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LexKatherine posted the thread Traveling from Washington, DC to SJPP in 🧳 Traveling & Transport to/from/along the camino.My Blessing and I plan to travel to SJPP to start our Camino Frances in Sept. we walked Sarria to Santiago last Sept. yes, we are hooked, Camino obsessed . We are looking for suggestions as to what airport to fly into from Washington , DC, and... -
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Ok, disclaimer, I'm no expert let alone a medical professional. Consider consulting one. I concentrated on my legs and reducing my waistline. Firstly, I walked more than you - my daily walks were similar but after a few weeks I would do 8 to... -
LexKatherine reacted to arkron's post in the thread Burgos -> Leon - What's the weather, mid-April 2024? with Like.
Today is my 17th day, and I’m having lunch in Leon. The days from Burgos across the Meseta were very similar every day, and weather reports tell me that it won’t change very much: Freezing cold (0-5 degrees C) in the morning at 7 when I started...
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I didn't have any injuries when I started my 2016 Camino. By the time I finally gave in and got them, after some real knee problems, I was very happy to have them. I've brought them on all subsequent Caminos and continued to be happy to have...
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Greetings, I highly recommend using hiking poles - they were a real help to my knees and added safety on occasional steep rocky downhills. I echo the suggestions to have rubber tips to prevent the click click on hard surfaces. I walked the CF in...
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I'm a relatively recent convert to poles, pity I didn't discover that earlier. For me, they make the difference between arriving knackered with sore knees and feet, and arriving with energy to wander around town. At home I tend not to use them as...
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Hi Claire, I was unsure about that before my first camino as well. I'm just a bit older than you, but had some minor knee issues before, and decided to play it safe and get some walking poles for the walk. It was the best decision I made in quite...
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Thank you, this is great advice! Yep - all good with fitting them, so sounds like they’ll be worth my while! Appreciate your quick response :)
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I vote poles. I used them on the CF, Ingles and Fisterre Muxia route. Buen camino🥾
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Used properly, poles (2 of them) can not only take 25%+ of strain off your lower body, but also keep you symmetrical, and help maintain proper posture. Big yes from me.
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