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    Here's a synopsis of forum searches: DEET, picaridin, IR3535 and permethrin are effective against the mosquitos and ticks that you're not going to be bothered with anyway. They are not effective against bedbugs who want your blood so badly that...
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    kmrice replied to the thread The Packa vs Altus Poncho.
    I'm 5'8", carry a 48L pack, and use a medium Packa. My wife's pack is a little smaller, probably something like 45L. She's 5'4" and uses a small Packa. Karl
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    kmrice replied to the thread The Packa vs Altus Poncho.
    We've used our Packas since 2013, walking well over 5,000k of caminos in Spain and Italy. Love them. The ability to carry one deployed on your pack, and easily get into the jacket if the rain starts up again is fantastic. The pit zips let in a...
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    kmrice reacted to Kiwi-family's post in the thread The Packa vs Altus Poncho with Like Like.
    I've got a Packa and swear by it. It is short, but I wear shorts and so it's only my legs that get wet and they dry fast enough. I love that it can be securely attached to the pack and then slipped on and off as needed throughout the day as it...
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    kmrice replied to the thread Hitchhiking on the Camino?.
    In 2016 we walked from Le Puy-en-Veley to Santiago. In our Camino family was a couple who had driven from France to Le Puy-en-Veley, where they left their car. At the end of the first day's walk, he hitched back to Le Puy-en-Veley, drove to the...
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    "Solvitur ambulando", not really a new concept, true. As someone with chronic depression, I have to say though, that there definitely is a huge difference for me between a nice walk in my area and a long distance walk on the Camino de Santiago...
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    kmrice replied to the thread Training with Weighted Vests.
    We train with our Camino packs. Start light, using pillows to distribute the dumbbells we use for weight and add a pound a week until the packs are several pounds over their camino weight. Wear them walking out doors, on the treadmill at an...
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    kmrice reacted to Anniesantiago's post in the thread What makes a pilgrim? with Like Like.
    :🤷: I think social media has weirdly trained people to CARE about other people's opinions. Who cares what other people say! These days everyone is experiencing their own version if the Camino. Some consider themselves pilgrims, some just want...
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    kmrice reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Kidney stones and the Camino with Like Like.
    @Tom Conklin you’re not drinking enough water when you’re walking and you know you’re not. It’s habituated self-destruction and you badly need to break that habit. Waiting to drink until you feel thirsty is like planning for a car crash. Drink at...
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    kmrice reacted to Simperegrina's post in the thread How long is the Meseta? with Like Like.
    Not long enough

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