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  1. Corinne Lombardi

    Optimizing Pack Weight: Layering Tips for Camino in August-September

    Sooooo, if you do not make some hard decisions, you will cause yourself endless grief, with potential foot and back problems. My slogan after seeing what heavy packs cause? Go heavy, go fast, go for too long, go home early. In light of this, I suggest that you look at layering to get warmth...
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    Sunglasses help needed

    Take a look at snow board, surfing or fishing sun glasses. They are built to handle tough outdoor treatment and usually have good lenses and are mostly not horribly expensive. Blenders snowboarding glasses are around $50 USD and are quite good. I also had a eye glass keeper which kept them out...
  3. Corinne Lombardi

    Fleece or Micro-fleece or?

    I walked Sept into Oct in 2018. Took a Patagonia Nano puff with hood, which drys quickly and stays warm when wet. Layered with a long sleeve marino shirt, a short sleeve marino and the Nano. Rain jacket can go over it all if necessary. For early morning, glove liners and a buff are a must...
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    Alternative POV

    What was your response to him?
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    Traveling separate from group on Day 1

    You might also consider walking to Orison and spending the night there (if you can get reservations). Perhaps your friends would join you. This may seem slow but you will not regret it. This because blisters and shin splints are one of the main reasons folks do not finish the CF and they start...
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    Euros - how many to take for the Camino Frances?

    Be sure to take an ATM card from a bank that is big enough to associate with Spanish banks/ATM. US credit unions often are associated with the bigger Spanish banks. My friend was constantly having to wait til we got to big towns to get cash. I used a Charles Schwab card, which offers no fees...
  7. Corinne Lombardi

    Macabi short skirt questions

    I found that the short skit can limit your stride length. You may need to pull it up when stepping up. Otherwise they are great. I took 1 and just washed it a lot. Pretty quick dry.
  8. Corinne Lombardi

    Lone Peak 5 (Wide)

    FYI, my LP’s lasted the entire CF, but not much longer. Good idea to send the new ones ahead.
  9. Corinne Lombardi

    Towel - Help!

    I used a baby bath sheet which is basically Turkish towel. They are coton, loose weave and can wrap around you like a pareau. You find them in the baby section, usually a three pack. They dry fast, work reasonably well and offer a modesty wrap as necessary.
  10. Corinne Lombardi

    Crowd written guides to the secondary and tertiary caminos

    Brilliant idea. I suggest you take a look at Active Captain, a crowd sourced boating app, that overlays marine charts and allows input from boaters on routes, marinas, hazards, stops, etc. It would be a phenomenal way to step up access to Camino travel info.
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    Trail runners: Altra or Brooks, or Hoka????

    I am an Altra convert. I wore Lone Peaks on the CF and had no foot issues. The advantage of Altra’s Lone Peaks is the wider toe box, the zero drop sole, and the general flexibility of the shoe. Wearing the LP’s actually helps develop the musculature in the feet, which in turn makes the ankle do...
  12. Corinne Lombardi

    Trail runners: Altra or Brooks, or Hoka????

    I did not read all of the replys, so, sorry if this is a repeat. I wear Altra Lone Peaks and so does my husband and sister. We have very different foot shapes and sizes. My sister has a very narrow, flat foot. She puts some plain old Dr Scholls inserts in to take up volume. My husband has a...
  13. Corinne Lombardi

    Luxury items

    Be sure the “luxury” item is worth it’s weight and worth carrying for 30+ days of 5-6 hours a day walking. If you send your pack ahead each day, bring what you want, otherwise your luxury items may be the reason you can’t finish. Having said that, I certainly enjoyed listening to others...
  14. Corinne Lombardi

    Boston, USA to Paris or Madrid?

    Last year, we flew Boston-Madrid-Biaritz and returned Santiago-Madrid-Boston. Lay over i Madrid to Biaritz was long but we saw a bit of Madrid, so acceptable.
  15. Corinne Lombardi

    Outerwear

    I wore long sleeve light weight wool shirts every day, September through the beginning of October, even on the Meseta. In the morning I added a short sleeved wool shirt over the long sleeve and an older nano puff jacket. The nano is a great light weight compactable jacket that works great in...
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