Methinks... to be fair... its both
You start "without" and (hopefully) end up "with"
The extra weight (which cannot be easily get rid of save for chucking the Credenciale itself) thus forces a Pilgrim to re-evaluate what has been brought and stored in the backpack, perhaps even contributing in the possible shedding of some of those unnecessary items and shipping them to Casa Ivar!
MAN! and I carried 2 of dem Credentials! No wonder it was....oh wait.... it actually got "better" the more I walked and I didn't sent anything to Ivar.
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Hi- amateur photographer here and doing my first Camino starting next week (Frances from SJPP) and have been back and forth regarding taking my smaller Nikon with prime lens set up which weighs in...
Is there anywhere in Santiago that I can donate a backpack, poncho, coolmax sleep liner, Finisterre guide book and an unused credential? I would like someone else to have use of them if possible - ta!
Kathmandu in 2015 made the perfect pair of hiking shorts and then they changed the design and made them all skinny. I have Polynesian tree trunk thighs so I don't want a fitted look. I want...
I'm looking to buy a sleeping bag for my next Camino, but since I'm only 1.5m tall (5 feet), I’d prefer not to go with a standard-sized one. I don't want to feel like I’m swimming in it, and the...
As we have no hold luggage, I’m having to leave my much appreciated walking poles at home!
Can I get walking poles in Sarria (our start point) or should I pick them up in Madrid?
I know Madrid...
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