Our first day on the GR131 took us through the first two sections of trail on Lanzarote, from the coastal town of Órzola in the north, through the towns of Máguez, and Haría, and ending near the southern end of Teguise.
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Today brought us one step closer to the GR131, as we arrived in Arrecife, the capitol of Lanzarote, the first of the Canary Islands we will hike.
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Travel in pandemic times is so much more complicated and uncertain.
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No thru-hike is complete without a gear list! This is the list of equipment I’m taking with me on my hike of the GR131 on the Canary Islands. This is an evolution of the gear from my six previous thru-hikes.
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With six long-distance trails in the United States under my belt, it’s long past time for my first long-distance trail outside of North America. Soon, I’ll make my way to the Canary Islands to hike the 560 km (350 mile) GR131 trail.
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