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How much weight did you actually carry?
I am about 5 ft 6 in tall and was 63 years old on my walk. I didn't realize that the weight of my backpack alone would make a difference, but it was two pounds (0.9 kg) heavier than I should have had, and the extra weight made a big difference over all. The weight of the whole pack with water...- froghollowgal
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How much water?
When my daughter and I walked the Camino from Leon in July, she carried a full camelback of water the entire time, but I was more conscious of weight and carried about half that, it does make a difference in the weight. (1 liter of water = 1kg = 2.2 pounds, and one quart of water weighs 2...- froghollowgal
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Struggling with Boots
In July, my daughter and I walked from Leon to Santiago - I wore Keene's boots, and she wore Brooks tennis shoes. I had HORRIBLE blisters for nearly the whole time, but she had none. When we got to Sarria, a shoe shop said that the blisters were caused by moisture and heat, which the boots...- froghollowgal
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Downsides of Sandals
My daughter and I walked from Leon to Santiago. I wore REI above-the-ankle boots, and she wore Brooks tennis shoes. It was July, very hot, and I developed terrible blisters, but she did not. By the time we reached Sarria, I was in bad shape, so we stopped at an REI-type shoe shop, and the...- froghollowgal
- Post #11
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