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How many miles to put on your shoes before the Camino
The lugs on my Merrell Flex lare good for 1,000K on the Camino after breaking them for 80-100 miles, mostly on the golf course. My daughter's Hokas are only good for maybe half that, so If you get those, best shorten the break in...- puttster
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28L pack on the Camino Frances this October
I went with a 35L pack and the 10% rule but I had a lot of bulky stuff like fleece jacket, clothes, sandals... while everything fit, is was torture packing every morning. And if I dared stopped to get something out, that was hell, too. After I tossed the sleeping bag, jacket, sticks, food and...- puttster
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How to Properly Size and Fit Footwear for Distance Walking and Backpacking
In just the one link I provided, five of the first six posts acknowledged this advice. I am sure you and hundreds of members have heard it many times; to claim otherwise because there is no consensus on "this" thread is known as the ole head-in-the-sand fallacy. Since you agree with my point...- puttster
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How to Properly Size and Fit Footwear for Distance Walking and Backpacking
Perhaps if you expanded your "search"... https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/1-size-larger.73606/- puttster
- Post #31
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How to Properly Size and Fit Footwear for Distance Walking and Backpacking
The consensus to buy shoes larger than your feet is not correct, IMO. Maybe at the end of the day they will fit better but that leaves hours of feet slipping and sliding, begging for blisters. I bought Merrell Flex and worried that they were too tight on the sides but after breaking them over a...- puttster
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What not to bring
So true. When you sit down at at a table to eat there are no condiments at all. not even the basics like salt and pepper.. The spanish "tortilla" is basically an omlet of potatoes and eggs. Bring some ketchup! The famed Bocadillo is a slice of ham and cheese on dry bread. Being some mayo or...- puttster
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