Once I had to walk 9 km in the morning without a cafe con leche and poor Phil suffered as I was quite a grouch the whole way. Since then, he's usually at the ready with an instant packet or two to tide me over until the first bar.
The difference in weight among my Osprey Stratos 44L and my wife's Sirrus 26L is 470g (1670 vs. 1200 g). I guess the 33L is halfway (+250 or so).
To be honest I don't even feel the difference when I use her backpack (as I do time by time). And I...
The only requirement for getting a stamp is that you and the credencial are in the same place at the same time. So far as the compostela is concerned, only the last 100 km count. If you want to stay at a public albergue, they prefer it that you...
I've removed text this way and moved on and then seen it again on the bottom of a different thread. I've then said a short magic incantation that can't be posted here and removed the text again. I've never had to remove it a third time. I think...
My sweetie and I start our first Camino from SJPdP on Sept 22nd. Maybe we will cross paths!
This thread has been very useful. Thanks to everyone for the great, experience-earned, insights!
I hear you about slashing things big and small. I so far cannot find room in my pack for my rain jacket and so have no rain gear planned yet. I walked in summer and it only rained once, on the one day I sent my pack ahead, with my rain jacket...
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