One old soldier in the Army told me of a trick where you soak your feet in cold tea to toughen them up. He swore by it. I think in Europe you can buy cream with tannin in it. Might be a long slow process but the idea of toughening the skin has merit.
Don’t forget there are lots of weights of icebreaker fabric. From ultra lightweight at 130 up to around 260 grams The lower weights won’t take the beating heavier weights will take.
Some advice from Icebreaker. Interesting they say to wash garments occasionally with denim jeans ( zipper shut) to reduce pilling. Some good info on their website.
Until you use Merino garments you won’t really get how practical they are. Warm when you need them cool when you need them. Dry in half or less time. Don’t need to wash them everyday. I’ve done 5 caminos. If you can try it. Look on line for sales. Don’t get them too thin. Good luck.
Hi we picked up much the same kind of stuff. White laundry bags etc. small bottles to put olive oil. Basaltic, Salt container. By taking a few condiments you can save a fortune on lunch.( Buy you own roll with cheese and Tomato) Get a knife with gold out blade. Cut tomatoes. Just don’t go crazy...
Two thoughts. On our last Camino we added some of those gel support pads for high arches. Great result. Plus the heal portion really made shoe more comfortable.
Walking on ashfelt on a hot day really gets those shoes warmed up. Not sure which sole deals with heat better.
Absolutely bring it. You will look back in 6 months and realize how many of the little moments that make it magic you start to forget. Carry it in your hand as shots pop up. 1kg is nothing. It’s not all slow scenery shots. Take a waterproof bag from somewhere like REI. Or even a few big Ziplok...
Go to carfour (sp) if your starting in SJPP and look in laundry section you will find a great blue tube of laundry gel. Not large. Cheap and works well. Hard to find in Spain. Lux are you kidding me. That will leave residue on everything. Use Merino it washes and dries so much easier than cotton...
A bit off topic but
a bit off topic but have you thought of adding a pair of Scholl pads to whatever boot/ shoe you buy. They get fitted off those stands in Walmart in US. Not cheap as far as inserts go but they claim to reduce heal shock by 40% from memory. I added them my last camino. A huge...
So many stores selling water that in most cases it’s much easier to carry a small 500 ml bottle and only on long stretches add a second. Drink at lot at breakfast.
Wear the convertible zip pants. Everyone will know your from US. . Easier for terrorists to ID you. Serious waste of time and with quality from most manufacturers dropping your zips wont last long.
If it’s the type of bag m thinking of you can get them at the Dollar store or similar. In laundry s cation. Mesh bag with zip. Quality’s not as good as it was. Get a few.
Don't forget. So many places are open that sell water or other water sources your never that far from hydration. Unless it's the meseta Two liters of water is a lot of extra weight. The latest research on hydration is showing that our current fixation is over rated. Don't panic I'd suggest.
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