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I am always appreciative of folks who do whatever they can to lessen potential disruptions to others. Well done.
That genuinely stated, I still find lamplight of any color flashing around a room from head movements still bothersome. So to add on...
A very interesting video. A little too minimalist for me in some areas like first aid equipment and lack of sleeping bag, however it is a workable system.
A few times over Christmas at Granon one year, we had pilgrims tell us they "followed the light in the bell tower" as they walked into the village from Santo Domingo. One was a young pilgrim from Russia walking to get over a lost love. He walked...
...a cautionary thought: SKIN CANCERS. There is NO SUNSCREEN in the kit.
* whilst the topless hat would be a pleasure to sport, cancer of the scalp is not. Thick hair does'nt protect from UV rays.
* short sleeves and shorts are cooling but...
I considered it mostly for the Caminos where there’s plenty of water for refilling.
As for the shoulder harness: I liked the lumbar pack because of muscular issues with the back. doesn’t the harness invert the whole idea? I mean, it sounds like...
There was a member here who walked Caminos and other routes with a custom lumbar pack.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/super-light-camino-gear.41075/
Well, I'll have to watch this tonight. It seems plenty interesting.
However it might not be that relevant to myself. Yes, i also like to pack ultralight for camino, but my conclusion is that you get diminishing returns after some point.
While...
Hi. Shawn and Lainey are a lovely couple - so positive! - who now live in Galicia and have a Youtube presence "Days we Spend" with plenty of excellent and informative Camino videos - they are Camino veterans.
This is Shawn's lumbar pack list...
I would disagree slightly by not calling it a "rule of thumb" but maybe a valid option depending on ones personal risk management. I walked mid may last time while everyone was panicking about sleeping on a park bench if not having a...
I had a quick look and found it very confusing. I had no idea if the distances were miles or kms, and the time? Didn't understand what that was.
I find Camino planning a very simple thing, although I think over the years I have become rather...
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