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Great question, David! Probably best sums up ALL of the Camino prep issues!
Like others, I had prepped, read & watched videos, trained (physically), packed & unpacked my backpack so many times, I could do it in the dark (which was the point!)...
Good summary and sound advice, df. I too, used both Wise Pilgrim and Camino Ninja on the CP last year, and because I am often distracted by Squirrels!, I needed both to return me to, and keep me on “track”. And, like you, I mourn the loss of...
You might be finding a couple of terms confusing here. Maps are a form of geospatial information, ie the information about objects in the space we occupy like where they are, how big they are, and how they link to other objects. Things like...
I used Polar Steps on my first CF. It does a very good job of tracking your route, but the picture posting and text editing were buggy on my iPhone 11. As I recall, to begin route following, you have to create a “trip”, and then it will track...
The Altus poncho is like the bottom fitted sheet on a bed…one can spend their entire life trying to figure out how to fold the d@#$ thing!
My Osprey pack has a built- in rain cover with its own pocket, soooo; since the Altus covers the pack as...
Have you ever tried to put a tent back into the ludicrously small bag it came in? Your Altus stuff-sack has done you a favour. It assessed your stress levels and concluded they required no further enhancement.
Just roll the damned thing into...
As I carry poles, I check my rucsack. I put my rain cover on backwards, so that it covers the straps and back. This makes them less likely to get snagged. I finish it with a nylon strap, with buckle around the middle, and a good label, with my...
Yes, Amazon’s profit driven curation of search queries drives me nuts as well. It’s one of the reasons that I do product searches on other pages, and then if I want to audition the product, I’ll find it on Amazon and use the ‘no extra shipping...
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