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Hey folks - thank you for all this continued great advice! Love @SYates suggestion of using the down jacket as a pillow. Mine comes with a nice cylindrical pouch for packing- in other words, perfectly pillow-sized!
Whew- it's a relief to hear plenty of Camino veterans chiming in on this. Thanks @mikevasey - if I happen to spot some bargains on merino I might take the plunge, but it sounds like my trusty down and fleece are going to do the trick.
Thank you to everyone who takes the time to answer questions on this forum!
I'm hiking Sarria to Santiago at the end of May into June and could use clothing pointers.
I already own hiking sneakers, polypro and wool socks, silk base layers, athletic tees, and a rain jacket.
I'm in the process of...
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