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  1. Nick Meador

    What are the most useful apps for the iPhone for use on the Camino?

    Thanks, Michael. I was going by the description in your Norte app, which doesn't mention a Frances app. I think the people in this thread would appreciate such an app if you want to link to it. I couldn't find it. The Norte app is going to help me a lot!
  2. Nick Meador

    What are the most useful apps for the iPhone for use on the Camino?

    For those taking the Camino del Norte, this app "Camino del Norte - A Wise Pilgrim Guide" is in English and has more info than my guide book! https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/camino-del-norte-wise-pilgrim/id981485539?mt=8 The programmer also made them for the Ingles, Portugues, and Via de la...
  3. Nick Meador

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    Does anyone have general tips on where to find the Lifesystems bed bug sheet (or something similar) in Spain? I'm just hearing about it, so I can't order online before flying into Bilbao this week. I'll be starting the Camino del Norte from there on Friday. I think I'd prefer the sheet to using...
  4. Nick Meador

    Random Questions - Starting del Norte on Sept 4!

    Thanks for both of these replies. Now I'm finding more reliable climate info for the Norte (like here). It seems average temps won't go below 45 F even in November. Though the number of rainy days per month ranges from 12-16 in the fall months. I'll take the rain pants, indeed. :) I don't mind...
  5. Nick Meador

    Random Questions - Starting del Norte on Sept 4!

    I'll be walking the Camino del Norte and onto Finisterre in two parts, roughly from Sept 4-28 and Oct 15-Nov 8. (I'm attending a seminar in Barcelona in the middle, and taking a slower pace overall due to a health condition.) I'm pretty sure I'm going to leave my light inflatable sleeping pad...
  6. Nick Meador

    Gear Report--What Actually Worked, What Did Not. For a Summer Camino

    Thanks so much for this! I hadn't even thought about foot powder, silicone ear plugs, etc... and I had forgotten to get some other important things you list. I was thinking of getting a travel alarm clock, but a cheap watch with built-in alarm would apparently be better. :)
  7. Nick Meador

    My story of preparing for el Camino despite chronic pain

    @biarritzdon, thanks so much for sharing about your own experience. That's inspiring to hear that you've walked multiple Caminos despite those health issues. I too feel like things get better when I walk a long way. And somehow carrying weight adds to that. Our bodies are strange machines...
  8. Nick Meador

    My story of preparing for el Camino despite chronic pain

    Yes, @peregrina2000, I've read Perazzoli and Whitson's "The Northern Caminos" and I have a decent idea of what to expect. On the other hand, I have no idea what I'm getting myself into and I'm terrified! :) haha
  9. Nick Meador

    My story of preparing for el Camino despite chronic pain

    Hi @Anemone del Camino, thanks for your concern. Some of those factors did enter into my decision process. I have carefully researched and planned so I think I should be able to walk between 7-12 miles per day on the Norte and safely make it to an albergue (or similar lodging) each night. Maybe...
  10. Nick Meador

    My story of preparing for el Camino despite chronic pain

    Good luck with your future Camino! I hadn't heard of those routes yet. :)
  11. Nick Meador

    My story of preparing for el Camino despite chronic pain

    Hi, that's strange. Both links work for me. You could also search on Google for "Walking my Way through Pain Elephant Journal." I'm sure that would turn it up. :)
  12. Nick Meador

    My story of preparing for el Camino despite chronic pain

    Hi everyone, I'll be traveling from Detroit, Michigan, USA, to Bilbao at the start of September 2015 to walk the Camino del Norte. I've been training for the pilgrimage in spite of living with chronic pain and fatigue for the past four years. I wrote a story about my journey to overcome the...

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