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If one must "duck behind a bush" only to find someone has been there first then a basic rule of trekking has been violated. Dig a hole & cover it up afterward; simply common courtesy This requires some sort of digging tool that is located with the emergency TP and zip-locks to pack out soiled...
Big second on the versatility of Dr. Bronner's. You can use this (with appropriate dilutions) for nearly everything, including (yuk, I know), substitute for toothpaste. Rinsing Dove is next to impossible & the residual smell is nauseating to me. Also, I have safety pins, clothespins & paracord...
Buen Camino, Laluna. Take it easy until the knee comes back online. It's easy to reinjure by overdoing. Please keep us posted on your journey. I'm envious. Drew
My plan is to do my first Camino on the Portugeuse starting from Porto ... perhaps as early as this fall but spring 2022 seems more likely. If there are time and $$$ available then tack on the Finisterre. If all goes well, then I will plan on doing the Frances some time afterward. I also have...
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