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  1. davebugg

    Tips for Cold Weather Walking

    Given the current season with Pilgrims who will be starting their journeys, I thought it might be of help to repost this information I had written and posted earlier --------------------- When deciding on gear and clothing choices related to walking in colder weather, it is important to make...
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    Footwear and Unreasonable vs Reasonable Expectations

    This is a repost which I had initially made based on decades as a professional backpacking and footwear gear tester. I will also stipulate that there is an individuality to shoe choices . . not just because of how they fit, but also how the footwear feels and how much the end user likes the...
  3. davebugg

    Back From Grand Canyon National Park

    For those wondering, I have been employed as a Certified Interpretive Guide for Grand Canyon National Park since March, though I did not begin giving Interpretive Tours until the end of June. I lived and worked inside the Park for the duration, but my seasonal contract ended and I am thankful to...
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    Do Something Healthy. . . Walk a Camino

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    No Camino This Year

    I had been planning to do at least a portion of the Podiensis and continue to Santiago de Compostela on the Frances this fall. However, world developments and uncertain economics made me decide to do something different instead. I decided to take a seasonal position at the Grand Canyon as a tour...
  6. davebugg

    What about Bedbugs? The Myths, the Legends, the Realities

    I posted this new guideline I put together in an existing thread, but I felt that it may be of help as a dedicated thread topic. As time progresses, I will be editing the post as the information or data changes. Moderators, I understand if you decide to remove this separate thread...
  7. davebugg

    The Reasons to Train Prior to a Camino

    There are two common methods used by Forum members to achieve physical conditioning for long distance walking on a Camino pilgrimage. Training before starting a Camino Training during a Camino Training during a Camino involves deliberately moving at a reduced pace at the beginning of the...
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    It Is Normal For Feet and Knees to Become Sore

    For those just starting out with long distance walking activities or training to get ready for a Camino, this is a post I wrote a while ago that may be of help. -------------------------------------------------------------- The purpose of this post is not to act as a guideline to diagnose...
  9. davebugg

    The Art of Buying a New Backpack

    There is a specific methodology that is used to properly size and fit a backpack. I cover that topic HERE (click on the blue text) When an experienced backpacker on this Forum says that a brand and model of a backpack like the Osprey Stratos or a Gossamer Gear Gorilla, or a zPacks Arc fits them...
  10. davebugg

    A Guide to Effective Water Filtration

    This guide is meant to be a broad overview of the issue of water safety and treatment while walking. This will be especially applicable for those with immune systems that are compromised by virtue of medical treatments or disease. Due to word length limitations, and personal interest in the...
  11. davebugg

    Exercises to help avoid Plantar Fasciitis

    I thought that with the coming popular months to walk a Camino, that this re-posting might be helpful to some. Note: This post is not meant to take the place of medical treatment. If you are already diagnosed with unresolved Plantars, consult with a medical professional before doing the...
  12. davebugg

    Recognizing Other Forum Members While On Camino

    A frequent wish expressed by Forum members who are headed out on a camino is that, "I hope to see other members out there". Me too. :-) To make it easier to spot one of 'us', there is a Forum Member badge that can be attached to backpacks, hats, clothing, etc. And it is a two for one...
  13. davebugg

    How to Reduce the Risk of Shin Splints While Walking a Camino

    I put this together a while back in a post to provide help to those who wish to minimize the risk of the unpleasantness of shin splints while on Camino. This has been edited with additional information. Keep in mind that this is a general overview, not a medical textbook. :-) There are...
  14. davebugg

    How to Properly Size and Fit Footwear for Distance Walking and Backpacking

    There have been a number of recent posts regarding the size and fit of shoes, so I thought I would repost this guide I wrote and have previously posted. Hope that it helps. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The most important theme for achieving a...
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    Tips for Uphill Walking or Hiking

    Copied and edited from one of my earlier posts -------------------------------- If a person has some level of cardio fitness, making it up a long uphill grade is a matter of pace, maintaining calorie intake, hydration, and utilizing meaningful breaks. 1. As you head uphill, adjust your pace to...
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    How To Properly Size, Fit, and Adjust a Backpack

    Correct Sizing of a Backpack The size of the pack is determined by the length of your spine, not by how much (volume) the pack can carry. Measuring for a correct fit involves determining your spine's proper length. That measurement is done by using a tape measure and measuring from the...
  17. davebugg

    The Shoulder Harness System: the first essential component for a good backpack

    Note: Hip belt systems are important, but that is not the focus of this thread. That will be a separate discussion later on. This is an edited version of an earlier post I had written. There are currently a few discussions taking place about the cost of backpacks. . . dirt cheap low cost...
  18. davebugg

    Techniques and Tips For Cold Weather Walking

    When deciding on gear and clothing choices related to walking in colder weather, it is important to make these considerations in conjunction with how one might use them to best effect. Adequate clothing can fail to prevent hypothermia, for example, if good technique is ignored. Layering...
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    A "Just-In-Case Albergues Are Full" Emergency Bedroom

    Futon Not Included.
  20. davebugg

    Challenges to the Inner Pilgrim Spirit

    For awhile now, it has seemed as if challenges and irritations had become far too large a part of day-to-day life. Among life's bumpy road: unusually high stress from a consulting job that required inhuman patience; a month where we put our home on the market and moved a lot of stuff into...

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