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  1. tiagorosado

    Netbook or mini laptop?

    ...i brought with me 24gb on cards. I don't shoot in jpeg, only Raw, so each file was +/- 20mb.. And with some 720p vídeos added on top of this, the cards really filled up quickly! :D Some guys shoot a lot, some don't. Take care!
  2. tiagorosado

    Equipment - A newcomer's thoughts

    Dutchpilgrim: Razor blades!! Truly a personal choice! The lightest would be not to shave all: many do it! I shaved with razor blades my last camino and usually is required to take also some kind of cream - the final weight, even with a half full container, was almost the same for the lightest...
  3. tiagorosado

    where to carry camelback

    Ahah the extra mile for wine! :) Didn't knew that! - the water i mean Thanks for bringing that into attention. My experience was empyrical and as such it worked for me at the time but perhaps only because the water fountains were only sufficiently distant, so i didn't ever got a chance to blow...
  4. tiagorosado

    where to carry camelback

    It's a personal choice of course! i preferred to buy cool disposable water bottles and used them for 2/3 days - i found it simpler and lighter to use, and also to fill it up without taking out my backpack. At summer it's also a good ideia to drink as much water as you can when you find a...
  5. tiagorosado

    Altus Poncho

    I know ponchos are quite common! :D But just let me say the cheap ones are plastic made, which means that you'll heat up and sweet a lot bellow one of these things - and you'll get the chill problem when you stop even for 5mn. I would recommend breathable membrane clothing (don't know if they...
  6. tiagorosado

    Equipment - A newcomer's thoughts

    Hi! Just made my last Camino at summer 2010 All my gear: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... 66&theater 6-7kg Beware good sleeping and bedbugs - i never caught any. Some rules of engagement :D 1. treat your backpack, sleeping matress (if you take one) sheet or sleeping bag with...
  7. tiagorosado

    Long lasting Bar Soap?

    Hi! Take a small bar soap of your choosing. After it runs out, buy another on any convenience store - it it's too big cut it in half and leave on a albergue. This way you don't have height issues, ave always fresh soaps :) and less thing's to bother on your mind!! Best Regards...
  8. tiagorosado

    Netbook or mini laptop?

    I did the Camino last Summer 2010 I'm a huge photography fan and my girlfriend is a pro photographer. We didn't miss having a laptop - i think that easy acess to internet really takes off that isolation so necessary for this kind of journey. Nevertheless I took with me an iphone and it was...
  9. tiagorosado

    advice on trekking poles please

    I Kknow this is a late reply, nevertheless here it goes: I'm a big fan of trekking poles due to ohter activities, and the thing i really enjoy most on hot weather walks in having natural cork on the hand grip - For some it can be a luxury i know but you'll always have a confortable and dry...

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