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  1. Anhalter

    For those who have walked the Camino 2 or more times

    Walked my first Frances in 2019. Like you, i considered doing a camino again quite soon after returning home. But my first thoughts were inclined on something smaller, maybe taking a friend from home with me instead of going alone. Then came Covid. In 2022 i found myself in a situation where i...
  2. Anhalter

    Which are the “wilder” (least paved, most rural) Spanish routes?

    I'll jump in here: The one alternative i know that is not on Gronze is the Dragonte route from Villafranca del Bierzo to Las Herrerias. Likely the most remote/untravelled of the alternatives. It does involve a fair bit of paved roads, but also some pretty wild dirt trails. However, it likely is...
  3. Anhalter

    Which Route for 10-14 days? (slow and steady Pilgrims)

    Was to say Mosel Camino, but then i remembered i heard that it is lots of hills. I might remember wrong. I was told that the Camino from Munich to Lindau is very beautiful. Also the "Ökumenischer Pilgerweg" (Via Regia) has been praised to me various times. It's 470km, so more than 2 weeks, but...
  4. Anhalter

    28 walking days in March / April '24 - which Camino routes would be possible?

    Going from you calling yourself a fast walker, i guess something like the Frances would be possible. While 28d from SJPDP is quite fast, nothing is preventing you from starting in Pamplona or Logrono. But since you done that already and you are looking for a more "basic" experience, some other...
  5. Anhalter

    LIVE from the Camino Struggling to continue

    I had a bit of similar struggles on my first camino, maybe not so strong. Afterwards, i stumbled across a theory called the "3 stages of the camino". Body phase, mental phase, spiritual phase. Guess, if you want to follow this theory, you are in the mental phase. You've proven yourself that you...
  6. Anhalter

    I am feeling selfish

    I do not understand why "selfish" has such a bad reputation. Doing something together is something good. Doing something for yourself is also something good. Maybe i don't totally get it due to some language issues, but my wife and myself make decent money. We like some things together, we also...
  7. Anhalter

    Is it rude to ask people why they walk

    It might be a bit of a cliche but it also might be a bit of truth. Cultures are different. For myself, it never crossed my mind that people might be taken aback by me asking "what brings you here" or "why are you walking". If they told me fine, if they told my it's none of my business, also...
  8. Anhalter

    Winging it or Getting a Helping Hand?

    It comes to what you feel comfortable doing. If you feel you can make a hotel reservation in your normal life, there is absoluteley no need to have someone else do it on the camino for you. If you can send a parcel with your post office, sending your backpack is not more difficult. I understand...
  9. Anhalter

    Thanks for the kitchen scale tip!

    I'd much rather focus my thoughts with a 4kg backpack than a 10kg one. The fault you are having is that one prohibits the other. Why wouldn't i cut the labels of my cloth. It takes seconds, it save me a few gramms, some labels itch. Theres just no reason not to do it. Same goes for my packing. I...
  10. Anhalter

    My first packing list for a decade and not pleased ....

    I did fare very well with my merino T-Shirts and Longsleeve... dried reasonably quick, not to warm, not to cold. And i did not smell like a ... whatever ... after a day of hiking. However: I switched out my merino boxers after the first couple of days. They did itch at uncomfortable locations...
  11. Anhalter

    My first packing list for a decade and not pleased ....

    I'll add my list at the end of the post. It's what i plan to use on my potential CF 2022 and have already used in the past in a similar fashion. Maybe you can take some things from it, maybe not. Anyways it is below 4kg and I don't feel like i am missing anything. For your stated items a few...
  12. Anhalter

    Would it be worth it to photograph the whole Camino Frances

    Have to agree with the opinion: The camino is very well documented in writing, photography and video. Not that much need to add, but then there is always a chance that it might be interesting. For myself, when looking at the photos i did with my smartphone, i sometimes wish i had take a couple...
  13. Anhalter

    Clothing packing!

    While i congratulate you on the low weight of your packs content and the spirit of "if something is missing, i can get it"... the pack seems a bit on the heavy side for such a light content. Dont get me wrong, you'll likely be fine, but i guess you could easily save another 1lbs there without...
  14. Anhalter

    Clothing packing!

    Let's extend this to include pharmacies and medical services. Seen people carrying first aid kits and medication as if they would be going on an extended expedition in antarctica... (yes, prescrepiton meds are something else, but for example my starting amount of ibuprofen is 6 pills and my...
  15. Anhalter

    Clothing packing!

    If it is any help to you, i added ounces to my current spreadsheet for comparison. Some stuff you got seems heavier, some lighter. Being a guy, i save the bra, but still, about 1kg less clothing in backpack. EDIT: Forget what i said. I just seen, that you included sleeping bag and stuff in...
  16. Anhalter

    Roncesvalles

    Pilgrims meal and breakfeast at Roncesvalles were...nourishing. Not bad. Not good. I liked the dinner for the company and the breakfeast for the coffe. I might skip the breakfeast if i was staying there again, but more likely, i'd skip Roncesvalles alltogether and sleep in one of the following...
  17. Anhalter

    How to take trekking poles to Spain despite airline regulations...

    Wrong. Since you have to put the pole in motion before putting it in its next position, weight of the pole is directly proportional to the amount of energy used (for moving the pole).
  18. Anhalter

    How to take trekking poles to Spain despite airline regulations...

    Depends on where you are travelling from. theres the option on taking them on the plane (if allowed) of mailing them to the post office (poste restante) of mailing them to someone, be it a person from the forum or first albergue (yes, you need to talk to them first) or get a pair from a...
  19. Anhalter

    Pre-Camino walking regimes - are they worth it? Do they work? Are they needed?

    Since there seem to be humans in all forms and shapes, i guess the answer is a "it depends" For some, putting in some training before their camino is mandatory since they would not be able to complete it otherwise. But i guess those are few For most, putting in some walking experience...
  20. Anhalter

    Preparing to Walk the Camino - Top Ten Tips

    I'm not an expert, so honestly, i have no idea on the science behind it. For me asymmetrical feels correct. Wikipedia also covers the "natural" movement in an article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arm_swing_in_human_locomotion Maybe there are some forms of conditioning that change that into...

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