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I bought a pair of hoka recovery sandals last year to wear in the shower and walking about town. I'm happy with them. I've previously worn crocs but feel I get a bit more support with the hokas.
In our 3 previous and current Camino we have always checked our packs in the way suggested by @kirkie and @BookGirl305 describe. We put both packs in a large wheelable duffel with poles. Put a TSA approved lock on it and wrap the whole thing Saran Wrap. Once we get to our destination we put...
We were with friends a couple of weeks ago and they mentioned "approach" shoes used to (you guessed in), as you approach a rock climb. I had never heard of them but they are supposed to be very "grippy". I googled "approach sandals" and came up with this: They look a little thin soled but...
Crocs for me - lightweight, wore them into the shower, and even walked in them a few km when my feet needed a break from the boots. I just hooked them onto the outside of my backpack.
We did our first Camino (Frances) in 2010 and looking at one of the last entries I made to the blog I kept was titled: The Best, The Most Surprising and Practical Advice, I wrote "I definitely recommend using net sacks for keeping your clothing sorted. We used plastic and the "eau de pilgrim"...
When Cullen and I walked the CF in Mar/Apr this year, we purchased walking sticks in SJPP and they worked fine for us. I saw lots of folks walking with poles and lots of people with poles strapped to their packs while using a walking stick. This is a personal preference really.