I have a couple of hiking quilts - the Aegismax and a more expensive one by Sea to Summit which is R-4 degrees C comfort level and used for ‘pack carry camping/hiking’. It’s overkill for a Camino). Both use lightweight fabric. I’ve had no...
I walked in April last year. I wore Altra Olympus trail runners (non waterproof) with added arch support inner soles and a sock system consisting of synthetic injinji liner toe socks under cheap wool mix hiking socks. Not a single blister or...
Yes, it is just as safe to walk at 18 as at 30. I can’t think of anything where your age might be a problem - and at 18 you are an adult.
Many people on the Camino have never travelled internationally, or walked the distances so you won’t be...
This is an impossible question to answer. The cost could be so wildly different, depending on the cost associated with the building, whether there are volunteers, when the last time the roofing or plumbing needed fixing, etc.
The answer would be...
The problem with advising women not to walk alone is that it can amount to women not being able to exercise movement at all. If one cannot find a walking companion, or if one wants to travel on a more isolated route (Baztan, Salvador, for...
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