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As I carry poles, I check my rucsack. I put my rain cover on backwards, so that it covers the straps and back. This makes them less likely to get snagged. I finish it with a nylon strap, with buckle around the middle, and a good label, with my...
Just tie the straps. This came up recently on the forum, Spain has enough issues dealing with massive amounts of plastic waste without us adding to it!
You can of course get proper bags to put your backpack in (I have one for my larger...
The chances of your bags being lost are very, very remote.
However, as somebody who has had his bags misplaced (hence delayed), on more than one occasion I personally prefer to carry mine on enroute to the Camino.
This is an instance where none...
The airline website will tell you what size of bag you are allowed to take on as hand luggage. A 36lt pack will probably fit but you´ll have to measure it to be sure. If you do decide to check your backpacks (we usually do) you can attach a...
Thanks for the help. Yes, Qatar only accepts packs of 50Cm, and mine is 60Cm, so check-in will have to be :)
Do you plastic wrap the backpacks or tie the straps?
Hi Caminantes,
My wife and I are leaving for Madrid from Brisbane - AU on May 4th to walk the Frances. We are flying with Qatar. I am a bit worried that if I check in my backpacks, they have a chance of getting lost and not arriving with me...
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