training, packing, the 10% rule
The 10% rule for a Camino backpack is a rumor with no author, and most pilgrims obey it anyway. Here is the home test that beats the rule, and the Spanish post office plan B.
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Can I do this?
age, fitness, fear, going alone
Which way, and when?
routes, seasons, how many days, the 2027 Holy Year
Getting ready
training, packing, the 10% rule
Money, flights, paperwork
what it costs, getting there, documents
Feet & body
blisters, knees, food, energy
Albergue life
sleeping, snoring, showers, laundry, etiquette
Hard days & weather
the third-day crisis, rain, heat, mud
Santiago & coming home
arriving, the Compostela, Finisterre, life after
Trail Tales
the funny side: stories that go around the albergues
for you: 65 and over coming from: the US
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