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    AlertCop app - virus

    I've had it quite awhile with no issues
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    Rain gear in June?

    I thought the wine tasted just fine. Of course I was there quite early in the day. Is this the finest wine in the region? Absolutely not. But try to remember it's offered for free as a gift to the pilgrims. We need to be grateful not expectant. At least, that's the way I found it easiest to...
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    Rain gear in June?

    I have this umbrella and used it on the European Peace Walk. I'll make my second Camino this July and I'm thinking of taking it along. But I remember from my first Camino that the sun was on my left side as we walk West most of the time. Did you rig up a system to keep it to your left side...
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    Rain gear in June?

    Love the Chinese bazaars! You can find cheap reading and sun glasses there, too. Not that I might ever have lost mine anywhere ! (cough, cough)
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    Gear Selection Stress - Not Just for Camino Newbies

    THANK YOU! I thought it was just me. I'm going on my second Camino- but third long-distance hike- this summer. I'm taking my brother who has never long-distance hiked and my husband who has never done the Camino. I find it so easy to get them "geared-up". Women's gear is ridiculously...
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    A confused newbie.......

    Auldies, I may be repeating other comments here but I see so many that I decided just to give my thoughts and let you decide if they're truly useful to you. In my experience, the most important thing to keep in mind about staying warm (but still lightweight) is that you can literally put...
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    My May packing list for your appraisal

    Definitely no perfume, please. You're choice in wonderful fragrance may set off headaches or an allergic response in another peregrino. Some people have genuine fragrance sensitivities. I'm not one of them but I've worked with people who become violently ill just from the scent of someone...
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    Confused about Macabi Skirt

    I looked like Granny Clampett from the Beverly Hillbillies while wearing my macabi and hiking boots! BUT- I loved my skirt. I'll be wearing it again this summer on my second Camino. I can't comment on the way it looks on someone shorter. I'm 5' 7". I also have ample hips. It comes...
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    Macabi skirt - I'm taking the plunge

    It's been ages since I first made a post about the Macabi skirt in spring 2014. Since then, I completed my Camino Francés in Sept 2014, walked the European Peace Walk in 2015 and volunteered in Serbia with the refugees coming through (also 2015) I believe there are times and places where the...
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    Macabi skirt - I'm taking the plunge

    HelenB- just saw your comment to my post. Great idea cutting down your skirt. Did you have to move the loops or rings at all? Honestly, I really like mine long. I'm not super modest so I don't worry much about using the skirt as a cover up. Though I do love those deep pockets! What is...
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    Macabi skirt - I'm taking the plunge

    I think we need to come up with one. Lol. What wonderful idea ;-)
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    Macabi skirt - I'm taking the plunge

    See! She was a pilgrim before our time.
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    Macabi skirt - I'm taking the plunge

    You could buy a small container of glide or other anti-chafing stick and apply on your thighs. Just a thought.
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    Macabi skirt - I'm taking the plunge

    I have both the black and the slate blue Macabi skirts. I wish I'd gotten the red one because I'm sick of looking at dark colors. Too late now, I leave in 3 days. I can't help with the khaki issue. All I know is that dirt seems to roll off of the skirts. I've been training in them for a few...
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    Trimming Backpack Straps

    FYI- Osprey isn't the only pack with the "hidden" whistle. My husbands simple REI day pack has the same thing. The difference is that his is bright orange so you can't miss it. Lol
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    Camino pack - where do I compromise?

    Shoot, I for got in my previous reply to say it is a Talon Tempest that I have. I love the XS and adjustable torso. Perfect for short-waisted folks.
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    Camino pack - where do I compromise?

    I'm 5'7" but have a VERY short waist. I bought an Osprey Talon (40L) in XS and it's perfect. The pack has an adjustable back measurement. Look at REI's website. They tell you the measurement range for each pack. Just click on the Specs tab for the item. They measured me in-store. SO I knew...
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    Poll: Which backpacks are most popular on the Caminos?

    I tried Osprey, Deuter, Gregory, and REI brands. I have a very short torso on a tall body, I'm 55 years old and I have MS. The heat can set off my MS-related muscle spasms so a ventilated back was absolutely necessary. Therefore, trial and error was the only way to go. I actually liked...

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