jeffnd
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- March/April 2014
In a few days, I set off on the North Country Trail. When I walked the Camino, I used Compeed to deal with 2 very large blisters on my heel. Compeed literally saved my Camino. So with my upcoming walk I knew I needed some in my pack, but being from the States, my only option was to buy it on Amazon, which is pretty expensive. But, it's worth it, so I ordered some.
But today, I was going through the medical department at my local Walmart and saw these:
https://www.band-aid.com/products/advanced-protection/band-aid-hydro-seal-medium-extreme-5-count
Same green packaging as Compeed and everything. And under $4. So I bought them. And yeah, it's Compeed, just rebranded under the Band-Aid brand. Same packaging and the strips themselves are identical. I don't know how long these have been available here and this might be old news, but I thought I'd share for any future pilgrims. Now you can have the magic of Compeed right away when you start out, and you don't have to worry about finding a pharmacy your first day.
But today, I was going through the medical department at my local Walmart and saw these:
https://www.band-aid.com/products/advanced-protection/band-aid-hydro-seal-medium-extreme-5-count
Same green packaging as Compeed and everything. And under $4. So I bought them. And yeah, it's Compeed, just rebranded under the Band-Aid brand. Same packaging and the strips themselves are identical. I don't know how long these have been available here and this might be old news, but I thought I'd share for any future pilgrims. Now you can have the magic of Compeed right away when you start out, and you don't have to worry about finding a pharmacy your first day.