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Looks like I wasn't clear enough on my original post. I'm not trying to make recommendations to others (or seek recommendations for myself per se) but rather to try to ferret out which options might go beyond the "obvious" and might work for some people.
I've already dialed in my semi-temporary...
In preparation for starting a multi year process of discovering the Camino, starting with doing the Ingles in May, I trawled the Web to find and compare all the backpacks from not only US but European brands within a 30-45L capacity range.
ETA: It's easy to see why some of the most commonly...
Now that I've switched from a packable daypack to my Camino pack with full load-out for training hikes, I started realizing how stopping to drink has to be a more mindful affair with side pocket water bottles, as it's not possible to reach the water bottle while walking on an internal frame...
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