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    West Highland Way or Arran Coastal Way or ???

    No I haven't walked this. You can read my report of the Cape Wrath Trail on walking Highlands. If you went with a tarp and bivvy bag you'd probably get by, without total camping.
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    Wondering whether the Via de la Plata is our next camino ....?

    I walked in Feb 21 arriving at SDC on march 29. Taking 5 weeks. I expect conditions to be ok from april, but my time was unusually inclement weather. Making it more of an obstacle course. It was cold and rainy and flooded, so I walked the roads mainly. But did pass through areas that are a...
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    West Highland Way or Arran Coastal Way or ???

    Try the John o groats trail. Starting from Inverness.
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    A call for regulation or permit on the Francés

    It's oversubscribed, like the London marathon, and that has resulted in a ballot system. Ie you can only run if you are selected. For now, whilst it's so commercialised, use the other caminos and advise others to avoid the Frances. Once these generations have had their turn, it's likely...
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    Hebridean Way

    Between Horganbost and Stornoway there are few campsites. I burned through 32 miles to wild camp beyond Balallan. Giving me a shorter walk in time for the ferry next day. It was a decent trail to walk, but just didn't last very long.
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    Camino fatigue?

    Chasing the Dragon.......
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    Injuries, Fatalities Since May

    I'm beginning to think that for some pilgrims they might consider their destination more appropriately to be Lourdes........
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    Hebridean Way

    I'm walking this now. It's a delightful walk and so far not taxing as the way is mostly level. The Oban holiday camp. Was 18 for a tent pitch. I started from Barra. But there is a camp area at the start on Vatersay with toilet. Free. I stayed at Borve campsite, 10 cash. Then onto West...
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    Camino Frances 2024 Biker/Walker Accident

    https://t.co/f9xvWuZ2ZT
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    Camino Frances 2024 Biker/Walker Accident

    Cyclists should dismount and pass on foot.
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    Pork in Spain

    On the VDLP the stink of pork manure clung to me till Salamanca. It got into my tea bags!
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    Help: 6 weeks to go

    For the wool, try Romneymarshwool.
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    Help: 6 weeks to go

    It could be the shoes. Maybe soft skin. It will harden. But don't go so far the skin rips, it will take weeks to heal.
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    Roads versus Trails

    I think it's qualifies as a trail if its accessible by foot, including animals. Once a wheel is on it, it becomes a road. But seemingly in Spain they found the optimal routing in the landscape. Whereupon the Romans metallised and straightened them out. On a road I can look about and in the...
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    To those who brought a tent: How do I keep the total weight down?

    It's a long drawn out series of buying and trying. Overall it's likely to cost more than if you paid out for all the expensive kit, first time, in one go. But it's not something you see at the start, but realise when you see a shed full of redundant kit. I'd say that if you had to replace all...
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    Definition of a Pilgrim 🤣

    If it flies, floats or f...s it's going to cost.
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    Definition of a Pilgrim 🤣

    Pilgrim clothes have an excess of pockets. Sometimes theres even a pocket on a pocket. Pilgrims have a colour spectrum of dark, light and grey grey, aquamarine and purple. Pilgrims scrutinise the wine list with a worried look, then declare happily that anything will do.
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    Definition of a Pilgrim 🤣

    Ones who attend the pilgrim dinner, then are snacking in the dorm an hour later.....
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    Bus to Santiago airport

    I took it from the train station. It's on the main road north of the station. The 6e.
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    Is it okay to have no plan for the first Camino? 🌙

    With no shoes or backpack, it's likely to begin in Decathlon......

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