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  1. F

    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    Thank-you for this whole post, Lhollo; my son has hEDS too (with digestive complications thrown in for good measure), and we walk together all the time, but I always carry our stuff on day hikes. He would like to do the Norte with me at some point, and I had not thought about what he could or...
  2. Marbe2

    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    Your “story” is inspirational, Lhollo! Don’t forget a change of underwear! 😀
  3. lt56ny

    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    Your story of overcoming this latest challenge is an inspiration to me. Thanks for sharing it. You have also added to my existential dilemma regarding "what are your thoughts on shoes"? I had a few comments on your post on shoes. I too had been a hard core lover of Brooks Cascadias. Then (as I...
  4. Singingheart

    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    What a remarkable and moving story, Dhollo! Your indomitable spirit shines through it. I'm reminded of Raynor Winn's books, "The Salt Path" and "The Wild Silence", which you may know, the memoirs about Raynor's husband Moth, and his own struggle with a different disorder. The similarity is how...
  5. V

    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    Buen Camino. I've been walking Camino Frances in stages. In April 2019 I intended to start from Astorga and get as far as I could in a week. Sadly, on arrival, I had a flair up of diverticulitis. The health centre in Astorga insisted I needed hospital tests and sent me back to Leon. After...
  6. Lhollo

    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    I knew I’d forget some things when I typed up those lists! Yes, I often use Nordic walking poles and will take them. I also have EVA foam Birkenstock’s that I’ll take. There are other basics like socks too :D I’ll amend my list above. Thanks, C clearly 🙏
  7. Lhollo

    Illness, injury, recovery and hopes for the Camino Frances this Spring/Summer

    Hello Camino friends! I thought I'd tell you about my past half-year, and say a little about my hopes, and perhaps also concerns, about my Camino Frances, which is theoretically soon. I imagine it may be of interest to some of you, and that maybe some or even many of you have experienced...
  8. nidarosa

    Ingles - boots or trainers?

    Wow, this is a blast from the past! I took my leather mids in the end, and they were fine, but I did wish I had taken a trail runner type shoe instead as they were quite heavy. I also brought Tevas but didn't enjoy walking in them for a whole day so usually switched half way. The Inglés was my...
  9. Camino Chrissy

    Why do my feet hurt? Metatarsal tales

    Disappointing for me. I've posted elsewhere that Birkenstocks hurt my flatish feet as they have such stiff high arches that do not work for me...ouch!
  10. henrythedog

    Why do my feet hurt? Metatarsal tales

    A fraction under 300g. I looked at them but stuck with my Birkenstock EVAs.
  11. trecile

    Notes on my Equipment - The Lighter the Better - Women and Men!

    I never wear footwear in the showers either. I picked up some knock off EVA Birkenstocks for only $5 on clearance which were comfortable, but a bit noisy to walk in.
  12. nidarosa

    Plantar Fasciitis

    I can't stand things dangling off my pack, so I just put mine together, sole to sole, and stick them in the elastic side pocket of my pack! They fit perfectly there, I don't use the pocket for anything else, and they are easily available as soon as I enter the albergue.
  13. Rebequa

    Plantar Fasciitis

    I, too, bought the Birkenstock EVA's and love them! Looking forward to my first Camino in 2022. I was wondering, did you hook them to the outside of your backpack somehow or pack them inside?
  14. nidarosa

    Plantar Fasciitis

    Standing on a step or kerb and lowering your heel over the edge to gently and repeatedly stretch the tendon also works along the way, as does rolling your foot on a cold can of drink while resting (or tying it to your foot). And I think I'd rather bring a golf ball on the camino than a hammer...
  15. trecile

    Shoes to relax in

    I have a pair of "knock off" Birkenstock EVA sandals, and they are lightweight and comfortable, but they tend to make an um, embarrassing sound when I walk. 😳
  16. GPeachy

    Shoes to relax in

    Birkenstock EVA Madrid. So light you could bring a pair for the shower and a pair for relaxing.
  17. SeñorJacques

    Shoes to relax in

    Can’t say enough good things about EVA Birkenstock Essentials. Super light (my pair of size 44 Arizona Essentials weighs 250g) and waterproof (so perfect for wearing on the shower too) with a lot more support than flip flops. I’ve worn these on days walking 10-15km on city trails so they were...
  18. N

    newcomer packing list

    hey yes i know this as many of u keep saying this but what people right helps me decide and also choose what i think will work for me ,i might add that is kind of annoying to me that people keep writing this because it is clear that it is personal but it does help with the overwhelment of this...
  19. R

    What to pack for my First Camino?

    Ditch the flip flops. Replace with, crocs, eva birkenstocks, or some other waterproof sandals with some straps and support. Flip flops just don't cut with sore feet, your bunk is on the third floor and the showere are in the basement. Walking a few blocks down hill to dinner, after a long day...
  20. Gibbo147

    What to pack for my First Camino?

    Good call, ill check them out. Thank you.

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