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  1. CaminoKate0214

    wanting to get back on the trail, but knee issues

    Hi all, It's been a while since I posted here, but happy to be back. I hiked about 100 miles in 2015, loved it, and the Camino got into me and became part of me. That pilgrimage resulted in a gigantic bone spur on my ankle that had to be surgically removed, resulting from a 30+ year old...
  2. CaminoKate0214

    wondering where to start, and if I've trained enough

    Temperatures were too much how? too hot? too cold? I can deal with cold way better than heat!
  3. CaminoKate0214

    wondering where to start, and if I've trained enough

    I'm a solo traveler, an introvert, so the idea of a Camino family doesn't appeal although re-meeting people along the way sounds great. The whole purpose of this walk is to have time finally to think and feel about a lot that's happened to me over the past 2-3 years: early slightly unplanned...
  4. CaminoKate0214

    wondering where to start, and if I've trained enough

    Hi all, I started training some in June, did more in July, and now aim to train nearly every day in August. I'm up to 10k steps a day which doesn't just drain me or make me ultra sore, but where I am, Louisiana, is super flat. I'm doing what I can, realizing I'll train every day as I walk, and...
  5. CaminoKate0214

    how to pack for Sept-November walk

    All this I can really get behind. As I mentioned above, last Camino I kept my backpack to around 12-14 lbs. I weigh 265, so I'm hauling myself plus my "turtle shell" of kit also. I will go with this. I have a rain jacket, most kit already.
  6. CaminoKate0214

    how to pack for Sept-November walk

    Great list, but seems like a lot of weight. How much did all this weigh? I'm 265 now, and last time I kept the weight to around 12-14 lbs.
  7. CaminoKate0214

    how to pack for Sept-November walk

    Shorter daily sections. I'm a slow walker.
  8. CaminoKate0214

    how to pack for Sept-November walk

    When I did the Camino in 2015, I went in summer since I was a teacher. This time, I'm going 1 September through the end of November. How should I pack AND how do I keep my pack light? Thanks.
  9. CaminoKate0214

    Am I fit enough to walk now.

    Or your medical gal... not all doctors are men.
  10. CaminoKate0214

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD great airfares, but is it safe to go to Spain?

    I was thinking April to June. Cool, not snowy, and we'll know more about omicron by then.
  11. CaminoKate0214

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD great airfares, but is it safe to go to Spain?

    I walked 100 miles of the Camino summer of 2015, and now have the opportunity to do it again. My 91 year old father passed August of 2021, so now no more caregiving. I found a fantastic flight from my local airport to Spain for $539, round trip, for three months. I know I'd need a long time to...
  12. CaminoKate0214

    How do you train for the Camino?

    What are soap berries? Thanks.
  13. CaminoKate0214

    Collapsible poles allowed on BA?

    I had planned to zip tie my hiking poles. Are they allowed or would it be easier to buy poles when I get to Lisbon? Thanks!
  14. CaminoKate0214

    how hard are certain sections of the Camino Portugues?

    Hi everyone, I walked 100 miles total of the Camino Frances in 2015. Now this summer, I'll be walking the Camino Portugues, starting from Porto. I have the Village to Village Map Guide, and in looking in the inside front cover, I see the terrain maps and mileage. From stage 19 through 26, I...
  15. CaminoKate0214

    Camino Portugues after "my hardest Camino"

    Even if they are take-down/foldable poles? The whole hiking pole folds up into six or seven segments. I would think this would be allowed, since it stows compactly, and doesn't look like a weapon.
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