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Thanks for the suggestions Tia...Someone has also suggested a small pouch I can attach to my hip belt or shoulder straps...Getting closer to my departure date and I'm in serious training...from couch potato to trekker is simply amazing for me...walked 3 miles today without stopping....well at...
I'm starting the Camino from Leon March 21 and will be walking slowly, very slowly compared to most so when all ya'll catch up with me hope you'll say "hi." I'm that little old grandma from TN named Linda.
I, too, would like to see more posts from experienced hikers about gear as it is...
Whoops. Obviously I didn't read your post carefully. So sorry out dates won't coincide as I hope to be finished by the end of May and headed to Ireland for some much needed respite I'm sure. Whatever, I do wish you and your son the absolute finest experience together. Be blessed. Linda
Hello, from Cottage Grove, TN! So when are you leaving? I, too, am booked and ready to go and my son is going with me the first week of trekking and I also have family in Ireland I will be visiting afterward and I once lived briefly in Cookeville, TN. Now is that coincidental or what! :) I am...
Hi! I'm getting ready to start my first Camino at age 74 on March 20, but I'm starting from Leon. Like you, my family is being very supportive, especially my grandchildren; and as I train and prepare my gear I am getting more and more confident I can do this thing. I hope to be finished with my...
This is my first ever effort to do something like this. From true couch potato living in rural West Tennessee to a pilgrim walking the Camino in Spain is quite a jump. :D But, I'm excited and determined to do make this dream happen. So, I'm very busy now preparing gear within recommended weight...
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