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I am pretty sure that I wouldn’t have finished my Camino without hiking poles. They help distribute weight away from my flat feet and kept me from falling or slipping. I have rubber feet on the bottom of my Pacer Poles.
This all really helpful. Sounds like there is no real need for a down vest. My daughter will have just turned 13 when we start the Camino and my son will turn 16 a few days after we finish the Camino. It sounds like many of you are not in favor of ponchos, especially the kind you pull over...
God willing, we will start our Camino in Pamplona (Camino Frances) on June 27 and we are planning to arrive in Santiago de Compostela on July 25. Apart from a light fleece jacket, have people found any other cold weather gear necessary for a July Camino? I am considering buying down vests but...
Following a long hike I find that doing yoga is really helpful. It helps me relax and prevent injury as well. Bringing a yoga mat on the Camino would add too much weight. Does anyone know of a sleeping pad that can also be used as a yoga mat. It would need to be as light as a sleeping pad...
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