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How much do your feet swell?
I hiked the Appalachian Trail (AT) in 2007/2008 and my feet grew a size and a half. They went from a (US) size 12.5 to 14. I did the AT over a two year period due to having to leave the trail for 300 days for a six-artery heart bypass operation. The feet seemed to grow more on the second part of...- k1ypp
- Post #27
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
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is a little shovel overkill?
On the Appalachian Trail, I used a tent stake for digging. The ground was easy to dig in the eastern forests. On the Camino I found that the ground was impenetrable. The terrain there is extremely rocky and even my hiking pole barely made a dent. A plastic shovel would prove laughably...- k1ypp
- Post #5
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HeadLight
Re: HeadLight in Sept/OCT A headlight may not be all that important in the summer months, especially if getting a later start each day, but in Sept/Oct, it is a must. The sun rises much later in autumn and to be out walking on roads without natural light or street lamps and automobile traffic...- k1ypp
- Post #6
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Smart Packing and Unexpected Backpack Items
I carried a business card, I find it easier than trying to have someone write down email or web site info. It is especially nice if it is raining. I included the line in my talents, "Dragon Slayer." I figured it was a medieval route and there was always a chance of a dragon popping up. When...- k1ypp
- Post #71
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Charging IPhones or Kindles on the Camino
A couple of quick comments on charging: 1. I purchased a three-way extension socket to plug into the power outlets. This way I never felt I was "hogging" the outlet and others could plug in as well. I used permanent Magic Marker to put my name all over the extension so nobody would accuse me of...- k1ypp
- Post #7
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Hiking Boots vs Running-style tennis shoes
I just used everyday walking shoes. In fact, they were an old pair and on the very last day, at Santiago, I threw them out. When I hiked the Appalachian Trail I used hiking boots and they proved very worthwhile, but they're useless (at least to me) on the Camino. The Camino, with a few short...- k1ypp
- Post #17
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yeaor nay? camping out in a hammock?
Here is a link to a photo of my hammock used in a ground installation with no trees: Hennessey Hammock on the ground: http://www.trailjournals.com/photos.cfm?id=290492 The meseta was not without trees, they just tended to be in "islands," like an oasis in the middle of a sea of grasses. There...- k1ypp
- Post #7
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yeaor nay? camping out in a hammock?
I didn't bring the hammock on the Camino since there were two of us hiking together, we carried a Hubba-Hubba tent. However, I kept thinking that if I were going solo I would have carried my Hennessy. I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail with it and we became very good friends. I emphasized that...- k1ypp
- Post #4
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