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It does take a while, true. However, you may need to reach the non-English speaking pilgrims to have much effect with your recommendations. It is worthwhile to leave place cleaner than when you arrived, so many pilgrims take plastic bags and pick up the trash of others...I understand that it takes up to 2 years for skins/peel to decompose.
Am currently walking El Camino Frances and the most annoying thing so far is the amount of banana skins/orange peel I've seen along the trail.
I understand that it takes up to 2 years for skins/peel to decompose.
So please hikers take your trash with you, there's many rubbish bins along the way!
No, don't be put off by what people are saying. I walked in April and May, and sure, there was evidence of humankind's disgusting habits, but I made a point of not looking for it and certainly not going behind any convenient looking walls or bushes. As to tissues along the trail, quite honestly I wondered how so many Kleenexes could fall out of so many pockets.I am worried about even going on the Camino now. With all the posts about garbage and excrement I am concerned that it will not be of any benefit. I don't want to leave my Camino experience with nothing but bad memories of the disgusting habits of humans. I can stay at home for that!
I wouldn't let it put you off that much. All in all, it is rare on the Camino. It's just that when one sees it, it's bothersome. I wouldn't let 99% of a good experience be marred by the 1% bad.I am worried about even going on the Camino now. With all the posts about garbage and excrement I am concerned that it will not be of any benefit. I don't want to leave my Camino experience with nothing but bad memories of the disgusting habits of humans. I can stay at home for that!
I would never try to talk someone into going on the Camino if they had doubts! It is not for everyone, and the individual should want to do it in spite of the negatives that do exist. You will encounter as many offensive people there as you do at home.I am worried about even going on the Camino now. With all the posts about garbage and excrement I am concerned that it will not be of any benefit. I don't want to leave my Camino experience with nothing but bad memories of the disgusting habits of humans. I can stay at home for that!
Don't look!I am concerned that it will not be of any benefit. I don't want to leave my Camino experience with nothing but bad memories of the disgusting habits of humans.
Don't let this thread discourage you from walking this wonderful Way.I am worried about even going on the Camino now. With all the posts about garbage and excrement I am concerned that it will not be of any benefit. I don't want to leave my Camino experience with nothing but bad memories of the disgusting habits of humans. I can stay at home for that!
Take nothing but photographs , leave nothing but footprints .
I did the camino in 2015, and ther was a man ..his name? Serge...he did nothing els than walking the camino with a plastic bag and a thing to pick up the dirt...and back Nice friendly guyAm currently walking El Camino Frances and the most annoying thing so far is the amount of banana skins/orange peel I've seen along the trail.
I understand that it takes up to 2 years for skins/peel to decompose.
So please hikers take your trash with you, there's many rubbish bins along the way!
I am worried about even going on the Camino now. With all the posts about garbage and excrement I am concerned that it will not be of any benefit. I don't want to leave my Camino experience with nothing but bad memories of the disgusting habits of humans. I can stay at home for that!
I was planning on bringing with me a folding 'grabber' thing and picking up trash as I walk along. It weighs a few ounces and I figure maybe I can do some good while I'm slowly plodding along.
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