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.
Am busy doing a spring clean/room tidy and having a look at my travel/camino clothes, took photos just for fun...for my next future travels.
Missing the long sleeve merino, as am looking at an...
Looking for recommendations.
I dislike sleeping bags. I’m also not fond of sleeping bag liners. I own one of each and carried them on all my Camino's but I don't think I ever once slept in them...
Hi there!
A few months ago, whilst doing first aid training our instructor mentioned that there were personal, one-use AED defibrillators on the market suitable for carrying in a back-pack.
I...
I will be doing the Camino Frances in May/June 2025. I’m trying to decide between Hoka Challengers and Merrill Accentors. The Challengers don’t seem to have a very robust sole as the middle part...
Hallo,
First of all - thanks to all of you in this warm and generous community. Every time I have had a question, I've found a thread where someone else asked the same question years ago and it...
While shopping this morning I noticed that Aldi's ski clothing special buys will include merino base layers, and zip and roll neck tops. Due in store this Thursday.
I bought a merino top from them...
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