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Don't be too hard on yourself! Have you already booked accomodation? If not, there are enough options to do shorter stages from Porto. You could book the first few nights closer together and then just walk what you can each day and see how it...
The easy and obvious solution is to start closer to Santiago.
And I find that since my only "job" on the Camino is to walk from point A to point B that I can walk farther on the Camino than I can at home where I have a dozen other tasks that I...
Yes each to his own. On the Mozárabe from Málaga in March my daughter wore Hoka speed goats and I wore La Sportiva Gore Tex Raptor mid height Two days of heavy rains and one stream crossing soaked hers more than mine. We each got one small...
It is only about 3 kms from Valença to Tui (from memory) and a very easy walk. You go across the river on a lovely bridge. (Stay on the right handside for the best view 😉)
If there aren’t any taxis, I think there is a bus that gets you there in 5...
There is a specific methodology that is used to properly size and fit a backpack. I cover that topic HERE (click on the blue text)
When an experienced backpacker on this Forum says that a brand and model of a backpack like the Osprey Stratos or...
Is that right 1.2 lbs (544grams) is enormous! (same as my jacket ,kilt, gaiters and ultra light umbrella all together)
Don't do overkill it's a struggle cos we always think of the what ifs!!
I lugged so much electronic stuff i never used...
What kind of soap\shampoo do you use? ;)
I mean a post without nonsense.... come ON! what is the world coming to?
On a serious note as to OP's questions - many diferent opinions. I can add from my experience and not sure if it will help or...
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