Lessons from a long walk: Keep the weight of your pack down
While walking the Camino this year, I gained the trail name 'Snow Light'. The 'light' part came from the fact that I had considered the...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Oct 7, 20227 min read
17 essential tips for walking the Camino
In the summer of 2022, I walked the Camino Frances from Villafranca Montes de Oca to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain - around...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Oct 5, 20213 min read
Lost in the fog - navigation skills required
When I was packing for hiking the South West Coast Path last year, I became obsessed with weight. I shaved grams off what I had to carry...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Mar 10, 20211 min read
Hiking hints and tips - look after your feet
The number one piece of advice that all hikers will give to anyone starting out is to look after your feet. Here is one easy thing you...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Mar 3, 20213 min read
Hiking boots or trail shoes?
For the last 20 years or so, I have walked in leather Brasher walking boots. I have found them comfortable and long-lasting, even though...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Feb 4, 20211 min read
Hiking hints and tips - hikers' wool
Hikers’ wool is a mainstay of my first aid kit. I was first told about it by my friend Hazel, who used it when she walked the Camino de...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Jan 31, 20213 min read
Hiking hints and tips - packing list
I worked hard on keeping the weight of my rucksack down while walking the South West Coast Path. I used almost everything that I carried,...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 22, 20204 min read
Hiking hints & tips - rocking your rucksack
On any long-distance trail, your rucksack will be your constant companion. It’s never going to be easy carrying all the extra weight, but...
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Julia Goodfellow-Smith
Dec 16, 20204 min read
Hiking hints & tips - practice
Walking the 630-mile-long South West Coast Path continuously in 52 days taught me a lot about hiking and camping. Some of this knowledge...
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