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It might, and then again it might not... I suggest that you relax and abandon yourself to what the Camino offers... And good luck with your "complex PTSD".. For the record, my 'rules' for a Camino: Love your feet; Listen to your body; Stop and... -
Wherever you go while walking be sure to stop periodically to look behind you.Those personal pleasures of seeing how far you have come will stay in your memory forever! Stay safe and Buen camino!
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Time and walking are two of the greatest healers in our lives. Buen camino
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MichaelB10398 reacted to Kiwi-family's post in the thread Minimum age for children to walk on 800km Camino Frances with
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I'm a bit embarrassed that I often get tagged in threads like this as if I'm the forum authority on walking with kids - but it is true I have walked the Camino with eight of them from six to 18 years years (and hiked at home with all of them from... -
Being a kiwi I've spent a lot of time with luverly sheeps during my lifetime. Had to. From memory they outnumbered us peoples. Like 80 to 1. All my friends they are. Never struck one that smelt as bad as a sweaty pilgrim. They're getting a bad...
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I've been wearing 100% merino wool for a number of years and have become a true believer..... love the product. One of the attractions advertised was it wouldn't smell after extreme use, so before investing I bought a couple of items, socks and...
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My guess is it might be the brand. I’ve worn Icebreaker merino products for years with no smell issues.
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MichaelB10398 reacted to Connie Canada's post in the thread Merino Wool Shirt Sheep Smell with Like.
Pure merino wool won't smell like sheep. Either the fabric has been blended with cheaper wool fibers - which give off that funky sheep smell when wet - or the fabric has been treated with a chemical that interacts with human sweat - or both. Hot...
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Update: I wore it today for a morning walk. After walking 3 1/2 miles in 90% humidity, it started to get wet with perspiration. I could smell it but because I was outdoors, the smell seemed to dissipate so it was tolerable. I took this selfie of...
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MichaelB10398 reacted to PiesIrlandeses's post in the thread Merino Wool Shirt Sheep Smell with Like.
Having spent many of my school days in Ireland sat beside racks of rain-saturated duffel coats, I know what wet wool smells like. I've never had this smell from any of my merino clothing.
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