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    WalkingInGers reacted to Walkerooni's post in the thread Poles or No Poles? with Like Like.
    Used properly, poles (2 of them) can not only take 25%+ of strain off your lower body, but also keep you symmetrical, and help maintain proper posture. Big yes from me.
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    WalkingInGers reacted to slowtraveler's post in the thread Poles or No Poles? with Like Like.
    Greetings, I highly recommend using hiking poles - they were a real help to my knees and added safety on occasional steep rocky downhills. I echo the suggestions to have rubber tips to prevent the click click on hard surfaces. I walked the CF in...
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    WalkingInGers reacted to John Crawford Howell's post in the thread Poles or No Poles? with Like Like.
    Yes. Rubber tips, please. Few sounds are more annoying on the Camino than the "clack clack clack" of pole tips striking sidewalks or paved surfaces.
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    WalkingInGers reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Poles or No Poles? with Like Like.
    @ClaireMcMahon, from what you’ve written you already know how to use them (which is key). They’re worse than useless on your backpack ( they’re added weight), in your hands, they’re working hard for you. All day. Every day. With rubber tips on...
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    WalkingInGers reacted to Anamiri's post in the thread Poles or No Poles? with Like Like.
    I'm a relatively recent convert to poles, pity I didn't discover that earlier. For me, they make the difference between arriving knackered with sore knees and feet, and arriving with energy to wander around town. At home I tend not to use them as...
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    WalkingInGers reacted to Editha's post in the thread A couple of Aragonés questions with Like Like.
    Sorry I can not answer your question. But when you are at the Canfranc Estation it may be interesting to know more about this Estation and its important meaning during the second war. It was one of the most important transfer for gold from...
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    WalkingInGers reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread A couple of Aragonés questions with Like Like.
    Yep, same spot. I can see the cable when I enlarge the photo...
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    WalkingInGers reacted to Theatregal's post in the thread A couple of Aragonés questions with Like Like.
    Yes! So true. Lovely and bucolic in the beginning... ...and then suddenly... (photo taken in the same spot as yours I think!) Ultimately I was happy I did it, the views were stunning but it was certainly joint challenging and dangerous in...
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    WalkingInGers replied to the thread A couple of Aragonés questions.
    Last April, I was required to leave my backpack at the reception at the New Monastery. Watch out walking down to Santa Cecilia as it’s slippery rocks. Do not miss the old monastery and if you have a chance, go up to the Monastery of Leyre.
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    WalkingInGers reacted to dick bird's post in the thread A couple of Aragonés questions with Like Like.
    Another option is two nights in Jaca. The bus should be running to and from the town. Check with the tourist office.
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