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  1. jbear

    The ultimate pocketknife to take on the camino

    By the number of different responses I'd say there is no such thing as the perfect Camino knife. The "no locking blade" rule in the U.K. is interesting. I rarely check bags when traveling so generally I just have a corkscrew without a foil cutter. Back to the topic at hand. I took a Leatherman...
  2. jbear

    What is the one luxury or non-essential item you would bring with you?

    Cell phone and a kitchen knife.
  3. jbear

    Who is the panty-liner-in-the-boot-genius?

    Wow, who would of thunk it. They are good for cleaning glass, too.
  4. jbear

    Knife/corkscrew

    I like that, thanks. I'll be on the lookout for one here. Personally, I carried a Leatherman Juice CS4. It's my regular backpacking knife so I didn't think twice about taking it. Also, the weight is all relative. Since it weighs less than the Leatherman Wave I carry at work every day, and...
  5. jbear

    Any ideas how to personalise a rucksack?

    Socks pinned to the outside worked for me.
  6. jbear

    knives?

    Much more important than what type or brand of knife, is that it is sharp. That said, I started with one (Leatherman CS4) and it did everything I expected it to. It is my normal backpacking knife and I have carried it on hikes for years. So no surprises there. The next thing to consider is...
  7. jbear

    Need help with hiking poles

    The Leki slip on ones? If so, they fit over the BD hard rubber tips very well. They stayed nice and snug on mine. Would slip them on at the edge of town, when I hit pavement. I left them on until I'd hit mud. I worried about the mud pulling them off.
  8. jbear

    Need help with hiking poles

    Very valid point- if you have a set of poles that you really like, or cost enough that you're worried about the TSA confiscating them, checked bag is the way to go. What I have been told by TSA agents, combined with what the actual CFR says, I'll say you are good to go if you have any of the...
  9. jbear

    Need help with hiking poles

    The FLZ, which I would assume stands for Flip Lock 'Z', are an adjustable pole with the top section having an adjustable section. This is the link to the ones I have...
  10. jbear

    Need help with hiking poles

    Also, just want to add, the FLZ's sections should lock into place. After you have them together pull up on the top section until the small silver pin pops out. They lock together with enough force that I stopped pulling when I got to the point where I was afraid I'd break them if I kept it up...
  11. jbear

    Need help with hiking poles

    I like the BD FLZ poles, with cork grips. They have one adjustable section, using a flick-lock mechanism. Mine are aluminum because the weight to dollar trade off didn't seem big enough to go carbon. I used them on the Camino as well as hiking in north Georgia (Southern end of the AT). As far...
  12. jbear

    Your 3 Essentials and your 3 Useless Burdens

    I didn't look, but I would think socks and a pair of skivvies. Wasn't much room for anything else. He also had some items to practice his juggling. He was a nice guy- I'd say eccentric, but let's all look in the mirror, this whole thing is a bit eccentric. :D
  13. jbear

    Your 3 Essentials and your 3 Useless Burdens

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QMS190/?tag=casaivar02-20 The screw on ones won't slip off. The slip on ones are nice for pavement but the screw on kind won't get lost in the mud.
  14. jbear

    Your 3 Essentials and your 3 Useless Burdens

    3 essential: -Trekking poles with rubber tips -Leatherman CS4 multi tool (like a Swiss Army knife, but better) -Wool T-shirts 3 things I'd dump: -Bungee cord, people said to bring it, I have no idea why. If I did need something like that, 550 paracord is much more versatile. -Cheap sandals...
  15. jbear

    Stove or no stove?

    On the CF I found two sporting goods stores as well as some department stores (like El Corte Inglés) that may have had fuel, but you really don't need it. If you just want it for coffee, tea, or soup there is the much discussed "electric coil". However, if you are looking to actually cook I...
  16. jbear

    Drying laundry while walking

    Same here- safety pins for socks and binder clips for everything else. And, yes, the small ones work best 99% of the time. For the other 1% of the time the big ones aren't worth the weight.
  17. jbear

    Stove or no stove?

    What route are you walking?
  18. jbear

    How much weight did you actually carry?

    ^^^ Very good point. Being overweight means you put less into your pack, not more.
  19. jbear

    Freaking out about pack weights

    I (personally) do not see the need for a stove on the CF, but they are not that heavy. Most are between 300-400 grams. Mine is on the low end of that. Then you also need to add the fuel weight as well, but they still are not bad.
  20. jbear

    Freaking out about pack weights

    Please don't freak out, like I said in another post if you're comfortable with it you'll be fine. I weighed everything separately (& again together) because that's the type of person I am. I also kept a detailed training log that included where I walked, the distance, how long it took, who I was...

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