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  1. Terry Callery

    Am I packing too much?

    Try actually walking for 2-3 hours with the pack holding everything on the list. Then you will know. On all of my Caminos (#3) I left stuff behind to lighten up. Including my sleeping bag on the first Camino which took up too much room in the pack. Very easy to leave stuff. You list looks...
  2. Terry Callery

    Searching for the perfect hiking pole

    Actually since you are conserving energy by Chi Walking - I found I could take less recovery breaks. And walk more than two hours with no breaks. Thus while you may be walking slower - you make good time with fewer recovery stops/ The breathing for me became deeper--- slower and more regular -...
  3. Terry Callery

    Searching for the perfect hiking pole

    Hiking poles are a Western appoach. "More power Scotty" / Star Trek! They will increase your cardio and respiration. Sometimes the best decisions are the ones you do not make. The most energy expended per hour in Olympic competitors are by Nordic skiers - using both arms and legs. The Eastern...
  4. Terry Callery

    The Best Clothing ? And the winner is....

    Alpaca Socks Frog Togg Rain Gear - ultra-light- like tyveck Columbia Water-Proof Sneakers Eddie Bauer Polar Fleece Top Always bring button-down Brooks Brothers dress shirt for dinner - don't want to look like a "jogger".
  5. Terry Callery

    Body weight. Who cares?

    The best athelics in the NFL are 280 - 320 - Best Ruby players are 250 to 280. Atheletes who could the Camino and would be like for them. a walk in the park. No sweat. Way easy. One of the best sporting clays guys---I shot with is near 300 - he breaks 96 0ut of a 100 targets - best clay dics...
  6. Terry Callery

    Body weight. Who cares?

    Try Chi Waking. It is not about your strength or weight. It is about correct alignment and balance. Glide - don't push the body mass. Sumo wrestlers are enormous - but they succeed because they are centered and balanced. Shed your Western approach - Find your physical and spiritual center...
  7. Terry Callery

    Pacerpoles for people with diminished core/upper-body strength?

    This might be a shot in the dark. I have shot sporting clays for years and in tournaments we all use a light three-wheeled gun cart to carry the 12 gauge shells and other paraphernalia. Your friend would be able to put his backpack in the cart and lighten his weight bearing by 18-20 lbs. The...
  8. Terry Callery

    Recommended men's trousers please

    Rail Riders Men's Eco-Mesh Pant with Insect Shield $89.00 I really like the super light weight rip stop nylon. Plus they didn't crease when rolled up in the pack. UPF 30+ sun protection 2 ply 3oz Duralite Nylon with Insect Shield Side mesh zipper Vents with 2-way zipper Mesh front pockets...
  9. Terry Callery

    Absolute Bare Minimum Packing List

    The underlying philosophy of the "bare minimum" had been around since the Benedictines. I like it. Contemptus Mundi - detachment from worldly things. Leaving our "monkey mind" at home. The physical exercise we do is metaphorical for the spiritual emptying out. Enlightenment is not an adding to...
  10. Terry Callery

    Update on my orthotic/foot pain issue

    If the foot pain is in the sole of the foot, it likely is plantar fasciitis. Irritation of the foot tendon. Especially if you have "high" arches. You may need better arch support in you shoes and ASICS sneakers are good for that. Also you might try stretching Achilles before walking. You need...
  11. Terry Callery

    Men's Cold weather Leggings

    It's not that cold. My last camino in Portugal was in February and every day was above freezing and got up to at least 50 by noon.
  12. Terry Callery

    Women over 60 who DON'T take a sleeping bag...

    Actually it really depends more on the level of accommodations you decide on. On my last Portuguese Camino I took no sleeping bag in February-March! That is because every nice private albergue, Quinta, Pension, Paradore Hotel and every 2-3 star hotel had bed sheets. No need for sleeping bag. At...
  13. Terry Callery

    Sleeping bag

    I took no sleeping bag or liner when I did the Portuguese Route from Lisbon starting in February and ending late March. Takes up too much room in my backpack! Every place I stayed had bed sheets except one albergue. There I simply used one of the extra blankets provided. The again I stayed...
  14. Terry Callery

    Gaiters or waterproof socks

    I do not think you will hit any appreciable snow - will always be above freezing in the morning and getting up to 50 by noon. I walked in Columbia water-proof sneakers at $130 a pair.
  15. Terry Callery

    Socks

    Thick Alpaca Socks will wick away moisture. I never got any blisters on three winter caminos. Human hair is 100 microns thick - baby alpaca is 18 microns. Super fine fibers create more surface area and trap more air. Modern synthetic "micro-fibers" imitate super fine alpaca, think "smart wool...
  16. Terry Callery

    Struggling with sock choice

    Smart wool is basically an ALPACA sock wannabe. The reason that alpaca is so great is that the fleece of an alpaca is just 20 microns thick! Lots of trapped air with super fine fibers. Better for insulation. A fairly thick sock works better for me in preventing blisters. Alpaca is also...
  17. Terry Callery

    One pair of hiking footwear or two?

    On my Portuguese Camino from Lisbon I took two pairs of ultra-light Columbia water-proof sneakers (different models) Both over-sized at 12 for 10 1/2 feet. Half a size for thick alpaca socks and a full size bigger for my foot to swell. I would switch back and forth and never got a blister and...
  18. Terry Callery

    Socks!

    Another website I stumbled onto was www.annieswalkers.com, which was full of sage advice by Annie, who has made a small business of taking others on the Camino as a guide and planner. The single best piece of advice came from Annie, who was adamant about getting hiking shoes or sneakers a size...
  19. Terry Callery

    Psst.... Aussies, did you know????

    I got my Osprey Talon 33 liter pack from REI Shipped UPS to my home in Maine. Perfect for the Camino. I go with a about 18 pounds excluding water. Pack has nice "air chute" against your back for ventilation. Has served me on three Caminos...French Portugese and Primitivo/Ingles. Also really like...
  20. Terry Callery

    What is your 2nd footwear item?

    With size 10.5 feet, I have one pair of size 12 ASAICS with gels for comfort walking on dry days. I go with size 12 water-proof Columbias for rainy days. The extra pair go on the outside of my pack. I always have a dry pair and I always have a pair that isn't muddy. And I can switch back and...

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