They're the bee's knees!

We bought L/ExL online from Sarria, back in 2013 for our first camino in. Husband 6ft, me 5ft 2. Mine went down, almost to my feet, but I loved it. We took them on next 4 part-caminos, using for rain, wind or extra bed cover. What a good service, Ivar!

I have the ML Altus and I'm a 5'4" female. It's lovely and long. I use walking poles and can pull the sleeve down right over my hands while holding the poles. This means no water runs up my arms and my hands stay dry and therefore warm. It is big and baggy on me but this means there's plenty of room for air to circulate inside. I love that my pack stays perfectly dry, including the straps. When it's showery it is very easy to undo the front and slip out your arms but leave the Altus hanging on the pack to dry. (If it's windy I tie the arms together around my front then I know it can't drop off.) When the next shower comes I just slip my arms back in and everything is protected again.

I have been using a traditional great big black woollen cape, in fact I used it today for the rain here, but I'm thinking of getting an alpaca poncho for my next pilgrimage to Rome next year for the Jubilee. I sweat like heck inside artifial fabrics. I also doubt that you have anything in 4XL !!

THANK YOU, IVAR ... for going to the great trouble of trying them out for us to see. Very good video, Ivar👍 Comment to Altous (if they are paying attention) should have kept the original colours in addition to the new ones. What are those flaps in front? Pockets? Ventilation? Both are needed. I also did not think they are long enough.

Thanks Ivar....can you tell me the weight difference between the sizes please ? Buen Camino

I was there that day! ❤

Hello Ivar, I like to carry a guide book and the one I chose was Brierley's. I am so glad I did. It gave me something to read before going to sleep at the end of the day. Another great video, Ivar

Lovely to see it, it never gets old❤

I'm glad to hear that one can still find the spirit of the Camino. The numbers of pilgrims completing the Compostela continue to increase. I compare the current numbers to my first pilgrimage and it's noteworthy and I confess was a bit concerning. This conversation eased my concerns. I greatly enjoyed this conversation. Thank you, both of you.

Let's all cash in on the latest BS and run the fake pilgrim wheeze. 4 star group bookings, shipped bags all in the name of mindfulness cluttering up the path of the genuine pilgrims. And dont give me the nonsense " You do it your own way"

Great reps from Canada 🇨🇦 and the CCoP. Thanks Ivar!

Thank you very much for mentioning Truth and Reconciliation Day.

Agree totally. Thank you

Nice conversation thanks

Great project and talk. Thank you!! 💗

Congratulations to you both. Hopefully your initiatives will result in greater awareness and sensitivity to the true meaning of pilgrimage, rather than it being seen as a sports event or means to an inexpensive holiday. Hope to see you at the Toronto Camino Meeting on November 2.

Great message which all pilgrims should be mindful of.

Hi Dave and Colleen, imagine my surprise seeing you on this video. It was so nice to meet you on the Frances last month, particularly during the lovely night we spent at Casa Susi’s. Great message and I wish I had those cards / QR code to hand out to ‘pilgrims’ from Sarria in 😂. I was flying home to Scotland on 30th and sorry I missed you in Santiago when I arrived 28th/29th. Good luck with this project and all the best. Graham, Dundee, Scotland.

Well done Canadian Company of Pilgrims!

I’m wondering if there could be a code of conduct that is shared with every credential and posted in Albergues. I am on my 4th Camino and will carry a bag to pick up old shoes and boots left on mileage markers close to Santiago. I’m so saddened by the trash left. I walk-in this week and I hope not to see some, but I will be prepared to help out with the trash.

I walked the Frances back in 2016, it was a great experience, the Norte and Primitivo 2018, decided to walk from SJPP to Burgos this year and noticed a big difference, seemed to be lot of people just walking with headphones on, not stopping to see things, had my food and drinks stolen from fridges at two Albergues, places I stayed at still didn’t cater for vegetarians, food served was very salty and undercooked, one meal full of splintered chicken bones was particularly disgusting, there was no bedding provided in several places not even paper mattress/pillow covers, people turning lights on, slamming doors, getting text beeps at all hours and alarms going off 4am. The overall experience was a bit of a trial, tbh I was glad to get to Burgos.

Finishing the Camino de Levante in September, arriving in Santiago on October 1st. Will try to drop in to visit. Buen Camino, Dave Murray, Ireland. Thank you for the update Ivar. 😊

Thanks for the update. Leaving SJPP on Sept 5th. :) Excited

Thanks Ivar, informative as always and ditto re seeing the Square and hearing the pipes. You mention a September 'bubble' of pilgrims, do you have any indication of this happening this year or when? I presume pilgrims starting from SJPdP in early Sept. I am set to finish the Frances, starting from Ponferrada on 21st Sept.. I would consider an alternate route e.g. Invierno to avoid the bubble if needed.

Thanks, Ivar! What feedback are you getting for the Portuguese? It seems the increase in pilgrims in one of the 3 Portuguese routes is greater than in any other routes. I will start in Lisbon in late September and I’m a little worried because the infrastructure always takes a while to adjust to the increased numbers. Thanks!

What a beautiful day! there were 1000 when i arrived in May

Great video. Buen Camino.

Thank you for this. Im leaving to walk the Frances in 2 weeks. Lots of tummy butterflies. I just love the bagpipes!

The Altus is referred to as a raincoat a jacket and a poncho, are the sleeves well defined? Ponchos aren't usually very good in the rain if you walk with poles but anything with a proper sleeve is ok. Ive been looking for one of these for ages.

Hello, Ivar! Thank you for your video and update. I love seeing the Cathedral and hearing the bagpipes. It brings back great memories from my first Camino in 2021. I am looking forward to muy second Camino in October. All the best to you!

Goodness where do 4,000 new arrivals stay? Incredible really.

Thanks Ivar, Lovely weathe there. 4000 is a lot ! I hope it won't cause any inconveniences for the locals.

I wish they would move the bagpipes on heard across the square. just a nice tranquil entry and a wonder around in silence with the vibe of the crowd would be appreciated. Tx for the camino update.

Leaving early September on Frances so arriving sometime in October...I hope. Hopefully the Camino will get quieter by then. Buen Camino.

Thanks for the update, Ivar. Always helpful and informative, plus it's great to see the Cathedral and hear the pipe music.

I will be Finally doing Camino for my 70th birthday. Arriving in Santiago on Oct 23! I’m so excited, been trying for many years to afford this. Looking forward to seeing your shop when I arrive🥰 Nancy from Yarmouth NS Canada.

Hope October is good this year. Will be my wife and I second Camino.

regarding the camino Frances in September: you are referring to a couple of days where there seems to be a large bubble of pilgrims starting at the same moment. Do you have an idea which dates more or less? looking to do the camino in Sep. and wouldn't mind skipping the bedraces... Great update and video;)

I finished the Ingles from Ferrol on Tuesday and found the route quiet compared to when I walked it in June 2022. There were enough Pilgrims to make it a communal experience but lots of Kms walking alone.

Thank You!! So Nice!!!

Thank you 😊

I enjoyed seeing your walk through yhe centre and all the people and some festivities going on in Santiago. Looks like a great time to be there.

Thank you for this Ivar. I was at Pilgrim House at the end of my first Camino 10 years ago, not long after they opened. It’s a wonderful respite. Since then, I’ve returned several times and referred pilgrims there. Kudos to them.

Did you see the movie last night?

Thank you, Ivar for your continued good work in providing us with news about the Camino🙏

I also plan to walk another Camino next year. In Canada we see a lot of news stories about the anti-tourist push in Spain. Is this affecting any of the Camino routes?

I’ll walk the Camino again next year can’t wait ❤❤❤thanks for the update!

Hello Team Betsy from Team turtle

This is sooo inspirational and highlights the kindness of people