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I usually hover between 10-12kg with a tent depending on the weather. That includes food/snacks. I see no point in toting cooking gear when cold food works just fine.
Many years ago those small heating coils were easy to find but nowadays not so. After fruitless searches in many countries in hardware, appliance and similar shops the best or maybe only resource is ordering online. The ones available in those Chinese shops tend to be of the large bucket...
I too prefer solitude on the trail. Your best bet is to leave late since most try to get an early (sometimes very early) start. By leaving late most will already be far down the trail. And also concentrate on hiking in the later afternoon when you'll mostly have the trail to yourself. Most...
I just landed in Lisbon the other day and there must have been 1000 people lined up for immigration. I'm not kidding. It took a good while so maybe take that into account. The metro to Oriented is quick, only 3 stops. Good luck.
Try this link for Austrian pilgrimages instead. The above doesn't seem to work
https://lust-auf-oesterreich.at/das-sind-die-5-schoensten-pilgerwege-in-oesterreich/401428929
On various caminos/pilgrimages I’ve had experiences or encounters with a number of wildlife. Once a wolf came out of the bushes right in front of me. I froze, the wolf gave me a look and thankfully continued on. On another occasion I had an unnerving experience with a stag. There have been...
I remember seeing that Tom Petty quote written in big letters in a shelter also in 2016 and I believe it was climbing the trail up the hill to the Cruz de Ferro. I can't recall the quote right now but I knew/know the song being a Tom Petty fan.
I am actually on my way to the airport to fly to Osaka and resume my
Shikoku Henro, part 3. Just checking the weather in Shikoku and it's quite cold right now
With a low of -1 some upcoming days. Wonder if I should not have waited a couple of months? Apparently Efrin will begin his Henro about...
I fly in 3 weeks to Osaka to resume the Shikoku 88 where I left off 3 years ago. Covid prevented my return until now. Hopefully the typhoons that have battered southern Japan of late will have eased.
In Italy on the Via Francigena there were separate routes for cycling and walking pilgrims with blue signs and a bicycle logo for the cyclists. They lead through back roads but ultimately to the same destinations. I actually got lost a time or 2 and ended up following the bike routes. An...
There definitely is not the pilgrim infrastructure as on the CF in Spain so private lodging will be necessary. Sometimes you’ll need to ask around as small pensions are not always obvious. Also when I did it in 2017 there were very few pilgrims in Aug/Sept which should have been the high season...
I have a similar tent and paid about $20 for it some years ago. It's also a dome tent, can be pitched anywhere and weighs about 1.5kg. Your idea is a good one to pitch outside the refugios yet use their facilities. But be aware it will not be waterproof but for summertime use will be perfect.
For me I found the VF in Italy much more costly. Typically a refugio you'd pay perhaps 5-6 Euros in Spain would be 12-15 in Italy. And definitely there is not the pilgrims' infrastructure as in Spain with often only one refugio in town. Nor do i recall any having wifi. But this was a few...
I too am interested about Portugal's policy regarding arrivals from Manila but I'm planning on much sooner than May. Currently it seems the Phils is not allowed for air arrivals but no problem by land as previously stated. But things change quickly, esp with the numbers dropping in the PH and...
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