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I mailed my poles back to myself at the Santiago post office. Eliminated all need to worry about them. They have special boxes for collapsible poles. Took over a month to get them tho.
Size does matter. The bigger your backpack and the more stuff you carry, the less enjoyment you will have. This applies to everything in life - not just caminos.
hell yes it's overkill. I did the camino with a 24 liter osprey pack that was not even full. You need a 70 liter if you are doing something like the pacific crest trail and have to carry all the food you will need for the next 50 - 100 miles. On the camino you don't need to carry any food, only...
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