Correct. The shortcut I was referring to was from Ferrol to A Coruna and involved, if I recall correctly, a bridge. Apps warned that if one took that shortcut, you would not walk the required amount if that was your only Camino. Of course adding...
Memory is a tricky thing. The Camino Inglès has two starting points : one is Ferrol, which at over 100 km qualifies you for a Compostela.
The second, completely separate starting point is A Corona. If you start from here it does not meet the...
I knew from prior experience with using a bladder on a long distance walk that they did not work for me. I could not get the bite valve thing so water constantly soaked me. While that may have felt good on a hot day, in reality it was a pain. For...
I think it is kind of like shoes, rain ponchos vs rain coats, backpacks, and other items. It is extremely individual and a poll probably won't solve it for you.
I do both. Bladder for ease of drinking, weight balance, etc when walking. Small bottle as a reserve to refill the bladder if I drink all its contents, for a hydration mix at the end of each day's walk, for treating water collected from an...
I have used both bladders and bottles with drinking tube.
Ensuring adequate hydration is essential, and both methods allow for sufficient water to be carried.
By using a drinking tube, both methods allow for easy water access.
But which one...
Just going to throw this out there: I started my CI in Ferrol and recall reading that I should not take a shortcut to A Caruna because then I would walk less than the required amount for a compostela.
Following is more information about the project as well as the petition requesting that Guggenheim step back from this location.
https://www.medallianceforwetlands.org/2024/07/31/urdaibai-redalert/
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