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For what it's worth, after starting slow and building up, my knee is so much stronger and my walking partners knee is much stronger now also.
The camino helps.
Just watch the over extending walking uphill . Take small steps.
Hi Sabine,
I am not staying in Albergue's much. I am going for 3 months and doing other "off track" things with a tent, It's 600 grams and my total weight including water and pack is less than 10 kilo(Including poles ..everything) this is less than 10% of my body weight. I am 6ft and used to...
We live in the Perth hills as well. Lesmurdie.
We are going in Early April 2013. I quit my good job so I can take as much time as I want.
We have been walking the national park to lesmurdie falls etc. When we can walk with packs down and up the steep hill from the lower Perth end up to the top...
They are more of a reminder not to over do it.
Use walking poles but not like a lot of people do and use them like ski poles.You should... Left foot, right pole. Right foot, left pole. This keeps your weight and centre of gravity where it should be. It save your lumbar region as well.
See your...
Got my new forum patch today in Australia.
Nice, well made unit.
I am going to stick onto my pack with my other travel patches. I have a nylon cloth i sew them to so I dont remove the waterproofing on my pack.
Keep you eye out for the two of us in first week in April. A Camino forum patch and...
I have read your blog. Thankyou. I have read stories of some people venting their bad tempers on others. I think I will stay in hotels now and then. I will be giving the "grumpies" a wide birth. I am going in April to avoid the "tourists" :)
This trip is to settle my mind from the things I have...
My Name is Terry.(Western Australia)
Tactical Paramedic. Taking the trip in Mid/late March 2013.
Have never walked the Camino.
Starting at the beginning in France.
Every site says keep the weight to 10kg or less...hard habit after carrying medical supplies in a pack for so many years.
I am so...
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