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  1. kitepuppet

    Walking Without Rain Gear

    "Did it rain six days ago or only five?" Well to tell you the truth in all this excitement I kinda lost track myself. But being this is Galicia, one of the wettest most rain prone parts of Europe and could soak you straight to the bone, you've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?"...
  2. kitepuppet

    08 Sep 2022 St Jean Pied de Port

    I'll be a few days behind, might catch you up by Burgos 😉
  3. kitepuppet

    Compression bags for clothes packing?

    13 litre dry bags. They weigh about 35 g
  4. kitepuppet

    Bivvy bag or not?

    This might be an alternative. I use a Travelproof Exped Ponch and sleeping bag when walking caminos. The bag is perfect for Spring - Autumn sleeping and I supplement with a lightweight down blanket in winter. It also functions as a blanket or poncho liner if it gets really cold. The poncho has...
  5. kitepuppet

    Frameless packs

    I have done a couple of late winter caminos using a Golite Race rucksack. It weighs about 800g and is around 42l. It's frameless, but what I do is pack my sleeping bag and down blanket into a good quality drybag and sit on it to expel the air and then seal the drybag. This forms a fairly stiff...
  6. kitepuppet

    Compression bags for clothes packing?

    I use the Sea to Summit nano dry bags, which weigh next to nothing. I find that putting my sleeping bag and down blanket (winter/spring caminos) and squeezing all the air out makes the dry bag rigid enough to help stiffen the frameless Golite pack that I use. Works for me!
  7. kitepuppet

    Let's talk waist packs!

    I use an ultralight version from Terra Nova whilst walking Camino's. I don't use it at other times like holidays etc as I agree it does mark you out as a tourist. But apart from the big cities like Pamplona, Leon, Lisbon, Oporto etc you will be instantly recognised as a peregrino(a) but the fact...
  8. kitepuppet

    Ultralight (Cuben Fibre) travel accessories

    Co-incidentally the two shoulder strap pouches I ordered from Treadlite arrived this morning. Look very well made and will be using them next Mar on the CF!
  9. kitepuppet

    Waist Packs!

    Terra Nova laser 6. Super light, robust. Mine has been through CF and CP and still going strong! So good I bought 2 more as spares when this one finally gives up the ghost!
  10. kitepuppet

    Travelling from the UK without flying

    I took the Flixbus option from London to Bayonne last year. 24 hours on the coach was harder on my knees that the descent to Molinaseca!! But it did cost something like £45, booking way in advance.
  11. kitepuppet

    Footwear for afternoons and evenings after walking.

    Have a look in Decathlon for Areeta shoes. P/N 2037427. 250g a pair, can be worn as either shoes or slip on mules for the shower. I'm off to do the CP in 2 weeks and these looked like they'd replace a pair of flip flops AND evening shoes.

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