Update

 UPDATE

 4/12/2023

Weight 191 ( weight 2 years ago 234. down 43 lbs)

Goal 180

Tomorrow hike:

1.  mounalua valley for baseline 11 miles , 1,100 foot ascent
2. Test new osprey backpack 
3. Test keen shoes
4. Test hiking pole

Minimal gear

Travel as light as possible.  Less weight , less pain  :)

Wear daily

• Wide brim Hat
• Iwatch
• Prescription glasses and Sunglasses
• Quick dry high performing clothes - European colors
• Underwear
• Tee 
• Convertible pants
• Sock. Double layer. silk inner socks And merino wool hiking socks
• Walking shoes
• Velcro belt loop tightner
• Neck buff 
• Oboz hiking Shoes

• Money neck stash
• Cash, passport, pilgrim credentials credit cards

BACKPACK CONTENTS

Backpack Osprey  22liter

Goal: Less than 10 lbs

• Rain cover 
• Walking sticks 
• Head lamp
• Red blinking light
• Water bottle & electrolyte drink
• iPhone
• PDF guide  sights , excursions, elevation,
• PD information special needs
• English /Spanish phrases.  - hotel res, first floor, ice, cooler transfer, pocket earth, camino maps,
• Earphones

• Rain jacket 
• Long sleeve layering Shirt
• Energy bars, nuts, 
• Doupa cooler bag
• 3 min 5 max cartridges
• Pills
• Ziplock - first aid and pain cream

COOLER 

Yeti roadie 48 at wheeled cooler .. install combo lock and GPS tracker 

• Ice bag - ice/cold pack
• Temperature recorder
• Water proof bag
• USB quick charger (2 ports)
• Evening shirt
• Evening convertible pants 
• Underwear
• Merino socks 
• Flarut mens sport snadels
• Bathroom kit - travel size shampoo /conditioner, comb, small sham,My towel and clothes line, travel size underarm deodorant, cologne 

• Energy bars, nuts, 
• electrolyte mix
• PrePrinted delivery labels
• Meds
• 80 Duopa cartridges
• 60 Carbidopa levodopa Slow release
• 5pills x 5 times daily x 20=Carbidopa  levodopa500 
• 60 Ravustatin
• Blister med kit
• Pramipexole
• azilect
• Testosterone gel
• Summer sleep bag

• Lock 

Pictures

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The big Announcement

 380 days until my next camino...the Camino Frances

My goal is to walk the whole camino Frances to Santiago de Compstella - 750 kilometers over 34 days of walking. Arriving in Santiago de Compstella on my 60th birthday 25 May 2024 . It will be the 10 th anniversary of my first camino.

I have completed 4 caminos : Camino del Norte 2014, Finisterre  2014, via podiensis 2019 and Cammino di francesco 2019. 

But this one will be the most challenging due to my difficulty walking and falling.

My challenges for solo camino:

• Fail safe medicine daily forwarding to next pension.
• Walking smooth inclines and declines
• Evening routine  dinner and next breakfast shopping
• Sleeping and movement without upwalker
• Waking up, duopa
• Doupa change before deficit
• Walking without knee and hip discomfort

My milestones to get to the start lineup:

• Stay injury free
• "Get back to zero"-restoring my  body to full pre injury condition
• Reducing weight (today 194: goal 185) to reduce wear and tear on legs
• More muscles for greater Resilience 
• Better flexibility
• Better balance
• Walk 25 km and 1,200 foot elevation gain. A local hike at Moanalua valley is the same as a typical camino Frances stage.

Baby steps

374 days before the Camino Frances 

First solo hike to Manoa Falls. 2 mile round trip..