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I get so frustrated when I hear about this 10% theory, who came up with something so crazy and totally wrong?
If an untrained, overweight 120kg person "should" carry 12kg, and a top-fit 50kg person gets away with 5, the world is pretty unfair...
The one point I would disagree with you on, my friend, is the race for a bottom bunk. Tonight at the municipal in Viana, I got the last bottom bunk at 2 pm; the upper bunks are still not full (7:30 pm). One place I tried in Estella yesterday had...
I have met a good handful of forum members over the years. It is always such a delight to meet them in person. The next best thing is to see members via their Youtube channel or video. I few of those that come to mind are @Robo, @David, and...
I am checking on the «bed race» frenzy. So far nada problemos; it is vastly overrated. Actually the CF right now looks simular to my fir st CF in 2008. More later : I have an appolintment now with a glass of Spanish red with Becky :cool:
I started from Pamplona this morning for a quick week walking before starting service as a hospitalera next week back in Pamplona. The trail up to Alto de Perdón has only a few big puddles left after last week’s rain, with good stepping stones to...
Ah, and one more thing: are you going to walk the Francés? Then you really don't need to take 2 liters of water with you. There are so many villages on the way that 1 liter should normally be enough.
And this. For example: I will take 2 pairs of shorts. When I arrive at the albergue in number 1, I shower, wash, get into number 2, wash number 1, sleep in number 2, walk the next day in number 2, arrive, shower, get into number 1, wash number 2...
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