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    Pamplona or Bayonne for an arrival rest day?

    I don't know if this would be relevant for you, but if you are prone to car sickness, you might want to take motion sickness pills or go the Bayonne route. I had booked a plane ticket into Madrid for August 2020 and was planning on taking an arrival rest day in Pamplona before proceeding to...
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    What happened to Forum member Alexwalker?

    What a lovely and inspiring post. Wishing you the very best on your Camino and the very best of health as well!
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    People with Altra Lone Peak shoes

    I love my Altras and tend to wear them loose, but if my toes are hitting the front of the shoes in up and down climbs, tightening the laces (I do it not just at the top but from the beginning of the laces all the way to the top) takes care of the problem. Another thought--if the lacing doesn't...
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    Best way to deal with plantar fascitis and best shoes to wear

    I wanted to share something that worked for two people I know with plantar fasciitis. My friend who is a serious athlete told me she had suffered from plantar forever. She has super flat feet and had always used inserts/orthotics. After years of this, she went to a trainer who told her she...
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    Diversity among walkers

    I think it's always valuable when we can discuss complex issues in respectful ways. When it comes to race, the language can be fraught, and sometimes I think people avoid important conversations/topics because they are afraid of saying the wrong thing. Language is the first step, and I think...
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    Diversity among walkers

    I completely agree with Natefaith's posting. As an Asian-American woman, I detest the term "people of color" as it defaults the state of personhood to being white, and everyone else to an offshoot of a white humanity. I feel similarly about the term BIPOC which has become popular in the US and...
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    Safety for women on the Camino

    This original post seemed to have good intentions of encouraging women to walk, but the statements are deeply offensive/hurtful. I hope the OP will take time to understand why. We can all learn from each other on this forum and share with good will, as we will on the Camino. A woman being...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Off To Ganado, Az. . .

    I'm late to the game here. Dave's posts have been so enormously helpful. Is he off walking a Camino or something longer term (because he's deleting his account versus a temporary stepping away)? His response above sounded so permanent. I'm so grateful for all of the information he has shared. I...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Off To Ganado, Az. . .

    Hi Dave, I read you were in Albuquerque airport and thought you were in Navajo Nation NM, although of course it spans a few states :). I was so touched reading about you volunteering and taking such big steps to go out of your way to help. And your story of being gifted the Navajo rug was...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Off To Ganado, Az. . .

    Hi Dave, I am just seeing your posts and am so very grateful to you for your work on behalf of Navajo Nation. For those (I assume most) unfamiliar with New Mexico and Covid, we were incredibly lucky in that our governor was one of the first to shut things down, even when there were very few...
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    Nordic walking vs. Trekking Poles

    I so greatly appreciate everyone's thoughtful responses. I will skip the Nordic poles (thanks DougF) and definitely try poles out beforehand and learn to use them correctly. I want to take as much stress off my knees and hips as possible. Regular trekking poles will be easy to find and try out...
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    Nordic walking vs. Trekking Poles

    Hi Everyone, I have been planning to walk the Camino Frances this August, although at the moment I am waiting to see how things shake out with the virus. I have never used poles before but definitely want to use them on the Camino. I had been planning on buying trekking poles until I read a...

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