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Thank you. A few test hikes was the plan, but I now have an achilles injury and on strict rest :rolleyes: ... until goodness knows when. Not ideal, as we start walking in 7 weeks. Ah well, what will be will be.🙏
Thank you. Good point re mini crew or no show socks. I've probably become too focused on getting hiking socks. Maybe an everyday pair of socks will work (although not as thick).
I have been "blessed" (not) with "high volume" (fat lol) feet, wide feet, and chunky ankles. A such, I have a lot of trouble finding suitable socks.
I wear liner toe socks, that's fine. My problem is the second sock. Most hiking socks have an elasticised band around the middle of the sock. I...
I find the Ininji liner toe socks to be fantastic for preventing blisters between my toes, but they tend to wear out quickly.
Has anyone found places along the Camino Frances where these can be purchased?
Thank you.
Yes, I've been thinking about that too. The frameless backpack I used in 2018 is very light, and not too big, so spreading the weight across the backpack and a waist pack could work.
Has anyone walked with a lumbar (waist) pack only? If so, what pack did you use and would you recommend it?
I walked the Frances in 2018 with a 6kg backpack but I now have an issue with my shoulder so I'm considering using a lumbar pack next year if I can tweak (reduce) my gear a bit.
I used this OMM pack in 2018 and will happily be using it again this year.
It is only 700gm. It has a removable backpad however I chose to leave that in.
I found it very comfortable, but as someone else mentioned, I would be wary of carrying much more than 6 kilos (I think I may have been...
Last year my leather boots go wet and shrunk in the first week :rolleyes:. I was wearing toe sock liners with Coolmax hiking socks. I switched to my Teva Toachi sandals (good Vibram sole) and wore them with just the toe socks. This stopped me from feeling every little bit of sand/grit that found...
Our hiking poles fold down quite small. We are using a small suitcase that is ready to be thrown out (or purchasing one from an Op Shop). We will ditch the suitcase in SJPDP. For the return trip we will either find a box in Santiago, or use one of our backpacks (reluctant to use the...
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