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katt

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Plan to go in late Sept/early Oct
I will be walking the Portuguese Coastal Camino in May from Porto. Will I need short gaiters for walking in the sand? From what I have read, it looks like I will be mostly on boardwalks and trails away from the beach.Thank you for any suggestions.
 
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The only sand you will walk in will by your choosing. The boardwalks are there and close enough to the beach to give you a sense of being seaside.
 
katt said:
I will be walking the Portuguese Coastal Camino in May from Porto. Will I need short gaiters for walking in the sand? From what I have read, it looks like I will be mostly on boardwalks and trails away from the beach.Thank you for any suggestions.
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I always wear sock liners to prevent blisters from sand in my socks. Just a little sand can cause blisters, especially "sugar sand" like we have in Florida. I also find sock liners wick off moisture on wet hikes. I swear by them! (I also use gaiters, just to keep my socks clean.)
 
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Gaiters can also be helpful to keep your shoes / boots mostly dry during a pouring rain. bob
 
Thanks. I guess I’ll plan on taking them-pretty light and don’t take up
much room.
 
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I brought gaiters last year when I did that route, never had to use them. The sand is now covered with very nice boardwalks but they get slippery when wet so be careful.
 
Thanks for the warning.
 
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