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  1. GPeachy

    Getting food when bedridden

    My initial thought would be to ask the people in charge at the place you are staying to order food that can be delivered from a local eatery or market. I don't know about Spain, but prior to COVID in Italy, few places other than pizzeria's offered delivery service, but it is much more common...
  2. GPeachy

    Wounded knee in Arre

    In addition to the ice therapy, when I had bursitis I was advised to take ibuprofen for a few days.
  3. GPeachy

    Compeed use.

    I did not use comped (I used paper tape), but my friend did. She used them as blister prevention every day on an area that she found was prone to hot spots while she was training. She did not seem to have any problem peeling them off in the evening. She did not get any blisters.
  4. GPeachy

    Availability of Instant ice Packs

    I sprained an ankle while on the Camino and bought a reusable gel pack that you can put in the freezer or microwave. All of the albergues allowed me to use their freezers. They freeze quickly, and in the morning I just popped it into a zip-lock bag and stowed it in an outer pack pocket. I think...
  5. GPeachy

    Walking The Camino Without Training. Fool's Errand?

    Glad to read that you are going. With a few weeks to go, I strongly recommend doing some training to ensure that your trail shoes / shock combination is comfortable, that you know if you are prone to any hot spots for blisters and that your pack is comfortable. I talked with a number of people...

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