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We are in training for the CP coastal route. This is the west coast of Vancouver Island (Tofino) with sand and surf as far as the eye can see so seemed like an appropriate place to train :cool:
I found the most interesting things to I 'needed' to stop and photograph every time I found myself going up a steep grade (I think I took 147 photos while walking up the hill just past Castrojeriz). Totally had nothing to do with the fact that I was gasping for air...
As you are comfortable in colder weather, I'd argue that walking in Jan/Feb may be the best time of the year to walk now. I've walked twice in that time frame along the CF and with only 2 exceptions, I was able to find open Albergues. I stayed in a hotel once and a pension the other night but it...
I use an offloader, too. It came with two liner options: a smooth 'sport' option (easier to clean sweat from) and a casual option that was padded fabric. It also came with an elasticized knee sleeve and several extra padding disks for where it contacts the outside of my knee. I found that the...
Great finish to this post! Humour is in short supply it seems so it should be enjoyed when it makes an appearance! I'm holding my last two interviews tomorrow however once the paper is finished it certainly will be available for general consumption. Cheers.
Hi. Healthy scepticism is never a bad thing. That said, everyone taking part in my research is given contact information for my university’s ethical department to verify my thesis project. As a side note to this, as mentioned in the update section, I have received enough participants and am not...
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With gratitude and thanks, I have had a great response to this post. I am just in the process of ensuring my first volunteers and I are all on the same page. Assuming this is the case, I won’t be able to take on any more participants. I see more willing volunteers so if anything...
Interested to know what you foresee manual control used for. I ask because in my experience manual controls have allowed me to have long shutter speeds to capture silky moving water, clouds, etc, to bring in more light in dark times like sunrise/sunset, Cathedral interiors, etc, or to create...
With any sun showing we take the opportunity to find a nice local island trail. This year the greens are a treat for the eyes, a reward for all the rain we are enduring. I recently came across a quote by Thoreau where he championed the notion of taking a long walk in the woods to ‘shake off the...
For what it's worth, it seems Keen sandals have a shank built into the midsole (same idea as rock plate which sits on top of the midsole) as noted here:
Other characteristics worth mentioning are the secure lace capture system, a TPU stability shank, as well as the Metatomical Footbed that...
Your personal weight plays a big part. “Average” size people are probably ok without, however, a shank (aka rock plate) can also reduce foot fatigue over the long haul. A heavier person may benefit greatly from a shank as they will compress the mid-sole of their footwear much more and become...
Have you considered a warmer liner? I use these when I’m cold camping. I don’t believe the number they provide however, the liner really is warm and helps a lot and it is barely mummy style (which I dislike too).
My Therma-a-Rest down quilt (suggested good down to 0c) has loops down both sides. It is designed to be part of a sleep system using a sleeping pad and a pad cover with straps so all three pieces stay together. However, for a cooler Camino You could easily put some straps on a travel liner to...
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