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  1. truthseeker

    Ex Officio vs Smartwool underwear?

    I have several pairs of ExOfficio underwear and wear them daily. In my experience, the elastic does not wear out. My oldest pair is from my 2018 Camino.
  2. truthseeker

    Knights Templar and other nonsense!

    Myths and legends are not actions. Usually they're limited to passive enjoyment...
  3. truthseeker

    Knights Templar and other nonsense!

    The bit about the 20th c Dutch artist's work was dealt with earlier in this thread. Of course, anyone who knew what there is to know about the knights templar would see that attribution as a hoax. I certainly don't think they were medieval, and actually did not accord them any importance in my...
  4. truthseeker

    Knights Templar and other nonsense!

    One of the pleasures of the Camino is to collect and enjoy its myths and legends. People have made and repeated them in every culture, for they express our natural impulse to make sense of our existence here.
  5. truthseeker

    Very impressive walk for a peregrino but I wonder if his companion thought it was a good idea

    Maybe the peregrino also wanted the company of his animal companion.
  6. truthseeker

    Merino wool socks wrecked?

    I have always washed my merino wool socks and other garments in the washer but NEVER dry them in the dryer!
  7. truthseeker

    A second camino - motivations?

    I walked solo in 2018. It was magical, spiritual, and at times very difficult (at age 71 but in pretty good shape). After arriving in Santiago and getting my Compostela, I imagined I was done with it, and would go on to other travel in the future, probably not walking. After a few months...
  8. truthseeker

    Ex Officio vs Smartwool underwear?

    I love ExOficio and wear them every day, not just on long trips. I still use a pair I wore on the Camino in 2018, and the elastic is still good. I never put them in the dryer, could be the reason. Heat will destroy elastic over time. Pricey, yes, but now I have a collection of 7 pairs, mostly...
  9. truthseeker

    Just realized I'm starting w/o a scallop shell...oops

    A friend gave me one she had found on the beach here on Cape Cod. I carried it with pride, and it's still hanging up in my kitchen to remind me of my journey, which, of course, does not end at Santiago.
  10. truthseeker

    Pee Cloth - leave no trace

    I just got my pstyle a few days ago... practicing at home, success! No pee on underwear or jeans. It is hard to get it into position when wearing jeans, because of the zipper being higher up than in men's jeans (I think). Practice makes perfect, though. I'm looking forward to trying it outdoors.
  11. truthseeker

    1 size larger

    Clearly an individual fitting decision, and one which bases itself on one's experience prior to undertaking the actual Camino journey.
  12. truthseeker

    1 size larger

    As preparation or my Sept/Oct 2018 Camino Frances, I walked about 8 miles daily in the heat of July and August. I discovered that my half-size-larger Salomon XAComp7 trail runners were too small! Heat and swelling eventually taught me that I needed tobe wearing a full size larger instead. So I...
  13. truthseeker

    Leggings/tights experience, pros & cons

    I kept warm with merino wool lightweight tights from REI in September / October 2018 with my Macabi regular length (not the short version) walking skirt. There was no skirt creep that I recall. I also had worn the skirt for a year beforehand while walking to train for the Camino. Having been...
  14. truthseeker

    Pee Cloth - leave no trace

    I had the same experience in September 2018. It was very hot most days, and I was drinking a lot of water but only had to seek a bush to hide behind once or twice.
  15. truthseeker

    Pee Cloth - leave no trace

    I was thinking of cutting down the sock vertically from cuff to toe and opening it up to produce a flat piece of cloth, probably squaring it off a bit.
  16. truthseeker

    Pee Cloth - leave no trace

    How about a bit of cloth from an old, worn-out merino wool sock? Merino doesn't stink either.
  17. truthseeker

    Poll Do you listen to anything while walking?

    I listened to the ambient sounds: birds, cows, wind. Sometimes I sang or hummed to myself. I do the same when walking near my home or hiking in the woods. A few times on the Way, I sang with other pilgrims. Once I listened and sang along with music, using earbuds. But that was while walking...
  18. truthseeker

    Suggestions for Lightening my Backpack for a 6-day Camino Walk

    Unless you check them, poles are not allowed on airplanes. You can buy cheap poles in SJPP. I bought one for about $10 my first day out and it lasted until I went home 39 days later (when I had to give it up at security before boarding the plane). You can stuff your extra clothes in a stuff...
  19. truthseeker

    Pre-Camino walking regimes - are they worth it? Do they work? Are they needed?

    I think the best things I did to prepare were 1) walk daily, often 4 but no more than 8 miles; 2) wear the shoes I was planning to walk the Way in: after several walks in high summer heat, I realized my usual size was too small; I needed a bigger size, and better socks, and purchased and used...
  20. truthseeker

    How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?

    I was 71 when I walked from SJPP to Santiago in September/October 2018 (solo until Sarria, then met up with a woman friend my age, to walk the last 100km together). Before Sarria, I shared a taxi twice, and took two bus rides: one short, with new friend who was injured; and one long ride from...

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