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Hmmmmmm,
after 8 years of walking Caminos in Spain and Portugal i can say:
my Inov 8 Trailtalon (235 gms each) worked fine, other Inov 8 too. I walked about 100 kms in Crocs on all my Caminos. And my Via de la Plata stretch from Seville to Salamanca (500 kms) i walked in Crocs, my only pair of...
I can really recommend Albergue Cabo da Vila in Fisterra after having stayed there 5 times in my 8 Camino years. 200 meters down the street heading the bus station. Buy the ticket a day before. And remember: more busses a day than from Muxia.
For backpack attachment my suggestions for light umbrella models are
Gossamer Gear Clamp or
Drinking tube holder (Amz, Eby, Ali), (i use 3 of them to thread the umbrella)
To fix the umbrella safely and stable at the hip belt, replace the loop with one twice as long!
I have also the...
Holy moly!
Kml, Gpx, parameters, research, downloads, administrate , … .
Today I want to recommend a navigation-/ routing- / map-tool. I don‘t argue against the really helpful Camino apps and Gronze full of useful informations, etapes, acommodations, restaurants, bars, distances, tips...
have always fun and happiness!
So long
DonCamino
PS: sorry, didn‘t know this classic before, got it today via WhatsApp by a Camino friend walking the Portuguese right now. Laughed out loud again and again, then i shared it here.
Hi all,
my most impressive experience on all my caminos over 7 years! So fantastic. Mass at night, ritual foot washing, delicious dinner with wine and candle light, cosy hospitality! And donativo, imagine: there are people asking, „hmmm, how much should i give“....
Must shed a tear sometimes...
Hi @JillGat ,
the VdP is boring, some people say. Some say „so we have seen everything, let‘s go home“ after 100 or 200 kms, ho ho.
The Plata was my meditative Camino! Quiet, calm, relaxing. It was not boring at all. Depends on your motivation, what you are looking for, your feelings and...
Hmmm, hy @pookiebear2002,
first of all i fully agree with @FSP and @dougfitz.
AND: i used my beloved 66 liters Gossamer Gear G4, the great great grandfather of all ultralight packs: ~385 grams plus ~75 additional grams for the hip belt, almost ~470 grams (can be loaded with ~15 kgs) for the...
Uuuups, my answer is very different from the other ones given here.
Having to choose a Camino for its food and drinks i would vote for the Camino Frances. After 7 years on Caminos in Spain and Portugal i have many memories of so many common dinners together in pilgrim communities. I remember...
Hi @Gibbo147 ,
perhaps you will find one or another useful idea in my pack list i developed over the last 7 years of walking caminos (starting unexperienced on 8,5 kg :eek:in 2013 (dry and without food!)): https://lighterpack.com/r/y70rbu
So long
DonCamino
Same discussion here: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/need-advice-hydration-bladder.61300/.
my evolution solution:
My point of view after 7 caminos is the (ultra)light one.
First i used a 2 liter Camel bladder: 180 grams. Hard to clean and dry. And heavy.
Then i used the...
My point of view after 7 caminos is the (ultra)light one.
First i used a 2 liter Camel bladder: 180 grams. Hard to clean and dry. And heavy.
Then i used the mentioned tube system delivered with different adapters. Almost 90 grams. And daily „fresh“ 1.5 liter bottles (avg. 30 grams for the...
an alternative that i have used for years: ultralight 5 grams, 1 to 2 Euros. Can really recommend it. I take one or two 1.5 liter bottles in the back and refill a 0.5 /0.6 liter bottle and click it in the front. So i can drink regularly and am forced to stop sometimes, even just for a refill...
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