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  1. dougfitz

    Unsolicited Camino Prep Ideas

    What a thoughtful, well balanced contribution. Thank you.
  2. dougfitz

    Sleeping Bag or just Silk Liner??

    You are asking someone who hasn't been on the forum recently. The thread itself is from 2011, and it has been over a decade since it was last active. I know there has been much more recent discussion about this which might help you. My own approach is to to take both, but I have never started...
  3. dougfitz

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    @David, this is an amazing piece of work of someone clearly trying to put as much objectivity into something that is just full of what, at worst, would be considered tabloid journalism. I don't see any scam here by the outdoor clothing companies. They have known for many years about the...
  4. dougfitz

    Backpack?

    In the circumstances where we don't have much information about the OP's intentions, I think this is the best approach, and which I would recommend to the OP. While I agree with the general tenor of the advice provided thus far, I am curious why the OP might think that a 60 li pack is...
  5. dougfitz

    How to choose shoes?

    For those with a sense of history about this, here is something I wrote back in 2014. There were others, like falcon269, who had been saying similar things even earlier than that. We often stand on the shoulders of others as we refine the advice we provide today.
  6. dougfitz

    How to choose shoes?

    I don't think you could go wrong with this advice. It is consistent with the advice provided over the years by those of us who have had a genuine interest in this topic. I did a quick search, and here https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/flat-feet.27948/#post-228736 is an older post...
  7. dougfitz

    Backpack size

    I smile at the willingness of the many contributors here who have not actually provided what I think of as very useful information, although it is good to see that others have a more nuanced approach to balancing the size and weight issues than just suggest everyone can do this in 40li or less...
  8. dougfitz

    Backpack size

    That is always an option!
  9. dougfitz

    Backpack size

    Really, in my opinion, then, you have no idea what you are talking about. I have walked my caminos starting from early to mid autumn, and used packs ranging from 45 li to 65 li. Walking with two sleep conditions and carrying a CPAP, and carrying pain medication for osteoarthritis, increases the...
  10. dougfitz

    Backpack size

    Rather than settling on a specific size, you might try doing a couple of quick checks. First, do an initial estimate of the pack volume needed to support someone of your weight and height. My quick rule of thumb is to confirm your 'healthy' weight for your height. A BMI of 25 is a good...
  11. dougfitz

    The Shell Toucher hat

    There is no doubt that a legionnaire style cap makes most sense for sun protection, and I do have one that I wear infrequently, and never on the camino, and I don't have a pith helmet. I did try an OR sombrero style hat on my first camino, but since then I have worn a Tilley. I also wear it on...
  12. dougfitz

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    I am more familiar with topologies that have several outlets on the one radial, but I don't know which approach is used in Spain.
  13. dougfitz

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    A minor point, but this appears to reflect UK practice. In Spain, the Type F outlet is rated to 16A. Some sources suggest a Type C might be as little as 2.5A, others suggest that it can be used up to 16A. UK practice also includes installing a ring main in domestic buildings, which drives the...
  14. dougfitz

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    This looks like a good solution. You will be able to plug your CPAP power supply directly into the Tessan adaptor, and to charge your phone, etc from one of the USB ports. The voltage difference that the different devices can accommodate is not an issue here.
  15. dougfitz

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    It might be compatible with different voltages, but it is not a simple adaptor, and it doesn't have electrical safety compliance markings for the EC nor Australia. It only appears to have an FCC compliance marking, indicating it will meet the requirements for use in the US, and can be sold...
  16. dougfitz

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    Actually, it is converting mains voltages to the nominal 5V for the USB ports. If it is configured as a power supply, it might have a slightly higher voltage available on the USB-C port.
  17. dougfitz

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    @HBS60, going back to the post that started this, I cannot see the CE mark certifying that it complies with the EU electrical safety requirements. The photo you have shared more recently don't show the compliance markings at all, so it isn't possible to say much about its compliance with any...
  18. dougfitz

    Sleep sack for bed bugs

    That is true. Permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. However, even for resistant populations, the scientific evidence is that they are deterred from going on to consume a blood meal after being exposed to permethrin treated fabric. It may not eliminate the risk, but reducing the risk...
  19. dougfitz

    Sleep sack for bed bugs

    Earlier last year I posted here about the effectiveness of essential oils, including key extracts from a scientific paper that had published results on this. My own take on this is that essential oils have been shown to be ineffective as insecticides. Using them instead of permethrin is...
  20. dougfitz

    Sleep sack for bed bugs

    An untreated liner, or sleeping bag, won't reduce the risk of you being bitten by bed bugs. Treating your bag or liner with pyrethrin or permethrin will reduce that risk, but I don't know of any treatment that will reduce that risk to zero. That would be nirvana! There has been extensive...

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