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  1. sabbott

    They walk from Mexico to Canada and pick up every piece of trash along the way

    Here's a short film my son made about these guys! (my son Colin is the one who walked the PCT a couple of years ago and made a film "Only the Essential" about his hike.) http://www.wildconfluence.com/packing-it-out#packing-it-out-1
  2. sabbott

    Transformation and the Camino

    Thanks for this, Meri. I just saw the book by Moor, and it caught my attention like any book with the word "trails" in the title tends to! I returned not too long ago from my two month Camino, and have been mulling over how to hold on to the physical and internal experience of my walk. My son...
  3. sabbott

    New use for trekking poles

    Congratulations! What happened with the sciatica you were suffering with early on?
  4. sabbott

    Such a shame

    I stayed in Finisterre long enough to have lunch this week, then started walking on to Muxia, a good ending for my two month Camino. The smaller villages along the way like Lires were also good places to visit and to mark the end of my walk. I came back to Santiago on the bus with an Aussie who...
  5. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    Glad you liked the film! You know, I'm not sure about the bears, I'll ask him.
  6. sabbott

    It's (not really) your Camino

    Thanks for explaining, Laurie, makes sense.
  7. sabbott

    It's (not really) your Camino

    I'm always interested in what you have to say, Laurie, so as I'm about to start my first Camino walk, I would like to better understand your meaning here. (Perhaps it will be crystal clear by the time I'm finished walking!) Maybe you could add some specifics as to what you feel is a...
  8. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    I hope so! I think you're leaving close to when I am, but from a different starting point.
  9. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    That's great, @Dutch! Keep us posted about the visa, and your PCT planning!
  10. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    Thanks for these thoughts, @Forestgirl ! I hope you have a wonderful time on your northern Camino.
  11. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    To @Dutch and others interested in the Pacific Crest Trail--here's a blog post that details Colin's packing list and tells a bit more about his hiking experience on the PCT: http://priceonomics.com/hiking-the-2650-mile-pacific-crest-trail/
  12. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    Thank you, @movinmaggie , and thanks to everyone else who has responded to this thread. One of the big reasons I want to walk the Camino is to not plan so much, not have control over every detail, and to just see what happens hour by hour, day by day. I've done a lot of traveling alone--right...
  13. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    So true, @Ahhhs, thank you for the reminder! Great, @CaminoDebrita, I'm glad that the film brought back good memories. I'll pass that on to Colin! @Dutch, Colin met many folks from other countries on his PCT hike, though I'm not sure if they were thru hikers. It takes about 4 1/2 months to...
  14. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    PS to my original posting. Did I mention that I wake up in the middle of the night, and wonder why the heck I have set this whole "walk across Spain with a 15 lb backpack" thing in motion? That I lie in the dark, safe at home in my bed, worrying about how I'll make my way through a dorm room in...
  15. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    If anyone would like to take a look at the film my son Colin made about his Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike, you can watch it here: Although it's journey through wilderness rather than the settled areas we encounter on the Camino, there are some similarities in what happens to your head on a...
  16. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    Thanks for your encouragement, folks, and for the additions, RobertS26. And thanks for all of your help, Kanga!
  17. sabbott

    The Top Ten Things I've Learned from this Forum

    Two years ago I kissed my son Colin goodbye at the airport and watched him and his 15 lb backpack disappear into a security line. He was on his way to the Mexican border to begin walking the Pacific Crest Trail. 2,700 miles and four months later, he made it all the way to Canada. For a long...
  18. sabbott

    Needing a bit of help with Spanish Phrases...

    I've enjoyed "Mi Vida Loca" videos http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/mividaloca/. Also the Pimsleur beginners Spanish course, which you practice 1/2 hour a day, has been really helpful as a refresher for my long ago Spanish classes. It uses immersive dialogues to build vocabulary, with very...
  19. sabbott

    "You talk too much about the Camino"

    Maybe he didn't enjoy it as much as you did? Sounds like the Camino was your idea, and he asked to go with you, so maybe it was harder for him then he let on. I can understand why you are upset, and there's nothing wrong with you for being so passionate about your time on the Camino. Sharing and...
  20. sabbott

    Por y Para

    Thanks for sharing these, Annie. I'm reviewing beginning Spanish using the Pimsleur method, which is quite helpful, if repetitive (though maybe that's why it's helpful?) I haven't gotten to the calor/caliente distinction yet....

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