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    1BreathAtATime reacted to Godot's post in the thread Mental focus along The Way with Buen Camino! Buen Camino!.
    Good question, and something I thought about prior to my first Camino in May 2024 (Norte) My experience was that I was most often consumed by the physicality of the walk on a daily basis - the literal process of putting one foot in front of...
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    1BreathAtATime reacted to hokiebobwise's post in the thread Mental focus along The Way with Thank you Thank you.
    I walked with gratitude and my rosary. Whn not in prayer I focused on the Spirituality of nature. I would approach a hill and admire the land and give thanks. I would approach a "tunnel" and thank the trees for growing over the trail to...
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    1BreathAtATime reacted to Astipad's post in the thread And now to the backpack.. with Thank you Thank you.
    Worked really hard to lose 60+ lbs, and the Camino is my personal reward, so nope, not going to do that 😅. On a side note: I really really like the Sirrus 34. I just feel I could adjust the torso better, the one I tried has a scratch to adjust...
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    1BreathAtATime reacted to hikentravel1234's post in the thread Mental focus along The Way with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    I like to start just as the sun starts to rise (or even earlier if it is real hot. I found walking, as the sun rose, to be magical. The first hour (or 1 1/2 hours) I gave thanks for another beautiful day--and was a great time to be spiritual or...
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    1BreathAtATime reacted to melbmeg's post in the thread Drink water to keep hydrated with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    I don’t like carrying much water because it’s heavy so I stopped a few times each day to have an Aquarius hydration drink. Buying something meant I could sit somewhere cool and use the cafe’s bathroom. Doing this I never had to carry more than...
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    1BreathAtATime replied to the thread Excessive heat.
    Could you share what one you got? I see something at REI, but the reviews are questionable. I leave for Leon in just over a week.
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    1BreathAtATime reacted to Shazenalan's post in the thread Excessive heat with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    I struggled with heat on 2.5 CFs at different times of the year - all the suggestions above for protection including electrolytes are great! My absolute ‘best buy’ was a ‘cold cloth’. It’s a rectangular scarf shape made of fabric that is really...
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    1BreathAtATime reacted to katkins_in's post in the thread Excessive heat with Love - Red heart Love - Red heart.
    I bought a small spray bottle that fits in my pack's belt, and fill it with water. I spritz my shirt and hat and face whenever they've gotten dry from the last spritz. It feels like it cools me down about 5F/3C each time... works great!
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    1BreathAtATime reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Excessive heat with Haha Haha.
    ???? Google translate says that's Galician for washing machine???
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    1BreathAtATime reacted to MickMac's post in the thread Excessive heat with Like Like.
    Running cold water on your wrists and cold wet cloth to nape of neck can help.

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