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I brought home Magno Classic bars of soap. Made in Spain, black in color, light fragrance. Sort of weird bathing with black bars of soap. But it lathers up with nice white foam and has a light fragrance that would suite both men and women. Magno Classic also comes as a bath gel that is...
I've been wearing the mens Give-N-Go boxers under my Macabi skirt with a little body glide and it has been working well for me.
It is good to find your solution before you go to Spain as I had a difficult time finding something that fit me while walking the camino.
I must also be a Caminoholic. I thought the camino was going to be a one shot deal but I'm in the planning stage for a second. So renewed my membership for another 4 years.
I'm also plus size and had a Macabi skirt which worked well for the camino. They have up to size XXL, check their website. I really like the Columbia Tamiami II shirts in either short or long sleeve and they have sizes up to 3X. Pants are always difficult. I've been purchasing men's but...
I took a long sleeve Columbia Tamiami II on my camino and it worked our very well for me. On hot days wore it alone and on cold days with a wool t-shirt underneath. I'm 5 cm shorter than you and had a womens 2x size shirt. It fit me fine and seemed generous in width and length. I really...
Big thumbs up to Corozon Puro. For a little more than the price of the bus ticket you all get a comfortable night sleep, plus a wonderful dinner and breakfast in the morning. They have a website where you can book the pickup service and overnight stay. They deliver you to SJPDP the next...
I like the Ex officio mens boxer briefs under my Macabi skirt to prevent chaffing. This is something you should try to resolve before leaving. I had this problem on my camino and had a very difficult time finding something that fit that was suitable.
Also used some anti-chaffing sports cream...
I did this. Found a very small box and packed my poles and Swiss Army knife with corkscrew and check this small box only. Then carried on my pack with everything else. Worked great and if something had gone wrong it would have just been the poles and knife which could have been replaced.
Tom,
Unfortunately I won't be going into production with the new design rain gear. I may be ambitious enough to make one for myself with the improvements if I do another camino where the weather is expected to be cold and rainy, including lighter non-metalized fabric, like the Sil Nylon with a...
I put a small piece of tape over each toenail I lost to keep my socks from catching the toenail and to protect from the top of my shoe rubbing when going on steep downhills.
I think the Ferrino Trekker design, with the pit zips, open wrists, improved chest vents, two way zipper up the front, and a back vent, made out of the super thin Sil- Nylon fabric that the Sea to Summit poncho is made from would be ideal. The Sil Nylon fabric is much lighter than the metalized...
Post Camino update on the performance of the down blanket I made and used on my camino. The little down blanket I made very lightweight to carry and warm but lightweight for sleeping under. I used it with a silk sleep sack and had little tie downs so the blanket did not slip off the silk sleep...
I thought I would update this posting with how I thought the Ferrino Trekker that I had modified, performed on my Camino. I walked in rain 6 days. Some of the days were constant rain and others intermittent showers. Overall I was pleased with the modified trekker. My arms were quite...
I like your solution since it involves no elastic. I also assume you removed the drawstring as it doesn't seem to be needed with the adjustable belt.
Laura
The Macabi made me look like grandma Clampet when wearing my hiking shoes. But in sandals it looks quite good I think. I'm built like you. I found if I wore a Columbia Tamiani shirt not tucked in, it hide the waist band area and looked fine.
I had Keen hiking shoes that I probably put 400 km on walking at home prior to the camino. After walking the camino (total distance for the shoes <1000 km) I had to toss them in Santiago de Compostella as the insides were a shredded mess in the heel area of both shoes. I patched them while...
I don't think I would make a skirt as full as the Macabi if I made another. I'd just consider putting in a back slit or perhaps two side slits for movement. I would probably just take my hip measurement add an inch or two and make that the circumference. I might make is below the knee too...
I wanted to reduce the bulk in the waistband and leave off all of the snaps, straps and loops as I really didn't think I wanted to turn the skirt into pants.
If you look at the Macabi you will notice that the elasticized waistband is formed by folding over the skirt and inserting the elastic...
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