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Something a little unusual on the Spanish news websites today. Two pilgrims forced to climb an oak tree to escape from a cow defending her calf. Apparently they called the Guardia Civil from their perch in the tree and the Guardia moved the... -
kmrice replied to the thread The Packa vs Altus Poncho.5’7” 160lbs. My shirts are 16x32. Medium seems to be right for me.
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kmrice replied to the thread The Packa vs Altus Poncho.Just got my replacement Packa. It's a medium and weighs 328 gr. My old one weighs 329 gr; that's great, every gram counts!
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kmrice reacted to Rick of Rick and Peg's post in the thread Exact clothing bug bite prevention: brand/type socks/parts/shirt/hat? with
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Here's a synopsis of forum searches: DEET, picaridin, IR3535 and permethrin are effective against the mosquitos and ticks that you're not going to be bothered with anyway. They are not effective against bedbugs who want your blood so badly that... -
kmrice replied to the thread The Packa vs Altus Poncho.I'm 5'8", carry a 48L pack, and use a medium Packa. My wife's pack is a little smaller, probably something like 45L. She's 5'4" and uses a small Packa. Karl
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kmrice replied to the thread The Packa vs Altus Poncho.We've used our Packas since 2013, walking well over 5,000k of caminos in Spain and Italy. Love them. The ability to carry one deployed on your pack, and easily get into the jacket if the rain starts up again is fantastic. The pit zips let in a...
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I've got a Packa and swear by it. It is short, but I wear shorts and so it's only my legs that get wet and they dry fast enough. I love that it can be securely attached to the pack and then slipped on and off as needed throughout the day as it...
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kmrice replied to the thread Hitchhiking on the Camino?.In 2016 we walked from Le Puy-en-Veley to Santiago. In our Camino family was a couple who had driven from France to Le Puy-en-Veley, where they left their car. At the end of the first day's walk, he hitched back to Le Puy-en-Veley, drove to the...
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kmrice reacted to good_old_shoes's post in the thread Food for thought for newbies (and Caminoholics/repeat offenders) with Like.
"Solvitur ambulando", not really a new concept, true. As someone with chronic depression, I have to say though, that there definitely is a huge difference for me between a nice walk in my area and a long distance walk on the Camino de Santiago...
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kmrice replied to the thread Training with Weighted Vests.We train with our Camino packs. Start light, using pillows to distribute the dumbbells we use for weight and add a pound a week until the packs are several pounds over their camino weight. Wear them walking out doors, on the treadmill at an...
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