martin1ws

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- martin1ws reacted to Rebekah Scott's post in the thread Neurodiversity on the Camino with Like.
  
  I hear ya. I loathe loud places and crowds, and avoid them whenever I can. Anything you really dislike, you're almost guaranteed to have a dose of it while on a pilgrimage. You will find yourself immersed in something you can't stand, but you...
  
  Monday at 2:34 PM
- martin1ws reacted to peregrina2000's post in the thread Coastal alternatives to the Norte's asphalt with Like.
  
  Hi, Rafael, I am sorry not to have seen this earlier. Since I haven’t been there, I really can’t give you an answer, but I don’t think there has been any effort made to take people off the official camino to the coast, so I would definitely have...
  
  Jul 18, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to JabbaPapa's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino [An Unexpected Pilgrimage - - 2024 - - Intermediary in my Home to Home] with Like.
  
  I am in the Circus - - which once seemed to begin at O Cebreiro, but now clearly starts at Triacastela. Pilgrims have multiplied like loaves and fishes. I decided to stay at the Complexo Xacobeo Albergue for sake of ease. I have the one non...
  
  Jul 16, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread And now to the backpack.. with Like.
  
  💯%. If everything fits in, and you can afford it, nothing else matters. Whilst I personally have a Dueter, I tried at least half a dozen other brands and simply chose that because it was the most comfortable for me.
  
  Jul 10, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to Juspassinthru's post in the thread And now to the backpack.. with Like.
  
  Ah yes, boots and backpacks, your best or worst friends. Find the pack (loaded) that fits you best because you will be wearing it for hours and days. I use Osprey because they (I have 4) have multiple adjustments and they fit me well. Don’t...
  
  Jul 10, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to Paladina's post in the thread Low-hanging fruit with Like.
  
  Yes, if they were growing wild. I would also make an exception for oranges on the VdlP. There are invariably hundreds of them rolling along the ground only to be trampled underfoot: sheer waste of wonderfully thirst-quenching fruit! They bear no...
  
  Jul 9, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to Kathar1na's post in the thread Low-hanging fruit with Like.
  
  I don’t know whether it is true for Spain or not. I note however, that as a Camino walker I don’t own any property there … iow, any rule between two property owners does not apply to me. I never touch fruit on trees or bushes in a village or...
  
  Jul 9, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to GraemeHall's post in the thread Which side of the road to walk on? with Like.
  
  On the Via de la Plata my friend and I were walking on the right because it was the shady side. Guardia Civil came along and in no uncertain terms told us "Other side of the road" (in Spanish of course). We complied, and once they were gone we...
  
  Jul 4, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to jsalt's post in the thread PTSD on the Camino with Like.
  
  Hi, it's always good to know where the fire escape is in any building. You could always check where that is when you arrive (no need to give a reason – it will be assumed that you are worried about fires) and so know how to get out in the middle...
  
  Jul 2, 2024
- martin1ws reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Lightweight Camino - Forum Input with Like.
  
  @CWMacK , welcome to the forum. Impressive first packout list. Aside from the GHIC (already covered) you could literally walk tomorrow. So take or leave this as you wish: My input is predominantly reinforcement of everybody else's. I would get...
  
  Jun 28, 2024
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