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  1. Hikoi

    Re-considering zip-off convertible pants

    I tramp (hike for non-Kiwis) in shorts. I took two pairs of identical zip off pants but only one set of zip off bottoms and just zipped them on on cold evenings. The brand was McKinley, which I bought online. The only thing was the pockets were a little shallow.
  2. Hikoi

    Re-considering zip-off convertible pants

    No, they’re competitors.
  3. Hikoi

    Boxer shorts - any recommendations

    I bought three pairs of boxers at Decathlon in Seville. I’m not sure why as my plan was a pair of everything else except for socks (for a lunchtime change if needed.) Just as well, the very first day the pair I’d carefully washed and hung out to dry disappeared off the line. I asked around but...
  4. Hikoi

    Umbrella for sun and rain - buy good quality (expensive) or just use a cheap one?

    I used a trekking umbrella from Helios in Australia on the Via de la Plata in spring. It rained quite a lot! I never put my rain jacket on - no sweaty shirts! I walked in shorts, so didn’t get wet pants. My only worry was a thunderstorm, with lightening, near Canaveral. Wondered just how much of...
  5. Hikoi

    Waist Packs!

    I found the front balance pockets hung looser off my chest - the weight of them is down on the waist belt. To boot there is little weight on the shoulders.
  6. Hikoi

    Waist Packs!

    I used an Aarn pack. It has two integrated front ‘balance’ pockets which I found very handy for on the go access to water, snacks, phone etc. A little fiddly to get on and off at first, but by day three I was an expert. Took all the weight off my back too! It’ll be on my next Camino...
  7. Hikoi

    Umbrella or not?

    I walked the VdlP in April 2016. I took a poncho and a trekking umbrella. Never used the poncho. Ever. The umbrella was out of my pack on numerous days and worked fine. I only ever got damp even during torrential rain around Cáceres and a thunder and lightening storm before Cañaveral. I also had...
  8. Hikoi

    Umbrella or not?

    I used a helinox trekking umbrella - it was tested in a northerly gale here in Wellington before the Camino and while its plastic (?) ribs bent and turned inside out they didn't break and it popped back into shape easily. On the VDLP it was severely tested only once by wind - on the tops heading...
  9. Hikoi

    Altus Poncho Observations

    I carried a poncho - Sea to Summit, nylon 367gms from Seville to Santiago. And it poured on several days! Never used it! I walk in shorts - legs dry eventually and used a lightweight trekking umbrella (http://www.helinox.com.au/umbrellas) to keep the top half dry, even when wearing a non...
  10. Hikoi

    A confused newbie.......

    I love my Merino wool garments (all from Macpac or Kathmandu, bought in NZ, made in China, probably from Aussie yarns!). However they don't dry that well over night and none of them are suitable for tumble drying. I've just walked a few days on the St Francis Trail (in Assisi at present) and...
  11. Hikoi

    Hiking umbrellas for sun protection

    Kia Ora Kiwi-d - do you remember/have available the brand? Or what chemist you bought it from? I imagine you wouldn't be able to attach it to your pack?
  12. Hikoi

    Hiking umbrellas for sun protection

    Yes, that is a concern I have - I´d like to be able to make it handsfree... I`ll look into the Euroschrim telescope. What´s the weight like?
  13. Hikoi

    Hiking umbrellas for sun protection

    Hi Everybody - I'm planning on walking the VdlP next April/May and am interested in a trekking umbrella. Does anyone know about/have one of these? http://www.helinox.com.au/trekking-umbrellas.php I'm sold on the idea of them - although I may take a poncho too...
  14. Hikoi

    Men's Underwear Thread, anti-chafe/pro-support (NSFL 'not safe for ladies')

    I've been experimenting a little with brands from here in NZ, including Merino boxers from Icebreaker. I've found they get a little saggy after a couple of hours - the berries just don't get the support they deserve and need....:confused: macpac merinos are ok - just a little tight.o_O I haven't...

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