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I would also recommend having your backpack fitted properly. Take your fully-loaded pack to a reputable sporting goods store, preferably where you purchased it, and have the strapping fitted and adjusted for you. Your shoulders will thank you!
Wow, that is an ambitious route! Cam del Norte will be my second pilgrimage so we will start in Irun the first week in May. Looking now like I will stay on Norte as long as possible
I have two backpacks, one being the Deuter ActLite 45 and I love it for the specific female fit, ability to use a hydration pack and separate compartment for sleeping bag. However it comes at the cost of weight, nearly 3 lbs. But if my load will be in the neighborhood of 25 lbs, I can bear this...
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