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  1. saiprem

    Take a spare belt buckle.

    I just returned from walking the Caminos Madrid and Norte. In Bilbao, just as I was ready to start walking, I tightened my belt buckle and it broke. I was lucky to be in a city where one of the sporting goods stores had a spare buckle. It wasn't the exact one I needed but it worked for the...
  2. saiprem

    Alert Steep inclines / declines..... Advice

    I am on the Camino now. If you're on a hill and it gets pretty steep you can always zigzag. It's more distance but a lot easier. One thing I sometimes do that most people don't do, and mostly only on roads, is I walk backwards when I am going downhill and it is pretty steep. It's much much...
  3. saiprem

    Bedbug sheets?

    I have a cheap, thin, lightweight shower curtain to do the job.
  4. saiprem

    Anyone experience using the Travel Cpap devices; Z1 or Transcend

    God bless you from me and everyone else who might be exposed to your snoring. We all appreciate your attempts to control it and, of course, you will be much better rested with a cpap machine.
  5. saiprem

    Anyone experience using the Travel Cpap devices; Z1 or Transcend

    I traveled with the Z1 for a while and was so dissatisfied with it that left it behind at one stop and eventually sent it back to where I bought it. The Transcend sounded much better to me but due to space (the cpap, hose, mask, and power supply) I gave up on the idea of cpac and am just going...
  6. saiprem

    Sole Survivor

    A cobbler can reinforce the heel of any boot you decide to go with.
  7. saiprem

    You know it's too heavy, but you pack it anyway

    I have a condition of my back which requires me to have to sleep on a very soft surface which most albergues don't have. Therefore I have to travel with a cot size air mattress and an inflator. It's bulky and heavy, but what to do? I haven't decided yet, but I also might be taking a travel...
  8. saiprem

    Would you Believe It!

    I injured both of my ankles on the Camino and find the Aso quick lace ankle brace great for healing and prevention of further injury. I'll be using them on my next walk. Available on eBay.
  9. saiprem

    A Physiotherapist's guide to injury prevention and management on the Camino

    I have chronically bad knees. Just before my walk this year I heard of something called Copper Fit or Miracle Copper knee sleeves. I got a pair and my knee pain nearly disappeared for the entire hike except for the steepest downhill slopes. One day I overheard some pilgrims saying they saw a...
  10. saiprem

    Anyone experience using the Travel Cpap devices; Z1 or Transcend

    Thank you Brave Dave. I'll probably get one. That was the Transcend review I've been waiting for. Buen Camino!
  11. saiprem

    Anyone experience using the Travel Cpap devices; Z1 or Transcend

    Your Camino is probably over by now. I'd like to know which of those CPAP machines you ended up taking and how it worked out for you. I had a Z1 but was completely unsatisfied with it and sent it back and I'm curious about the Transcend.
  12. saiprem

    Could you please comment on my novice peregrino packlist?

    You won't need a compass. If you have a smart phone you can get a compass app. Take vaseline and apply it to blister prone areas of your feet once or twice a day. Wear two pairs of thin socks or nylons to prevent blisters. Take a Swiss Army knife with tweasers and magnifying glass. Use the...

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