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Last year I walked on the Camino Frances for almost 6 weeks and staying in Albergues.
I did not bring any knife and I never had any use for it.
One time I needed a sicsor(?) and I asked the host in the albergue for one.
For me a knife was just extra grams,
nice to have but not nessecary thing.
Last year i had some superlight Birkenstock Madrid sandals made of plastic.
Very usefull in showers, evenings and two days walking around in Leon.
Very comfortable.
I really recommend those.
I will bring them for my next camino in September.
Thank you everybody for all the good advices.
I finnally have got my shoes and socks that works for me. Well, here in the cold Scandinavia.
I will use my new Haglöfs Observer GT
Woman shoes with first pair of socks :
Thin alpakka baby wool, 98 % and then a pair of mohair socks as outer layer and...
I know. I did before using this socalled blisterfree, tecknical running socks.
But after reading all this responses, I will
continue with woolsocks. Even in 30 degrees plus. Thank you for good advise.
I think this is very good ideas. Using sandals in the rain sounds very blister
prevantivy. Do you have any suggesting
which sandals to buy.? I did buy some Ecco trekking sandals with EVA inner sole
without any lining. What I mean is that
your feet are tuching the " rubber "
There were no skin...
I am so happy for you having no blister.
I too have bought a pair of Ininji woolsocks. They work well, but the Ininji tecknical was No good, just added pain to my heals.
But what is a compression sleeve. Is that a nother sock outside the Ininji one??
Sorry my English is not very good.
I have got red painy skin on the side of the heal and under the heal, so not actually blistets. My shoes feel wonderfull with one thin sock. I think I maybe should have bought one size bigger for the Camino. It is a Merrell All Out Crush,
breathing and very little weight.
Many people suggest...
Thank you. If I understand you right, this tecknical running socks are good for running, but not for walking?
You where comfortable with wool in the summer or did you the Camino in another season?
Excuse me my questions, but I do not have time for more wrong shopping, since I have to shop...
All you who do not get blisters, please tell me what kind of socks you use.
I have been shopping a lot of different
socks. Technical running socks, hypercool, blisterprevention and you name it And I have got almost blisters from 3 pair already.
I usually never get pain when I use cotton or...
Hola Mary.
Thank you for the inspiration to bring it to the Camino.
It is only 160 g, but I have not start packing yet. so I do not know yet how much the basic needs weigh.
My backpack is 1 kg and sleepingbag is
800 g. So there is still 3.2 kg for the rest of my things. Limit is max 6 kg.
I...
Thank you for the tip about a shoe dryer.
I start in the beginning of June and will be walking slowly for weeks.
I have been checking the Camino weather forcast since february and it has been rainy and cold .
But I am hoping for sunshine and little rain in June and July.
Is that unrealistic...
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