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  1. MikeJS

    Via Francigena - From Geneva to Aigle

    Go to map.cz.Put in you start and destination and select the hiking option and it will show you routes. You can wall from the airport….
  2. MikeJS

    How many days from Oviedo to Santiago?

    Yes - I walked it in 8 days in Oct 2019 when I was 65. But I had walked most of the Olvidado and the Salvador beforehand.
  3. MikeJS

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    I weigh about 68 kilos and happily carry a 10kg pack beofre adding water (and wine!)
  4. MikeJS

    Most Dangerous stage on Camino Frances.?

    The first 10k.
  5. MikeJS

    Poles or No Poles?

    At 70 I still find no need for poles. I just walk a lot.
  6. MikeJS

    Poles or No Poles?

    You most definitely do not need them. However, you may want to use them. On all of my caminos I have always just carried a single pole (normally strapped to my back pack) for those tricky water crossings and to fend off the odd overly intrusive dog.
  7. MikeJS

    Water, water...

    I carry about 2l in my ‘camel back’ and carry an extra 1l just in case on all of my caminos (and like Tincatinker drink plenty before I start in the mornings.) Never worried about the weight (never worried about any weight in my pack as I will happily add a bottle of wine and extra food if...
  8. MikeJS

    Return journey from Santiago to the north east of England

    I just use Skyscanner when I am a week or so from SdC
  9. MikeJS

    What do you wash your clothes with

    I use a bar of household soap for everything.
  10. MikeJS

    Managing hip pain on Camino

    Personally, I would get the hip replaced asap. I walked the Norte with a bad hip and by taking a lot of pain killers! Had my hip replaced 2 weeks after I got back. Recovery was quick (in part I expect because I was camino fit) and I played golf about 8 weeks after the op and now walk and run as...
  11. MikeJS

    Camino de San Salvador

    Either make sure you are very fit before the start or give yourself a few days walking beforehand as it is a tougher than average route.
  12. MikeJS

    Those who have walked at least one Camino - What are your favorite insoles and why?

    It does seem to be the case. I have walked a few caminos and often walk 40km or more a day and very rarely get any blisters at all. It seems my feet are a ‘standard’ size!
  13. MikeJS

    Those who have walked at least one Camino - What are your favorite insoles and why?

    Never felt the need to put anything extra into my shoes.
  14. MikeJS

    Post Hip Replacement Camino

    I am about 5ft 10 inches and weight about 9 stone 10 lbs. My consultant said do whatever you want to do. As he said, he has these replacements in people that weigh far more and are doing heavy lifting jobs with no problems.
  15. MikeJS

    Take my vitamins?

    No its not. If you ingest more than your body needs (which is quite likely if you take so called supplements) then you just excrete them.
  16. MikeJS

    When should I stop training?

    I just do what I normally do, that is play golf 3 times a week, walk the dog most days and occasionally run 5k. I tend to walk about 25 to 30 kms a day at the start of a camino and then go a bit further once my feet are definitely OK. I was 69 when I walked my last Camino.
  17. MikeJS

    Post Hip Replacement Camino

    I walked the Norte immediately before I had my hip replaced (had a few pain killers each day!!) so I was very fit before the operation. I then did my next longish walk in UK about 7m after the op and played golf from 3m after the op. Walked plenty of caminos since and still run regularly.
  18. MikeJS

    Take my vitamins?

    I just eat a balanced diet and my body gets all it needs.
  19. MikeJS

    What Size Water Bottle/s

    Given that water is the most important item to have with you then I take 1.5 litres in a bladder (I find having the bladder with a drinking tube means I drink more frequently) and carry another 1.5 litres as a spare.
  20. MikeJS

    OK guys, what underwear?

    I just wear what I normally wear day to day. Never even thought about anything else.

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