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  1. Jo Jo

    Topo Wearers!

    I too use ultraventures (most recently on a CP--See picture with orange Ultraventures in Plaza de Obradoiro). I ignore the little size measuring device at the shoestore. I think it measures me at 10.5. I wear 13s, and they are great. I pair them with injinji toe socks to avoid blisters from...
  2. Jo Jo

    Trail Runners?

    Trail runners worked just fine on Salvador and Primitivo. I've done the Salvador/Primitivo combination once and the Primitivo by itself once. I've also done the Colorado Trail in them (far gnarlier than anything on any Camino). Boots only necessary for extreme, off-trail cross-country routes...
  3. Jo Jo

    Pants or Shorts? Second pair of Shoes?

    Shorts v. Pants: Depends on how much you like sunburn. I've seen what "I use sunblock" amounts to--lots of sunburn. I use long pants (usually a very loose weave, hemp/cotton mixture--I save the synthetic "hiking pant" ovens for my rainy day/albergue pants). The sun on bare skin is hotter and...
  4. Jo Jo

    Too Much Time!

    There is absolutely enough time to walk to the coast. Thur-- Sat walking will get you into either F or M, take a look around, then grab a bus back to SdC that same day. I've done that twice. I always prefer walking in the country to hanging around a city. Just my thing. HYOH. Buen Camino...
  5. Jo Jo

    Advice on "parts to miss" so I can Experience Arrival into Santiago

    A dissenting view. On the CF I skip some of the big cities and one dangerous piece of road walking. I just find no spiritual value in walking big cities (or maybe, I live in a big city and if I want that type of experience, I can get it on any given Saturday). So these are my suggestions (all...
  6. Jo Jo

    Help with shoes!

    Hoka Bondi works for my wife (lots of cushioning). I'm using Topo Terraventure 3 on the CP this October (wider toe box, while keeping a narrow heal, and still with lots of cushioning). Shoes are hard. Good luck. Buen Camino, Jo Jo
  7. Jo Jo

    Old habitual or new technological and lighter

    Every camino I try something new. This next time (Oct. 2023, Porto to SdC): 1) using red tailight lens plastic over the light in my cell phone instead of carrying a headlamp with a red light function (red has shortest wave lengths and avoids waking sleeping pilgrims); 2) a 3oz umbrella; 3)...
  8. Jo Jo

    Socks, no really

    October is just not cold enough to worry about on the CF--it's actually very good walking weather. I'm walking this October on the CP, and wearing lightweight Injinji toe socks. My wife wears medium weight, but for the padding (she gets the kind with double knit around the toes), not for...
  9. Jo Jo

    Men's Pants - There Can Be Only One

    Railriders Eco Mesh with side zips. I swear they are almost a cool as wearing shorts, without the sunburn from exposing my legs. On sale right now. Still expensive, but oh-so-worth it. https://www.railriders.com/men-eco-mesh-pant-with-insect-shield-p-837.html?cPath=104_110
  10. Jo Jo

    Altras - different types ? how to modify the zero drop & comparison to other wide ‘toe box’ trail shoes.

    Just tested Topo's Ultraventure 3 for 5 days on St. Olav's Way in Sweden. Wide toe box, (not Zero drop, which takes some getting used to) and pretty cushy. They have just earned a spot on the CP for this fall (even with all those cobblestones). The key for me is that unlike the Hoka's, Topo...
  11. Jo Jo

    A good hat.....

    This is what we use. The "reverse clam shell" folding really works great to store in the back pocket of a pack when not in use. The wide brim does the job with sun. The neck cape avoids burns there. And the material is very light so it does not make your head hot...
  12. Jo Jo

    Five Days on St. Olav's way SWEDEN

    Thank you both. Very helpful. I don't think I'm walking backwards. I going to start in Ostersund and walk west for a five days (all we have time for this trip). My wife was just not into camping out in those shelters without running water (apparently, showers are an important spiritual...
  13. Jo Jo

    Five Days on St. Olav's way SWEDEN

    Thank you. I'm now drilling in further, and food options are looking a bit scarce in many places along the route. I.E., some places with accommodations are a long way from any cafe, and even if they have a kitchen, they seem to be long ways from any grocery store. Or are there more...
  14. Jo Jo

    Five Days on St. Olav's way SWEDEN

    Thank you for the information. Anyone have an opinion on whether we could walk this route backwards (west to east). Because of train schedules, it would be best for us to start in Ostersund and walk east for the few days we have. I can probably follow it east using GPX tracks, but is the...
  15. Jo Jo

    Five Days on St. Olav's way SWEDEN

    Doug, we are looking at the Borgsjo to Pilgrimstad section. My health seems to have improved enough I can walk. How do you figure out distances on this route. Map and website have some distances, but do not allow to customize as near as I can tell.
  16. Jo Jo

    Five Days on St. Olav's way SWEDEN

    Regrettably, a developing medical issue may make it impossible for us to walk this summer. It is looking very unlikely at this point. But I hope you have a great walk.
  17. Jo Jo

    San Salvador and Primitivo in September/October

    We did the Salvador/Primativo in Sept. 2019. Weather was mixed. Sometimes sunny, but often storm clouds and some spitting rain. But not dangerously cold. The Primitivo was just flat rainy (blowing horizontal mist the day of we crossed the hospitals part of the route). But again, not...
  18. Jo Jo

    HOKA warning

    The reply above about Topo Shoes is the ticket if you want trail runners. I've had similar problems with another trail runner from Hoka (the Challenger). BUT DO NOT THROW OUT THE BABY WITH THE BATHWATER. I have use Hoka road running shoes for 500 miles with no issues (Arahi, Gaviota, and...
  19. Jo Jo

    Is this equipment ok?

    For what it's worth: 1) 40L is probably too big and will encourage overpacking. I try to get something in the 25L area. (My wife carries an 11L Osprey, but she's extreme). 2) I've not tried those Hokas, but I tried a different trail runner from Hoka, and the lugs began detaching from the foam...
  20. Jo Jo

    How to pack Tilley hat (ltm6) into backpack?

    My two cents: return it and get one of these with a folding brim. Problem solved.. https://sundayafternoons.com/products/ultra-adventure-hat

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