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Shoe issues CF from SJPDP

I can’t offer any advice about your shoes but I would advise staying in Orisson after leaving St. Jean rather than trying to get to ronces in one day. The climb across the mountains is not bad and mostly over a single paved lane but the drop to ronces can be quite treacherous with a steep grade...
- Tico15
- Post #17
- Jan 31, 2023
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
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Permethrin

I don’t know about St. Jean since it’s pretty small but it is available via Amazon if it’s permitted in Canada. Smart move to pre-treat your gear. I made a huge mistake one cold night and used an albergue blanket. I was covered in bites the next morning so you do have to protect yourself and use...
- Tico15
- Post #86
- Jan 31, 2023
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
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Hiking poles vs staff

Wonderful story!
- Tico15
- Post #19
- Jan 31, 2023
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
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Hiking poles vs staff

I prefer a good solid walking staff. I understand that Norte and primitivo have some challenging climbs and drops so a good staff will steady your walking to prevent a fall. My experiences have all been on the Camino Frances. The staff was needed dropping down into ronces, dropping from alto Del...
- Tico15
- Post #16
- Jan 30, 2023
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🥾 Equipment and Clothes
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Can walking poles be sent as free baggage at Santiago airport in 2023?

after my first camino many years ago, the staff or walking poles had to be sent as checked baggage which got to be expensive getting back home. On my second camino I simply mailed them from Correos to myself in the States. They even already had a nice triangular box to pack it in and it was much...
- Tico15
- Post #5
- Jan 30, 2023
- Camino de Santiago Forum: 🧳 Traveling & Transport to/from/along the camino