Another vote for bladders!
I don't think anybody's mentioned Camelbak. I took a two litre one on my first attempted camino in 2001 and it's still going strong and will come with me for my second attempt next year.
Camelbak has an amazing...
A friend of ours used to have a portable air horn for her bike - looked like a can of fly spray with a horn.
The general effect was of a Kenworth truck coming up behind!
Aotearoa is the commonly agreed Maori name for NZ but... at best it was only the North Island. The treaty and the early declaration of the united tribes use Niu Tereni.... but I digress !
Hi Bernie. Welcome to the forum.
There's certainly a bunch of us on here. Have a look at https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/australia-and-new-zealand.87/
We seem to contribute to a range of topics, not just specific 'antipodean'...
@GroveMountain, like @woody66 I have cheap decathlon poles. Whilst I am on to my second pair that is purely because I left my first behind in Santiago due to the old Santiago airport regulations prohibiting poles in carry on luggage (which have...
Tend to agree with @Flog . I've never felt the need to use a travel company.
I think with all the commercial hype and marketing these days around the Camino, travel companies are trying to make out it's the norm.
But if you feel the need...
Congratulations Ivar.
We are starting the third decade of the Camino de Santiago forum. The first post available for us to see is #1 on thread #3, titled “Hostal Suso” dated October 12, 2004. That is actually the third post ever (I'm assuming...
Pacharan/patxaran (the latter is the Basque rendering, I understand) is wonderful stuff, and I look forward to renewing my acquaintance with it in Spain next year. I remember last time we were there, enquiring after it in a booze shop in San...
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