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  1. curtc757

    Girl walking Camino in mid September looking for advice

    This poncho may work for you. I have it and find it a very good compromise between function, cost, quality, and weight. Whatever you do, keep it light. Some are made very durable but also heavy. Consider a middle way options. On a funny note, I did see a few people in plastic garbage bags...
  2. curtc757

    LIVE from the Camino Done!

    Brava!
  3. curtc757

    Swollen hands and fingers

    When I walk at a quick pace, I get swollen fingers also. But using walking poles eliminates it completely for me. If you don’t like using poles you can try just holding on to your shoulder straps now and then; that usually works too.
  4. curtc757

    Astrid

    Hi. I did my first section of the Camino from SJPdP to Burgos and saw Astrid along the way most days - usually in mid to late morning as she strode past. I got word from other Caministos that she made it to Santiago on schedule. But she apparently wasn't the only runner. Others told me they...
  5. curtc757

    What is the significance of abandoned walking boots?

    I was more puzzled when I saw just one boot instead of two. More than a week later a friend (a pilgrim) looked at my pictures and saw the single boot and a picture of a Korean woman I had met and smiled. He also saw the boot and decided to carry it forward deciding it was dropped by accident. He...
  6. curtc757

    Trekking Poles or Staff???

    I recommend a pair of poles, especially with bad knees. They will help you enormously on the hilly sections - especially down steep and rocky sections. I also recommend you consider buying them in SJPdP if you don't already have them. It's possible you'll get collapsible pole's through the...
  7. curtc757

    Choosing a Pack

    If you pack it lightly, you probably can carry it in. I have made two international trips with a 58l pack and got it on all planes. Out of 10 flights, only one asked me to check it at the gate for plane-side pickup after arrival. It easily fit large plane overheads and fit but was tighter in...
  8. curtc757

    230.000 pilgrims expected this year

    I hope the SJPdP stretch won't be a rat race by the end of June. That would be a bummer. If it is, I'll be heading North into France instead. I'll have a tent so maybe that will help.
  9. curtc757

    LIVE from the Camino Live from Canimo Frances.

    Setting out alone from SJPdP on June 22. Hope to meet some (or many) of you along the way. :-)

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