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    jouffroy47 reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Folding up an Altus? with Haha Haha.
    Instead of trying to put it away this winter, I just tied the sleeves or tucked them under my pack straps in between the winter rain showers and stode along like supergirl with a big green cape. Silly, but who cares at age 61...(62 next month)...
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    jouffroy47 reacted to rainswift's post in the thread Folding up an Altus? with Love Love.
    I do this with all jackets, hoodies, and ponchos, similar to @Kitsambler : 1. Hold the poncho in front of you by its hood, with the opening facing you. 2. With your free hand, grab the left and right sleeves and bring them to the center. 3...
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    jouffroy47 reacted to Kitsambler's post in the thread Folding up an Altus? with Like Like.
    Gee, I never have problems, but then I'm an engineer. 1. Lay the beast out flat 2. Fold lengthwise as you like (Z-folds, W-folds, H-folds, it does not matter, as long as the outside is outside) until you have a long format of poncho about 6...
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    jouffroy47 reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Folding up an Altus? with Like Like.
    I just jam mine back in the bag with the hood hanging out so I can deploy it quickly. Actually a big rubber band or two like the ones on asparagus will hold it nicely in a roll for you...
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    jouffroy47 reacted to Camino Chrissy's post in the thread Folding up an Altus? with Like Like.
    I would keep it in a ziplock bag that is a little larger than the stuff sack it came in. That's what I do with my sleeping bag.
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    jouffroy47 reacted to Anniesantiago's post in the thread Folding up an Altus? with Haha Haha.
    I have never been able to get it back into that tiny stuff sack. I just wad the danged thing up and put it in my daypack!
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    jouffroy47 reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Folding up an Altus? with Haha Haha.
    Have you ever tried to put a tent back into the ludicrously small bag it came in? Your Altus stuff-sack has done you a favour. It assessed your stress levels and concluded they required no further enhancement. Just roll the damned thing into...
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    although it us off the trail, the host Rachel is very happy to collect hikers from the «Chapelle Saint-Roch» and so save those extra kms
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    We staid there some years ago. It was one of the best on our Via Podiensis.
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    I stayed at gîte les Bouleaux Nains in Lajo, it was the gîte with the most people when I was there with almost 20 around the big table at night, very lively - other places in the area were booked out. There was no wifi there (when I needed it) in...

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