Osprey packs tend to have the bladder pouch on the outside of the bag so that this is avoided. Still a bit more time consuming than filling a bottle - you might add on 2 minutes to your day - but without the added hassle of unpacking and repacking bits of your bag.
On long distances my step rate is about 1250/km. (I have consciously increased this from 1140/km to avoid heel planting). Number of steps = 1250 x distance covered. A simple calculation which I don't need a piece of electronics to do. If I've walked 8km that's my 10000 steps.
And does the motto go on to say "where past pilgrims patronise people they know nothing about?" 7 weeks tomorrow I leave for SJPDP. This will be my 2nd attempt. 2 years ago I had to stop after 160km due to infected feet and acute anxiety.
I understand that not everyone is able to carry their pack and yet they still walk the walk, which is most admirable. But I had in mind those who are able to carry their pack but choose not to. My apologies if I included you in this latter group.
I'm Ian. It's my opinion. If you want to tell yourself that you're a pilgrim as you breeze past all those people who are carrying their stuff that's fine. Some of them are on walking holidays too. They just can't afford €5+ per day to get some opportunist to carry their stuff for them.
Personally I don't think that any able bodied person can walk the Camino and still call themselves a "pilgrim" if they don't carry their stuff with them. They're on a walking holiday and nothing more. That they choose to walk along a Camino route for their walking holiday is, IMHO, relevatory of...
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