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  1. jo webber

    Is this a sign?

    Telboyo the Drifter, Walk again. Drift without a goal. Walk as if you are homeless, no expectations, no plans, no roots. Go slow. Walk without goals. Look around you, look back, look at your feet on the path. Take the time to see, you have time. Anger is a very heavy stone to carry. Your...
  2. jo webber

    The truth about Camino fashion

    I never felt out of place in my clothes. Pilgrims wear pilgrim clothes.
  3. jo webber

    The truth about Camino fashion

    After the first few days, I stopped looking at my hair. It was clean. Long sleeved fishing shirt, worn over a mid layer and/or a warm base layer as needed. Hiking pants, with leggings under if it was cold. Caftan to wear after my shower and to dinner and to bed. My three pair of socks were all...
  4. jo webber

    Avoiding the breakfast trap?

    Between Hubby and I we consume 5 cups of coffee in the early mornings. He likes cereal with milk. I don't want food early, but will have a small croissant with butter & jam. Figuring the cost, per cup, at a café we were way ahead paying for breakfast where we spent the night. Second breakfast...
  5. jo webber

    Hair

    I had my long hair cut very short. No hair brush, comb or spray/gel. I did not look at myself in the mornings lol. After a very short while, I no longer cared what my hair looked like.
  6. jo webber

    Ladies...Yoga leggings or hiking pants?

    1 pair loose fit hiking pants 1 pr leggings Wear each alone or both when it is cold. Add winter weight panty hose if it is super cold / frost on the ground cold.
  7. jo webber

    For first-time pilgrims leaving soon...

    We are leaving in a week. Thank you for your post. I'm excited, nervous and have a weird calmness setting in. Bouncing from one to another, to another, to ...... Just dawned on me - I will be leaving my home for 3 months, but will have my home on my back with everything I really need.
  8. jo webber

    Identifying / misidentifying gear

    My name is on my rain poncho, pack has a streamer with a hand painted design on silk. The hiking sandals will go into the ziplock bags that my evening sandals come out of, and into the pack. If the sandals are wet I will use a piece of medipore tape to put them together. Poles will go in the...
  9. jo webber

    When you realize that the Camino IS your comfort zone

    While on my ten mile training walks in the city I felt very at home with just my pack. Sat on the curb to tape my feet. Sat on the sidewalk to change socks. Removed layers as the day got warmer. Stopped to have a small meal or a coffee. Looked at trees and yards and buildings, really looked...
  10. jo webber

    Weather & Clothing - September 2017

    My plan is to start out with, pack, lighter weight clothes. Then buy warmer as needed along the way. Keeping the weight I carry as low as possible is important. Start with one light weight long sleeve t-shirt and one med weight t-shirt to wear over the long sleeve shirt. Easy to take off a...
  11. jo webber

    Another way to see pack transport

    Ummmm, those are donkeys. Mules are about, or just the same, size as a horse.
  12. jo webber

    Another way to see pack transport

    Your cloak was the sleeping bag. Around your waist was a belt to which was attached a cup, bowl, pouch, knife. In the sack was a bit of fruit and maybe one extra shirt if you were fortunate enough to own one. There were no shower items, no extra shoes, forget any socks or stuff bags or rain...
  13. jo webber

    When did you feel your camino began? Ended?

    Began when I started training 8 months ago. Never hiked, never carried a pack, sat in the recliner far too long. Walked 1 mile with 7 lbs. Did that and then added miles, added weight. Hit 10 miles 2 days in a row with a full pack. Began when I sold my car 8 months ago. So I could pay all the...
  14. jo webber

    Dollars v Euros

    We take a couple of hundred Euros for airports, taxies, subway tickets, lunch the first day. You will not be able to use US dollars. Your bank should be able to order the Euros for you. While you are at the bank ask about out of country charges. Add that percent or amount to the rate of exchange...
  15. jo webber

    Restaurant in Santiago

    :) could be very interesting :)
  16. jo webber

    Some fun but harmless stereotyping

    Other than my pack and shoes, most things came from the thrift store or discount store. I did spring for a few ultralight items trying to keep the pack weight to 15% of my body weight.
  17. jo webber

    Some fun but harmless stereotyping

    #4 could be any of us doing training walks in the city. Some people have asked me if I am training for something, some think I am homeless and some just don't want to know. LOL
  18. jo webber

    Pre-Camino Syndrome

    I wanted all my gear tested before leaving home. Weight, function, fit. Sometimes what I bought first worked great. Other times it took several tries and items to get the one that really worked for me. It's a process. Very glad I got an early start. Reading the threads here helped a great deal...
  19. jo webber

    Walking in the rain

    As a desert dweller, I love the rain. Walked home in a hard rain, with no coat or umbrella, last week. Got wet, loved it. As it's August, it was a warm rain :) I've gotten soaked in a cold rain in the mountains, not fun.
  20. jo webber

    Walking poles solution....

    Great resource, thanks.

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