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Just wonderingI don't carry much,
To prevent blisters: Vaseline, hikers wool and some tape.
A few bandaids and the smallest tube of antiseptic.
Small tube of Voltaren Gel. (20 ml)
Tiny plastic bottle of Lavender Oil (10 ml) for sunburn, insect bites.
I used it all and replenished Vaseline a couple of times.
Didn't need anything else.
Foot care is the most important for me - Compeed, a few bandaids, some padding, tape, toe separators, Vaseline daily. After that a few paracetamol and a small scissors to cut tape. The VdlP has fewer villages than some other routes, and some are small and don’t have a pharmacy. You also have to factor in Saturday afternoon and Sunday closures so bring enough for few days of blister management.Hello All,
I plan on leaving Sevilla April 5. Flying out of South Carolina April 2. I have been gearing up and training since August. I just finished putting a blog together and willing to share it publicly. Still learning the blogging art..
Question for the for the peregrinos antiguos:
What is a good first aid kit to start with I have looked at mymedic and plan to customize.
What item do you wish you had in yours? Or what item you wish you had more of?
What item you wished you did not schlep the entire 600 miles(1000 KM)?
Any advice is appreciated.
My first Camino and probably my only.
Lambswool, finely combed, high in lanolin. Here in Germany it's sold predominantly to breastfeeding mothers at many local drugstores. Cheaper that way too! (About 50%cheaper... )Just wonderingIs hikers' wool the same as sheep's wool???
Just wonderingIs hikers' wool the same as sheep's wool???
K-tape (preferred) or leukoplast for feet of chafingHello All,
I plan on leaving Sevilla April 5. Flying out of South Carolina April 2. I have been gearing up and training since August. I just finished putting a blog together and willing to share it publicly. Still learning the blogging art..
Question for the for the peregrinos antiguos:
What is a good first aid kit to start with I have looked at mymedic and plan to customize.
What item do you wish you had in yours? Or what item you wish you had more of?
What item you wished you did not schlep the entire 600 miles(1000 KM)?
Any advice is appreciated.
My first Camino and probably my only.
Are talking about Acti-bliss?Lambswool, finely combed, high in lanolin. Here in Germany it's sold predominantly to breastfeeding mothers at many local drugstores. Cheaper that way too! (About 50%cheaper... )
Raw sheeps wool is a little coarse apparently.
That's one brand name. Hiker's Wool is another brand. I have purchased generic wool from Amazon.Acti-bliss
Foot care is the most important for me - Compeed, a few bandaids, some padding, tape, toe separators, Vaseline daily. After that a few paracetamol and a small scissors to cut tape. The VdlP has fewer villages than some other routes, and some are small and don’t have a pharmacy. You also have to factor in Saturday afternoon and Sunday closures so bring enough for few days of blister management.
Hi Major Bozo,Hello All,
I plan on leaving Sevilla April 5. Flying out of South Carolina April 2. I have been gearing up and training since August. I just finished putting a blog together and willing to share it publicly. Still learning the blogging art..
Question for the for the peregrinos antiguos:
What is a good first aid kit to start with I have looked at mymedic and plan to customize.
What item do you wish you had in yours? Or what item you wish you had more of?
What item you wished you did not schlep the entire 600 miles(1000 KM)?
Any advice is appreciated.
My first Camino and probably my only.
In the UK, I have bought (Romney Marsh Sheep farm) pure Merino , washed, combed and carded topped fleece which is sold (relatively inexpensively) for felting and spinning. It is what is used for Hikers' / walkers' wool. Quick mail delivery. Relatively inexpensive so I have gifted to other walkers. Amazing stuffThat's one brand name. Hiker's Wool is another brand. I have purchased generic wool from Amazon.
I find that normally I am giving/sharing my first aid kit stuff with others. Last trip gave away all my Tylenol, ibuprofen, immodium, cortisone cream to others in need.Retired ER Nurse Practitioner here so I likely carry more than most, especially since I tend to stay off busier routes without a lot of pharmacies. The one time I really needed things, I was five miles from the nearest town and had fallen into a pit of nettles. I immediately had an allergic reaction but it was okay because I always carry an epi pen, steroids and antihistamines. It would have been really bad if I didn’t have those with me and always assume I’ll need to care for myself. Here’s my usual first aid kit for a Camino:
Wound care: Compeed, bandaids, sheep wool, duct tape (got the nettles off skin), couple of small packets of polysporin, few steri strips and benzoin, small ace wrap (came in handy when a hiking partner dislocated his shoulder and couldn’t get it back in, wrapped it to immobilize to get to nearest road for a ride to an ER).
Medications: ZPack or Augmentin (antibiotics), Gentamycin eye drops (eye infection), Prednisone/Benadryl/Claritin/Epi Pen (allergies), Zofran (vomiting), Lomotil (diarrhea), Ibuprofen, Exedrin migraine (Tylenol + caffeine). Few tablets of each, in zip lock snack bags with stick on labels from my pharmacy if prescription. Also carry a few Nunn electrolyte tablets when it’s hot. All goes into smallest dry bag in the top of my pack. I know I’ll get slammed for “overpacking my fears” but hey, I did it for a living and I’m the one carrying it. Usually about 10 ounces and worth it to me.
Personally, I'd say at 10 oz it's well worth it for the peace of mind alone.I know I’ll get slammed for “overpacking my fears” but hey, I did it for a living and I’m the one carrying it.
Was it you who linked to this article that explains how mustard (or pickle juice) can quickly alleviate cramps?If you get cramps take some packets of yellow mustard like you might find at hamburger restaurants. They should have turmeric as an ingredient. A swallow of the mustard may alleviate the cramp within minutes. I've seen this work a number of times. Whatever is happening it doesn't involve digestion; it is too quick for that.
My electrolyte tablets are always the first to be donated!I find that normally I am giving/sharing my first aid kit stuff with others. Last trip gave away all my Tylenol, ibuprofen, immodium, cortisone cream to others in need.
Not me! I’m pretty conventional with some alternatives like herbals and oils.Not pickle juice though!Was it you who linked to this article that explains how mustard (or pickle juice) can quickly alleviate cramps?
Mustard For Cramps Has Amazing Scientific Explanation
I’d need a hot pretzel to go with that. And maybe a beer. And a football game.If you get cramps take some packets of yellow mustard like you might find at hamburger restaurants. They should have turmeric as an ingredient. A swallow of the mustard may alleviate the cramp within minutes. I've seen this work a number of times. Whatever is happening it doesn't involve digestion; it is too quick for that.
The explanation of how it works is very interesting.Not me! I’m pretty conventional with some alternatives like herbals and oils.Not pickle juice though!
I did. It was in post #41 in a thread about electrolytes. I quoted part of the article:Was it you who linked to this article that explains how mustard (or pickle juice) can quickly alleviate cramps?
Mustard For Cramps Has Amazing Scientific Explanation
Leaving Seville also on this 5 April so may see you there. This is my third camino and I carry a small first aid kit with Compeed plasters (avail in Spain OTC which you put on whenever your feet or toes begin to heat up or chafe to prevent blisters. Also time to change your socks. Use compeeds after having a blister to provide a cushion for skin to regenerate underneath. Besides that ibuprofen for fever - aches, charcoal tablets in case you have d nausea / ingested bad food (I avoid immodium as prefer to let the body empty itself of whatever caused the problem then fast for 18 hrs to make sure nothing is left inside me), an antihistamine like benedryl, and a small Vaseline tube for any skin chafing. Pharmacists very helpful in Spain and their public health system very well organized and staffed by really motivated and caring people should actual medical care be needed (happened on the previous Caminos to people I travelled with). Buen Camino.Hello All,
I plan on leaving Sevilla April 5. Flying out of South Carolina April 2. I have been gearing up and training since August. I just finished putting a blog together and willing to share it publicly. Still learning the blogging art..
Question for the for the peregrinos antiguos:
What is a good first aid kit to start with I have looked at mymedic and plan to customize.
What item do you wish you had in yours? Or what item you wish you had more of?
What item you wished you did not schlep the entire 600 miles(1000 KM)?
Any advice is appreciated.
My first Camino and probably my only.
Hello All,
I plan on leaving Sevilla April 5. Flying out of South Carolina April 2. I have been gearing up and training since August. I just finished putting a blog together and willing to share it publicly. Still learning the blogging art..
Question for the for the peregrinos antiguos:
What is a good first aid kit to start with I have looked at mymedic and plan to customize.
What item do you wish you had in yours? Or what item you wish you had more of?
What item you wished you did not schlep the entire 600 miles(1000 KM)?
Any advice is appreciated.
My first Camino and probably my only.
Hey Ronin87,Leaving Seville also on this 5 April so may see you there. This is my third camino and I carry a small first aid kit with Compeed plasters (avail in Spain OTC which you put on whenever your feet or toes begin to heat up or chafe to prevent blisters. Also time to change your socks. Use compeeds after having a blister to provide a cushion for skin to regenerate underneath. Besides that ibuprofen for fever - aches, charcoal tablets in case you have d nausea / ingested bad food (I avoid immodium as prefer to let the body empty itself of whatever caused the problem then fast for 18 hrs to make sure nothing is left inside me), an antihistamine like benedryl, and a small Vaseline tube for any skin chafing. Pharmacists very helpful in Spain and their public health system very well organized and staffed by really motivated and caring people should actual medical care be needed (happened on the previous Caminos to people I travelled with). Buen Camino.
Staying near the Cathedral? I recommend the Bodega Santa Cruz. It looks like it’s in the middle of a good-natured riot at weekends, but persist.Hey Ronin87,
Thanks for the info. I will arrive in Sevilla on the third. I am staying near the cathedral. I will hang out get acclimated and get ready for a few days. I’ll keep an eye out. are you really coming from Thailand? WOW! Buen Camino
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