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Walking the Camino Frances, since the 16th there has been a lot of mud on the trail but doable until today on the way to Pamplona! It got very difficult with the mud on the pass high up beside the river, a lot of slipping and squelching and...
Yes to most of the above - wrong footwear .. replace but go light, trekking sandals or trail runners - forget boots!
If you get yourself repaired and then walk in them again you will immediately undo all they did.
So get to a town with trekking...
We just parked in public parking lot at the top of the town (where the Camino leaves the main part of town). Don't park where any markets might be. Worse comes to worst, ask a local. It can be done (we parked 3 nights in SJPdP, 3 nights at a...
Dear Forum Members,
Ultreia!
In a few hours I am leaving for Spain to begin my first Camino de Santiago. It's been over six years of waiting, working and hoping for this day, and I woke very early this morning in anticipation, excitement, and...
This winter I bought a nice, thick 100% pure wool Norwegian sweater. It came with extensive instructions on how to care for it and wash it. I also always thought that hot washing and wool were no-go, so what surprised me was that the instructions...
I think that’s harsh, @Sirage. I threw out a question whose answer I could not find on google, and people threw back some theories that might explain what was going on. No harm done here, it seems to me - no one is advocating illegal or immoral...
I was interested in your question so I check the SmartWool website and they mentioned that one should never wring or twist the socks when attempting to get the water out. If hand washing, I am assuming that is how one would get the water out...
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