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When I asked the TSA, they said hiking poles were no problem. They are considered equivalent to a cane. And I flew all around Europe (Germany, France, U.K. And back to the US) last year while carrying my pack and poles on the plane.
Con mi caballo hablo en alemán, con las damas de la Corte italiano, para las asuntos de hombres en francés, pero para hablar con Dios el español. - Charles V
Thanks for that video, anniesantiago!
I'm fairly conversant in Spanish, after spending a lot of time in Colombia over the last several years, but the difference between por y para has always been confusing. I've asked a lot of people but most native speakers can't really articulate the...
I use aLoksaks for electronics and important documents. They are like heavy duty ziplock bags but are absolutely waterproof.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00W67YFWO/?tag=casaivar02-20
I love my Luna Monos. They are the best sandal I have ever owned. They are nice and light as well. I live in Colorado and spend all summer hiking in them. The design is based on the running sandals used by the Tarahumara Indians in Mexico.
Here is my current gear list for the Camino Frances which I am planning to begin the second week of September. My goal is to keep my pack weight under 5 kg and my FSO (From Skin Out) weight to under 6.5 kg.
I have done a fair amount of long-distance hiking and backpacking so this list...
Umbrellas are great as long as it's not super windy. Lots of long distance hikers use this one. It is only 10 ozs (~283 g).
http://gossamergear.com/chrome-umbrella.html
It is made by Euroschrim in Europe.
Here is a way to rig it for hands free walking...
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