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[QUOTE="Northern Laurie, post: 632100, member: 60627"] 1). I hate being sleep deprived and tend to be unpleasant company when short on sleep. I don’t adjust to jet lag comfortably and it takes a few days (I had a 8 hour time change). I happened to have two weeks to acclimatize before walking, so jet lag was a none issue. But I would want to have at least one night to acclimate before a real day of walking. Then again... I might be too excited! You know you, so be flexible! I had lots of time in Santiago or so I thought. I’d planned to walk to Finisterra. But I needed more time than I thought I would,so I didn’t have the extra days I thought. I did have a total of three full days in Santiago. That was actually too much- I didn’t really want to be in a city after so much time in Contemplation and quiet. 2) you don’t need a huge amount of time to break in shoes, but please please please buy them this weekend if you can and walk at least 10km to try them out. I am a fan of trail runner style, with a wide toe box and stiffeish sole. Different folks, different feet. Make sure that going down hill your toes don’t touch the front of the shoe. I used merino wool socks, one pair with a liner (smart wool I think?). Loved them. 3). I used a Camelback with 2liter capacity and carried an empty 1litre disposable bottle. The bottle got donated to desperate pilgrims a couple of times, and saved me from having to unpack my camelback if I was low on water. I didn’t always fill my camelback full every day. - I made an educated guess based on planned distance and temperature . I learned on the way what worked and made adjustments. I was fine. You will be too. And if you find yourself having a breakdown while working, please remember to sit down, have a drink of water and eat something. You’d be amazed at what a difference it makes. Really. 4). Pockets with zippers and a ziplock baggy. Photo of passport and documents saved with hubby at home. Emergency cash in my backpack (20 to 49 euros) 5) Nap, explore the village, drink a cerveza con limon with another pilgrim or 5, eat, chat, give people cookies,cook, sing, read on my phone, pray/meditate , shop, listen to other musicians, mass if available, stretch, watch tv on luxurious nights in. A hotel. Visit museums (not the best for the feet but hey why not!) write, draw, text my husband. Eat. Did I mention eat? 6). Not a fan of pesticide use-it increases resistance. There is good advice elsewhere which I took. Don’t worry about bed bugs too much while travelling, just plan on prevention when you get home. It’s pretty easy to manage. 7). Slow down. Really. Just slow down. Do things that take more time like sketching or writing out a description of what you see instead of snapping a quick picture. Walk alone for a few days. Walk with other people for a while. Read something about a place you will visit, or a novel set in a place you will travel through. Walk slower than you think you should. And drink more water. And when you need a pick me up (and you will), start reminding yourself about what you are actually and honestly grateful for in that moment. It might be your shoes or shoelaces or another pilgrim or a sunrise or the sound of bees or that you are in the shade or.... but if you can... it can help. And feels AMAZING. [/QUOTE]
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