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  1. Dromengro

    What to leave out - Camino Frances

    I stood at the top of the pass wondering where the Pyrenees where, certainly not how I had imagined.
  2. Dromengro

    Camping-- Concern

    I've camped a lot mostly with a bivvy bag or tarp throughout wild areas of Europe and I've often opened my eyes in the morning and to find deer grazing around me, young wild boar running past or marmots staring me right in the face. You probably won't see much wildlife on the Frances but I did...
  3. Dromengro

    Which hat looks better?

    Whichever look you think suits you best.
  4. Dromengro

    Describing trail experiences accurately and responsibly: Terminology

    I heard that I had to climb a steep pass in the Pyrenees. I was expecting a steep rocky scramble with maybe a nice scree descent and was a bit disappointed and most confused as I stood on top of the col looking down towards Ronscesvalles wondering where the Pyrenees were!! I'm Not a fan of...
  5. Dromengro

    Wild Camping option and sufficient gear

    I think the only way to train is to wear your pack everywhere on every opportunity around the house, shopping, or work to get used to it, not only the weight but adjusting to fit and how it's packed makes a big difference. 9kg on a budget is fairly good obviously if you can lighten it anyway the...
  6. Dromengro

    So, what progress generally on allowing camping on Caminos .....

    Sadly that is the problem. It is not the act of wild camping, but those who do not do it properly, especially in greater numbers, that is the problem. Since it was made legal in Scotland this has created the same problems as those that @alexwalker has seen in Norway. Even though I've wild...
  7. Dromengro

    Camino Frances Certificates.

    I had been told that it was a must, that when I got to SJPdP to report to her and I would receive her blessing and help, neither of which I received of course. What kind of help I didn't know, although I vaguely remember it was about finding cheap accommodation. It wasn't until many years later...
  8. Dromengro

    Thru Hikes v Camino - Motivations?

    Surely this depends on where you start "The Camino", those starting in Scotland, Scandinavia, Russia, or even further afield would disagree about the lack of wilderness or challenging situations that would be better tackled with high levels of safety, preparation and experience, even closer ones...
  9. Dromengro

    How to make the Camino more tent friendly. Ideas?

    I wasn't thinking quite that as far back as The Middle Ages, but more like just before I walked, (which in some ways feels like it was the Middle Ages) and it started getting really popular, with Albergues and other pilgrim infrastructure, technical clothing and lightweight gear. More like...
  10. Dromengro

    How to make the Camino more tent friendly. Ideas?

    I think it is a useful thread, especially the points you made at the start. I would like to see legal camping as a normal acceptable option, especially along the Frances. Surely in these days where one hopes we are trying to lessen our carbon footprint, it's more environmentally friendly to...
  11. Dromengro

    West Highland Way

    Probably lots has changed since I walked it in 1980, the biggest change probably is that you can have your bag carried for you. I carried a heavy canvas tent with wooden poles, a wool army blanket and a frying pan to cook over a wood fire and keeps the midges away. I think I walked it before it...
  12. Dromengro

    Poll Which Camino are you planning next?

    The Frances again, but this time I want to do it properly, starting and hopefully finishing from home.
  13. Dromengro

    When was your first Camino?

    1984 was my first and last pilgrimage along the Way of St James via the Frances. I have no idea how I found out about it, pre internet days and of course no forums to find out anything beforehand, but somehow I found myself in SJPdP. I felt a bit uneasy as there was a lot of Basque ETA grafitti...
  14. Dromengro

    Home Country "Caminos"

    Yes I realise that there would not be the same connection, like there is in Spain, with everyone heading towards the same goal. Even here in the U.K. there is not the same connection, even on popular routes. Leaving that aside as well as the cost, as that too would cost a lot in the U.K. I was...
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    Home Country "Caminos"

    Forgive my ignorance as I've not been to the U.S. but I've often wondered why people travel half way around the world to walk in Spain, particularly if they are not doing it for religious reasons. Luckily I live in the U.K. where there is a huge network of footpaths that connect everywhere, as...
  16. Dromengro

    Gradient from SJPP to Roncesvalles

    I'm Scottish and brought up on the hills. I didn't know much about the Francis before going but I had heard about the really steep climb over the Pyrenees. I was expecting a rocky scramble, with maybe a nice scree run down the other side. I don't remember much about the climb, but I do remember...
  17. Dromengro

    The wild-west days of the camino

    I walked in 1984, probably closer to a medieval experience than that of todays pilgrimage That's the way it was for me. I didn't even know anything about stamps, or even that you got a compostela. Water and especially food wasn't easy to come by.
  18. Dromengro

    Dealing with ticks in inaccessible places (on the body not the Camino)

    Despite many years of hill walking, camping, grouse beating, deer stalking, and even helping with tick surveys in the Scottish Highlands, my first encounter with being bitten by ticks was in Spain on the Frances. I'd pitched my tent in the woods and settled down to sleep. I awoke to the sound...
  19. Dromengro

    Should Rock Stacking be Banned?

    I'm not a fan of rock stacking, however I'd much rather see a pile of rocks created naturally by passing pilgrims than the artificial concrete pillars and metal motorway type signs that there is now along the Frances.
  20. Dromengro

    Backpacks (again)

    So you want a lighter weight 30L pack with an external hydration system and a ventilated back that's comfortable. At least that narrows it down a bit. :)

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