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  1. Sirage

    Pork in Spain

    It great when fantastic steak is also the most nutritious with its healthy marbling. However it is sad that "probably" a juicy fatty pork chop in Spain may no longer be as healthy as they would have been decades ago before the industrial feed now given to pigs in all those sheds we see. Pigs...
  2. Sirage

    Pork in Spain

    In places that ate (or still do??) rabbits as the primary source of meat, for example during the depression, rabbit starvation (humans starving, not the rabbits) was a thing. Rabbits are too lean, and any very lean meat is definitely not a good idea. Digestion of protein requires associated fat...
  3. Sirage

    Backpack size

    I think this clarifies the issue perfectly. PS: my 48 L pack is quite light and only a small amount heavier than the 40L version. I can carry everything I need and the 48 is much more usable than the 40L would have been, for the way I like to enjoy my Caminos. @frank john I have a memory...
  4. Sirage

    Any risk of walking without insoles?

    We are all different, but here is my take: I've done a lot of walking and would never risk my feet. If my shoe-insole-sock combination weren't in reasonably good order, I would take a bus or taxi to somewhere to fix the problem. After all I want to be able to walk for many years to come. After...
  5. Sirage

    Post-camino fitness

    I find this an interesting observation, highlighting the diversity of people walking the Caminos. It is apparent that there are others (including myself) who are happy to walk for long periods of time alone. Each to their own.
  6. Sirage

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    ... is probably a useful place to start, and then think about about why? There is the distribution of gross measures (eg GNP) between people - ie equality. The Gini coefficient is a common measure. Then there are other measures such as the Big Mac index and the Starbucks index. And then my...
  7. Sirage

    Post-camino fitness

    I am not qualified in any way to provide a diagnosis or treatment ;) but my reaction to is that you overdid it not withstanding any thoughts you have of your level of fitness. Your body needs time to heal ie "a time for therapy". This is the message your body is telling you quite loudly:-...
  8. Sirage

    Travel agency suggestions?

    ... and most likely have a more rewarding experience, even allowing for the possible glitches that might occur.
  9. Sirage

    What’s the difference between my two chargers?

    When I was a boy, chargers were very simple devices. I could make one without much difficulty. Today a ludicrous thought. But now, briefly, they are not. The lightest weight should not be the priority (see FIRE below) In the last few years they have become quite exotic with an extensive...
  10. Sirage

    Last minute decisons - fleece or puffer?

    Notwithstanding your admiral tack record on this forum for excellent contributions, I think there can be more nuance to this choice. Minimal weight is better considered against function in all its parameters, and in addition even aesthetics if that is important. When I went down the rabbit...
  11. Sirage

    Pacer poles / York Nordics?

    They are very good, not similar to any other type I have seen, and provide excellent value IMO. If you would like to buy them, then not buying them is false economy in the context of all the expenses of doing a Camino.
  12. Sirage

    The Idea of Camino

    The potency is slow acting and increases after you finish and get home. So the thought of giving up during the journey, for that reason, is likely to be a premature act.
  13. Sirage

    Sharing Camino Itinerary: Need Template Suggestions

    An alternative for sharing is https://trackmytour.com/ which you use as an App on your phone You can add all the places (with draft dates and draft locations) on a map before you leave (on your computer or phone) )and share it (the website) with all your family and friends. On arrival at every...
  14. Sirage

    Longest Camino?

    If you include Portugal : from Almeria >>> Salamanca > Torres > Braga > de Geira > SdC covers a few more kms, which includes a lot of enjoyable solitude if that is your thing.
  15. Sirage

    Hiking shoes or sandals?

    This could be pinned at the top of many threads. If you haven't done a lot ofwalking, sadly, you're out of luck and won't know until you have tried various things over a few thousand kms. Just think that a first Camino is a learning experience for many dimensions of your life, and for most of...
  16. Sirage

    The Way: how do you feel about THE movie?

    On a very small sample, I note #3 has no votes. I wonder what else I might understand about people on this Forum and their biases, or other ... , that influences their advice or comments here.
  17. Sirage

    Why so few pilgrims on the Via de la Plata? Article from local website.

    Of course we all have our preferences and our personal sense of "busy or crowded". After walking the Mozarabe from Almeria last year, I found then joining the VDLP relatively quite busy and social, and easily walkable without carrying food (although I did take a bus from Caceres to Canaveral -...
  18. Sirage

    New app YoPilgrim

    The Levante or the ( a? ) Sureste ? I understand the demand may be very low, but ..........
  19. Sirage

    How often do you take a break?

    Which is as often as possible after I finish walking for the day, so it can be quite a long lunch
  20. Sirage

    KML tracks of all caminos - Instituto Nacional Geográfico

    I have used Garmin BaseCamp for editing, joining, looking at elevation profiles of kml files for some years. A companion for Google Earth.

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