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I used to think the same. Until I started seeing videos from young extremely active people that had picked up the habit in I think Nepal. (The young porters did it because they wanted to prolong their working life span.)
Basically the thinking...
Poles are great and as others have said, use the rubber tips and take a spare set of tips as they do wear out. I then put a new set at the end of the trip so they are clean when I put in my luggage and they are ready to go next time.
@ClaireMcMahon, from what you’ve written you already know how to use them (which is key). They’re worse than useless on your backpack ( they’re added weight), in your hands, they’re working hard for you. All day. Every day. With rubber tips on...
Take them.
A couple of kilos off every step you take for 26/27 days? Certainly worth it. If you were just walking the last few days it’s no big deal either way.
Have you figured out how to fit them and use the wrist-strap?
I was sceptical when...
I love that we all have different experiences and they are always our own and real. Many thanks to everyone for your thoughts and feedback, our Camino was certainly such a special part of our life journey thus far. Yeah, we’ll be back (and...
You would think after all these years
of flying from Oregon to Madrid
that I would understand
the time difference.
But I awoke from a dead sleep
this morning in a panic,
as I remembered seeing something
on my reservation app for my flight.
I...
We found the same. Walked in May 17 and struggled to find our way through. We did find it funny that we had walked from St Jean with no issues then failed here. The city was busy that day so may have just been harder to find the way.
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