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  1. allykat

    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    I will look for that, I want to get as much info from as many people as possible.... I mean, I am nowhere NEAR ready to make this trip, my husband and girl don't have passports... and mine is still in my maiden name!!!
  2. allykat

    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    Very true, and if it turns out we have to wait another 4 years... 10 years.... 15 years... whatever it may be I will be grateful. I will always hope for a Camino. This makes me sound REALLY awful but... I truly and deeply need this. I feel like all the family and the negativity that convinced...
  3. allykat

    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    I'll have to watch it! I have a feeling if I make my intentions to go on the Camino again known, a few of my Camino Familia will want to join, many have wanted to meet my little girl for awhile but the world is big and we are all so far apart! While I wouldn't expect anyone to help me bring my...
  4. allykat

    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    I know.... Remembering Sarria and the throngs of holiday trippers who joined my hard one Camino Familia at that point in the journey (and the influx of shady demands for charity...) and then multiplying that by a Holy Year plus all the people who have had to postpone their trip... Well... its...
  5. allykat

    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    The trolley idea sounds amazing and I wont lie I think a Donkey would be amazing fun but I have never stabled or homed a large animal before so my concern would be caring for their needs to the utmost. I'd have to think hard on that one, as amazing as it would be! Thank you so much!
  6. allykat

    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    Thank you so much for this, I'll admit that its hard for me to imagine a Camino without my entire life for that month plus on my back. But what I am trying to remind myself is that, more than anything, I can't imagine not going. Edit to add: A fellow Oregonian! Can't wait to enjoy some hikes...
  7. allykat

    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    This is great to know! Our daughter is not so much a teddy bears and toys sort of girl as she is a sticks and rocks and flowers and mud lover... so while my plain is to have a toy for her...my intention is to make sure there are opportunities to get dirty and enjoy her favorite toy... the...
  8. allykat

    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    Thank you so much for this amazing advice! I will look into the trailer, honestly... I was seriously contemplating figuring out how to hire a donkey!! o_Oo_O In all seriousness we have been on quite a few day-hikes but the weather in our area (rainy, cold, muddy) has prohibited most...
  9. allykat

    Packing two packs for three people (Camino Frances)

    Hey awesome people! Backstory: My husband and I were supposed to walk the Camino de Santiago with a few close friends, have a small "ceremony" in Finisterre before heading back for a short but fun ceremony/reception smooshed together party back stateside. Long story painfully short both our...
  10. allykat

    Thinking about a backpacking quilt...

    When I was on the Camino Frances, most Albergues and Refugios had switched to the disposable paper sheets, so I was given a little plastic bag with a "sheet" and "pillow case" when I was given a bed. YMMV especially if you stay not in the Xunta's or more standard pilgrim accommodations, but the...
  11. allykat

    Help with an Altus Poncho

    Just as a fun alternative for people going... Oh no! I didn't get a poncho! I didn't have a bag cover, and just brought a cheap light water proof jacket, but every time I wore it I got super sweaty! Yuck! However, on the few days it rained in Galicia, I put the hood on my head, and lobbed the...
  12. allykat

    Backup Footwear - Open or Closed sandals?

    As a Portlander... I didn't worry so much about wearing socks with my Sandals. No one really looked at my feet much, and it made me comfortable. When someone mentioned it once, I shrugged and said "I'm from Portland" and I was nick-named Portlandia. Not the worst thing in the world. My Teva...
  13. allykat

    What shampoo/soap to bring

    I wish I could pull off a pixie cut... but with my hair it just.... Someday I'll be back to my long hair... I mean, this IS only two months of growth!
  14. allykat

    No really, how do I optimize my pack?

    I'll check out the nail scissors, maybe add them to my sewing kit. It is really just a couple needles, thread and a travel sewing scissors. I use it for blister maintenance. My original plan was to do just that, but most of the plain ol' Knives are heavier than a swiss army. So... I have to...
  15. allykat

    No really, how do I optimize my pack?

    It's... complicated. I wont be getting married legally in Spain as it seems there are a lot of hoops you have to jump through to do this. And my Parents want to be there for my wedding. So, you are right, my wedding on the Camino, potentially on the cliffs of Finisterre or Muxia will be my REAL...
  16. allykat

    No really, how do I optimize my pack?

    I actually just recently cut my hair short for my Fiancee's family member (who had been diagnosed with Cancer)... I am now frantically trying to grow it out. 2 Weeks after I return from my 2016 Camino will be my "Legit" wedding day (I am getting married to my man unofficially at the end of the...
  17. allykat

    No really, how do I optimize my pack?

    I have Targhee's already I think (or something VERY similar from the 2013 line) and I love them. Yes they do run small and I am aware of that. I am curious about your resoling, I am a little worried about taking my Keens from 2013 on the Camino again, as I have worn them on hikes around the NW...
  18. allykat

    No really, how do I optimize my pack?

    The majority of their bags seems a bit heavier (2.5-3.5lbs = 1.3-1.6kg) than I am looking for, and the barrel doesn't appear to be available in their "lite" styles, which are still 1.9lbs it seems. I really wanna keep my sleeping system under .800gm if at all possible, or at least under 1kg. I...
  19. allykat

    No really, how do I optimize my pack?

    Wow! That's awesome! However.. I'm not overly fond of the Mummy bag shape as I am a toss-and-turner and spent a good few nights tangled in my bag. This bag however seems to imply semi-rectangle is possible, I think I'll have to go to my local REI and climb in it and compare it to the Montbell...
  20. allykat

    No really, how do I optimize my pack?

    Good point, I'll look into nylon bags... True, I do do most of my prep before 9PM the night before, laying out my clothes for the day (if I am not wearing them to bed as I usually do). I wait to do hygiene upkeep after breakfast so the only thing I "rustle" with in my backpack is my sleeping...

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