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Superfeet (which I’ve used for many years’ come in a range of sizes which need to be trimmed for an exact fit. Using the original footbeds from your shoes or boots as a template works well.
However!
It’s not always as simple as using them ‘off...
Yes, the Superfeet [TM] Green insoles needed to be cut to size, and being costly I did not want to cut them too small.
The carpenter's rule is to measure at least twice, cut once.
I made separate R & L side templates from cardboard, which I cut...
No matter the season, I take a lightweight down sleeping bag that I cut the hood and zipper out of, so it's like a blanket with a footbox. I've used it in late autumn, early spring, and even in June.
I have always walked with a sleeping bag (+5deg C) and permethrin treated silk liner. The silk does nothing for bedbugs, but the permethrin treatment provides some protection. I use the liner as a precaution most places I stay, including in...
My turning-eight-year-old-daughter grumblingly consented to one balloon being tied to her pack on her birthday, but two was too many, so her sister rescued the other we had carried from home in preparation to celebrate! Walking with the kids in...
How about this big giant sun hat. I purchased it on del Norte. It worked well in the heat of the Frances too. Honestly it is a bit big for my head but better than an umbrella. 👒 😎👣🌻 now that’s silly.
I hadn’t yet ‘invented’ this neckwarmer but if I go on camino again I will certainly take something like this. I wear it when I set off hiking on cold days. As soon as I warm up I slip it off; no need to remove my hat. It is so small it is easily...
I need a new backpack like a hole in the head, but I was intrigued by the new Flash Air backpack from REI. At 50 liters it's larger than I need, but it's very lightweight. It's currently on pre-order, but there are already reviews from almost a...
I’m a gearaholic and have at least 9 backpacks, several you mentioned :REI Trail 40, Gregory Zulu and Jade (for my daughter), Osprey Exos and Talon, and others.
I think it might have been Dave Bugg that first brought to my attention the cottage...
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