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Camino without any preparation?
Yes, you can walk the Camino without preparation. As many people have already said, make sure to start slow. Also, if you have pain, stop at a pharmacy and get treatment as soon as possible. My knees were incredibly painful after the descent from Foncebadon and I struggled through several days...- ombirds
- Post #52
- Camino de Santiago Forum: Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
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Ladies...Yoga leggings or hiking pants?
I always wear lightweight hiking pants to hike. For my fall Camino, I took 2 pairs hiking pants and one pair thermal underwear for pajamas. In the US, North Face is the brand that fits me the best. My friends vouch for REI brand and Prana. Hope this helps!- ombirds
- Post #53
- Camino de Santiago Forum: Life on the Camino - Miscellaneous Topics
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Walking alone?!
Yes, I do speak Spanish, but you can definitely get by with English. I think in some places I was received better because I could communicate in Spanish, so it's helpful to learn some polite phrases because locals do appreciate your efforts to try to speak some Spanish. Hospitaleros are used to...- ombirds
- Post #31
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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Walking alone?!
Hi Lucy, I am a young female and I walked the CF alone in October last year. Like you, I was nervous before I started, but on the Camino I felt very safe and welcome. There were other pilgrims in sight most of the day, and I met many other solo female pilgrims and walked with them. In October...- ombirds
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- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🇪🇸 Camino FRANCÉS (Most popular route)
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