We carry those bags that wad up into a little ball. We have both a backpack type that my husband has used a lot and the shopping bag kind that I usually carry.
Look up the brand Chico bag as an example.
Good for around town, groceries...
Thanks so much for all that responded. A lot of great advice. I always planned to spend an extra day in Leon and Pamplona. I might incorporate a total of 6 extra days. It seems prudent to do so. My goal was to arrive in Santiago just before...
Did my 5th CF this past June. After the first two (2016 & 2018), I felt like that was enough. Then a few years later in 2021 I thought well maybe one more in 2022. When I got back from that one, I thought that's it--that's plenty for me. But...
When I ended my first camino in Leon due to illness in 2022, I came to peace with it and decided it WAS my full camino and I was also certain I was one and done. I told everyone exactly that- I had no need to ever do another camino. Never needed...
@Sssnek, every piece of clothing I consider, I think about the Camino and whether it would meet the test. I read lots of books about the Camino and other people's journeys. I follow the forum. I read the Spanish newspaper from Galicia online...
I feel like the more time that passes, the further I am from my Camino, which is kind of sad. I did this really hard and meaningful thing, but I’m worried that I’m forgetting how it made me feel, and how proud I was of myself.
How do you all...
I only ever walk with one hiking pole, I find the additional utility of a second pole to be of less value to me than the additional hassle of wrangling a second thing to remember to take with me and to juggle with in city situations when I am...
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