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MarkyD replied to the thread LIVE from the Camino A Sketcher's Camino Madrid.Loving your sketches, enjoy the way. To help avoid shin splints, which I had in 2018, I recommend not to walk too large a distance and certainly not faster than your narural pace. Also, stay hydrated and after every stop/rest of more than 5... -
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A couple days ago I started the Camino Madrid from Segovia. Some of you may recall that I posted a few months ago looking for a relatively flat Camino to test out my body to find out if I could make another try on the Camino Frances where I had... -
It is NOT crowded. There are just too many people in a confined place - particularly when "I" want to enjoy it. One's perspective defines the argument. To wit - "I am NOT overweight, I am under-tall." This is a collallary of the late, great...
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Ok, so Santiago has a population of around 100,000. A few thousand pilgrims, tourists and rubber-neckers a day is scarcely to be noticed. There’ll be a few days a year when the Vigo and Coruña cruise ships add to the throng, but not for long...
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MarkyD replied to the thread Ok entering the shoe debate with trepidation ....Buckle up everyone, diverse opinions flying in on this one. Here is what worked for me: 1. Comfort 2. Breathable 3. Light 4. Space in toebox 5. Keep feet dry - change socks every 2 to 3 hours if it's warm and feet sweat. Easily done on...
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Hi I am new to this, I am about to walk 500 k along the camino Frances .... I am used to bushwalking in Australia but ... and I know this is a topic where the answer is correctly 'it depends on your feet, as every foot is different' but ... I...
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What a great answer Dougfitz, common sense in the end of the day, I guess for a first timer you panic a bit and get caught up in everything.
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I'm a pole user for a variety of reasons, and wouldn't walk even a day without them, but I don't ever suggest they are essential. More, if you are going to carry poles, the only sensible thing to do is to use them - every step of the way...
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On several occasions I have gone to a China bazaar and bought a couple of wooden broom handles and a pack of rubber ferrules. Loop my spare bootlaces through the hanging loop or hole in the handle. Voila! - a pair of fairly biodegradable walking...
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If you are cycling, Ponferrada would be the minimum distance, I think.
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