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  1. Caritas33

    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    Thank you very much for all of this information ! I have a lot of medical concerns already, so knowing that we’ll have lots of clean water available is a relief.
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    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    One more picture of my two year olds hiking. This was in the Shenandoah in Virginia about an hour from where we lived at the time. I can’t resist!
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    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    Thankfully my friend with hEDS has a father who is a brilliant doctor and has many, many connections in the medical world. Her diagnosis probably came much sooner than most because of him and his friends and colleagues. We’ll see how the Salomons do... I have yet to make it past 5 miles in...
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    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    Did you need anything to sanitize the water? I’ve read a few things saying that some people have gotten ill from water from the fountains. I haven’t had that problem in other parts of Spain, but it concerns me a bit.
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    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    I have a young friend with Hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, and she was incredibly happy to get a diagnosis after years of not understanding what was going on with her body. She’s in her mid 20’s, and it’s been quite a ride for her. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, and she is so young to...
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    Snack Bars made of Oats

    So the point I’ve gotten from all of this is to use dead lions and chocolate bits as sweetener rather than sugar or maple syrup. 😂
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    Snack Bars made of Oats

    That image on the can is definitely remarkable! I could see my father saying the same about “dead lions!” 😁 I probably would have refused to eat it if I’d heard that. I’ve never noticed the picture on the can before with the flies. What an odd thing to put on there! Now I’m very glad to...
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    Snack Bars made of Oats

    Those sound very good right now! Real maple syrup. Mmmmm...
  9. Caritas33

    Puzzled about sending backpacks ahead

    I have to bring many medicines, and authorities insist that the containers have my name and prescription on them, so they need to be in their original packaging. My backpack would be completely full with just those if I had to carry it all. Already the ones that will be necessary to carry on my...
  10. Caritas33

    Snack Bars made of Oats

    My mother’s flapjack recipe had applesauce as the sweetener. Sometimes she would add a little honey, but usually just applesauce. It was homemade applesauce too. Oh, the good old days!
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    Puzzled about sending backpacks ahead

    Big T, I will be the tortoise. Ha! My husband said I’ll never make it, but I walked ten miles a day in Madrid two summers ago, and we’ll probably only start in León or Sarria. I may not be able to make all of it, and I’ll probably have to stay in hotels just to get enough rest to do it (one...
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    Puzzled about sending backpacks ahead

    Is this the service you used? https://www.elcaminoconcorreos.com/en/luggage-storage. I was just looking at it and then saw your comment.
  13. Caritas33

    Puzzled about sending backpacks ahead

    Have you or anyone you know had to ditch their plan at the last minute, and is it easy to get a driver if necessary? I will DEFINITELY be sending a bag ahead because of arthritis in my knees and back, but I want to be able to try to go as far as I can with the lightest pack possible.
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    Puzzled about sending backpacks ahead

    Wow. Thank you all so much for the information. This has been worrying me since I have handicaps and LOTS of meds. I’m very excited to try to do this, but there’s always the possibility that I won’t be able to finish and will have to just end my walk and meet up with my companions in Santiago.
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