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  1. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    peregrina2000 I love how poetically you explained things, thank you so much for that. <3 I am very curious of your experience! Did you find it difficult transcending into walking long distances? Do you have any tips to share? Did you have any particular age-related challenges you had to...
  2. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    That's a good question! Let me think... If I had to choose just 2 important parameters I think it would be starting way earlier (5:30) to avoid the heat. Having more "cool" hours in the morning has definitely helped me maintain speed and suffer less. And the second would be the gel inserts for...
  3. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    ...did not train at all during this year. If anything I ate like a pig during the pandemic. Plus I am 4 years older than I was on my first camino. The *only* thing that changed is gear and the methods that I detailed in my post. This is what made this stark difference. Gear is replicable. Taking...
  4. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    Lydia I am 1,65 m and have notoriously short legs and arms as well as small feet (37) and am in my late 30's. If you have pockets on your hip straps you should be able to reach them unless you have.. no arms at all? Also the side pockets of my backpack are positioned towards me and are made of...
  5. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    I used a regular soap bar but the ones from Lush I mentioned are special shampoo bars. :)
  6. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    Sure! It's nothing special, just a soap that is made for the face so that it makes your skin soft. I don't remember where I bought it from. But a lot of people actually buy shampoo in bar form, there is a company in Spain called Lush that sells them for 10 euro/bar and they are very concentrated.
  7. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    Hey HaveringRob, I am concerned it might have come across this way but in no way am I suggesting that one should follow my itinerary. I just explained how I did it in case someone might want to. Actually most of the people I've met last year and this year that where walking 40 - 50k per day...
  8. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    You are right of course. But one follows the other - if your feet are too warm they both swell and sweat. When your skin is too moist for a long time (like when you stay in the bathtub too long) it becomes sensitive. That in combination with the swelling makes feet rub against your shoes and...
  9. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    Well, to quote myself above.. "Oh course *the* camino isn't about speed. I did it to test my limits and theories about the root of foot problems. It worked. But the side advantage was meeting a whole different set of pilgrims and places." This is my 4rth camino. Every year I have a different...
  10. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    It's great if it works for you! For me it didn't. I had to bring some science into the equation to do what I did. I do realize that all these will actually appeal to very few pilgrims - but everybody matters. So even if very few use this advise, it was still worth the effort. Cheers and buen camino!
  11. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    Not fast enough :P
  12. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    Oh course *the* camino isn't about speed. I did it to test my limits and theories about the root of foot problems. It worked. But the side advantage was meeting a whole different set of pilgrims and places. I almost never stayed in the normal etapas which led me to discover some marvelously...
  13. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    Jaja you are right of course! Damn 4:00 am posts... Thank you for the correction :) I've inserted the right math in the post as well.
  14. Tantalu

    Camino #4 - From zero to hero (everything I learned so far and how you can walk 40+km as well)

    *EDIT* If you want to go 10 km per day and smell the roses, this post in NOT for you, so I shall not answer any such comments anymore. This is for people who are intrigued by the challenge of walking long distances. It is not intended to criticize anyone. If you find it helpful great! If not...
  15. Tantalu

    What's the state of the Camino Francés right now - June 2021?

    How much are you paying per night, on average?
  16. Tantalu

    What's the state of the Camino Francés right now - June 2021?

    So public albuergues are open now? I tried to plan for starting late June.
  17. Tantalu

    Advice for walking June 2021 (Camino de Madrid)

    Hello fellow pilgrims, it seems municipal albuergues are closed on the camino de Madrid yet I still got it into my head to walk the distance and my budget is very limited. Can you give me recommendations on where I could sleep outside for the first few nights? Would the temperature be ok? (Tres...
  18. Tantalu

    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Lockdowns and Reopenings.

    What about municipal albuergues? Will they be open as well?
  19. Tantalu

    Updated list of Albergues on the Camino de Madrid

    Do you have any updates on whether the albuergues municipal have opened yet? Are the ones on the frances open?
  20. Tantalu

    Place to rent in Madrid for a peregrina?

    Hey Henry, thank you for the quick reply. Can you elaborate on what you mean by university language schools? Student dorms of some sort? What search terms can I use?

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