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Thanks Jimmy, all good advice. New boots are Scarpas, previous were Vasque. Both feel comfortable but new pair are definitely snugger. I can reduce sock size if necessary. Both times I walked the instore ramp checking for slippage and front toes touching. Hopefully I'll get to test the new ones...
Somehow I got an Osprey 70 litre in hand luggage all the way from Australia to Lyon via London and back. In following years I have done the same with Osprey 50 litre Atmos. But I haven't tried in budget airlines, and once or twice I've almost broken the sack squeezing it into the size test...
Blisters!
Tim I walked the Camino 3 years in a row. After two or 3 days I got heel blisters each time. In year 1 I did not lance. I took the advice of several people and used plasters etc to no avail. I walked 200 kms in pain. In year 2 I did an experiment. I lanced one heel and not the other...
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