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My wife wears compression sleeves - they go from ankle to below knee, with no ‘sock’ part.
She developed stress fractures in the bones of both her lower legs on our first Camino. She‘S used the sleeves on medical advice ever since (on 3 Camino), without any recurrence of the problem.
The benefit...
Maybe you’re out of film... (just a joke)
As with many things computer related, it’s often worthwhile turning the power off, waiting a 15 seconds or so, and then powering back up again. It doesn’t solve everything, but often it can do the trick.
I used a Sea to Summit (super)lightweight day pack. I think they make them out of fairies wings, they’re so light, and they take up very little space when not in use.
You’re correct in that they offer little protection, but if you have a lightweight case on your iPad it should be fine (if you’re...
That doesn’t sound right to me.
I’ve done over 3,500km in my boots, in a mixture of terrains (including road and pavement) and they look and feel as good as new.
Although I’m not one of them, some people are reticent to check in their backpack on the off-chance that it may go astray in transit. While it’s a very low probability of happening, baggage does go astray every day....
So another way (assuming that the backpack meets the size requirements for...
Hi Anton.
I’ve walked a fair bit with an AARN pack - approx 1,500km on the Frances, and 750km on Portuguese.
The main distinguishing feature of the AARN setup is the front pouches, which I’m guessing is the reason for your question.
The pack I have has two 7ltr pouches mounted on the front of...
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