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There is no "basic Camino adjustment." All of us have different bodies, fitness, and backpack weights, and different reactions. Since you don't even say how much you are carrying, it is hard to say if this is "normal."Basically what I'm wondering is how much of this is basic Camino adjustment and how much of this may be due to my pack weight. What I could send ahead out of my pack isn't very much and really isn't worth what it would cost me...how long does it usually take your body to adjust to doing 25-35km a day?
Good advice, on our first Camino as experienced trampers we packed like good kiwis and took everything apart from the kitchen sink. After our first day carrying ove 20kg of gear over the Pyreneese we threw most of it away but still had to carry heavy mountain grade packs the rest of the way. Lesson learnt, on later caminos we cut our gear down, with water and food on long hauls it meant carry weight of under 10kg. Plenty of advice on the forum on how to do this. Also check and readjust how you wear your pack, it shouldn't ride on your hips and needs to be close to your body to transfer the weight down your frame, but not too tight to cause compression fractures... No one said it would easy mate.Keep in mind every body is different--listen to yours.
Although I usually walk days in the 30-35km range myself I think @Kanga is spot on here. Far better to be as flexible as possible and not commit yourself in advance to stages that are clearly proving hard for you. That is the main reason why I hate to reserve beds or use baggage transport. You can always clock up some extra kms on days when everything is going smoothly and you are feeling good. After a while you may find some days so enjoyable that you just do not want to stop! But be gentle with yourself when things are tough.@Kjack2222 My suggestion is to lighten the load, and reduce the daily distances, at least until you feel comfortable walking more.
That certainly has been my experience, year after year. I start pain free and little by little the pain sets in and leaves only I have been home for a few days. Although it does plateau.There is no "basic Camino adjustment.".
Um, sounds like you haven't done much Camino research... A shopping cart or trolly would be completely impractical on the Camino! I did once see an enterprising Dutch couple with a kind of sulky (long fibreglass poles pulling a two wheel sprung cart, like a small version of what a trotting horse would pull) but they had walked from Amsterdam (and were walking back). It still took two of them to carry it over rocky and hilly sections.You might be able to find an inexpensive foldable (?) shopping cart at a made in China bazaar (if there are any along the way). a shopping cart would really look terrible on the road, but it'll beat the cost of sending anything ahead I assume ... it could also double as a camera stand ... would suggest buying extra wheels if you can-doubtful if the wheels would last very long.
Um, sounds like you haven't done much Camino research... A shopping cart or trolly would be completely impractical on the Camino! .
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