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  1. audge

    Help, need advice about my ill fitting Aarn pack. 10 days to go.

    After trying a number of packs, I chose the Aarn body pack Marathon Magic 33. This is the one recommended to me by the guy at Aarn USA. I love the weight distribution and front packs and the ergonomic system. However, no matter how many ways I adjust the pack and hip belt, I get a lot of...
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    Backpack for skinny woman over 50?

    Lightweight but still comfortable. I know there are many discussions about backpacks, but I am having the hardest time finding the right pack for my bony hips, and thin frame and haven't seen this particular need. I am 5'5, , 115 lbs and measure as a medium size in REI. I have some knee issues...
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    Set backs, How in shape do I need to be?

    Dear fellow Pilgrims, as they say once you make the decision to do the Camino, the Camino has started. I have already postponed the Camino for health issues, a cracked rib and foot issues....Those are healing so I now am planning to go early Sept. I just started walking again and can do about 4...
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    Where to study Spanish in Spain AFTER the Camino?

    Hi All, I am thinking about taking a few weeks to do some type of immersion Spanish language study AFTER the Camino. Of course I realize it would makes more sense to do this before I walk the Camino so that I could converse a little better, but because I will be walking in June and early July, I...
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    Have you walked the Camino during mercury retrograde?

    OK, I know this may be a little out there for some, but I am serious. I am not a person who follows astrology normally, but in the past number of years, I have been aware of and experienced some of the challenges that come with Mercury retrograde. Some people are effected much more than others...
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    June or August suggestions

    Hi all, I love this forum and read it every night. As of late it sounds like June is just as crowded these days as August. I am planning on a 2014 trip from Pamplona to Santiago. My question is, what are the biggest differences between the two months? Weather and crowds. August is slightly...
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    What to carry around town once you reach an albergue?

    Hi, I am wondering what people do with their backpack once they reach their destination for the day? Do most people leave their backpacks in the albergues,or carry them around with them in the towns and villages? If not, do you carry another small pack or belt pack with your valuables? I'm sure...
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    Osprey Sirrus 36 vs Kestral 38 or lighter?

    Hi Wonderful forum people, I have been having a hard time finding a pack and could use some suggestions. I am a small framed 110 lb woman. I had planned to get an ultra lightweight pack, but after trying several in the store, I ended up coming home with an Osprey Sirrus 36 which is around 3 lbs...
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    30 days need to go SLOW. Where to start?

    Hi All, After postponing my trip because of an old ankle injury flare up, I have decided to go the middle of Aug to Sept. I will have 30 days on the ground in Spain. I will need to take it slowly, and I want to rest some days as well. I was thinking of starting in Pamplona, but that may be...
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    Need to postpone June Camino. Wait or go in August?,

    Hi wonderful forum people, It looks like I will have to postpone my highly anticipated June Camino because of a flare up of an old foot injury. Because of my teaching work, June is the best month in my schedule. I had originally ruled out July and Aug. because of the heat and crowds and reading...
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    Need to postpone June Camino. Thoughts on Aug or next June?

    Hi wonderful forum people, It looks like I will have to postpone my highly anticipated June Camino because of a flare up of an old foot injury. Because of my teaching work, June is the best month in my schedule. I had originally ruled out July and Aug. because of the heat and crowds and reading...
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    Best shoes for painful knees and ankles

    Hi all, I just started walking to try and train for my early June start. After trying several different shoes my old ankle/heel injury and knee strain have started acting up. I tried each shoe for only a mile. Are trail runner or hiking shoes better for all the pounding? I have tried both and...
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    Treksta shoes?

    Hi, I am wondering if anyone has had experience with Treksta hiking shoes? I just got a pair of Treksta women's evolution 2. I haven't worn them outside yet because I am not sure thy are right. (didn't get them at REI) They have such a different feel, supposedly the latest and greatest in shape...
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    Will I meet a camino family if I start in Pamplona?

    Hi all, I am planning to walk the Camino around June 1st. I would like to take it fairly slowly because of age and some old injuries. I don't want to end up in Santiago in mid July because of stories I am hearing of extreme heat and crowds. I plan to fly back around the 10th of July. So...I...

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