I don't think it's a dumb question whatsoever. To me-- anything about being practical is practical.
I don't bring my glasses but my friend has this great glasses strap thing which he wears around his neck.
It's so quick and easy for him I am...
One tip about water sources on the Camino: typically I choose to only fill at fountains or sources that have a spigot or button to push, rather than a free flowing stream from some pipe coming out the side of a mountain.
I have a favorite...
I booked a reservation with the Hotel Asador Versus in Castanares through Agoda for mid-September. I see now that the hotel no longer offers reservations through either Agoda or Booking.com. I twice tried to contact the hotel directly to...
I hope to carry my pack during my upcoming Camino Frances however I'd like to be prepared to call on a luggage transport company on an as needed basis (ie extremely hot day, injury). How does one go about this? Are there companies that you can...
My solution was to sew two patches of the same size together back-to-back and use an eyelet and keyring to attach them to my backpack.
Advantages: No needles ruining my pack, no glue leaving traces. Plus: Whenever I want to, I can easily move the...
I purchased several merino items due to the claim that they combat body odor but after yesterday's hike in a woolx bra and tee shirt I have to agree with auburn five. I did stink a bit, a problem I have not had with smartwool and branwyn.
It‘s after you cross the highway. You need to turn left into the first street after crossing. Regular camino goes straight ahead.
Edited to add: it’s actually just about half a km after leaving Orbaneja Riopico.
Thanks for all the tips on finding the river route to Castanares. I'll be staying there for the night so it's important that I find the turn. I'll start looking about 1km out of Orbaneja Riopico. Wish me luck!
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