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  1. AlwynWellington

    Via Francigena - bus under Great Saint Bernard Pass

    I am in Switzerland. At Lausanne and Montreux I ask about bus under the Pass. The answer is indirect. Rome to Rio suggests BlaBlaCar but the routes, while close, do not seem right. Searching the Forum I can see posts from 2022 and earlier. Searching bus operators SAVDA and Arriva provide...
  2. AlwynWellington

    Seasons Greetings

    Being from way down under we do things a little different. The attached photo, taken about an hour ago, shows some of those differences. Firstly, in many coastal places is found our own Christmas Tree - read flower with green leaves. By new year, the flowers will be gone but the leaves (as...
  3. AlwynWellington

    The Camino provides

    I am sure we have all read the expression "The Camino provides". And it is not only in Spain (Europe) that this happens. The situation: When I walk I wear a good imitation of a kilt. A week ago I started a 80 km two to three day walk. Just to keep in practice for 2023. The first 30 km passed...
  4. AlwynWellington

    long range weather trends for any locality

    Kia ora - I hope you are all well Background Some time ago I encountered a website that: a) stored weather history for 15 or more years for so many localities (large and very small) around the world b) for those localities, provided comprehensive information down to days, weeks, months and...
  5. AlwynWellington

    ? restarting my Via Francigena from eastern France

    Background In August and September 2018 I walked from Canterbury Cathedral, Kent to Chaumont-en-Haut-Marne. My original intention had been to attain Reims and I surprised myself getting just over a week from the Swiss border. This was a time limited adventure as my return home from London was...
  6. AlwynWellington

    Only take what you need - video manual

    Only what you need This video manual shows how to get down to the essentials, brought to you with no expense spared. The clothing and essential equipment is that normally available in Aotearoa / New Zealand. I do not have hands on experience of the country shown but would hazard a guess it is...
  7. AlwynWellington

    Routes from Pontarlier to Jounge - a question

    Kia ora (greetings, good health) Mapped Official route https://www.viefrancigene.org/en/resource/statictrack/vff47bis-variante-storica-da-pontarlier-jougne/ This is VF F47 bis and travels La Cluse-et-Mijoux and on to Les Fourg where it tums south west. An elevation for this route shows a...
  8. AlwynWellington

    Cooking from Canterbury to Rome

    Background In September 2018 I walked from Canterbury Cathedral to Chaumont-en-Haut-Marne. I thought I was reasonably well set up. In addition to the usual garbage I also had a two person tent (me and my pack) and a single sleeping pad: total weight less than 900 gram. All up walking weight...
  9. AlwynWellington

    Steep (really steep) descents on unsealed surfaces - how to avoid them?

    Background In April 2016 I walked from Le-Puy-en-Velay to Estella-Lizzara. During that jaunt I encountered only one really steep descent on unsealed (loose rubble) surfaces. This was the first 900 metres or so from Alto del Perdon towards Uterga. I dreaded the surface as I find the thought...
  10. AlwynWellington

    measuring weight carried - is FSO (full skin out) a useful concept?

    I see the FSO concept referred to quite regularly. As I understand it, this concept is to designed to measure the all up weight being born by ankles and feet. And that FSO weight is the total of both pack (and contents) and of the clothes worn. In my trade an important measure is the...
  11. AlwynWellington

    recharging several high demand devices at once

    For several years now I have been searching for a mains to USB device to recharge at least three devices at once, namely: Samsung tablet - 5V - 2.4 amps - 12 watts Samsung keyboard - 5V - 1 amps - 4 watts Nikon camera - 5V - 1.5 amps - 7.5 watts Total needs @ 5V = 5A or 25W - plus an allowance...
  12. AlwynWellington

    Where to restart?

    BACKGROUND On Thursday, 4May I pulled a bunch of muscles in my right leg. Walked about 30 km to Estella on Friday, rested four days and transferred to Logrono. Walked two days to Azofra and then transferred to Burgos. Rested one day and walked two days to Hornillos del Camino. Rested for five...
  13. AlwynWellington

    one charger to rule (recharge) tablets, phones and cameras all at once

    This thread is intended, primarily, for the (electronic) electricians among us. To guide the rest of us in the way forward. If you have a view that tablets/phones/cameras should not be on a Camino ... I respect your views and pray you will respect those of us who are wired differently...
  14. AlwynWellington

    I will need new shoes before Santiago - they need to be extra wide = 6E

    Background I have just purchased some new shoes for my Camino. They are US 11 long and 4E wide. (I normally wear a US 8 or 9 and have chosen the extra length to get a wider fitting) They will have about more than 100 km on the clock before I leave home. I need extra wide shoes, especially...
  15. AlwynWellington

    Porridge

    I am highly addicted to my porridge. Every morning. On days I go out training I microwave some rolled oats in my collapsible mug and have at my first stop. I have about 400 grams of rolled oats in my pack, enough for about 20 days, to take with me to my start point of Le Puy. @SYates and...
  16. AlwynWellington

    10 things, or is it 11

    Kelvin Wright, Anglican Bishop of Dunedin, Aotearoa-New Zealand posted these 10 rules in August 2015, having completed a pilgrimage . Travel light. Travel lighter still. You think you need that? Really? Give it to another pilgrim. Post it home. Throw it away. You can get rid of another kg yet...
  17. AlwynWellington

    I'm hot!

    Background When walking I normally generate quite a bit of heat, especially around the mid-riff. With minimal clothing I still have three layers: underpants, shorts (or longyi or sarong) and the bottom of the short sleeved merino top. Add to this the belly-band of my pack. As a consequence...
  18. AlwynWellington

    Whimsy on my equipment

    @AlwynWellington Intending to leave from Le Puy-en-Velay about 5 April after arriving in Lyon on 2 April from Wellington, Aotearoa-New Zealand. Expect to pass through St-Jean-Pied-de-Port early May en route to Santiago de Compostella.

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