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I love my poncho! I have one from Decathlon that has full sleeves with elastic cuffs and a 1/4 zip, no flapping open sides. Easy to pull on and off over my pack and it's about $30 Canadian!
Oh, and I have to add the "art work" I made after inspiration from my previous Caminos - looking forward to the new inspiration I get from this one.
Tufted rug
Inspiration from my Camino 2017
I think some of this may be an unfortunate sign of the times. On my first and second pilgrimages before COVID (2014 and 2016), I remember talking with a lot of people about a lot of subjects. Many of whom did not agree with my philosophy or...
For me, Pilgrimage on the Camino is a deeply spritual, emotional and introspective journey.
This is the main reason I prefer to walk alone.
Though it really has nothing to do with walking or hiking.
I don't hike at home at all.
The walking is...
I think that there are three things any of us, but particularly new pilgrims, might want to consider:
at the very outset, will they book accommodation for the first few nights,that of their arrival and the next one or two depending on what route...
Nowadays, I think that something like a Fuji X100vi would be the best choice for the Camino. But good luck getting your hands on one! Another (pricey!) choice would be the Leica Q3.
On my first Camino in 2013, I took a Lumix GX1, which is a...
Good day, everyone. Sorry, late to the party. I will add this to the conversation and (if anyone is still reading this thread) perhaps someone will find the information useful.
Last Spring, I walked the Camino Mozarabe, San Salvador, and the...
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