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Why Walk the Camino? Where? When? With whom?
How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?
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[QUOTE="Magwood, post: 155336, member: 23967"] Hi Rosemary. I don't think I would take additional relaxing clothes, probably less - just more appropriate. The weather is the big issue. We walked in April/May 2013 and it was much colder at the end of our journey than it had been in the beginning. I had no previous experience of trekking and bought all my clothes in a rushed shopping trip where cost was of the essence. Both my pairs of zip off trousers looked hideous, although one pair was very practical with well placed pockets - and I wore these virtually all the time. The others were pretty useless - I found it really difficult to access the pockets and only wore these when my others hadn't dried. I also wore a pair of lightweight 3/4 length cargo pants a lot in the evenings, but if I'd had better fitting hiking pants then these would not have been necessary. When I walk my next camino, I will go with the knowledge that comfort is key, and if it is possible to incorporate a bit of style, then that will be a bonus. I will invest in new pants that fit well and look sufficiently ok to be happy to wear them as shorts or trousers after arriving at my destination. I would not bother with a skirt or dress, just maybe a pretty T-shirt and vest top to relax in. My merino wool t-shirts were great, didn't get smelly and could go a couple of days without washing. I had one long sleeve and two short sleeve shirts. I didn't wear the long sleeve often for walking, probably only twice, but wore it a lot in the evenings, and to sleep in when it was particularly cold, along with some long johns, that I wore to walk only once or twice under my trousers when it was freezing. I had not previously experienced crocs. It was only after researching the forums that I decided to give them a go. But still could not bring myself to buy the horribly ugly standard style. I bought a 'pretty' pair (that are so comfortable and versatile that I have worn them every day since my camino - and I speak as someone who owns an embarrassing number of pairs of shoes). However these more delicate crocs did not look quite so pretty when I had to wear them with hiking socks because it was so very cold in the evenings. There was no way I could face putting my boots back on after a shower, so it had to be the crocs, however stupid they looked. So next camino, I will be taking the 'ugly' crocs. Another very useful and practical item was a 'buff infinity' - a long tubular scarf ([url]https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=buff+infinity&client=safari&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=_k0vUpyWEqXX7Ab-pYGgCQ&ved=0CDoQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=672[/url]) that I wore day and night, and comes in a range of colours to suit your style I posted an assessment of my clothes and gear here: [url]http://wp.me/s3azEo-1273[/url] You will be the only person who notices or cares what you look like - just go for comfort and practicality and as little as possible. Buen Camino, Maggie .........Camino Frances with my daughter - [url]http://magwood.wordpress.com[/url] [/QUOTE]
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