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    What brand sports bra?

    Not sure where you are Tessera, but try looking up Merino Country. They have a good range of underwear and some casual wear. Made in Australia from Australian wool.The only underpants I wear now is from them, last for ages! I personally have their Merino Crop Top too, though don't wear it for...
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    Hoka speed goat 5 vs hoka anacapa breeze also a sock question

    Both my husband and I wore the Anacapa (Breeze) for our Camino Mozarabe. The grip on these is superior to the Challenger (my backup) or the Stinson (hubby's backup) We continued to Santiago via the VDLP to Salamanca and then did the Coastal Portuguese. We ditched the shoes in Santiago...well and...
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    Hot flashes and sleeping bag liners?

    I sympathise. Maybe instead of a liner use a sheet? For exactly that reason I turned my down sleeping bag into a quilt. Just kept the foot box and I have an elastic that goes around the mattress the prevent it from slipping on the floor. (Haven’t field tested this yet though so fingers crossed...
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    Searching for the perfect hiking pole

    Can recommend Helinox. Light, collapsible, and currently come in different styles and lengths. https://helinox.com.au/collections/trekking-poles
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    The Best Clothing ? And the winner is....

    Big fan of Icebreaker brand. Wear them (nearly) all year round, including the underwear. We're in Queensland, Australia, so height of summer it's only the underwear that gets any use. I love how they have the different weights, so good for layering.
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    Notes on my Equipment - The Lighter the Better - Women and Men!

    re the cheaper poles: there's wisdom in that. I accidentally left my good ones in a bin and when I returned quite a while later (as I remembered I had left them) they were gone...very distinct poles too but never saw them again. I am still thinking that one person of a very large group at the...
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    Notes on my Equipment - The Lighter the Better - Women and Men!

    We love the plastic Birkenstock for after the walk. Super light weight, and yes, we did wear socks in them when it was cool. never wore them in the showers, for some reason I hate wearing foot wear when washing myself, but luckily never got any infections/rashes etc either.
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    How does Marmot compare to Patagonia?

    Both my husband and I bought the OR lightweight jackets and they performed really well on our camino. Packed away in their own pouch. Different very visibe colours available. Not cheap but the price is forgotten when it performs well. Hope this link works...
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    European walking shoes?

    We grew up in the country in the Netherlands, wore clogs a lot and even played soccer in them. More often than not it wasn't only the ball flying towards goal...Once you're used to them I can't see why you wouldn't walk a camino in them (I wouldn't!) but you'll need several pairs as they wear...
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    European walking shoes?

    I would not like to undo the leather laces when they have become wet!!
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    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    while I can't give advise on walking a camino with a child, we have taken our children on multi-day hikes since they were all 6 years old. And they carried small back packs. (And since we were in remote parts of Australia: a radio) I wish we had heard of the Camino's!! So my point is really that...
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    Absolute Bare Minimum Packing List

    Could I add walking poles, diary and phone inc charger, small first aid kit? Otherwise bang on. At least, we didn’t have much more if I remember well.
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    Pants or Shorts or Zip off Convertible Pants?

    Such prejudice Paul 😉. I am from Oz, I am definitely not a terrorist and have worn my zip-offs for more than 2500 km in all sorts of terrain and they’re pretty close to what they looked like on the day I bought them. Needless to say I love them. Each to their own, BC
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    IKEA Ponchos

    But it packs pretty flat!!
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    Ladies Osprey Packs

    Verify: I also have the Eja!
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    Ladies Osprey Packs

    I am with you! Before my Osprey I have only ever used my trusty old canvas pack, 27 yrs old, still waterproof BUT: heavy! Bought the Osprey and used it on the Via de la Plata, absolutely loved it. Packs well, side pockets are easy as they have a bottom opening, and the vent pocket at the front...
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    Nightwear

    Oh my...I could not imagine anything worse than a G-string when riding a bike!! Mind you, be glad that they didn't go nude under the bike shorts though...that would have been more uncomfortable for everyone else.
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    Phone camera dead

    Thanks...makes sense. lol
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    Phone camera dead

    Can someone please explain what OP means??? I've seen it a bit and can't for the life of me think what it could stand for....:)
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    Phone camera dead

    Sometimes a factory default reset works too. But do a back up first as this will get rid of everything that is not standard on your phone...

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