Weight is weight. A pair of socks, bottle of water, or an extra 10lbs of belly fat... Our feet and legs don't know the difference and it puts stress on them all the same.
Ditch the sleeping bag. Take a liner only
I've walked Frances, Portugese and Sanabres in autumn and going on winter and never needed (or carried) a sleeping bag. Most Albergues have blankets or are heated, and day clothes double as night clothes...
No experience but if you are a vegetarian, and enjoy a charge of veggie juice? I would encourage it. just watch the weight. every ounce in your pack you will end up feeling it.
Buen Camino
As a moderator, all I can say is that we do our best to be generally fair and allow people to be themselves, as long as they stay within reasonable bounds. All of us can be annoying at times, all of us make mistakes and say imperfect things...
might consider turning off the water to your washer. i went on a backpacking trip long ago and came home to about 3 to 4 inches of water throughout my house. when they changed the washer they used the old hose and it broke while i was gone.
I bought an Apple ID fob and fastened it in my backpack. I shared the “find my device” ability with our kids. They have loved watching my backpack travel daily and it’s a handy feature to track your pack to see if it made it on your connecting...
First of all, I am an agnostic and a true cynic. That said, the Camino did make a fundamental change in both my life and the way that I look at things. I've lost about 40 pounds by walking Caminos. I've also taken a much better attitude towards...
I’m just blown away with all the good information on this thread. Thank you everyone for responding. I did a search before posting and didn’t really find the info that I wanted. If someone else does a search and I find this thread, I think...
I walked 2 caminos (Frances), the first in 2016 and the second in 2019. I bought a ZPack Arc in 2016 and used it for both and for numerous other hiking jaunts. I really loved this pack! I'm about your height and a few pounds heavier, if that...
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