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    Another article on why, and how to use trekking poles

    Good job Tom. I’ve been amazed at how few pole users know what to do with them.
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    Seeking Advice: Blisters Appeared on Day 21 of Camino

    Rebecca’s YouTube site needs to be shared if it hasn’t been already. https://youtube.com/@Blister-Prevention?si=jTN_hKcw1U3RsV9c
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    Seeking Advice: Blisters Appeared on Day 21 of Camino

    I see my comment was in this thread so I’m repeating myself. Sorry not used to this social media type thing. 🤭
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    Seeking Advice: Blisters Appeared on Day 21 of Camino

    Rebecca, you are a genius, thank you so much for the link. Elsewhere I’ve posted about blisters—which I have never suffered from—appearing after 8 or 9 days walking. I discovered exactly what your article suggests. The foam top of my orthotic had delaminated and left a 1mm gap. I had been using...
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    Seeking Advice: Blisters Appeared on Day 21 of Camino

    Something similar happened to me. I have never suffered from blisters and had done 30+ days with my current shoes, which have orthotics. I got two horrendous blister on my heel just above the hard skin of the heel. Couldn’t figure it out. Then I saw the foam top of the orthotic had come away...
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    A word of warning on trail runners or light weight shoes.

    Loved my Inov8s but that’s going back a few years for me.
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    A word of warning on trail runners or light weight shoes.

    Yeah I see lots of Hokas, good shoe. I like the Altra last and they offer plenty of shoes that don’t optimise weight. I’ll rethink if I do another Camino. Buen Camino
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    A word of warning on trail runners or light weight shoes.

    Solid advice, my brother. I’m using podiatrist’s orthotics at rather more money than I would like to have spent!
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    LIVE from the Camino The September Wave: Increase in Pilgrims and Availability of Beds

    I’m two days behind you, maybe we are surfing the wave. 😉🙂
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    A word of warning on trail runners or light weight shoes.

    I’m a long term advocate of trail runners under certain circumstances. In most of my NZ tramps (hikes) I’ve happily used my Altra Lone Peaks unless going totally bush or in winter when boots are more appropriate. Many trail runners have thin soles so as to provide lighter weight shoes, Lone...
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    LIVE from the Camino The September Wave: Increase in Pilgrims and Availability of Beds

    My own experience so far. I started from SJPdP on 25th August and had no problems with accommodation. I booked only Roncevalles and Pamplona (because I wanted to stay 2 nights). I’ve arrived late after long days and stayed in mostly municipal albergues or Refugios without issue.
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    Pack weight question

    On water, although the risk is small, the idea of putting a bag of water in a pack that you are trying to keep water out of seems a risk not worth taking when there are easy solutions. See tube adapters readily available on Amazon. Added advantages to using PET bottles: lighter, much easier to...
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    How do you train for the Camino?

    Try dirtygirlgaiters.com. I never walk without them.
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