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Boardwalks played havoc with my walking poles though.
One of my pole street feet is still under the boardwalk near Labruge.
If anyone finds it, give me a shout 🤣
Just had a friend contact me reference getting a Credencial sent to him in the UK
Was going to signpost him to the Forum store, until I checked the shipping costs. . .
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Seems excessive for something that fits in an...
True, synthetic footwear doesn't need 'breaking in'; but don't forget to allow for your feet to expand during a day(especially a Camino day!) It's normally a good idea to try/buy footwear late in the day for this reason.
Both. Silk liner weighs pretty much nothing. Carrying a lightweight sleeping bag is a bit like having travel insurance - you don't need it . . Until you do . . 😉
No, can't say I have. I have walked four caminos with a pacemaker/ defib implant though. Back packed worked for me and I carried all my gear. Might be worth giving it a go on a few training walks before you discount totally.
Buen Camino
You can only claim an answer is easy if someone actually asked a question. . my post was simply a humorous quote.
Let's not get into the tourist/pilgrim backbiting . . .
Probably need some fancy algorithm that takes into account if you had checked luggage,whether you drank alcohol, if you used the bathroom, and the maximum altitude you reached etc etc
You also need to get your credencial stamped by the flight crew . . .
I'm always a little apprehensive about posting anything approaching humour on this Forum, for fear of upsetting someone. But here goes . . .
I heard this a few years ago, and it made me smile.
'The definition of a pilgrim is someone who haemorrages vast quantities of money to outdoor clothing...
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