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  1. Walkerooni

    Sun Sleeves?

    I don't typically use them as sun-sleeves, but use them for cool mornings, pulling them off as the day warms up. Available at most running or cycling shops, available in different sizes and different weights/thicknesses. Likely many brands available, but I get the MEC sleeves in Canada. The US...
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    I've walked the Camino in barefoot shoes

    I don't hear you actually making case for them...
  3. Walkerooni

    What was left unused? What can be left behind?

    As to your original question of what we took but did not use, my answer is the same for both of my caminos--my first aid kit. But I will always take one.
  4. Walkerooni

    Frivolous debate - swimsuit vs 3rd set of undergarments

    My solution to cool mornings/hot afternoons is arm warmers, available in any running or cycling store. If it is cool, I put those on with a short sleeved tee, and presto--long sleeved shirt! Typically about 15 minutes down the road, I pull them off and tie them around a loop on my pack, and...
  5. Walkerooni

    Favourite Socks

    +2 for Wright socks. I have thousands of km on mine. Still fine. No blisters.
  6. Walkerooni

    Saucony Kinvara as camino shoes

    I am a runner. Most running shoes are good for 500km. And no more. I hear about people wearing Brooks Ghost for example, which is my preferred shoe, but I would not even consider it for a longer Camino. The lugs and materials would simply break down too soon. But Leon to Santiago is only...
  7. Walkerooni

    8 days in, thoughts on gear

    Yikes! Just a tad surprised you needed advice from women on the Camino with regard to what you should wear for undies. Did you not train at all? I cannot imagine needing to receive advice from guys on the Camino about which bra might serve me best. But maybe be that’s just me?
  8. Walkerooni

    Rate my packing list!

    Not working at all while walking a Camino sounds perfect! 😀 When I think of cycling shorts, I am referring to the ones with the padded butt. The ones that are thicker, heavier, and feel like you are wearing a diaper...you know the ones! The ones without the padding would be perfect. Buen...
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    Rate my packing list!

    In June/July you may suffocate in leggings. I’d go with 2 pairs of shorts (but not cycling shorts unless you’re cycling). 2 shirts, 2 bras, 2 panties (not 5), 2 socks. Wash a set, wear a set, repeat. One jacket, not two. Albergues may or may not have blankets and you’ll want a thin covering...
  10. Walkerooni

    Pack rain cover needed with Poncho, or no?

    No. A poncho precludes the need for a pack cover, a pack liner, and a rain jacket. And it can even be used as a picnic blanket.
  11. Walkerooni

    My Newish Sandals of a Very Well Known Brand Are Slippery in The Wet

    Sometime the solution is staring us right in the face, but we miss it. You already know they don’t work. I think you have answered your own question. 😉
  12. Walkerooni

    Hiking poles vs staff

    Hiking poles, used properly, can take 25-30% of the load off your lower body. Using one pole, it will take 25-30% of load off ONE side of my our body, making your walk very asymmetrical, setting one side of your body up for injury. If you don’t like the feel of 2 poles, go to a sporting goods...
  13. Walkerooni

    Permethrin

    I’ve sprayed nothing, and have never been bitten. 🤷‍♀️
  14. Walkerooni

    Gear advice for base, mid and top layers for mid April start

    My favourite “garment” on a spring Camino was a pair of arm warmers. You can buy them at any running/hiking/cycling shop. They basically turn a short-sleeved top into a long-sleeved top, and were typically taken off on my spring Camino within 20-30minutes as I warmed up. I could easily take...
  15. Walkerooni

    Help With Shoes for Over Pronation

    When you say “order more”, are you actually ordering footwear online? A better plan would be to go into an REI store, or similar, try them on in the store, walk around in them, go up and down the incline board ( I assume every reputable store that sells hiking footwear has this?) and take...
  16. Walkerooni

    Female Wide, Big feet : Size 11 (US) mens. Still searching for the perfect walking shoes.

    I am firmly in the “boots brigade” and beg to differ. I have never had a blister. It is all about the fit, the sock/shoe/boots fit, and pre-Camino training to ensure it all works. I cannot tell you how many people I saw in runners whose shoes disintegrated before they finished. And, some...
  17. Walkerooni

    Can I use a liner only?

    Used only a liner late May to early July 2018. It worked for me. That year. That is not to suggest weather may not vary.
  18. Walkerooni

    Summer and 2 Pairs of Socks

    I don’t wear 2 pairs of socks, but am a firm believer in Wright socks (2 layers that rub against each other, not against your skin). I walked Camino Frances with no blisters or foot problems. I have very dry feet. So at the end of my almost 800k Camino, wearing boots instead of my typical...
  19. Walkerooni

    Packing for the Walk

    You mention credit card and other cards in a leather pouch. I would suggest a lightweight money belt. It will be lighter than leather. It should be on your body at all times, not in you backpack.
  20. Walkerooni

    To shave or not to shave

    As COVID continues to ramp up, not down, and as you may be in places where a mask is required, keep in mind that masks work best on shaven faces. Buen safe Camino! 😷

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