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You'll need a fleece to wrap around that bottle of cold beer that you bought in the town and want to open while your enjoying the views at the top of the next hill !
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I got a large blister on my heel about a week into my Camino. It was due to my tight fitting approach shoes.
In the Spanish Pharmacy the lady sold me a Syringe and Iodine. She said to remove as much fluid as possible with the syringe and then inject back in a little iodine.
The first...
When I walk again I will buy a double cotton sheet and spray it with Permetherin.
Sew a cheap fleece blanket to it and then fold it over and sew it into a large sleeping bag liner.
I like to sleep naked so having a larger liner will be great for getting my shorts on in the morning.
The...
Sturdy Leather Breathable (no waterproof membrane) shoes, about 1 size larger than usual.
I replace the laces with 2 or 3 mm elastic cord. I find it so much more comfortable than laces when feet get hot and expand on long days.
I used Noene Shock absorbing insoles. I walked a coupe of days...
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