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Check with vet or feed supply stores they can sell permethrin ( I am also Canadian and have purchased that way). If you are close enough to cross the border to US you can buy spray at REI
I started using waterproof socks this spring, in Canadas Wet west coast and love them. So far every day I have use my feet stay dry, while previously my feet on same trails would be soaked
Hello all, just wanted to say thanks again for all the kind comments and encouragement. I began as planned in Le Puy and ended up walking a total of 35 days on the Camino, less then I had originally planned but had some problems along the way. I now have a Compostela in memory of my mom and a...
I really like the idea of having her name on the Compostela, i did not know it was an option and it feel right to honour her that way. thank you for the suggestion
Hello all, thank you so much for responding and sharing your stories and encouragement. This forum is like a camino sometimes in that you receive encouragement and strength from the other traveling the way at a point in your journey when help is needed.
I am heading out for my next Camino soon , leaving home April 2, and am finding my self in a strange state of mind. I have been planning since early last year to walk the Via Podensis and maybe continue on the Frances but i lost my mother in early January and since then haven’t felt like doing...
I walked from Irun to Santander in the Keen whisper sandals. Also the Frances and Portugues from Porto to Tui had no issues on any of them in sandals. I still brought flip flops for Albergues.
Hi all, i am going to walk the via Podensis in 2019. Probably late April early May start.
Any advise on if i should book ahead for accommodation or take my chances. Curious on recent pilgrims experiences.
I prefer the take my chances method, more freedom to stop along the way if something...
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