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    Camino Portugues advice

    I just got back from the Camino this week and I would definitely take the detour. The views are quite nice and the path feels great on the feet after all the cobblestones. Just a note: there are lots of posters up about the detour in the albergues and on poles along the way. Take a second to...
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    Shopping / Carry-on Bag

    I've had a nylon bag for a while that weighs 50 grams and folds down to a tiny ball that I was planning to take. However, the idea of the UltraSil bag is nice because it's only about an ounce more and keeps your hands free. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0028K2SSW/?tag=casaivar02-20
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    Knife

    @FooteK - I own two Swiss Army knives, one I use everyday (a tiny Classic) and one I use camping (a medium-sized Climber). Both have scissors because I find them the tool I use the most. :)
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    Buff Question

    This is an interesting discussion. I'm taking a brimmed hat for sun/rain. I was also going to take one of the merino wool Buffs since I could use it for layered neck warmth with my fleece (I tend to dislike scarves), or wear it balaclava-style for extra head warmth if April got nippy. I...
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    Showers and gear

    @MendiWalker. Well, of course! I didn't particularly think I needed to discuss the why people did it part. @obinjatoo I won't subject anyone to me in a Speedo, but maybe some light nylon shorts.
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    Showers and gear

    Somehow this migrated into a thread about theft. ;) Back to the original question, I guess I'll go with a ziplock since it sounds (especially from jirit's post) that the shower is simply too small to assume that water resistant nylon will actually keep things dry. Thanks.
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    Showers and gear

    My mental picture is that, when it's time to take a shower, you haul your passport/money/phone plus toiletries plus clean clothes along with you since everything else is a common area. Is this accurate? If so, my thought was to bring along a small nylon bag I have...
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    GPS accuracy?

    @dougfitz - That last is something I'll look at. Beyond simply being able to look back at the actual walk, geo-tagging photos was another reason I may want a track. If I use my phone as a camera, it tags the pictures automatically. But if I carry a separate point-and-shoot, it doesn't. I'm...
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    GPS accuracy?

    Leaving aside using a smart phone for navigation (I'm comfortable with maps), how does one solve the battery problem? I thought it might be nice to have a track recorded of my actual journey...wrong turns and all. As an experiment I took a walk today and pulled the SIM to shut off the...
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    Knife

    I'm still a bit mind-boggled about the TSA regulations in general. I mean, seriously, if you were bent on personal mayhem, would you rather employ: An unwieldy 3' long ski pole with the now-standard semi-blunt end, whose removal from the overhead bin would cause every passenger's eyes to be...
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    Leaving Porto around April 20 2014!

    I'll be leaving from Porto just about the same time, steinhoj. I haven't bought the plane tickets, yet, so I don't have the exact date.
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    Knife

    First, all I can report is what the TSA has said, not what it actually does. *smile* My sister carried her trekking poles on the plane this September, also. However, I will note that she traveled from Omaha, NE while I would be traveling from Newark, NJ...an entirely different kettle of fish...
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    Compeed vs. Tape

    I was in Eastern Mountain Sports looking at socks and got to talking with the grizzled gentlemen who worked there. His statement, "Compeed? Naw, never use it. I take some Gorilla Tape [note: if not familiar, it's a heavily reinforced version of duct tape]. I can use it to stick it over a...
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    Knife

    Doug - I also own a Victorinox Climber (http://www.swissarmy.com/us/app/product/Swiss-Army-Knives/Category/Outdoor/Climber/53381) but that seemed like possible overkill. Larry - Good to know. Espero - The Classic and the Wenger Diplomat are pretty much the same knife except that the former...
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    Knife

    I'm going to check my poles and knife in a rigid tube, carry the rest of the gear on. New York TSA can be particularly heinous. Based on your responses, I'm going with what I've got.
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