I disagree with some of these answers, as kindly as they are. There are some people who really should put the camino on the back burner...and yes, there are many many people who will never do a camino, and many who should not.. It is totally NOT...
For me, a hat that comes in a large size is important for reducing the sweat. But that is one reason why I often use an umbrella (just a regular small folding one).
We have used string bags for a day pack. If you get one like this, from Amazon, click here, it is more sturdy than some, yet light weight. I like this kind because the "strings" are a bit more padded and makes for more comfort over a long day...
I would simply suggest that every morning before you leave your accommodations that you record the local taxi phone number. I you are exhausted during the day you could contact them to pick you up.
You will fell safer during your Camino.
Hi, yes, I was leading a group of 14 people when I got a whatsapp one morning, from our next overnight accommodation . . . his young daughter had been killed in a car accident after school the previous evening, and he couldn’t accommodate us that...
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