I still have and use my OMM ruck! I didn't know they made clothing As my walking days are over what I have will probably see me out :) Its back to proper tweed jackets and cords as befitting my great age. The hip flask will also have to be recommissioned. It can be fun getting old except...
I was 65 back in 2003 when I first started Camino. Previous to that I had tottered all over the Iberian Peninsula courtesy of Rough Guides and Lonely Planet guide books. I used paper maps and handheld compass. Mobile phones were in their infancy and GPS was a foreign language to me even...
The non-tent brigade are insidious! I have a sub kilo which will take anything. TERRA NOVA LASER COMPETITION 1. DOUBLE SKINNER. 1 TANSVERSE POLE. Room to sit up in and porch big enough to cook in. Carry a decent mat and adequate sleeping bag. If you are fit enough and experienced...
You have my sincere sympathy and I wish you well. I have a severe balance problem left hand side and been told it is incurable. I fall. Been in hospital 3 times this year. I haven't broken anything yet but gone are my long distances on my own. Now its my love dove as support plus pacer...
I have a severe balance problem which has been diagnosed as incurable Have been in hospital 3 times since Xmas.. I constantly check my poles to see if ends are compatible with current situation.
Buen Camino.
Samarkand.
Alas I have to use my poles to keep from falling as I have a severe balance problem left hand side which is incurable. It is this which has ruined my walking altogether.
Buen Camino
Samarkand.
I too have no desire to use a cycle on the Camino trails. I have ben doing Camino for 20 Years having started when I was 65 and have cycle camped In Brittany. I would be quite happy to use side roads. I am quite fit for my age and am ex forces and have some experience of " toughest things "...
I have a severe balance problem ( incurable) which has badly affected my ability to walk any great distances. Thank god for pacer poles! I cannot ride a two wheel cycle either because of this. MY final solution is an adult tricycle. Can I hire such a beast in Spain or would this be a...
You may well have saved my bacon AND eggs! I have made a few in my time but the best was built around a stroller! I need a new one but cant get the frame of a stroller as they usually still have the baby in them ! Buying one whilst in Spain would save the hassle of trying to get one on...
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