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    Picking grapes from vineyards along the way

    I picked and ate grapes on the Camino until one day I witnessed the grapes being sprayed with copious clouds of pesticides …
  2. GRR

    Ryanair charging to check poles in Santiago

    I mailed my poles back to myself at the Santiago post office. Eliminated all need to worry about them. They have special boxes for collapsible poles. Took over a month to get them tho.
  3. GRR

    Albergue or hotel

    When the insanity of albergue living got to me I stayed in a hotel.
  4. GRR

    How do you fix a stage miscalculation?

    I just started walking. No plan whatever. Stopped when I got tired, got going when I woke up.
  5. GRR

    Trekking poles

    That’s nice. :)
  6. GRR

    28L pack on the Camino Frances this October

    I did the Camino with a 24L osprey and wanted for nothing.
  7. GRR

    What size backpack should I get?

    I used a 24 liter pack and carried more than I needed and lacked nothing.
  8. GRR

    Thanks for the kitchen scale tip!

    A kitchen scale helped me decide to leave most of my gold bars at home.
  9. GRR

    As I pack for my Camino- I wanted to share my cutting board

    When I first saw this post I was dismissing it as “just another nutcase post.” But now … I love your cutting board! ❤️
  10. GRR

    Self- catering - no utensils in Galicia

    Expect nothing. Be grateful for what is offered.
  11. GRR

    Holy door ready to be opened ✅

    If you can VPN to Spain you can see it.
  12. GRR

    Is the Osprey Atmos/Aura 50 AG the best Camino backpack ever?

    Size does matter. The bigger your backpack and the more stuff you carry, the less enjoyment you will have. This applies to everything in life - not just caminos.
  13. GRR

    The Five Pound Camino Pack

    I agree. Not much is needed. You aren’t in the wilderness. You are walking through cities and towns.
  14. GRR

    Skipping a big part on car - driving in Spain?

    directional signs are very small and hard to spot. Keep a close eye out.
  15. GRR

    Brierley Guide ????

    You don’t need a book. Just follow the yellow arrows, use your senses, pay attention to your mind, body, and soul and walk.
  16. GRR

    70L pack overkill?

    hell yes it's overkill. I did the camino with a 24 liter osprey pack that was not even full. You need a 70 liter if you are doing something like the pacific crest trail and have to carry all the food you will need for the next 50 - 100 miles. On the camino you don't need to carry any food, only...
  17. GRR

    Getting Old.

    The only thing around here that I see getting old is questions about how to carry hiking poles on airplanes. :)
  18. GRR

    Need Advice - the last 100 miles

    Spain is a small country. Fly in anywhere you like. Trains and buses will take you anywhere you need to go in a few hours.
  19. GRR

    Non-RC pilgrims and mass

    Churches, services and masses are open to all. Pilgrim blessings are open to all. If you approach with respect you will receive respect.
  20. GRR

    Simplest way to get to SJPP from Houston?

    I took a plane to Madrid, a train to San Sebastian, and a bus to SJPP. Not the most planned itinerary but it worked.

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