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Thank you everyone - great advice and support. I do appreciate it all and it has given me some options.
In the end I decided to get on a train to Sàrria from Pamplona. One day rest in Pamplona and one day kind of resting on train has removed most symptoms. I reasoned that SdC would be as good...
I have a history of kidney stones and if I have one growing, walking seems to jiggle it up. Which seems to have happened again. I am in Pamplona, only have 7 days left so jumping forwards to Sarria to finish walk off.
Currently using pain killers to manage the situation. If it gets worse, I...
Congratulations on starting your adventure.
I'm sure there will be challenges and there will be triumphs too.
I start from SJPdP on Tuesday morning.
May see you on the way, so buen camino !
Absolutely a good idea.
I use them and would definitely recommend them.
With respect, this is total rubbish.
That might be the likely use, but they can be worn any time of day when warmth is needed.
It is an extension/combination of the layering / multi-use principle. The sleeves make the...
I have a similar dilemma.
I really want to start from SJPdP ... but this requires giving up hope of reaching SdC
I also really want to reach SdC ... but this requires starting from e.g. Leon
If I can't have what I want, I'm thinking of keeping CF to another trip and exploring other routes such...
I'm intrigued about the practicality of checking in poles.
How do people wrap ? Outbound flight is easy but when returning, what materials do you use?
Presumably one doesn't want to carry these.
I don't envisage taking a rucksack where they could be put inside or attached and then wrapped with...
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