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Sorry to hear this Lettinggo, and you've only got a 6kg rucksack! Yikes, I'd better work on my weight! Hope you're feeling better soon....... walking with my 14 lbs bagpack ....
Hola
First week many pilgrims experiences blisters so help your feet to heal.
Change socks during the day.
Take off your shoes/boots when you rest, so your feet can breath.
In the evening, give your feet a warm foot bath with some soap or foot salt.
Also, if you continue to have problem, contemplate if your shoes are to small?
Your feet swell by walking and therefor your shoes should be 1/2 to 1 size larger than normal.
Hope this helps and
Buen Camino
Lettinggo
I don't want to believe this bluster problem is a blessing.
Still, it's a part of the Camino, I don't complain.
It will get better eventually, and I'll just give my body time to get used to Camino.
SooYun, do not worry. Do what you must do. I sent my bag ahead today to Pamplona. The cold, damp air made my hip hurt. I am happy with what I did. You take care of yourself first. Buen Camino.I will read and read and read these threads until I remember every words.
Thank you so much for all the advises.
Yes, I did hear that Señora Maribel is an expert on treating blisters.
Now I am in good hand.
I will keep informing here how I deal with this blister problems.(I hope it to be a very short one.)
Love y'all.
You too CaptBuddy listen to those tender joints nurture them and Buen caminoSooYun, do not worry. Do what you must do. I sent my bag ahead today to Pamplona. The cold, damp air made my hip hurt. I am happy with what I did. You take care of yourself first. Buen Camino.
I'm a fan of the (sterilised) needle pricking to keep skin whole but let out the liquid and relieve pressure. It works for me..
All good advice but I will tell you what worked for me. I left SJPdP with Salomon 4DGTX hiking boots, Smartwool socks (medium or higher, not sure) and a liner sock. This all added up to moisture trapped in my boot which caused my feet to move about inside resulting in blisters. By the 5th day, I was blistering on both feet and by day 7 and just before Torres del Rio, I was flat out on my bottom on the Camino. Thankfully, my Australian friend with 3 previous Caminos and a wealth of information assessed my condition. Wrong socks! I tossed the liners out and he gave me two pair of his own socks; a lightweight acrylic/polyester blend which worked perfectly. Listen to your feet. If you have a hot spot...stop, remove your shoe and examine the problem before you get a blister. If you do have a blister, draining it and taping it is vital. When you have arrived at your albergue, remove your shoes and bandage and air dry your blisters. They will heal quicker I promise.My friend Stefan did the same thing the other week and it worked well.
You can get a blister under a blister! Until you eliminate the friction your blistering will not stop. Find out why your boots are rubbing.I think if you are still getting new blisters it may be time to reassess what is going on rather than persevering.
That strategy will not work. Fewer breaks will not mean fewer blisters. When covering distance becomes more important than taking care of your feet, you will continue to have problems.But for last 2 hours, I did not take a break
Sounds like you need to ditch those boots......
I've been following your saga, SooYun. So glad to hear you have found some relief. This made me laugh aloud! If you can't find it in your heart to ditch them, maybe you can ship the torture boots home and look for a better shoe for the Camino as you pass through towns (in case the sandals are not serviceable for the whole trek). Be well!No... I paid $90 for those.
Can't ditch them.
I understand. Ninety bucks ain't chump change, but the boots are obviously the source of your foot problems, which will only get worse as you walk, and can lead to other problems in your legs as you adjust how you walk to avoid the pain to your feet.No... I paid $90 for those.
Can't ditch them.
I too am sorry about your blisters Letting go and hope that they are now well on the mend.....I can empathise with you as regards the pain and inconvenience as I have just recovered from the worst blisters ISorry to hear this Lettinggo, and you've only got a 6kg rucksack! Yikes, I'd better work on my weight! Hope you're feeling better soon.
Suzanne
My second day on Camino ended up with 2 big blisters and extremely sore feet in Larrasoaña.
So today, I take other people's advise; sending my bagpack to next town and going light for at least a couple of days.
I may have to use bus or taxi for a while.
I wish I could walk every meters of Camino, but if I keep walking with my 14 lbs bagpack like last 2 days, I'm afraid that I may not finish this journey.
I like every minite on Camino so far.
So many nice people, such beautiful sceneries.
Have not met anyone from this forum yet, I am sure I will get to meet some soon.
BTW, on my last camino I started with a pack that was 17 pounds. After 3 days (after crossing the Pyrenees and Roncevalles) I gave things away and reduced the pack weight down to 11 pounds (without water or food!) This year I'll use a frameless backpack (Osprey Hornet 32) which weights just 1 pound 5 ounces empty - so the total pack weight is now only 9 pounds!! Your 14 pound pack is very light for most people - but for me it's still on the 'heavy' side!!
- Sorry to hear of your blister problem. I did 10+ months and hundreds of miles of hiking to prepare for my first camino - and did not suffer one single blister during this training period (different boots, single/double socks/cream etc.) Everything went well during the first 2 weeks on the CF, then on the third week I had one big and one small blister on the ball of my left foot. I tried Compeed but it didn't work. Then I used the needle & thread treatment, leaving the thread hanging - and the blisters were gone in a couple of days. I was blister free for the rest of the 33-day caminino. This post is not so much giving you specific advice on how to treat your blisters - it's just to give some encouragement! You'll find a way that will work for you!! You're right about the scenery and the nice people on the camino!! I'm starting my second camino (CP) in about 2 weeks - and hope that it'll be blister free - but am prepared for the worst!
I have recently walked SJPDP to Pamplona and got no blisters I used Compeeds as prevention and changed socks ( 1000 mile socks which have liners incorpated)My second day on Camino ended up with 2 big blisters and extremely sore feet in Larrasoaña.
So today, I take other people's advise; sending my bagpack to next town and going light for at least a couple of days.
I may have to use bus or taxi for a while.
I wish I could walk every meters of Camino, but if I keep walking with my 14 lbs bagpack like last 2 days, I'm afraid that I may not finish this journey.
I like every minite on Camino so far.
So many nice people, such beautiful sceneries.
Have not met anyone from this forum yet, I am sure I will get to meet some soon.
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