And to end my quest: the Gregory Facet 35, which I had to pick up, does not feel comfortable to me. For one thing, it is an XS and it is too short, and I think an S would be a tad better, but I won’t try to exchange it because other things bother...
Does it have to be in Spain? The Voie du Puy (Via Podiensis) from Le Puy to SJPdP is IMHO a good compromise between busy and quiet. Good accommodations and good food. Mixture of pilgrims and trekkers. Some interesting built heritage and diverse...
Last Minute info: The Rab is back in the game, the Osprey Velocity is out. My daughter’s boyfriend is over for the weekend and he is a climber and a thruhiker, so he had a look at both packs and helped me fit them better. The Rab is the winner...
I would suggest Berghaus as another brand to consider. They produce women specific designs, which my partner declares to be very comfortable! They have a bit of structure, yet are not over heavy.
I've used my poncho in a similar fashion. I got rather odd looks sitting there for an hour and 10 minutes while everything washed and dried.
Of course that might have been simply because I was actually reading a book rather than staring at a...
Hello, two weeks ago, I finished the Camino Francés, and while all the recent memories have not properly settled yet, I think enough time has passed to write a bit about my experience of the Camino :)
First of all - a bit of context. This has...
Just a footnote to Gerard's declarations re: civic responsibility for pilgrims?
Wrong. Nobody owes a pilgrim anything. The pilgrim takes on his role voluntarily. He sets aside his privilege and becomes, effectively, homeless for a while...
I don't mind if people don't want to stay with us or even think we are "icky". There are enough pilgrims who want to be there either because of our traditional hospitality or because they need a bed.
It is kind of weird to travel overseas to...
The walk from Molinaseca to Ponferrsda is only 7.5 Km. It can be done is 2 hours along the road and is an easy walk. The buses from Ponfe run several time each day and are comfortable.
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