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Ivan_Prada reacted to woody66's post in the thread Are you 70+ and still walking Caminos? with
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Seventy is the new forty when it comes to age supposedly; could somebody please tell my body that🤣!! Start my third Camino on my 70th in May ;only 35 days till my feet hit the path ! From that day every birthday will be my 70th that's old enough... -
Ivan_Prada reacted to gordon1's post in the thread Are you 70+ and still walking Caminos? with Like.
Today I arrived in estella. What a difference a year makes. Last time it is was with my wife, now sadly on my own. The closest you get on the Camino is something very special. Only when you lose the one that made it special illustrates the...
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Sarah, the only difficulty with that is that while one pole will give you more stability you miss out on the other benefits of using them. It's such an individual thing, there is no right or wrong - but I would strongly encourage you to use two...
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Hi misspenn! I will get my poles in SJPP when i arrive and donate when i finish; my Portuguese pair cost 12 Euros did the job and donated when i finished. I wouldn't invest in an expensive pair in case you cant get on with them! Defo use poles...
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Yes, I use these tips. I bought two pairs, cost here in Germany at Decathlon is five euros. Not sure how many kilometers I did with the first pair, probably something like 700, I only swapped them out because I couldn't be bothered caring the...
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The Costco poles are fine. You will need to bring or buy some new rubber tips, as the tips that they come with are not very robust and will wear out quickly. When you are in Europe if you are near a Decathlon store (they are in all major...
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Maybe wait to buy them in Spain. Otherwise you will need to check your bag to ship.them from the US. I don't know know where you are starting from, but they are easy to buy in Spain.
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Poles can help you with balance as well as the hiking. Going up and down a particularly rocky hill, they are vety helpful.
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Often they are sold in pairs but I only ever use one. For me, the additional utility of one pole is worth the extra weight, extra thing to carry around with me that is an awkward shape and might get left behind. The second pole does add utility...
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Ivan_Prada reacted to MarkN's post in the thread What’s the difference between my two chargers? with Like.
There is a lot of great responses here (former 'industry expert' as they called me). I've a few additional notes. Try to only use your charger for security reasons, especially when traveling as on trip you are more likely to access details that...
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