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    Shampoo and Condition bars, scent preference

    There is something about citrus that makes me feel cleaner after a dusty day on the trail followed by a shower to get in & out quickly so more can get a shower & head out to eat & enjoy other pilgrims’ conversation about their experience. I feel citrusy clean & revived! I do like Rosemary & Mint...
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    Shampoo and Condition bars, scent preference

    Citrus for sure!
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    Topo Wearers!

    Half size larger. A whole size gives too much wiggle room & not enough stability when you need it on uphills & downhills. I’m normally an 8-1/2, so I use a 9.
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    A wide toe box trail runner

    Yes, Topo Ultraventurers are the ones! Still my all time favorites. Glad to hear about the boot. I will look them up. Thanks!
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    Enquiry about foot care, bunions, weather…..

    Love my Altra Timp 4 for extra cushion, but I just started wearing a pair of Topo Ultraventure 3 with vibrant soles & they are like walking on clouds over rocks & not too cushiony & like Altras have wide toe box. I’m ecstatic! And cheaper! I did what you do with grease & powder, but then I...
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    Quiet pole tips?

    This is what I have. Straight up & down, no angle. Sure on any surface. I bought my poles at REI & next to them was a package of these tips. Maybe I termed them wrong before, calling them feet. Rubber not plastic.
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    Quiet pole tips?

    You will know on the trail when one side is lower than the other.
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    Quiet pole tips?

    You can purchase for most poles rubber feet that are quiet & they save wear on the tips & ears. I especially love my poles for long downhills, because I can literally skip down dodging rocks & have fun at it. Have a great Camino!
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    Organizing tech & electronics gear

    When not using, I keep my iPad, iPod, earbuds & cords in ziplock & place them in the space where a camelback would go & carry collapsible water bottle instead, Especially when I go to shower, it is concealed & no one knows my stuff is there. I don’t make it public when I remove them either. I...
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    Which jacket?

    I recommend a rain jacket & rain pants over poncho, provided you have a rain cover for your pack. Wind will do havoc with a poncho when you are trying to walk & stay dry. Rain jacket over fleece & long sleeve shirt is plenty. You will be stripping after a while. Buen Camino!
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    Trail runners vs road runner shoes

    I have done Camino twice wearing Teva sandals with Ininji toe socks inside Wright socks & no blisters, even when it rained, only a little moist, can wear smart wool over Ininji if really a wet day & they draw wetness away. Also Tevas have great soles for rocks & downhills. Alternately, if not...
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    Altra Timp 4 trail running shoes or Lone Peak All weather

    I have done the Camino twice in Teva sandals with Ininji toed socks inside Wright socks. Even in rain, my feet were never wet. Never got a blister. If you are afraid of bumping toes on rocks, then as alternate carry shoes I recommend Altra Timp 4 wearing the two kinds of socks same way.

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