Hello Trekkies, our old friends! We've come to talk at you again....

Grab your passports and pack your bags with all your TSA approved items, because we're off to the Camino de Santiago!

Join Sam, Katy, and longtime friend of the show, creaky farm table, who had a lot to creak about in today's episode. We tried to edit out some creaks, but farm table refuses to be silenced, and who are we to censor our four-legged friend?

We're back from our hiatus (we missed you!) to tackle the rundown of Katy's 2023 experience on the Camino with her mama trekkie, which included around 150 miles of the Camino Frances, and close to the same mileage on the Portuguese Way and the beautiful alternate route, the Variante Espiritual.

We'll talk travel hassles, food, lodging, bathrooms, budgets---all the logistical wonders of planning a two-month long pilgrimage. We'll touch on the history of the Camino (St. James, is that you?) how it's changing, what it means to be a pilgrim purist, and how many options are available to help you make this unique experience your own.

Oh, and...sheep.

She is a loooong episode, and she still couldn't encompass the full experience, so keep an eye out on our socials for extra pictures and stories.

Considering your own Camino? Please feel free to reach out with any questions. You can email us at highwatertrekco@gmail.com

We will also link some helpful resources below.

As always, thank you, we love you! We really did miss you on our break.

Remember, we WILL be back, but moving forward we will putting out episodes monthly, rather than biweekly.

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Check out these resources:

American Pilgrims on the Camino Website

American Pilgrims on the Camino Facebook Group

Guide Book (for the Frances)

Sample gear list

Sample budget

Theme song "Ozark Stomp" by the talented Peter J. Lehman. Find the full version of the song on his latest album, "I'm Done Hiding", by clicking HERE

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Theme song "Ozark Stomp" by the talented Peter J. Lehman. Follow him and keep up with what he has going on:

Hello Trekkies!

We just wanted to pop in and check in with you all. We have been on a bit of an impromptu hiatus, and it's likely to continue for a little while longer. It has been such a bustling time of year, and although we had full intentions of keeping on with our regular podcasting schedule, the reality has altered those expectations.

It has always been important to us that the content we provide for you is the best quality we can manage, and we unfortunately haven't had the time to dedicate to make sure that what you listen to has value.

But even in our absence, please know how much we love and appreciate each of you for continuing to tune in!

We have some fun topics waiting in the wings, and we will be back when we're able to do them justice.

BY the way, for those of you who have been listening as we discussed the much anticipated Ozarks Mountain Challenge, we are happy to report that we both conquered Mt. Olympus!! Those green hats are everything we'd dreamed they'd be.

Until next time, happy Summer! Stay cool, and don't forget your tick checks!

Team Struggles is THE VIBE for this episode.

Disclaimer: our precious Michael got lost in the woods without his ten essentials, so he was unable to join us for recording, and the audio is not what it usually is. We did our best, but this one is probably better suited for headphones than car speakers. Just settle in, our dears, and visualize that you have called us to chat, and the connection is questionable, but our dazzling personalities keep you on that crackly line.

Katy is in the hot seat today as Sam asks 21...or maybe 23? very fun questions that cover everything from coveted gear, bucket list hikes, current favorite snacks, the songs that hype us up, and what we begrudgingly admit to loving about ourselves.

Is Team Giggles back full force, or is it mania?

We hope you enjoy this episode, despite the audio snafus. We sure did!

Did you know that's how you spell snafu? Did you know that a snafu is "a confused or chaotic state: a mess."? If you look it up, the photo of two women attempting to record a podcast is NOT us.

As always, thank you for tuning in! We're sorry. You're welcome. We love you. Come back.

And for our Active Aprilers: Keep going! You got this.

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Theme song "Ozark Stomp" by the talented Peter J. Lehman. Find the full version of the song on his latest album, "I'm Done Hiding", by clicking HERE

Stay up to date with what he has going on by following him on his socials:

Facebook @peterjlehmanmusic

Instagram @peterjlehmanmusic

TikTok @peterjlehmanmusic