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My partner took a really nasty fall while at the Cathedral in Santiago last night. Her ankle has obvious soft tissue injury. We would like to have it looked at by a specialist while here in Spain if possible.
We went to the public hospital here but they were obviously overwhelmed by patients...
Has anyone used and found value in wearing short gaiters while walking the CF. I'm thinking more to protect against sand and rocks getting into my shoes than water or mud.
I've used something similar when on the AT. It worked well and last the entire time I was on trail. It is available from Amazon, albeit a bit more expensive.
https://www.amazon.com/Source-Tactical-Convertube-Bottle-Adapter/dp/B00W9O2Q0W?tag=casaivar02-20
I walked it last year and used a combination of YouTube videos and the Facebook AT 2022 group for initial research and planning. There should be a 2023 group running now.
Since you're starting in August, I'm assuming your either going to flip flop or head SOBO. There are different FB groups...
I would like to get a few longer day or even overnight hikes in prior to heading out to do the Camino Frances in May. I'm also thinking of doing a really short section (couple days worth) of the Appalachian Trail to work training elevation gains since there aren't a whole lot of hills in...
I own and have used both the Zpacks Vertice and the latest OR Helium jackets. They both weigh about the same and resist water the same. It takes about the same amount of time for them to wet out. For me, the inner material of the Helium is more comfortable against bare skin - like when wearing...
Male, 6', 190 lbs. I'll be using a Hyperlite Junction 3400. It has more room than I need but I used it last year on the AT and love how it is configured and it fits, so will be taking it along with me.
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