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Hello!
Lots of good pieces of advice are given! I agree on following
1. Walking poles for balance is a must
2. Lot of space for your toes
3. Walk slowly.
The absolute worst stage is the first day when you walk down thorough the forest into Roncevalles, If you manage that you will fix it all...
Hello!
I walked in April 2 years ago ago. A 38 liter Deuter was perfect. It fitted me and I carried, including 1 liter of water slightly over 9 kilos. Use an as small as possible backpack!. Pack your stuff weigh and exclude unnececssary stuff. Do not be afraid of bringing "to little". Your needs...
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