- Time of past OR future Camino
- First one in 2005 from Moissac, France.
This is just for fun .. lockdown meandering .. so, for those who don't know, Jack Reacher is a fictional hero. Ex army MP major who is now wandering around America, hitching and bus rides, without purpose. He stumbles across a problem, out-logics and outfights the bad guys, rescues the heroine, walks away - a modern Lone Ranger without the mask (or the weird light blue woollen onesie).
Now this is a modern version of old cowboy films as if you look at their horses they never seem to have anything on them as baggage, and never change their clothes either. He carries no baggage whatsoever except a toothbrush, not even a razor. When his clothes get dirty he goes into a cheap clothing store, completely outfits himself new and bins his old clothes.
Now, he mainly stays in motels so doesn't need bedding, toiletries, or towels.
Can this be done on Camino Frances? I use the Frances, (Camino de Santiago) as it has the most supporting infrastructure, towns and shops.
If money was no object - this is fantasy remember - then he wouldn't need any bathroom or bed items, just the toothbrush, but using refugios I would assume a small towel, bar of soap and razor and sleeping sheet?
So - refugio style Camino in summer ... could a rain jacket be rolled and tied around the waist and nothing else, except for water bottle clipped to belt. Or with a bum belt (fanny sack) or a tiny tiny tiny running minimalist backpack with those few items inside? Or just the toothbrush?
Would you do it? Could it be done? Pop in to the big supermarket in every city and buy all new, from the skin up, really cheap - very feasible. What would the problems be?
For me the very few essentials would build into a slightly larger bag - but what about the clothing thing?
Discuss
Now this is a modern version of old cowboy films as if you look at their horses they never seem to have anything on them as baggage, and never change their clothes either. He carries no baggage whatsoever except a toothbrush, not even a razor. When his clothes get dirty he goes into a cheap clothing store, completely outfits himself new and bins his old clothes.
Now, he mainly stays in motels so doesn't need bedding, toiletries, or towels.
Can this be done on Camino Frances? I use the Frances, (Camino de Santiago) as it has the most supporting infrastructure, towns and shops.
If money was no object - this is fantasy remember - then he wouldn't need any bathroom or bed items, just the toothbrush, but using refugios I would assume a small towel, bar of soap and razor and sleeping sheet?
So - refugio style Camino in summer ... could a rain jacket be rolled and tied around the waist and nothing else, except for water bottle clipped to belt. Or with a bum belt (fanny sack) or a tiny tiny tiny running minimalist backpack with those few items inside? Or just the toothbrush?
Would you do it? Could it be done? Pop in to the big supermarket in every city and buy all new, from the skin up, really cheap - very feasible. What would the problems be?
For me the very few essentials would build into a slightly larger bag - but what about the clothing thing?
Discuss
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