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Still planning my first Camino, but it will likely be winter because the only time I can be away from my job for more than one week is between May 15 and Sept 1 or between Dec 20 and Jan 20. Given those options, I am considering the less crowded and less hot winter time period, though it will...
I had severe plantar fasciitis off and on for decades, starting at age 17. Tried all the standard recommendations: cortisone injections, custom orthotics, stick soled "supportive" shoes, anti-inflammatory medication (Diclofenac, Iboprofen, etc.), night splint, even casts! Nothing really...
Sorels seem way too heavy and warm for the conditions on the Camino Frances. I haven't hiked it (yet), but I have researched the terrain and climate and done lots of other hiking around the world. I also live in rural New England and wear Sorels sometimes when hiking through deep snow in the...
I'm intrigued by your "not for everyone" statement. Can you give me an example of who the Camino might not be for? I am still trying to get a better sense of what this trail and walking it is all about and if it will be right for me.
Thank you all for your very thoughtful and articulate replies. You have done a great job of giving me a better sense of the character and variety of the experience of walking on the Camino.
Also... to the person who sent me a private message calling me "narrow minded" for my observation about...
This thread is five years old, but it makes more sense to add to it than to start a new thread on the same topic.
I am also Jewish and considering hiking the Camino. I've been doing long distance hikes since I was a kid and the Camino looks like a great hike in a part of the world I have never...
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