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  1. Heal_to_toe

    What do you wash your clothes with

    I'm from the UK and use Dr. Beckmann travel wash. Comes in toothpaste sized tubes and emerges a gloopy colourless liquid. No fragrance as far as I can tell. Works fine in cold water too. Does the job but always open to trying other products. The big question for me is how long to wash the...
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    Backpacks Check-in or carry-on

    I would advise placing your hold luggage rucksack into a lightweight rucksack storage bag. I had a pristine 35litre rucksack I had only used a couple of times. Yes, I did the straps up snug and tucked away any excess strapping. When I picked it up at the destination carousel, it had black scuffs...
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    A word of warning on trail runners or light weight shoes.

    Peter, I'm surprised at you. You obviously haven't walked distance on trails before. Probably the first cardinal rule of shoes suitable for walking is a firm sole. You are walking distance day after day, no let up. You really have to get the footwear right. There must be acres of words of advice...
  4. Heal_to_toe

    OK guys, what underwear?

    I wear Marks &Spencers cotton boxer shorts and haven't had a problem. They dry quickly enough too. One thing I would say is to have different colours, otherwise you lose track of which one needs washing and can end up getting confused if you can't differentiate between the two. I bring only 2...
  5. Heal_to_toe

    Long pants and long sleeves in summer? Smart or big mistake?

    We are all different and we get used to things. I live in England and as soon as the summer warms, I live in shorts. For my summer months Caminos, I bring a pair of shorts and a pair of convertible trousers, so I can vary but prominently wear shorts, making sure to apply factor 50 to the tops of...
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    Good addition to a baseball cap

    When I see a baseball cap being worn on a hot sunny day, it makes me wince. All that harmful UV on the tops of your ears and cheeks (on your face) and the unobstructed radiation to the back of your neck. And not to mention the little adjustable material strap or a plastic strap with holes, at...
  7. Heal_to_toe

    Being prepared for the rain 🌧️

    Hi, everyone is different but I don't think you can go wrong with goretex shoes. I would consider a poncho with sleeves and I find goretex "gaitors" (that's what we call them in the UK) - very useful. They cover your shoe tops, up your shins and calves and finish just below the knee. They help...
  8. Heal_to_toe

    Albergues in Santiago?

    The Seminario Ménor is my favourite. 👍
  9. Heal_to_toe

    Heads Up on Shoes Taken From Gite

    Hi Waywalker, it's early here and I'm reading your explanation about your husband being reunited with his boots. Sorry, I find your explanation unintelligible - maybe the early hour I am reading it, so please excuse me. But it sounds like a happy ending. Good. Buen Camino.
  10. Heal_to_toe

    My buff has been so necessary!

    I love them too. I have well over a dozen. As a gent, the only downside is that they 'pile' on my neck beard stubble (although I wet shave every day) and start to look scruffy in no time. 🤷‍♂️ Buen Camino
  11. Heal_to_toe

    A word of warning on trail runners or light weight shoes.

    I believe I've made a comment on this before. Probably the single most important item to get right on your Camino is footwear. I wear walking shoes, I haven't tried boots. When you go to the footwear display wall it your local outdoors shop, wear the socks you intend to wear and try for size in...
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    Men's Pants - There Can Be Only One

    Decathlon Forclaz mountain trekking trousers MT500. Available in trousers, zip off trouser/shorts and shorts only. Peerless. Great secure pockets. Great cut. Stretch panels where you need them. Dry in no time. Great value.
  13. Heal_to_toe

    Succinct advice

    The Way: Not the miles but the SMILES!
  14. Heal_to_toe

    Portable Charger

    I would agree with one of the other writers... you don't really need one. You can charge the phone while you eat at places and many albergues now have a power point per bed. I met a German lady on my last Camino. She had brought along a heavy 4 array solar panel charger. I'm still scratching my...
  15. Heal_to_toe

    How much Camiño is too much?

    My personal concern is weight loss. Every Camino I've done, on my return people tell me "you've lost weight.... again!" I am a pescatarian and to be honest, not knowing the full range of Spanish food and only a few words of Spanish, I find it hard work to eat in Spain. I am used to filleted fish...
  16. Heal_to_toe

    My plan is not to have a plan, is that the point of the Camino?

    Spot on. Pilgrims are killing the Caminos by booking well in advance. No adventure. Go with the flow. Do as much as you feel like doing for the day. The spark of adventure. Not sure what YOLO means though! Buen Camino to you.
  17. Heal_to_toe

    John Brierley is seriously ill - an invitation to send messages of thanks and support.

    Thank you Bradypus. You could never beat the presentation of John's guides. The words, the maps. My bible when I walked the Camino Francés in 2018. Now dog eared and battered but I keep it on my kitchen table to this day and wistfully refer to it from time to time - to bring back fond memories...
  18. Heal_to_toe

    Did they reroute from O Pedrouzo?

    Yes, I agree. I did the Francés in 2018 and Madrid in '19 and as far as I can remember, I followed the signs halfway through O Pedrouzo then a right turn up through the woods. However, I have just completed the Primitivo in May '23 and as you approach the N-547, instead of the arrows turning you...
  19. Heal_to_toe

    Is this equipment ok?

    Please just watch out for house brown moths and their larvae. If they can, they will eat holes in your expensive wool raiment.
  20. Heal_to_toe

    How many pilgrims do not ask for a Compostela after their Camino?

    I completed my first Camino Français in 2O18. I enjoyed it immensely and was looking forward to picking up my certificate. When I reached Sarria and noticed many pilgrims not wearing sizable rucksack sacks, I remembered fellow pilgrims mentioning the 100km 'Sarrians'. They looked fresh, they...

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