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Yes. Well, sort of. My first 10 years of Camino walking I never used them. I loved having nothing in my hands. Just a personal preference, I guess. Never missed them. When I got (a bit) older, I started to bring one pole for walking downhill...
I'm actually really surprised that fewer people that don't use poles haven't stepped forward. Whilst I nowadays love them, like @Luca I never used to use them.
On camino I see more people carrying them and hardly ever using them, than I do...
Any opposing views? I use one pole when hiking down steep mountain trails in Colorado. Otherwise, I find them cumbersome and added weight. I do not plan on bringing them on my Camino Frances (starting in Pamplona) next month. Anyone happy with...
When I looked into Faith Venture, it asked for my Ministry name and website. It won't let me advance to checkout without it. Are you a part of a ministry group or is there a way around this?
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