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Days 3, 4, and 5:
Easter logistical question: It’s the Tuesday before Easter now and the plan was to start walking the Camino Madrid again from Simancas Wednesday. Today I’m on a rest/reorganization day in Valladolid, but I’m undecided on what...
Nice.
Funnily enough, I have a very small tube (store bought) of toothpaste about that size that I use whilst travelling for business.
It was empty!
Darn.........
I was heading to the airport with no chance to get another one.
So I took a...
I've seen those on the Matador site before. I think that they would work well for more standard trips, where you aren't as concerned about weight. On the Camino I would still need to buy more toothpaste when what I had in the refillable tube...
This is a clever product: https://www.matadorequipment.com/collections/matador-products/products/refillable-toothpaste-tubes
They sell some other interesting products on their website that might be useful on a Camino.
A couple days ago I started the Camino Madrid from Segovia. Some of you may recall that I posted a few months ago looking for a relatively flat Camino to test out my body to find out if I could make another try on the Camino Frances where I had...
Yes, I was worried about Superfeet because the ones I saw had to be cut and that can cause pinching if you don't get them perfect. That's why I like Motion Control - they come sized.
TreadLabs: four different arch heights for the base, with a wide variety of replaceable cushions. https://treadlabs.com/
I have also used Powerstep on Camino. https://powerstep.com
Both of these offer a high arch option which is hard to find...
Penzeys has really great spices including some unique regional USA blends. I always keep a few of their gift boxes on hand for spur of the moment gifts. https://www.penzeys.com/
I have walked the camino 4 times with almost 40 kg in difference both ways. I was up - down - up. I will just convey my experience, and support a doctors view as the most important.
I found the camino wonderful in all my shapes and sizes. When...
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