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while I keep an eye on the feeders to make sure everyone plays nice
I think the problem is that there simply aren't enough of us (fool)hardy souls who are addicted to the Plata/Levante/Sanabrés. 3.5% of all pilgrims last year are described as having done the VdlP, a significant number of whom only started in Ourense. The rest of us are probably used to humping our own packs, especially as, for example, one of the earlier stages a few days south of Salamanca, if not broken by a detour, has one house (with tap and fierce dog) and a ruined Roman triumphal arch and no other human habitation in 40km.
(why do I hear my mother's voice in my head?) . One way to increase that load would be offering to carry the pack of those who are using a bag transport service. On more than one march in my life, I've carried my pack and that of a fellow airman or soldier who could no longer go on carrying theirs, until we reached our pickup point. The favor was paid back, when I became hypothermic a half-mile from camp one winter, and a sergeant wrestled my pack off of me (no small feat in itself) fearing I'd not make it that half-mile (probably true).
Musicman do you mean you accessed the Correos service and didn't like it or the service wasn't available?
