Helen Avoca
Slow walker.
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Planning Camino #6 in 2024.
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hi, I am starting from SJP on the 13th of April. I have been doing light training in Australia where it has been hit and humid. I have been getting a heat rash from my fabulous Salomon gortex boots. I have decided to abandon them for my Keens mids that aren't waterproof and use plastic bags between my socks and shoes when it rains. Has anyone done this? PS. I am getting pretty excited! Helen
Hi Helen , no plastic, instead use wool socks ( icebreaker ) they do fine for me . Wish you luck with your decicion . Buen Camino, Peter.hi, I am starting from SJP on the 13th of April. I have been doing light training in Australia where it has been hit and humid. I have been getting a heat rash from my fabulous Salomon gortex boots. I have decided to abandon them for my Keens mids that aren't waterproof and use plastic bags between my socks and shoes when it rains. Has anyone done this? PS. I am getting pretty excited! Helen
He might have soft feet, but that is generally going to increase the chance of blisters, NOT reduce it. See this thread for a good reference on this. There is less friction when the skin is dry, unless the skin is very wet, when there are other issues to deal with.who reckoned that having wet shoes made his feet soft and therefore less prone to blisters.
Hi Helen and Evergreen, My son and I depart SJPdP on 11 April, so I'll be just a day ahead of you. I, too, will be using Merrell Moab ventilators. I am wearing silk liners under wool socks. So far, no problems with my feet - knock on wood.Hi Helen,
I start from SJPDP on April 12. Maybe we'll meet along the way. I arrive in SJ PDP on the 10th.
I'm using Merrell Moab boots mainly due to weak ankles, 5 toe liners along with wool socks. I've had no problems at all on my training walks here at home in Seattle. Also bringing a pair of Chacos sandals for shower and evening shoes. I'm hoping they will come in handy on a nice warm rest day as well. The hard part for me is lowering the weight of my pack, a work in progress!
Best wishes for a Buen Camino Helen!
Hi - wet feet wont kill you and will soon dry in a warm climate, I use a mesh topped shoe and only if conditions are REALLY bad will I put on a pair of waterproof socks (your plastic bags would be fine for short periods). The truth is waterproof shoes let in water at the top, soon start to leak and trap moisture, all of which adds up to wetter feet..hi, I am starting from SJP on the 13th of April. I have been doing light training in Australia where it has been hit and humid. I have been getting a heat rash from my fabulous Salomon gortex boots. I have decided to abandon them for my Keens mids that aren't waterproof and use plastic bags between my socks and shoes when it rains. Has anyone done this? PS. I am getting pretty excited! Helen
Hi Helen and Evergreen, My son and I depart SJPdP on 11 April, so I'll be just a day ahead of you. I, too, will be using Merrell Moab ventilators. I am wearing silk liners under wool socks. So far, no problems with my feet - knock on wood.
Question for Evergreen. What are toe liners?
I think we will catch a lot of rain and cold weather. Not sure there will be many warm days for rest - at least for the first month.
Rather than blaming the shoes/boots, blame and test the socks. I just bought a well recomended pair of Injinjis: weakened the skin between base of toe and foot so much that it tore. Wright's something of other model, double layer, also kept moister in. Trial and error vs what others may have experienced.
True, but there are immersion effects that are still undesirable, and keeping one's feet dry is always more desirable than walking with regularly wet feet. It's unlikely one will get trench foot, but maceration and the increased risk of fungal and other infections still need to be watched.wet feet wont kill you
hi evergreen. I hope I do catch up with you. I am now comfortable with abandoning my waterproof shoes. It hasn't been an easy decision. My first instinct was to take both pairs, or not to decide, but that would lead to too much weight. Profound huh. I suspect that theses simple, but difficult decisions will feature on my walk. I will be behind you by one day, and stopping overnight in Orrison. Been camino pilgrimHi Helen,
I start from SJPDP on April 12. Maybe we'll meet along the way. I arrive in SJ PDP on the 10th.
I'm using Merrell Moab boots mainly due to weak ankles, 5 toe liners along with wool socks. I've had no problems at all on my training walks here at home in Seattle. Also bringing a pair of Chacos sandals for shower and evening shoes. I'm hoping they will come in handy on a nice warm rest day as well. The hard part for me is lowering the weight of my pack, a work in progress!
Best wishes for a Buen Camino Helen!
I may see you on the Camino too. I am hoping for lovely dry weather!Hi Helen and Evergreen, My son and I depart SJPdP on 11 April, so I'll be just a day ahead of you. I, too, will be using Merrell Moab ventilators. I am wearing silk liners under wool socks. So far, no problems with my feet - knock on wood.
Question for Evergreen. What are toe liners?
I think we will catch a lot of rain and cold weather. Not sure there will be many warm days for rest - at least for the first month.
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