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HeidiL replied to the thread Small juicer, vegetarians and heating element?.There is a thread about the cult of the heating coil. Stray thoughts: Not everyone is a hardcore fan of ultralight packing. If you are happy walking with the weight of your backpack, go for it. Spanish supermarkets, even quite small ones, have... -
HeidiL replied to the thread Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice.Excuse me, but are you walking with or without poles? Many people find them indispensable, including me...
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Hello! Currently writing from the Portuguese Central. One month before I was scheduled to depart I had to go to Australia for a family emergency. This meant very little walking or testing my pack or logistics. I packed and prepped as if I was...
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Caveat emptor... I have yet to do my Camino, but offer this perspective. While your recent training walk hurt and was difficult, you've demonstrated to yourself that you can bust out mileage at a very aggressive pace with a lot of weight and...
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HeidiL reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice with
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@ctwillie , in July of last year I faced a similar dilemma. Just weeks before leaving I injured myself. Tickets paid for, the first couple of days booked. What to do? In the end I went. I went not knowing if I could even walk the first day, let... -
Lighten your load and take breaks!
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Here's a 12 day plan from Ponte de Lima with the longest stage being 16.88 km -
Look at starting from someplace like Ponte de Lima which would give you an average daily distance of about 13 km. Edited to correct 23 km to 13 km
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Don't be too hard on yourself! Have you already booked accomodation? If not, there are enough options to do shorter stages from Porto. You could book the first few nights closer together and then just walk what you can each day and see how it...
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HeidiL reacted to KariannNor's post in the thread Three rescues on the Route Napoleon yesterday with Like.
When I read this about "they" having to close etc., I get a little provoked. Here at home we have mountain peaks of over 2400moh, and in so many places there are tourist buses full of inexperienced people. Who do you think pays for all the...
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