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Pilgrim walks from Southampton to Canterbury using only medieval equipment

Lord Longpath

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Camino Frances (April/May 2015)
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Just saw this on the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35197493?SThisFB

Well, almost. He did admit to a mobile phone for emergencies. But he did keep the food and fire-lighting equipment medieval. Must have smelt a bit when he got there.

Wouldn't fancy carrying a woollen cloak weighing 'two stone' (28 pounds, 13 kilos). Seems a lot, I would guess that would be when it was damp, which would be all the time in Britain.
 
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