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For sleeping bags on a budget try Snugpak their gear is not the lightest but pretty good. I use one of their lightest bags and cost/weight trade fof is fine for me.
Two solutions: Cycle back or go by train. For the train you will need a bike bag/box which I believe are available in SdC, to cycle back, just you legs and time.
You will be physically tested, there are several climbs, the climb to Cebriero for instance, less than the Pyrenees but significant, and don't discount the mental and spiritual challenges of walking long distances. You seem to have a good mindset and I suspect you will look back on it with a...
Don't be fooled just because the Valcarlos route is lower does not mean it is easier. The Napoleon route is a straight convex climb flattening as you progress. The Valcarlos route is a concave climb getting steeper all day and has a lot of height gain followed by height loss followed by height...
Go Luka, it is not a battle and the battle metaphors are worse than useless. With my cancer I have had to keep pushing and asking so that results and treatments were not delayed. You will need sharp elbows and as much determination as you needed on the camino. Good luck
Final thought, look after your feet if your circulation is impaired blisters will take longer to heal and will be at greater risk of infection. I got no blisters and believe, despite the vast discussions here, that they are an optional extra.
My blood sugars declined during my walk to the extent that night time hypos began to be common despite eating a carb heavy diet, difficult not to. So I took the decision to drop the medication that was most likely to promote hypos and had no more hypos. Always carried glucose tablets, dried...
Can be tough there is a lot of uphill so take it easy there's no need to hurry. Poles are good for uphill and even better, I think, for down hill. You need to use them properly and there are a lot of videos on You Tube showing good technique watch them and practice. If you buy some cheap poles...
The good the bad and the downright ugly are all on the camino not to mention the occasional angel. Mind you the devil is supposed to be a fallen angel so be aware of your surroundings and who is about.
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