I'v put my trust in Osprey backpacks, especially the lightweight Kestrel-series 38 and 48 depending on the tour. Great padding on the shoulders, hipbelt-pockets for small parts. The womens version is the Kyte 38. You might try this one.
Tricky buying a pack without trying it on (but you know that). Decathlon packs are well made but rather heavy so, yes, steer clear.
you say that you are chubby and as you also know, this can be a problem with fitting a pack without it chafing...
Ah yes, boots and backpacks, your best or worst friends.
Find the pack (loaded) that fits you best because you will be wearing it for hours and days. I use Osprey because they (I have 4) have multiple adjustments and they fit me well. Don’t...
As @trecile said there is an alternate route around O Porriño and along the river. It’s quite pleasant. Walk from Valenca and make O Porriño your overnight stop. Your next day up to Redondela is then a very reasonable distance. There are several...
I think that you are talking about walking the Camino Portugués from Valença and skipping O Porriño.
If you skip any part within the final 100 km to Santiago you are ineligible for a Compostela. But there is an alternate route into O Porriño...
I'm on day three back at work from walking the Camino Frances. I feel a bit homesick. I could have lived that life indefinitely I think. I wasn't ready for it to be over, when it was over.
My wife said it best: "The Camino is what the...
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