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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. 🥳
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...
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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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