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The new "Experience" line from Altra looks interesting. Has anybody tried them yet?
I will order a pair of Altra Experience Wild and report back after some day hikes. They have the traditional, comfortable Altra wide footbed with a good stack...
You know, if you are reasonably healthy, you can walk from SJPdP to Roncevalles in one day. I know of a very out-of-shape 60+ year old who did it and had a very successful Camino to SdC. I just want to throw that into the discussion.
Listen to TincaTinker’s advice
I rarely tell people what they should do but in your case I guess I am haha. You want a slow meditative Camino, correct? Well start now and stop thinking and get ready to walk. All you have on ye Camino is the step...
In that case, walking the meseta would be a good choice, in my opinion.
Wide open landscape, endless sky, easy walking. Maybe not that much to see in terms of "sightseeing" and no spectacular mountains. But in spring it is very green and...
Walking into Castrojeriz. You have the monastery ruins which are worth looking around. And in Castrojeriz, the walk up to the castle is amazing, and yet most people pass it by. You can look around the ruins, and climb to the top to get 360 degree...
For many people the last 100 km to Santiago could be, in their minds, quite a challenge if they haven't done a multi-day hike before. Often people start with the CF and go on to do the Northern Camino or Via de la Plata. Some people book their...
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