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Top tips from Frances veterans?
Carry less than 10% of your body weight. Start slow, very slow, ease into shape. The Camino is not a race, and shouldn’t be. Use hiking poles for balance, to ease the weight on your hips, To take weight off your feet. Have fun!- JamesVT
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About the Route Napoleon
the Volunteers at the pilgrims office vary in terms of the knowledge and accuracy they have regarding conditions on the Route Napoleon. It is best to talk to several volunteers, other pilgrims, and to check weather reports. The weather varies, so make an effort to inform yourself from several...- JamesVT
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Responsible Camino: A Guide to Leave No Trace Principles
This is excellent guidance. Two specific things I would add: I was disappointed to see how much graffiti there is along the Camino, including defacements on kilometer monuments, walls, and stonework. I include in this category the “inspirational” encouragements spray painted along the way. My...- JamesVT
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Roncesvalles
Definitely not the place to find a gourmet meal.- JamesVT
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Pre-Camino walking regimes - are they worth it? Do they work? Are they needed?
I largely followed the routine you describe and at age 75 finished my Camino far faster than I could have ever imagined, without ever feeling rushed or hurried along the way.- JamesVT
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Pre-Camino walking regimes - are they worth it? Do they work? Are they needed?
The best advice I received pre-Camino was to begin with shorter days and distances, really short, and to then very gradually extend both as my fitness increased. Of course, this required a “schedule” for my walk that didn’t force me to walk longer and faster than felt optimal. I’m sure that...- JamesVT
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Offer one Camino suggestion.....
Don’t carry 10% of your body weight in your pack— you’ll carry too much stuff and too much weight. And don’t wear heavy hiking boots. Instead, wear lightweight trainers or all terrain running shoes— and make sure your shoes are a size or two larger than your “usual” size.- JamesVT
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An attempt at a secular Grand Camino Theory of Everything
Congratulations, Purky, on your thoughts and writing that struck a chord with so many Camino pilgrims. Obviously, the Camino has deep meaning and lives on in the hearts of those who have trod the path. I loved the replies to what you wrote and happily read them, noting how individual in tone...- JamesVT
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