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  1. malingerer

    Pilgrims with severe balance problems: how do you manage?

    I have a severe balance problem ( incurable) which has badly affected my ability to walk any great distances. Thank god for pacer poles! I cannot ride a two wheel cycle either because of this. MY final solution is an adult tricycle. Can I hire such a beast in Spain or would this be a...
  2. malingerer

    Walking with Meniere's Disease

    Any one out there with personal experience and tips/tricks for walking with Meniere's Disease? Mine is getting worse! I fall inside as well as out of my flat I use my Pacer Poles most of the the time and shop using my hip-belt hiking trolley. This certainly ensures me social distance :) I...
  3. malingerer

    Has anyone walked with a hip-belt trailer?

    This really is my last shot in the locker! Arthritis in hips and spine have me almost crippled if I walk too far or carry too much in back pack. Cycling is out of the question as I am in the clutches of the balance rehabilitation clinic for severe problems with balance. and NO ITS NOT because...
  4. malingerer

    wheeled travois for the vdlp

    any suggestions/recommendations as to feasibility for aged peregrine in order to carry gear and water without breaking back? :)
  5. malingerer

    mixte frame mountain bikes

    Anyone used one of these on the camino? I am getting more crippled with arthritis this winter and harboured dreams of cycling instead of walking. previously posted on "buying a touring bike in Sevilla". The hard fact of life at the moment is I simply cannot throw my leg over the frame! no lewd...
  6. malingerer

    buying a touring bike in sevilla

    Does anyone know of a good bike shop that will sell me a reasonably priced tourer? badly need a bike to recommence vdlp as can no longer walk the distances. I do not want a mountain bike as they are too heavy and I will be sticking mainly to roads. i have sussed out a bike here in uk but the...
  7. malingerer

    electrolytes

    any views on their effectiveness when backpacking? thinking mainly along lines of not just rehydration but cramp killers and alleviators of arthritis? ANYTHING TO BEAT the gammy knees! etc. yours in desperation! :) the malingerer.
  8. malingerer

    The Pyrenees

    found a wonderful book in a charity shop titled THE PYRENEES by H BELLOC first printed 1909! Its not a travel or guide book as such but goes into detail on what makes the Pyrenees and their people so special. Naturally there is quite a bit on ST J DE P and Ronscevalles. Maps and sketches are in...
  9. malingerer

    kt tape

    5 weeks to go and practically crippled with arthritis left side particularly knee! not amused so booked my hostal in seville for 16th sep and waved confirmation at myself in the mirror! "That'll larn ye!" i shouted just before my neighbour donned the white coat!:) then rediscovered spool of kt...
  10. malingerer

    poems for seekers

    i hope to recommence vdlp sep this year having struggled from malaga to merida some years ago. hopefully i will fly into sevilla and then train up to merida. the poetry will be written as i go. i have one more eye op to go and then i can start to train hard. i am not a good photographer and i...
  11. malingerer

    overnight on col de lepoeder?

    has anyone ever camped or bivvied overnight here? its my last camino due to lung condition and have a fearful urge to do this just for the hell of it but obviously weather permitting!!!!! the malingerer.
  12. malingerer

    bivvies and l/wt tents

    hi folks! any opinions on bivvy versus l/wt tent for odd nites out on del norte and primitive? many thanks. the malingerer!

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