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  1. fenix

    Rain Skirt (wrap, kilt ...)

    Hey, me too! Love my Packa. And for heavier and/or cold rain, I add my ULA rain kilt. (I hike in a knee-length Macabi skirt.) The kilt is easy to deploy & undeploy, and the perfect mix of ventilation and wind protection. My Packa is bright green like yours, and my rain kilt is bright...
  2. fenix

    Has anyone bought a silk liner from TrekSilk?

    I bought from the eBay page spirits_of_vietnam, rather than the website. The eBay page has more complete information, and seemingly cheaper shipping.
  3. fenix

    Has anyone bought a silk liner from TrekSilk?

    I have an extra large single art silk, ordered from their eBay store, and I love it. I put a zipper in the side, since top entry bags drive me crazy and make me feel "trapped". It's only 6 ounces, and I like the easy to care for art silk just fine.
  4. fenix

    App for android

    Thank you - I know it sounded like a stupid question! But wait, there's more! :D I wasn't sure if "offline" just meant you didn't need wifi. I thought perhaps utilizing a phone's gps required data. So to be clear..... One can use the phone's gps - therefore not only using offline maps, but...
  5. fenix

    App for android

    I know this is a really basic question, but there is a basic thing about the mapping apps I'm not sure I understand. When using offline maps, are you still using up your phone's "data"?
  6. fenix

    Gram Weenies

    Wow, the true ultralight unicorn - anti-gravity gear. So do those 2 weightless pounds have an effect on the gear surrounding them in your pack? You know, like the way a Diet Coke cancels out a bacon cheeseburger?
  7. fenix

    Gram Weenies

    That's a good idea - that gives you an instant washcloth too, already soapy. No waste! I want to keep my towel giant, as is, though. It's a good privacy screen too, hanging over the bunk to dry. But I have 7 more weeks before I finalize my pack and fly out. That is definitely an area that...
  8. fenix

    Gram Weenies

    I've never had a problem with them breaking, but definitely the sliding problem. I found I could push the pin through the clothesline itself to anchor, if it was a fiber type line. Here's something I'm not a gram weenie about. I carry a giant towel. It is a beach towel size. (PackTowl, 5...
  9. fenix

    trekking sticks vs hiking staff

    Oh yes, I do all that. At least, I know to do all that..... but then my mind wanders..... My (now ex-) hiking partner of 6 years was always berating me about that. I just made him walk first. He was not as head-in-the-clouds as me, and was not snake-blind. And we did have a number of...
  10. fenix

    Gram Weenies

    Have we? Perhaps. Are there ever any truly new conversations around here? The cheapo plastic headed nappy pins I linked are pretty darn light. And being larger, with colored heads, they are easier to maneuver and keep track of than smaller ones. Related..... a few years ago, I was pretty...
  11. fenix

    trekking sticks vs hiking staff

    I am starting in Almeria, southern Spain, in late May. Very warm, I expect, and I'm going solo. The terrain strikes me very much like my west Texas hiking experiences - kinda hilly/mountainous & desert clime. I wonder if snakes will be an issue? I am snake-blind. (Yes, that's a thing - I am...
  12. fenix

    Gram Weenies

    I use that - it's great. It multi-functions as a personal tarp/sit-upon at picnic time. Also, I don't use it as a pack liner (I don't use a pack liner at all), but it is great to slip my pack into in the evenings at the albergues. It protects physically against bedbugs, dirt and people...
  13. fenix

    Dry bag for showers?

  14. fenix

    Dry bag for showers?

    I have that sling bag and use it in all the same ways - very useful! Except for laundry use. The waterproof-ness of an actual dry bag is required to wash clothes in.
  15. fenix

    Dry bag for showers?

    I have a Sea2Summit View dry bag, 8L[/B] In my pack, it holds my silk sleep sack, my towel, and some detergent & nappy pins. After walking, I remove the sleep sack to claim my bed, and I put in my toiletries bag, a change of clothes, and my waist pack (which carries my valuables +...
  16. fenix

    3 simple questions: Lock, sleeping bag/liner, PJs

    Yes, the walking clothsline! My walking partner 2 years ago spoke fluent Spanish, and overheard a Spanish mother outside a cafe explaining to her surprised young child about the realities of peregrino life when I walked by with a bra and boyshorts pinned to the back of my pack. Thank you...
  17. fenix

    Bra Recommendations

    Ah, but I am child-free as well. Except for my furry children. I blame a lot of stuff on my cats, but I don't think I could get away with blaming them for my unruly boobs. The Brooks, alas, is not underwire, and tops out at 38C. I top out, so to speak, at a wee bit more than that.
  18. fenix

    Bra Recommendations

    Yeah, wouldn't be supportive enough. Bras sized as S, M, L, etc have never worked for me either. As far as passing for a bathing suit top, I've got a pretty low bar for that one anyway. "Not see-thru" pretty much does it. And if I can imagine a bikini top that is skimpier than my bra (and I...
  19. fenix

    Bra Recommendations

    I hate you. I thought I liked you, but no..... :D My girls demand underwires, all the @#$%@^#& time. Still searching for that elusive underwire, non-uniboob, easy to put on, quick-drying, wicking, comfy, super-supportive-but-not-massive, light-but-opaque-can-pass-for-swimwear, sports bra...
  20. fenix

    Wet feet and socks

    Thanks for the sock tip - they don't seem to be available in the US, at first googling. But I've seen Lidl stores in Spain, as a possible sock replacement source, perhaps? I'm currently exclusively Balega. Their small sock fits me perfectly, no binding or looseness. Drynamix fabric, quick...

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