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  1. twh

    Lightweight folding stool for bad back last 100KM CF

    Be sure to have him test the stool for seat height and stability before buying. If you have an REI store go there to look at and “test sit” some other options. They have lots of light weight camp chairs that fold and unfold into very small packages. Helinox is one brand but there are many...
  2. twh

    Lightweight sit pads

    I enjoyed reading all the suggestions above. I'm familiar with most of the products above for wilderness hiking but the need for these things never occurred to me during my Camino Frances last spring. I checked my back pack into luggage and put it in a tyvek type bag to keep the straps from...
  3. twh

    Which accessories for Sony RX100 V?

    Great camera, you will love it. I have the III. If I were buying it new now, I'd get the VI because telephoto is important to me. It was/is so important that when I bought the III I also bought the HX-90 just for it's incredible 30x optical zoom. The VI is an 8.3x optical zoom. The HX-90 is...
  4. twh

    New Ultralight Rain Jacket

    I think I'll try this combination on my 2019 October trip. I was happy with my gortex motorcycle rain jacket last spring on the CF...I brought what I had...along with a 20+ year old pack. We had lots of rain and cold temperatures. Many people around me with ultra light rain jackets were...
  5. twh

    New Ultralight Rain Jacket

    Is this Frogg Togg Poncho large enough to also fit over a back pack and give enough protection so you don't need a rain cover for the pack?
  6. twh

    Cell phone theft deterrent

    Nothing beats a deep front pocket in a pair of close fitting pants. If I don't have that, I'm happy with my pacsafe fanny pack worn in front as a belly pack or as you say a cross body purse/pack with some anti theft engineering. In Rome, Paris, London, NYC etc...the phone in the picture...
  7. twh

    Cell phone theft deterrent

    yes, that is a secure way to carry it. when I pulled up the link you offered the picture below made me squirm from a security standpoint
  8. twh

    Cell phone theft deterrent

    Looks like a good idea for the sleep sack and "grab & runs" when your phone is on a cafe table. They may still get the phone but you will know about it immediately and be able to intervene in some way. I would worry that this might actually help pick pocketers to extract your phone from your...
  9. twh

    Any reviews on Loctote or Travelon lock bags (portable safes)

    I and many others have had great success with pacsafe products. It adds a few pounds of physical weight but releases a 100lbs of mental weight if your situation requires carrying more valuables than you want to. This will only stop a casual opportunistic thief of which there are few on the...
  10. twh

    What Happens When You Don't Wear Shower Shoes In Albergue Bathrooms

    yuck...that is grotesque...🤮
  11. twh

    My rucksack weighs 1.5KG. That's no good!!!

    Replace your pack with a smaller/lighter pack? For weight reasons, I would not replace the pack but I would consider doing so for size reasons if it does not fit the carry-on requirements and you don't travel with hiking poles. My pack's minimum length dimension is 23" or 58.5 centimeters...
  12. twh

    Rucksac cover with hard of hearing sign.

    I'm sorry to hear of your scary experience. Not once in 500 miles did I use earbuds. I hear perfectly well but I was also uncomfortable with just a few of the cyclists on my Camino who overtook me with way too much speed and no warning making it dangerous for them, me and other walkers around...
  13. twh

    Sleeping mat - do I really need it?

    The month of May will be busier than March. When all the albergue beds are taken in town there are systems in place, depending on the size of the town that try to accommodate the overflow of pilgrims. Sports complexes with large open floor areas deploy sleeping mats for pilgrims, fire...
  14. twh

    Ready to look at new footwear for Camino

    Act Fast if interested. The Altra Lone Peaks are on sale at REI with VERY limited quantities and sizes. The women's shoe had size 7 available yesterday but those are now gone leaving only size 6 and 6.5. You might want to "risk" ordering a pair to be sent to your friends you are visiting in...
  15. twh

    Outer travel pack for back pack is it necessary

    This will work if you have just one direct flight or you bag is checked through from starting airport to final destination on the Camino. If you have "stay over" days on your way to the Camino start point and need to get anything out of your pack, the plastic cocoon is rendered useless once you...
  16. twh

    T-Mobile International data warning!

    When I signed up for T-Mobil I was planning a 6 month trip to South America and T-Mobil had the best coverage for the areas I was planning to travel. The sales people at the counter assured me I would have no problems with a 6 month trip out of country. They might have said something like...
  17. twh

    T-Mobile International data warning!

    My data usage at home is radically different...maybe their algorithms compare average monthly data abroad to average monthly date stateside. I always exceed 50 Gigs/mo stateside as it is my hotspot used for streaming TV, movies, internet, texts etc... I cut the cable completely when I signed...
  18. twh

    T-Mobile International data warning!

    My USA plan, T-mobile One Plus Unlimited 55+ has unlimited data and streaming, I signed up about 8 months ago. The only restriction is after using 50 Gigs in the 30 day period they can throttle down the speed if the network is busy. I'm giving this detail just in case it is useful in comparing...
  19. twh

    checking backpacks on international flights

    good discussion here on back pack covers for larger back packs checked into Baggage hold.
  20. twh

    T-Mobile International data warning!

    I too got T-mobile with the international upgrade. It worked well for me on the camino frances and in Paris for my 6 week trip. I was very happy with it but I'm disappointed to hear of the warning letter and restrictions you have come across. The Marketing Message: ... it's for traveling...

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