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My backpack cost €200 and I've walked 1300km with it ... but now I feel ripped off because I saw a "Nicgid 50L Lightweight Hiking Backpack Foldable Multi-Functional Travel Bag Water Resistant Casual Camping Rucksack for Men Women Outdoor Sport...
I am bringing my layers consisting of 1) ultralight rain jacket, 2) ultralight down puffy, and 3) ultralight fleece. This way I can mix and match depending on the conditions. The fleece is the Alpha Direct 60 weight from Senchi Designs.
I agree that the signage could be better, although the irony and comedic value was not lost on me having navigated 500 miles only to get lost in the last mile🤣
I wouldn't describe it as underwhelming though, assuming you navigate to the usual...
All of my trips have been as a solo female traveler, but I have met some very nice ladies of all ages to walk with on various sections. The more you travel, the more comfortable you will be. My husband is very supportive of my Camino walking trips.
I wear a single ear bud. It allows me to switch my attention from the podcast I'm likely listening to, to the sounds of the Camino. If a conversation is offered, the ear bud comes out.
Not for everyone, but it works for me.
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I've been a fan of Hikers Wool since 2015 when I first used it on Camino.
It's wonderful stuff.
Providing a soft padding and natural oils on 'hot spots' as they occur, so that blisters can be avoided!
I've been trialling a new version of Hikers...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4553521/
I found this older (2013) scientific article today about bed bugs. It is testing a permethrin impregnated product for a few different things, like killing the bugs and also repelling them and...
Anywhere and anytime. I am a unapologetic stamp addict and can easily amass a dozen in a day. My favorite is going to a post office, buying a stamp, pasting it in my credential, and getting the local postmark with the date. This one is from...
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