Stories & Field Notes

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open road.

Camino diaries, RV-life lessons, and travel tips from twenty-five years of leading groups. Sorted newest first.

VF Day 49-50: Religion & Pilgrimage
VIA FRANCIGENA · 4 MIN

VF Day 49-50: Religion & Pilgrimage

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VF Day 46-48: The Pilgrim Credential
VIA FRANCIGENA · 4 MIN

VF Day 46-48: The Pilgrim Credential

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VF Day 44-45: The Highs of Pilgrimage
VIA FRANCIGENA · 4 MIN

VF Day 44-45: The Highs of Pilgrimage

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VF Day 39-43: The Lows of Pilgrimage
VIA FRANCIGENA · 5 MIN

VF Day 39-43: The Lows of Pilgrimage

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VF Day 37-38: The Routine, Rest Days, & Tourists
VIA FRANCIGENA · 5 MIN

VF Day 37-38: The Routine, Rest Days, & Tourists

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VF Day 34-36: Change, Pilgrims, & Energy
VIA FRANCIGENA · 4 MIN

VF Day 34-36: Change, Pilgrims, & Energy

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VF Day 31-33: A Pilgrimage of Exceptions
VIA FRANCIGENA · 4 MIN

VF Day 31-33: A Pilgrimage of Exceptions

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It’s All About Gear: What We Take on Pilgrimage
TRAVEL TIPS & GUIDES · 13 MIN

It’s All About Gear: What We Take on Pilgrimage

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VF 27-30: Dolce Far Niente
VIA FRANCIGENA · 5 MIN

VF 27-30: Dolce Far Niente

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★ 25 years guiding ★ 48 U.S. states ★ 10 countries ★ 3,000+ Camino miles