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We use a grading system for how everyone is feeling during the day. Eg. "out of 10. Where 10/10 is perfect and 3/10 is feeling the need to get off the trail. We gather every 30 min and ask the question" out of 10?" especially in the heat this is useful for things like :
Knowing what the group is...
I have walked three Caminos with plates and screws in my left ankle , CF, Portuguese and busy with the Norte, yes some pain of course. I am careful not to take too much pain medication but rather to monitor the pain on a scale of 1/10. I use a simple regime of paracetamol 500mg 30 min before I...
My whole family will join us for the last week from Vilalba, they are from Canada and America respectively, so this is a very special moment for us all.
What shoes should we wear on the Norte route in June and July? Light boots, trail runners or hiking sandals? We start in Irun mid June and finish late July. We have completed the Frances and the Portuguese but this was in April and May so we had cool weather then. We are from Zululand so we will...
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