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    CaminoPhotos reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT with Thank you Thank you.
    Ditto. 😂 Despite just having walked 200 over km last month! Buen Camino
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    Sorry, I missed the beae weight part. Feel free to body shame me. I leave for my next Camino in just over a week, and I'm still 8 lbs overweight. From Christmas festivities. 🥳
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    CaminoPhotos reacted to SabsP's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    Both. Regular holidays for me and a pilgrimage. Then again I do not give a toss how others perceive my Caminos. The whole discussion about " tourist / true pilgrim " is so boring. I wrote it already here on other threads. I met many so called...
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    CaminoPhotos replied to the thread Pilgrimage or vacation?.
    My first Camino was a nice pleasant long walk, not a pilgrimage. It shouldn't matter what people choose to call it, as long as we enjoy the experience.
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    Weight is weight. A pair of socks, bottle of water, or an extra 10lbs of belly fat... Our feet and legs don't know the difference and it puts stress on them all the same.
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    I agree with this. I believe the numbers have increased in recent years because of Covid restrictions, and many people have re-evaluated their lives and are looking for more than they have had pre-Covid. I saw the film in 2012, and didn't walk...
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    My personal observations about how Camino movies impact the numbers: I first learned of the Camino when my cousin walked the CF in 2015 at age 65. He introduced me to The Way. I bought a copy and shared it with numerous friends. Several fell...
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    Yes, I agree, that was what I had previously said, re: Camino Frances People are focused on slipping on wet rocks on the trail, when walking on the side of roads is FAR more dangerous. Another issue is people with a sedentary lifestyle...
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    CaminoPhotos reacted to William Garza's post in the thread What camera do you use? with Like Like.
    As a short term portable solution when i transfer photos to and from my Ipad is thumb drives Solid state and easily portable A set of SDXC cards of suitible size is more to my liking and trust factor.
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    CaminoPhotos reacted to Henry B's post in the thread Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT with Like Like.
    Ditch the sleeping bag. Take a liner only I've walked Frances, Portugese and Sanabres in autumn and going on winter and never needed (or carried) a sleeping bag. Most Albergues have blankets or are heated, and day clothes double as night clothes...

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