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For some it is more difficult with a bladder to keep track of the remaining water supply since you can't see it. I remember being sadly surpised by an empty bladder on a long and hot road and whished I had brought a water bottle with me. Sipping and forgetting about the refill turned out to be a...
Not intending to sound offensive but maybe your camino experience will tell you something about the kind of relationship between you and your boss. You could as well run the camino exactly the way you and your boss have agreed upon. But there are chances that on the way there is something...
Buen camino! Walking in fall and winter is a great choice! I did in 2009 and would do it again, if I had the chance! It is quiet, only a few pilgrims are on the way, less open albergues but closer contacts to other pilgrims and no race for the next bed since there are only about 20 other...
Watch for the old chestnut plantations on the way, with beautiful gnarled trees. At this time of the year you can still find some edible chestnuts on the ground.
That's exactly what Hirschtalg (deer tallow) is known for, in the German speaking part of Europe. I haven's seen this product in Spain though. On my next camino, I will definately take it with me again!
Whatever you rub upon your feet will surely heat up at some point. But one of the big advantages of deer tallow is the fact that it does not get absorbed by the skin but remains as a very effective lubricant between skin and socks during your walk. You must, however, accept the somewhat greasy...
No way, deer tallow itself is completely odorless and white. The cream is perfumed like any other cosmetic product nowadays. Sometimes (the Scholl product) it has a rosemary scent.
Search the Internet for "deer tallow cream" or Hirschtalg (adeps cervidae). It's very popular among German speaking pilgrims and mountaineers. Known brands: Scholl, Rohde, Xenofit. Not for the vegan pilgrims, though. But extremely effective against chafing and blisters! I never got blisters on...
My experience is that the camino is a place where unexpected things happen and unexpected help is provided, if you walk with an open heart and an open mind. People asking for money etc. are asking you to make a personal decision about how do you want to face yourself in the mirror at the end of...
BTW: There is no need to fill in forms, leave your addresses etc wherever you drop a Euro. Doing this anonymously has quite a healthy side effect on one's ego... ;-)
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