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I walked the last few days of the Camino, on the Frances, with a man in his fifties, who had worn sandels for the whole trek. He was fine, and yes he carried a pack. I did it in trail running shoes from SJPDP. Walked 53 days, did fine. In fact my knee, which has had multiple injuries in the...
I always assumed when I was told no, that the WiFi in the building was strictly for their own business use. I don't know how it is in Spain, but in the U.S. some internet use is priced according to data usage and a particular business may not be able to afford to provide unlimited internet...
Well, this American wore a Dueter, as did her husband. We tried on about five other brands, REI, Osprey, Arctryx (?), North Face, another whose name I can't remember right now. We both came back to the Dueter, which was the first brand we tried on! It felt like an old well worn shoe. Was...
A lot of shoes you purchase these days have removable insoles so that you can put in your own, so check that first. No need to purchase them larger than you need to for that reason.
Also, my husband had a very bad bout of plantar faciitis seven months before we were to leave last year to do...
They are not kidding when they say learn to adjust your pack!!!!! I got myself into a world of hurt at one point quite a ways into my Camino. First let me say that you should get your pack early enough to wear it at home fully weighted so that you can learn to put it on and adjust it...
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