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  1. Canucks

    Sock question for pilgrims with "chunky" ankles / feet

    Also be aware that you may experience an increased blessing of "cankles" which increase the girth of the calves/ankles even more after walking for a couple of weeks. Just get extra stretchy socks.
  2. Canucks

    Permethrin

    Yes, if someone was on caminos for years at a time, there could be a risk, I suppose. But for us, the possible risk of reading the label and making the decision to use a product on a sleep sack, only when we were concerned about bedbugs, a small amount of times in our lives, was worth it. It’s...
  3. Canucks

    Permethrin

    Permethrin is available in Canada but it won’t be in a container labelled "Permethrin". Go to your local Home Depot or Rona to the bug spray area and read the labels. I don’t recall the exact product name but it was for ants or spider control and had a good dose of permethrin as its active...
  4. Canucks

    Hiking poles (please bear with me) need honest advice.

    I use poles for caminos as they eliminate finger swelling and ease the burden on the knees and back over long distances. I read that they assist in reducing the load by a noticeable percentage but don’t have that data in front of me. For day hiking steep hikes, I should use them but tend not to...
  5. Canucks

    sandals vs boots

    I used hiking boots for the first week last year on the Camino that were totally broken in and comfy but started having incredible toe pain from getting plantar fasciitis just prior to our trip. We're talking shooting pains in all my toes that would cause me to stop every 10 minutes to breath...
  6. Canucks

    Ipad mini

    We took ipad minis and used wifi only. Available everywhere along the Frances except for the tiny village where the 2 brothers own the only bar in town. There is an "internet station" outside that is another profit center for them! Otherwise we were fine everywhere. We didn't need to stop mid...
  7. Canucks

    Tablet, smart phone, paperback, or nothing

    We took our ipad minis and smartphones......the phones were basically used as cameras as we made very few calls. The tablets were, for us, indispensable for keeping in touch with the kids and business at home. We took no guide books but kept everything on the iPads. We tended to refer to...
  8. Canucks

    Internet access?

    We took ipad minis as they are much much lighter than the regular ipad. We had wifi access in all but 1 place......the tiny little settlement where the two brothers own the only bar and only hostel. There was a standalone internet station but we didn't need it. No problems with connections and...
  9. Canucks

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    Well, considering we were *not* talking about witnessing theft of critical property but, rather, going back to "correct the behaviour" of some folks that are paranoid about bedbugs.....I guess we differ on our thoughts of what is ludicrous. Those people may have had a bad experience with...
  10. Canucks

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    .....which will be just another overreaction that you are describing.....just not to you. Why not let it go and avoid further conflict on the camino...it's your choice.
  11. Canucks

    Help with an Altus Poncho

    We purchased ours in SJPDP, one size only, and they were very necessary the first 2 days.
  12. Canucks

    Non waterproof boots with gaiters for Oct. camino. Thoughts?

    I couldn't imagine wearing those yesterday or perhaps even today on the camino. It would have been gross.....wet and muddy....so, your answers will be weather dependent.
  13. Canucks

    Toiletries, some ideas how to reduce their weight

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  14. Canucks

    Toiletries, some ideas how to reduce their weight

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  15. Canucks

    Walking Poles - Bring them they are essential

    Anyone run into problems with bringing collapsible walking poles on the plane with a carryon backpack?
  16. Canucks

    Vibram Five Fingers

    I used the vibram five finger shoes for hiking in the cinque terre and they worked really well. Mind you, these were not 25 km but they were good half day steep trails up and down. No blisters, no stuff getting in them, good support even on sharp rocks. However, I am taking good, broken in...

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