Walking Poles on the Camino: Are They Worth Bringing?
Detailed Camino walking-pole guidance: choosing the height, fitting wrist straps, using poles uphill and downhill, and protecting your hands.
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THE ULTREYA TOURS JOURNAL
Practical Camino Advice
Prepare for the Camino de Santiago with specific advice about fitness, weather, footwear, packing, safety and daily routines. The guidance is written for travelers staying in reserved accommodation, including those walking a self-guided or privately organized Camino.
Fitness, Pace and Daily Distances on the Camino
Nellie Meunier answers five questions about Camino fitness, training, daily distances, consecutive walking days, and finding a sustainable pace.
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Lareiras and Pallozas: How Galician Homes Kept Warm
How the lareira shaped cooking and domestic life, and how mountain pallozas used fire, animals, stone and thatch against winter cold.
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How to Care for Your Feet on the Camino
Practical Camino foot care before and during the walk: NOK cream, technical socks, wet feet, hot spots, spare shoes and blister warning signs.
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Dogs on the Camino: What Walkers Should Do
How to respond to loose, guarding or apparently lost dogs on the Camino without leading them away from home.
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The City of Culture of Galicia: Santiago Beyond the Medieval Center
Explore the architecture, exhibitions and public spaces of the Cidade da Cultura on Mount Gaiás.
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The Winter Way: Roman Gold, Ribeira Sacra and an Alternative into Galicia
The history of the Camino de Invierno from Ponferrada through Roman mining country, Valdeorras and Ribeira Sacra.
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Make-up, Evening Clothes and Period Products on the Camino
Nellie answers practical questions about make-up, evening clothes, shoes and period products for a comfortable Camino.
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Rain Jacket or Poncho for the Camino?
How walkers can combine a rain jacket, light poncho, warm jersey and pack protection for changeable Camino weather.
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Mountain Bike or E-Bike for the Camino?
Compare mountain bikes and e-bikes for Camino terrain, handling, effort, charging and rider experience.
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