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I've completed it in 2005 in sections.
It's a very nice walk with stunning scenery (sometime it's also possible to spot seals in the sea 😍 ), with a lot of ups and downs, but not as strenuous as an alpine walk.
I can't advise much on accommodation because I've done it a long time ago and likely...
Don't worry too much on snakes in rice fields, they are probably "bisce" (non venomous snakes). We have only 4 venomous snakes in Italy and they are mainly found on the mountains. They are easily recognizable from the truncated body and the vertical pupil. They are rarely deadly for an healthy...
Yes, you're right. When I wrote the post it was still in the box. I opened it today.
I tried it this morning indoor.
First impressions:
- it's ridiculously light only 254g (without bag/repair kit/pump)
- it can be inflated with few breaths and the pump is useless
- it can be rolled inside the...
You are already using them underneath the inflatable ones :)
Mine looks thicker than the ones you're using it's about 1 cm thick and it doesn't have a reflective side, but they are the same thing.
The X fame mat is a bet for me too, the theory behind it looks convincing, now I just need see if...
As usual I like your approach 👍
Here's mine:
I've tried several self inflating mats in the past, but I always went back to closed cell foam mats. I've been using for years a 3-season Multimat which they don't make it anymore (http://www.multimat.uk.com/) which weights only 250 grams and...
The problem with camping is that there are people who actually enjoy it and they don't just do it to save some money. If people would stop to consider tent camping as a form of cheap accommodation or a way of cheating the hotel owners, there would be a better understanding of the phenomenon and...
I've been watching some of your videos and I like them.
There's no trendy overpriced gear, no ideology, no scientific approach, you are not patronizing or trying to beat some kind of record, but you are just enjoying yourselves in a practical, positive and down to earth way. I like that.
Well...
For me it's all about preparation: good socks + good shoes for my feet. The combo for me is the key.
But I'm not prone to blisters and I don't sweat much on my feet as I sweat on my back, so for my the dry method work well. Talc, swapping socks during the day (if needed)...
Every year in this season there is an invasion of them in my town. Council keeps on issuing disinfestation orders for private lands, but no one cares. :(
This is what I usually wear, from left to right:
Tilley TH5 Hemp; Tilley T3; simple straw hat; on the bottom Under Armour running cap (don't remember the model).
The poles are always with me.
I mostly use both of them usually for long/regular stretches; sometimes just one to keep vegetation and spiderwebs off my face; sometimes they are strapped to my pack because I need both hands free to climb over boulders or over very steep sections.
Using them also...
I have mixed feelings about it.
I have problems asking and even more receiving without being able to give something of equal or better value back, so for me it would be a no-no.
But, if it comes down to medical, housing, subsistence and other serious life issues then GoFundMe could be a good...
If it's legal in Spain you'll be able to find it in pharmacies and herbalist shops, so no need to bring it.
But if you are referring to hemp oil then it's a food product like linseed oil, sesame seed oil, almond oil and the like and you'll be able to find it in big supermarkets.
You don't "need" super technical clothes, but you gonna be more comfortable in them. If you are on a budged Decathlon is your friend.
Few examples:
https://www.decathlon.it/t-shirt-uomo-mh100-azzurra-id_8355739.html
https://www.decathlon.it/pile-uomo-mh120-bordeaux-id_8492830.html...
I have 2 or 3 very light waterproof bags in my pack to keep everything organized and dry. I put backpack cover on only with heavy rain, but I don't use it alone as wet backpack straps annoy me. I also use it to sit on it on wet ground and to cover things which are outside the tent. Poncho goes...
I love the Mora, I always have one in my pack when doing wilderness walk, plus a small SAK on my pocket.
You can carry it in your pack legally in EU as long as you have a valid reason (i.e. food preparation) for it and that you are be able to prove it (i.e. the presence of other food...
My dog is always with me on my walks, if he can't come, I won't go.
But...
I avoid to go where there may be free working dogs. If he gets seriously bitten in the middle of nowhere he may die by the time I get to the car and I drive to a vet.
The tarmac, especially in summer, burns his paws...
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