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Never buy a pack and then figure out after what you are going to put in it. Gather what you honestly really need to be safe and comfortable eg. 2 shirts, 2 shorts, 2 socks, etc. Keep it minimal, you can always buy stuff along the way if there is...
Day 3 was another 14km walk to the village of Apulia. We took the inland route and didn't meet a single pilgrim during all day - I guess this route is not that popular, as we had to follow the app and we only saw some arrows on last 3kms. Both...
Thank You, SilentNight, that's a nice advice. For now we're solving some math problems, finding flowers and identifying them and things like that. Idea about a story is great, I used to love inventing bedtime stories for them just like this :)
I admire you as brave, young parents, hiking with your children. We took our children wilderness backpacking from the age of 5, when they first trekked the Trinity Alps Wilderness (formally Ansel Adams). They both carried kid-size hip packs...
Started the pilgrimage yesterday (23rd March), walking from Ise Jingu Naiku to Tamaru. Took the train back to accommodation in Ise as there's nothing available in Tamaru. Was raining the whole day. Very easy and straight forward route all paved...
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