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Recommend training yourself to walk the planned distances, carrying the pack planned, so you have a chance of being fully prepared for the walking. In September I saw many cases of people who had just not realised how unprepared they had been, treating severe blisters they were unprepared for...
You’ve done the right thing researching on this forum. I walked the Camino Frances in Aug/Sept/Oct (took 6 weeks and one day) and much of the background info I learned here. There’s a lot of info here. I gathered the most useful hints together using copy and paste, creating a composite note...
Hi Doug,
Hope you are recovering though it is sometimes a slow trip from those things. I guess you will need to organise to postpone the remaining distance of your Camino, I hope that you have good insurance for any expenses. I’m in the last two months of my countdown to my own Camino so I...
Thanks Charlotte, that’s a great idea. I will try to do that whenever possible. I’m a frequent photographer. Including people and their names will be a great way to recall the people I meet, assuming they are ok with that of course!
Regards, Andrew.
Hi Debra,
That would be good. I’ll be the guy trying not to get lost on the first day’s walk!
I’m looking into backpacks currently, trying to take all the advice received and translate that into a pack for my needs.
Edit: I am departing SJPP on 27th or 28th August, not September. You will have...
Hi,
I'm from near Canberra, Australia.
This will be my first time on the Camino, planning to leave SJPP on 28th Aug 2019. I have booked my flights so I'm committed now.
I'm using the info from this forum to guide me in equipment choices. Have bushwalking experience but no longer trips like...
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