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How can I avoid blisters!!!???
Hi! My husband and I walked the Camino Frnacés last May and neither one of us had a single blister. We made sure our hiking shoes fit properly ( a full extra size), and used sock liners under our smartwool socks. When I took off my shoes on arrival, the outer socks were always damp, but my feet...- maryaxtmann
- Post #138
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🩺 Health & Medical Topics
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Things you couldnt have done without on the Camino
A few indispensables when I walked last May (33 days from SJdP) My trekking poles; Sock LINERS (a lightweight polyester sock that's worn inside the smartwool socks: I never had a blister); a Goretex coat (very lightweight: saved my skin when it snowed coming down from O Cebreiro); Advil (kept my...- maryaxtmann
- Post #24
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
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Hat or No Hat? That is the question!
A UV protection and waterproof hat will keep you safe. Buen camino!- maryaxtmann
- Post #22
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Your most humorous event while walking
Lots of funny things, but this still makes me laugh. I was washing clothes in a large ziplock bag ( works quite well) A pilgrim lady walked by and said, "that's a good idea. You know you can also make scrambled eggs like that." Hopefully not in the same bag, but we pilgrims are resourceful!- maryaxtmann
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- Camino de Santiago Forum: Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
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