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    Trail Running Shoes

    I wore a well-broken-in pair of New Balance Mimumus shoes for the first half and then mixed in Xero Shoes for the second half. My NBs were destroyed by the end, but they were pretty trashed when I started so... I would absolutely do this again for my next Camino. Maybe start with shoes that...
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    How do people find time to do the Camino

    I had to quit my job, but I was going to do that anyway. My last day was a Friday and I was on the plane to Spain that following Tuesday.
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    What blister prevention techniques did you use?

    My usually super sweaty feet experienced zero blisters over 40 days starting in October 2014. St. Jean to Finisterre. I wore extremely breathable New Balance Minimus shoes w/ Darn Tough merino socks at first. In Burgos onward I wore Xero shoes almost exclusively, which are a scraps of rubber...
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    Traveling Pamplona to St Jean Pied

    I went with Corazon Puro this past fall and can recommend them wholeheartedly.
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    33 days(and 5 more days) in sandals

    Yes, sandals! I started in New Balance Minimus but ended up walking a little over half of my camino in what my friend called "Jesus creepers" -- they are a few millimeters of rubber for a sole held to my foot by a piece of string. You're essentially barefoot but the rubber helps soften some of...
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    October Camino Information 2014 - Starting camino walk Sept 29th.

    Great thread! I am starting on October 1 or 2 as well. Is an 8pm arrival in Pamplona on October 1 probably too late to press on to St. Jean? This is my first Camino and I can't believe my departure date has finally arrived. Hope to see you on the road!
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    Immunizations in Spain for Thailand

    Of course a tremendous amount of information on here, no matter how unusual the request! I'll look into anti-malarials in Asia; my first stop happens to be Singapore to visit family and I'm sure they know where to find what I'm after. Thanks everyone!
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    Immunizations in Spain for Thailand

    Hi! So a bit of an unusual situation. I'm going to be starting my camino this October, and will be following it up with a month in SE Asia to visit family and see a few sights. The CDC recommends a few immunizations for the areas I will be visiting and I wondered how complicated those might...
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