As a male, I didn’t need toilet paper for my shorter stops, but carried some just in case of a more serious issue (ahem). I also carried 4 dog litter bags with the intent to carry and properly dispose of any paper used. Fortunately, I never...
And if you ask EVERY SINGLE WOMAN what they do with their t.p. You'll get the same answer, "It's not MINE. I would NEVER leave it." And yet, magically, there it is... It's a mystery.
I have seen many signs along the way using universally understood graphic images that amount to "please do not crap on my stuff" notices.
Perhaps these signs (that I saw first near León in 2014) need to be posted earlier on; perhaps the major...
Yes, carrying out your own personal hygiene trash is a basic tenet of the "Leave No Trace" philosophy. There are many simple systems available for this.
If you are preparing for your Camino, please make yourself familiar with them, pick one...
Just a thought.
As a relative 'newbie' having only walked 4 different routes so far......
The only one where the tissue was noticeable for me, was the Frances.
The others were 1. VdlP, 2. Invierno, 3. Fisterra/Muxia.
Is this because of the...
Lot of people agreeing that using the side of the road as a latrine is abhorrent we need practical solutions.
Note that on a recent visit to Copenhagen and other European cities free dog litter bags beside bins maybe a campaign in all Albergues...
At a guess?
Whenever a phenomenon concentrates and proliferates in one setting (the caminos being 'one kind of thing')... there has to be a common driving feature.
So what distinguishes caminos from the other walking holiday routes, or hiking...
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