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I have the
I have Salomon boots with the laces you mentioned, they are great, replacement laces are available from good retailers in Europe, certainly Salomon shops. I have broken one pair only once, was able to do a quite repair job, but now I carry a spare. I also believe they can be...
when purchasing shirts or pants make sure they have a zipped pocket.
I put them in ziplock bags and carry them either in a chest pocket, zipped up, or in a zipped pockets on my pants.
Always with me and almost impossible to get pickpocketed.
Ziplock bags are all I've used over many years of hiking/climbing/walking. Cheap, easy, see thru (or can be labeled) and can be purchased at most grocery shops.
looks complicated and heavy (2.5kg). My back was 45L and weighed 1.1kg.
http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/ is a great site for gear tests and reviews, take a look.
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I would just start walking and if I got behind have a read of the guide book and get a train or a bus occasionally.
Some sections on the flat between Burgos and Leon could easily be missed. But 38 day will be enough if you are fit and motivated
Tony, good luck for next year.
I took 1 fleece and 1 windproof jacket for the first week or so, the Pyrenees.
As i got further west and more into june they became redundant and i dumped them, too expensive to send em home.
3 days of rain but with a poncho was still warm enough.
Roger
Finished my first Camino yesterday and am posting to thank the Camino community for all the help and advice that made my walk successful.
I read all the threads, asked question, looked at the videos, read the packing lists and as a result had a great trip.
The only advise I didn't take was to...
*I think the term holding is being taken out of context,
*but this info came from a local Camino group
*I've booked ahead so no issue for me,
*but this is what forums are for, to seperate fact from fiction
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