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I see a lot of posts advising leaving mats and sleeping bags at home during the late may-aug period - i am wondering if this advice holds for all routes or only the frances where there seem to be accommodations every 10km or so?
I'm planning to do the VdlP and given the distance between places...
I carry a 3 liter Platypus big zip for all my hikes and fill it to match the hike I'm going on. Some days I put in 1 liter others I may put in 3. In terms of weight there is little difference between a 1 liter or 3 liter bag but the flexibility to take more or less water is terrific.
I discovered that while some packs come in S,M,L that this not only effects the frame size but also the pack volume.
I was looking at a Gregory Z55 but as a large it has a 60 L capacity which was to much, but the frame fit oh so well!. So I went with a Gregory z35R which has an identical...
Dave, I'll look for you on the camino as well as on the trails in Victoria - you can find me training on the "galloping goose" most days.
Bill, Victoria, Canada
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