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[QUOTE="peregrina2000, post: 783405, member: 537"] Totally agree with both of these gems. I remember one forum member who joked that he was going to gain a few kilos before leaving home so he could carry more weight in his pack. I carry a pack in the 19-20 pound range and that is quite a bit more than 10% of my body weight, but I am in pretty good shape and it has never been an issue for me. (Having said that, though, I am going to lighten things up a bit for next year when I hit 70). My son in law takes long thru hikes with 50 lbs. in his bag and suffers no ill, though he has gotten with the lightweight gear program some. So I think this 10% rule is a lot of bunk. Though my gear would not be as hard to replace as in the nightmare that [USER=67185]@davebugg[/USER] recounted, it would be an awful way to start a camino. I had a taste of it about 10 years ago when my hiking poles did not arrive in Madrid. I really had to scramble to get some replacements before my AVE to Sevilla, and though it wasn’t the end of the world it was very stressful. And I speak good Spanish and know the Madrid metro system, so for many others it would have been terrible. Since then I have successfully carried on my poles, collapsed in my pack, but I am not suggesting we start that debate again. :p For me, the bottom line is that though the chances of having a pack get lost are low, it does happen (you can see old threads here recounting it). I do not want to be one of those people. I would never ever check my pack. [/QUOTE]
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