Blue View – Gear List for the Via Francigena

Blue View – Gear List for the Via Francigena

We learned a great deal about our gear needs from our trek along the Thames last fall. This time around we did a better job selecting our gear, but by the time we finished the Via Francigena, we still came up with a number of things we’ll do differently next time…

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Blue View - Route Planning

 Blue View - Route Planning

Figuring out our route and exactly how we were going to get from Rome to Canterbury was a daunting task. I used three hardbound route guides, a couple of eBook route guides, and six different apps to figure it all out. The kitchen table was covered with books, notes, my notebook computer, an iPad and an iPhone, plus, depending on the time of day, either a cup of coffee or a glass of wine…

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