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[QUOTE="Dutch, post: 240942, member: 33041"] Have you ever walked in boots? Are your feet used to those type of shoes? If not, then they do look to heavy for a camino and i would say, consider wearing just good running shoes or (not too stiff) lightweigtht trailrunners. I did the boots and never walked in boots before and like many others i got into trouble. And i am in very good shape, so it really has nothing to do with that. That being said. Lots of people do walk in boots and love them and have no troubles at all. It is very difficult and very personal. All you can do here is read the experiences people have and then decide for yourself. Don't make any decision on somebody saying you must have boots, shoes, brand, model ect... Feet are very personal, only you will now what is good for you. They must be comfortable for you, not for any of us here or the salesperson in a shop. I listened to people who "should" know and i ended up with misery. I should have listened to my inner self, 'cause he kept saying...runners, runners, why not your runners. But what did i know, i never hiked/walked 800km before. Just like [USER=143]@Kanga[/USER] they ended up being an expensive disaster. On my second camino i took 2 pairs of shoes, as a test. My normal everyday runners and my trailrunners. For just walking i found out i preferred my lightweight nike wildhorse trailrunners. Thats all i am taking next time (next week:)) 50kg does not mean that you can hardly take anything. The so called 10% bodyweight guideline many like to follow is not a bible. It is a guideline, nothing more. Taking 7kg for instance is still very light. Just feel yourself where comfort ends and annoyance begins. Try try try. I would recommend to start in St jean, but that is purely based on the fact that day one is gorgeous. And it is not as horrible as some of the stories you might read. Many many many people of all ages and different fitness levels walk it and without problems. Take it easy and you will be just fine. Really. And yes, even without much training you can walk it. You will train along the way, again, like so many others with you and before you. Bedbugs. I havent seen'm, but that doesnt mean they are not there. You could spray your backpack and sleepingbag with permethrin (i do). This will not kill them or scare them away so they wont come (there is no magical bedbug spray), but it will kill them when they are in contact with treated fabrics for more then aprox 30 minutes. So if they happen to hitch a ride in your bag, chances are that just being in contact with it will kill them. [/QUOTE]
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