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    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    That is logical. The purpose of measuring base weight vs total weight is to compare items that are similar in performance but will have differences in weight when added to tour equipment. So the base weight of your pack can be compared with, say, one sleeping bag vs another sleeping bag...
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    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Only fill the bladder to what you think you need, not necessarily to the top. I carry a small 500 ml collapsible soft bottle as a reserve should I accidentally run out of bladder water. Just fill the soft bottle and then reduce the amount of water you would normally fill the bladder to by that...
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    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    I sometimes find the issue of an earplug cutting off too much sound a bit 'too much silence' for me too. I'd never heard anyone else describe that bothersome phenomenon. :) If you haven't tried a variety of different earplugs using a variety of materials, and which have varying levels of...
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    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    I am always appreciative of folks who do whatever they can to lessen potential disruptions to others. Well done. That genuinely stated, I still find lamplight of any color flashing around a room from head movements still bothersome. So to add on to your suggestion , folks can further this by...
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    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    This post was written to dispel some common misinformation which is sometimes used to claim that hydration or water reservoirs/bladders are either less sanitary to use or are less convenient to use than bottles. Oft times there is a difference with which someone 'perceives' or approaches a...
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    What’s the difference between my two chargers?

    Naw. . . I just pulled it out of thin air. I guess installing solar systems on homes and RVs and dealing with charge controllers from 12 to 48v and inverter/charger installs on multi Kw/Hr battery banks made me forget my place. Sorry.
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    What’s the difference between my two chargers?

    Just read your reply after posting my own. Sorry, I repeated it without reading the thread first. :eek:
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    What’s the difference between my two chargers?

    The heavier unit is drawing more amps to provide more charging power. It also has a better charge controller to monitor and control the amount of current charging the phone. Usually that means a faster charging rate, but that rate is solely dependent on the state of charge and charging...
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    Bar Etiquette

    I love going into a quiet bar and trying to communicate with the person attending. Many times between the two of us there is just enough English and Spanish that is understood that an enjoyable conversation about the bar, the town, the pilgrimage route, etc. can be had. I guess that is why I...
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    How To Properly Size, Fit, and Adjust a Backpack

    First: If you have the Deuter, pack, I would not rule it out for use on Camino. In fact, it might be the ideal solution. I have several backpacks that hold a variety of capacities since I do winter backpacking, a lot of training day hikes, and 3 season backpacking that can last for several...
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    Walking with headphones?

    "Walk your own Camino" has been quoted throughout this thread. Some hold it as a Number One Rule. Yet, for a number of reasons, I find it to be little more than a bumper sticker slogan that can be used to excuse damaging or negative behaviors. My number one rule when backpacking or walking a...
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    Walking with headphones?

    Gerard, you are a considerate cyclist as are many cycling pilgrims. And I wish that your characterization of local cyclists as generally respectful toward pedestrian pilgrims were always true. But there's the rub. It appears that the most frequent cyclists who create the majority of issues are...
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    Walking with headphones?

    I do agree that it is hard to know what triggers some folks. :-)
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    Walking with headphones?

    'Bicycle Fodder' was not calling a name. It is a recognition of a 'cause' and a potential 'effect'. Those who want to limit hearing are no real issue for me. But the ability to hear approaching aggressive cyclists to help reduce one's risk of being harmed is a good thing in my mind. :)
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    Walking with headphones?

    The issue is not about bicyclists, it is about pedestrians. As one who is very hard of hearing, there is no equivalency between voluntarily, perhaps, reducing one sense that can provide a warning to help you prevent an injury from reckless riders, versus one who struggles with hearing. People...
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