Category Archives: Equipment

It’s Not Camino Weather Yet

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Woodswoman

Saturday, February 28, 2015 I hate to start with the cliche, “How can February be over already?”, but it’s what’s on my mind.  Yes, it’s a short month, but still time is flying by, and this year, we actually have … Continue reading →

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It Hasn’t Gotten Any Easier Yet . . .

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Woodswoman

Note to Nancy K:  Well, I planned the distances in my head, based on the guide books for the Camino.  But then reality hits and I realize there is no way I can walk 18 miles per day in the … Continue reading →

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Okay, Now We Really Begin . . .

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Woodswoman

Dear all: Though I imagined that each day I’d walk and each night I’d write and post, it just doesn’t turn out that way.  While there is often internet, rarely is there a plug for a recharge on the computer,  … Continue reading →

Posted in Backpacks, Body readiness, Camino de Santiago, Equipment, Hitchhiking in France, Kayola/Orisson, Miscellany, Preparation, Pyrenees, Spain, Staying open, What Goes on in the Mind, Wine tasting, Women Walking | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

It Ain’t Heavy . . . (not!) . . . It’s My Backpack!

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Woodswoman

Well, after packing and repacking and RE-packing, ad nauseum, removing a few zip lock bags, combining packing cubes, removing one pair of socks, one neck cooler, cutting the edges off the container for my extra SD camera card, etc. etc., … Continue reading →

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Your Camino begins the moment you decide to go

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Woodswoman

July 24, 2013 I may have read that on Ilona Freid’s website, alacartespirit.wordpress.com, or perhaps it was a line from the one of the many other Camino peregrinos whose work I’ve perused. One way or another, though I just read … Continue reading →

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