Gear and Packing

Planning what to take on the Camino has been a real challenge, but at the same time, a great experience.  After reading several accounts about how people brought way to much stuff on their Camino that led to pain and suffering, Caminos cut short and expensive packages of unnecessary items MORE

Several months ago, a dear friend who will remain nameless, shared a deep, dark secret with me. She confided to me that she used wool underwear on a recent outdoor adventure and that it was so amazing she could wear it for a few days without washing.  I mean, this MORE

The dilemma: The water bottles in my Osprey Sirrus 36 pack are unreachable although I love everything else about the back so a different one is not an option. I asked folks on one of the Camino Forums I follow for their favorite way to carry water so it could MORE

Finally, a rainy morning that gives me the chance to test out my rain gear. I put the cover over the backpack and topped that with my bright orange poncho and off I went. With the backpack under the poncho I look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Add the MORE