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  1. Patrick2by4

    Dodgy knee

    I had stems cells injected into my knee, it did wonders. I also use a leg brace when I overuse my knees, plan to bring it when I walk my first camino.
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    American Discovery Trail - Getting to Know the ADT

    I want to build a solar electric bike and e-bike across the US one day...
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    Update to Heal Spurs and Micro tears and more oh My!!!

    I had stem cells and two rounds of PRP in my knee (had one injection at the same time I got the stem cells), It healed my knee enough to get back to work after 9 weeks of being out of work. The knee continued to heal for the following year, it seemed it got a little stronger each month since out...
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    Hiking Trailers, with pics, and making your own!

    Very nice. I was looking at the weight difference between 3/4 emt tubing in steel and aluminum and it looks like steel is about 20% heavier. But since it is only for the frame, it will be about 1 1/2- 2 lbs heavier overall. The price difference is $11 (steel) vs $62 (alum) for 20 ft. Since I...
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    Hiking Trailers, with pics, and making your own!

    Honestly, after spending a few hours looking at different hiking trailers, it seems pretty easy to built. I think I will just get a few aluminum tubes with various connectors, two light weight wheels, an axle assembly and a padded hip belt. I figure I can build this for less than $150 and be...
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    Hiking Trailers, with pics, and making your own!

    This looks interesting, seems to correct some of the problems of the Radial Design... https://hipstar.net/
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    Trailer for walking/hiking? anyone used one??

    Here he is traveling the Francigena using the trailer (1056 miles)...
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    Trailer for walking/hiking? anyone used one??

    This guy did 3 caminos as well as the 1056 mile Francigena camino from France to Rome. He used the hiking trailer for that one and he highly recommends these trailers. When I retire, I plan on doing the camino with a trailer (I am a photographer and plan to bring some photo equipment, a small...
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    Ibuprofen considerations

    It means Curcumin can help your body regrow cartildge in layman terms.
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    Ibuprofen considerations

    An alternate anti inflammatory that actually helps and even promotes healing is curcumin. Here is an interesting study that suggest the helpful effects of the substance...https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20594343
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    Availability of electrolytes in the stores?

    Thanks for the reply JJ. Hmm, I do eat a banana before I go swimming (once or twice a week) and noticed it barely affects my ketosis because of all the exercise. I guess with that much walking, I will probably be ok to up my carbs (as well as my total caloric intake for that matter). I will...
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    Availability of electrolytes in the stores?

    I have been on a keto type diet for the last 6 months (25-50 carbs) and noticed a lot of health benefits (joint pain, asthma, tiredness...all improved). Recently tried to up my carb intake to about 70 -100 carbs a day for a week and felt bad (felt a little better by the end of the week but ended...
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    Ibuprofen considerations

    Be careful with all NSAID, they can make arthritis worse by slowing down the healing process. In recent years, there have been numerous scientific papers showing this... https://www.regenexx.com/can-nsaids-make-arthritis-worse/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26564576
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    The doctor says my dodgy knee is arthritis - advice please!

    So Cate, how was your Camino?
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    DSLR-camera on the camino

    With the advent of mirrorless cameras, you can get DSLR quality in a lighter package. I have a full frame Nikon d800 with a 24-70 lense. Great setup if I am willing to carry 4.2 lbs. The mirrorless cropped sensor Sony a6300 with 16-50 lens (24-75 when converted) weighs less than 13 oz. with...

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