I did the Frances and Portuguese in Hokas - but have felt recently that the toe box is too narrow. I recently switched to Topo Athletic and really like them. The pair I'm using now are the Ultraventures. I'd highly recommend them!
That’s a good piece of information. I only ever took a train to San Sebastian
I’m trying to figure out what that means?
And I would definitely agree with you about Pamplona. I think Starting in SJPP is more about the recent publicity that the...
In 2017 we took a flight from the USA to Biarritz with an interim stop in Europe and caught a shared van to SJPP. We were there in time for a late lunch.
Instead of cubes i opted for drybags. Due to the rolltop the are more flexible in terms of volume and with the clip i can hang my stuff of the bedframe most nights. Takes a bit of trial and error to get them into the right shape into your pack...
'Live and let live' I say. But if you are an ultralighter, you will find us normal weight people more agreeable if
a) you don't ask us within five minutes of meeting us (or actually ten minutes, or even half an hour) how much our pack weighs...
government BS! a way to squeeze money from people with no representation. I will bet you the price will go up constantly and nobody who pay for it can do a damn thing!
I just completed the application and I don't see any value in terms of...
But why not just use your regular backpack and offload weight into a duffel to send forward? Will you be bringing two backpacks? There will be times that you need to carry everything - to and from the airport at least. It seems that carrying two...
I know that a lot of people do it, but it makes no sense to me to bring two backpacks on the Camino.
I don't use bag transfer, but if I did need it for a day or two I would continue to use my well fitted backpack with a good suspension and hip...
Is your main bag a backpack? If so and you like it, look for a smaller bag from the same company. If you are sending a suitcase or duffel ahead, try out some of the more popular brands (Osprey, Deuter, Gregory) in 15-22L.
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