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  1. backpack45

    Any pilgrims in their 80s?

    My husband is 87 and I am 82 and we have completed many Camino routes together. We would have done another major hike (the Robert Louis Stevenson route in France) this year if I hadn't tripped and slightly fractured a femur. Both of us are quite capable of doing Camino walks--and we carry our...
  2. backpack45

    Blister Prevention That Works For All

    I assume, since I know many people do this (but not me), that the person who posted meant coating your feet with Vaseline.
  3. backpack45

    Effectively Avoiding Blisters

    Assuming this is a serious question: I wash my socks after each use with soap and water in the basin. They usually are dry by morning, but if not hang them on your backpack until dry.
  4. backpack45

    I'm so discouraged!

    I am also partial to Omnifix tape--worn before any problem. It is a flexible tape and you cut off the amount you need. I wrap it around the ball of my feet. I also wrap Medipore tape around any of my toes that tend to have problems. No blisters in a very long time.
  5. backpack45

    How much do You stretch each day?

    I don't, but think I should. This is a new year, maybe this time I can start!
  6. backpack45

    Do you "push off" when you walk?

    Like Elle Bieling said above, trying to lengthen your stride can cause other problems. According to my chiropractor, it is not a good idea; so as she does, I take shorter, but quicker steps than most of my hiking partners. If you do decide to try to lengthen your stride, don't wait until you are...
  7. backpack45

    Anybody out there doing a Camino with A Fib?

    I have been taking meds as a result of two A fib incidents more than 10 years ago (and have not had any further incidents in that time). I regularly hike, backpack on occasion, and have done about 3,500 Camino miles. But everyone is different. My advice: as your doctor's opinion, ask yourself if...
  8. backpack45

    Hoping to walk again.....

    Hi Sabott, I understand your anxiety because I have had similar bouts of worry and doubt about being able to ever do another hike, backpack trip, or Camino. I am 76 and am planning our 15th walk on Camino trails this year. I have walked more than 3,000 Camino miles over time, but as usual I have...
  9. backpack45

    Knees

    I would agree with almost all advice previously given--especially the hiking poles. I am 76 and in 2016 completed the final section (we did the majority in 2015) Norte and all of the Primitivo with no knee problems. (However, I have had knee problems in the past (30 yrs. ago) and know that it...
  10. backpack45

    Is this Tendonitis?

    I agree you should seek help if it continues, but I have experienced this pain as you described it (I think) and it was caused by the lacing being too tight. You might try pudding some extra padding (shoestore should have) inside the tongue of the shoe and, of course, loosen the laces a bit. As...
  11. backpack45

    Is this Tendonitis?

    I agree you should seek help if it continues, but I have experienced this pain as you described it (I think) and it was caused by the lacing being too tight. You might try pudding some extra padding (shoestore should have) inside the tongue of the shoe and, of course, loosen the laces a bit. As...
  12. backpack45

    Leg Heat Rash - Golfer's Vasculitis and socks

    I get this, too. Very common with hikers. I have found that rolling or folding my socks down works fine for me. Thanks for giving it a name :-)
  13. backpack45

    How can I avoid blisters!!!???

    Injinji is one brand of toe socks--available in the U.S., I don't know about elsewhere. The socks come in various weights and I have found them great at keeping blisters away. I wear the lightest ones when it is warm and I wear my liner socks over them--gives me two layers everywhere...
  14. backpack45

    Total Hip Replacement Pilgrim

    Haven't had a hip joint replacement myself, but we met someone while we were climbing Mt. Kilimajaro who had just had this procedure done a couple of months before. I suspect everyone varies, but your plan to listen to your body sounds like a "fit" one. :D Buen Camino! Susan "backpack45" Alcorn

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