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  1. SusanReneGr65

    other shoes?

    We took super light Merrell shoes. I can't stand crocs and we hiked in the fall and needed something with more coverage. http://renesusan2015.blogspot.ca/2015/09/preparation-packing.html
  2. SusanReneGr65

    To wear a hat...

    Yes, we are Canadian. Yes, my husband wore a Tilly hat. He wore the LTF5: http://www.tilley.com/us_en/review/product/list/id/2694 I don't wear a hat often enough to justify the cost of a new Tilly. Happy Hat Shopping!
  3. SusanReneGr65

    To wear a hat...

    Hi Karen, These are the hats we wore. What ever works for you. Enjoy shopping for a hat! Susan.
  4. SusanReneGr65

    To wear a hat...

    I bought a hat. I thought I'd never wear it. Boy was I wrong. Sun: The obvious reason for wearing a hat. Rain: The hat kept light rain off my glasses. Falling things: We walked the Le Puy route in October and through the forest of chestnut trees there were many falling chestnuts. Dogs: Hat...
  5. SusanReneGr65

    My July packing list

    mascara (I know... I know.) comb hair gel So exciting! We walked last October and loved every second. As for the above items, I brought a comb and hair gel, but a tiny amount compared to what I normally use for my unruly, curly hair. It made me feel like a normal person. If the mascara makes...
  6. SusanReneGr65

    Pack weight - include clothes you're wearing?

    We did the calculation based on how much our old knees were able to withstand. About a year before leaving we made some tentative measures of weights of stuff and the pack. We realized that the total weight on our knees of our body weight, stuff (including stuff we wore), pack and stuff to...
  7. SusanReneGr65

    Toenail polish question

    You actually want to see the colour of your toenail bed to check for bruises which would indicate tight shoes, so no polish. Save it for the party when you get home. Socks with Birkenstocks is perfectly acceptable and sometimes necessary if it`s cool.
  8. SusanReneGr65

    "Luxury" Items

    Thought I could live without face cream and use sunscreen instead. I was wrong. Bought a small bottle in Le Puy.
  9. SusanReneGr65

    The stuff we carried.

    Hi Dee Bright, We had planned on carrying everything we needed so we made a small kit of essentials. We used very little of some of it: Purel once, 2 Tylenols, a couple of band-aids, toilet paper once. We did not use the duct tape, safety pins, sewing kit, alcohol wipes, or packs of tissues...
  10. SusanReneGr65

    The stuff we carried.

    Hi Sixwheeler, we bought the "Bare Access 4 (men)" and "Bare Access Arc 4 (women)" .
  11. SusanReneGr65

    The stuff we carried.

    Hi Janet, Thank you for reading our blog! We didn't bring flip-flop/shower shoes because of our choice of accommodation: private rooms in gites, bed and breakfasts and small hotels. Wet Tevas take a while to dry. Also they are quite heavy. The daily pads are for feminine cleanliness. We found...
  12. SusanReneGr65

    The stuff we carried.

    Hi ScooterB, We had a very small quick dry towel which we never ended up using. Our accommodation was private rooms in gites, bed and breakfasts and some small hotels. We choose to rent towels where we knew we wouldn't be provided a towel with the basic room rate. Overall it was a bit more...
  13. SusanReneGr65

    The stuff we carried.

    This forum was a wealth of information as we planned our trip October 2015 for the Le Puy route. I wanted to share our packing list. Also the blog entry that we created for packing with pictures: http://renesusan2015.blogspot.ca/2015/09/preparation-packing.html Susan and Rene.

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