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I have now walked twice in Olympus GTX, for a total of about 25 days. I love the shoes. The padding is much better than the LonePeaks and my feet were much happier. They are fairly waterproof. I highly recommend them. They also still have 25 days worth of tread and seem pretty well put together.
I have issues with the regular knee braces sliding down as I walk. I have to continually pull them back up into position. This has happened across many styles of braces. My hope with the “built into tights” style was the would stay in place, which they seem to do. The fact I look Kim...
From my single walk in these I found they provide excellent knee and leg support. They are a bit warm, but could be worn with shorts or as a base layer. A bit of a challenge to put on, but will get easier as my skills get better.
So I’ve recently purchased my first pair of Bracelayer knee stabilizing tights. For those of you not familiar they are compression tights with knee braces built in. I wore them today for the first time on a 7mile walk. I have a couple of questions for those of you who have worn Bracelayer or...
I too haver never paid a booking fee. I just priced a trip on the ALSA app without logging in and it appears if you haven’t registered for ALSA Plus there is a fee. Registering is free. Once registered it is much quicker to use.
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Vila do Bispo to Cabo de S.V to Sagres - 12 miles, 5 hours.
Oh what a difference a day makes. The weather was great most of the day and hills small. The first part of the walk is along dirt tracks thru agricultural lands. Came upon a Shepard and his two dogs moving a group of cattle and sheep...
I’m in Sagres now, having walked from Milfontes. I’d be concerned about the fall hazards. Portions of the trail are mere 18 inches from the edge. If your comfortable he can handle that and the sand, then perhaps…
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Carrapateira to Vila do Bispo - 11 miles, 5.5 hours
Today was the hardest day so far on the RV. The weather was cloudy with strong onshore winds and some of the most powerful gusts I have ever experienced. The first half was a series of steep climbs followed shortly by steep descents back to...
Arrifana to Carrapateira - (13 miles, 4.75 hours)
Todays walk was windy and mostly cloudy thru midday, then became mostly sunny. A big chunk of it was inland thru forest.
I made better time away from the sand. Which I guess is to be expected. As I neared Carrapateira I walked through an area...
Thanks for the reply. That is area I’m talking about. Hopefully I will pass someone headed north who has crossed (or not) tomorrow. A bit worried the rains may impact it. I’ll report back.
Best,
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A quick question to any of you who have walked the RV somewhat recently. Mapy.cz shows the RV forking about 1.5 km above Carrapateira along the coast. One fork continues along the coast, crossing the river then turns inland to Carrapateira. The other fork doubles back north for a couple of km...
Odeceixe to Aljezur to Arrifana (2 days).
The trail starts spending more time away from the cliffs. Part off this is the towns are set back further from the coast and you need to get to a road/bridge to cross a river. Have spent time walking through forests, along fields, and a bit along roads...
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