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Hi Theresa, my friend and I are walking the Camino Ingles in mid-April. Have a question about getting from Madrid to A Corûna then Ferrol. We are not going to make it in 5 days and hope to find places to stay are open in between the mayor stops for most pilgrims. Thanks for starting the path...
Without you reaching out for an answer, I would have never know the SIM card tray existed or that I could open it with a paper clip. Idiot... no! With thanks. Elin
Instead of a waist, I use a multi-pocket light-weight vest which holds my bank my office w/mini-computer and charger, snacks, sunglasses, sketch pad, pencils and a pen, sun screen and vitamins/meds.
The brand I bought is more expensive than when I bought it, Scotty Vest, but I am sure there...
This is so true. My large friend's shoes took up a lot of room while mine were minimal in comparison. I believe that the excess pack weight accumulates when we pack our fears. The items that "might come in handy" for all possible scenarios one can think up will weigh one down. This happened on...
Hi Stellaluna. Packing is so subjective. I personally do a lot of food preping on the Camino and a plastic cutting board is a great help. I packed 2 shirts, one long icebreaker and one short. With what I wor makes three. Rain poncho or cover is important but with the heat, everything dried...
Alas, as long as you keep hanging around this forum you will learn about lighter, faster drying, double duty items you just must get, or different ways of doing things that will keep you shopping. ;). But you are right, buy the best you can afford now and keep walking, and not checking into the...
My favorite quote about packing. "We pack our fears."
My first pack was 20 pounds.... I do not weigh 200 pounds.
I learned that I was capable of walking with that weight. However the toll went to my hips and knees. I gifted those precious items all along the trail as many do. Second Camino, 12...
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