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  1. egar

    Let's see your best "framed" photos

    A couple, framed by nature, between Miraz and Sobrado dos Monxes on the del Norte
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    Lost feeling in toe

    I too have the same problem with one of my pairs of hiking shoes. It is related to pressure on the top of my foot, right where the tendon comes down from my ankle towards the big toe. I can eliminate most of the numbness by lacing my shoes differently to avoid that pressure. Another good...
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    Ankle and knee support

    Another endorsement for trekking poles. I don't have knee or ankle issues either, but did notice while training for my Camino that I knees/ankles could get sore. When it happened, it was usually due to long downhill or sidehill walks after I was already a bit tired. I think my walking form...
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    Changing worn-down tips on Black Diamond z-poles?

    I use my metal (carbide) tips on virtually all unpaved surfaces. The metal tips have a much better bite and do not slip as much as rubber tips would. They are also great on snow and ice. Like you, I live in a cold climate and the metal tips are a big help in avoid slips and falls when walking...
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    Changing worn-down tips on Black Diamond z-poles?

    I also have the Black Diamond Z-Poles. I really like the light weight and compact size when folded. I wasn't a fan of the small, hard rubber tips that came on the poles so I switched them out for Black Diamond Flex Tips (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FNCN98/?tag=casaivar02-20). This...
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    Insoles?? Love my hiking boots, but considering insoles. Help! Leaving in 3 weeks!!

    Several people have already recommended Sole insoles. I'll add my vote for them as well. What hasn't been said so far is that Sole insoles are moldable. You heat the insoles in your oven or toaster oven for a few minutes, then place in your boots and then put on your boots, standing on the...
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    Which brand of shoe inserts did you use?

    I think you'll really like the SOLES. I've have tried many brands. I used Superfeet for quite some time until I found SOLES and that's all I've used for the past 7 or 8 years. They'll last you a long time, you'll wear out shoes/boots before the insoles. You can reheat the SOLES and reform to...
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    URGENT! Please help! Missing person

    I heard about him yesterday, by the time I followed up on the news article, it was reported he had been found.
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    Walking speed

    To my surprise, I paid absolutely no attention to my pace while I was on the Camino. I pushed hard during training and was conscious of pace with every walk. On the Camino, the pace was what is was. Typically dictated more by mood than by physical feelings. It varied greatly during the day...
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    Dreaming while on the Camino

    Like Mark, I don't remember any dreams. Perhaps I was just living them out, so thinking about it my sleep was unnecessary!
  11. egar

    Oviedo

    I think this may be the marker you are referring to. As Joe said it is just outside the cathedral, to the right. Very easy to find.
  12. egar

    How to measure the distance?

    I didn't pay it much attention either. What town am I going to today and go walk until I arrived. Though I did somewhat pay attention to the total distance remaining to Santiago. Can't help but see that with trailside markers.
  13. egar

    Galicia and its horreos

    Another very large horreo. This one is slightly north of Arzua in A Painza at a very nice rural property with cottages and a large manor house and gardens. About 1K off of the Camino.
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    medical insurance

    Some insurance policies will reimburse some/all of trip costs if a medical emergency occurs. They ask that info to estimate total cost of coverage.
  15. egar

    Apologies... Power adaptor for Camino

    Looks like you may need an adapter. Check out http://kropla.com/electric2.htm to see how the South African plugs compare to the ones used in Spain.
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