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    methylated spirits to toughen the feet

    The year we seized the day Although I was a little terrified by the feet stories in the book I couldn't help but think that they set off with 2 weeks notice, so shoes cannot have been broken in and they were also carrying 14kg each. They probably didn't have the benefit of advice from the...
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    methylated spirits to toughen the feet

    advice in "The Year we Seized the Day" I really enjoyed "The Year we Seized the Day" by Elizabeth Best and Colin Bowles on the Camino Frances. Here's the meths quote, "Massaging your feet with methylated spirits for two weeks prior to walking a pilgrimage (just like my eighty-three year old...
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    methylated spirits to toughen the feet

    This tip is from my mother who is an "old wife" so I'm wondering is it an old wives's tale. She says I should be rubbing methylated spirits into my feet to toughen them as a blister prevention. Has anyone else tried this? After all the blister horror stories I have read I might give it a...
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    diabetes and the walk again

    diabetes Thank you xm for your many replies. I am grateful for your time and interest. I found your links helpful especially info about thermos storage. I directed my friend to them. I don't speak Spanish unfortunately so any other info in English would be appreciated. Thanks again Ann.
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    diabetes and the walk again

    Thanks for the replies about freezers. I read on one of the links in a reply that a thermos in a fridge over night is adequate for insulin storage, so no need for freezer. So you think access to a fridge will not be a problem? I was wondering whether there is an official website that would...
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    diabetics

    We may be walking with a friend who is an insulin depentent diabetic. Are there facilities in the refuges to freeze an ice brick every night to keep the insulin cool for the trek a month out of Santiago?

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