We are now on out 3rd Camino, traveling arriving in SJPdP tomorrow . Our walking sticks are as always in our packs and we have never checked them to and from Seattle. If you read the fine print on the TSA website it says they will not be accepted. They have also been carried through out Europe...
I am cheap when purchasing hiking clothes. I live in the Cascade mountains and have trails outside my door. I do most of my shopping at Bass Pro Shop. I buy Redhead brand zip offs $39.00 and have worn then on 3 Caminos plus walks in Other nations. I only have had 3 pair in the last 7 years.
Our first Camino was from SJPDP and we definitely needed our hiking boots we walk in snow for the first ten days then rain ,sleet and mud for the majority of the rest of the way. otherwise we have worn our trail runners. about ten days of clear weather out of the 25 days. I would do it again!
We start by walking The Jesus Trail in Israel, then fly to Florence t o walk The St Francis Way to Rome and last we are walking the Camino Frances from StJean for the second time.
The Hokas are a really good trail shoe too. It is getting use to non-zero gravity shoes. I put 500+ miles on my first Hokas. and have my second pair. They are good for on and off trail. My wife and I are combining 3 Comino walks this spring and are planning on wearing Hokas. We will be walking...
I am a Altra fan I hike in them regularly on trail. For the Portuguese we switched up to Hoka Stinsons which great on hard surfaces like pavement and cobble stone.
If you go to REI try them out if they don't work return and exchange they are very good about that . I like previous advice go to a podiatrist and get thier expert opinion.
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