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    Rain kilt vs trousers - Sept Oct - Portuguese Coastal

    I gave my Altus away after one test. It just gets too warm for me, even in winter. Same with rain pants. On the Camino Portuguese I think the Altus alone would cook me alive. I have been using long ponchos and gaiters for years. While the combination works fairly well for me on the CF. It has...
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    Body weight. Who cares?

    To present another perspective: I always try to gain 2 kilos before walking any long distance camino, since I typically lose 3 kilos by the end. As I walk I gain muscle weight and lose fat weight. Since muscle weights more than fat, a net loss of 3 kilos is a lot to lose. If I don't pre-gain I...
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    Women over 60 who DON'T take a sleeping bag...

    Walked my first camino with a light weight bag. Found I did not need it. Gave it away. Walked 8 more without one. Now I try to bring things that serve more than one purpose, i.e. down jacket and thermal pants--serve as evening wear and sleeping clothes. On your first, may be bring a bag or...
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    Outerwear

    Poncho for the road and packable down for after the walk..
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    May/June Camino merino wool or down jacket

    I have tried a merino wool full zip hoodie from IB but it did not keep me warm enough. I always bring down now. Caveat: for me these are only for post walking time and bed time. I never wear the wool or down layer while walking with my pack. It would get too warm within a couple of minutes...
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    Shirts and underwear

    Quick dry, breathable, antimicrobial, non itchy, anything that meets this criteria will work well.
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    Renewing prepaid phone plan

    I did the same! it was easy and worked really well.
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    Trekking poles

    Poles are good. Some use them to propel themselves to add strength and speed. Some use them to steady themselves for balance. Some use them to decrease stress on there knees and ankles especially on the downhill. Some use them to train their arms. Some use them to burn more calories. (Yes, there...
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    My draft winter Camino Frances packing list

    Just came back from the camino. Someone lost his sleeping bag dangling from his pack. There were plenty of fallen trees to snag stuff off packs. A bigger pack to hold everything in would be a good idea. Snow is not a big problem unless it's several feet deep and you have no snow shoes or skis...
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    Has anyone else have the lining material of their Hokas disintegrate?

    It may be a gait problem. I have Hokas which I wear extensively but never had that problem, but I have worn holes in my Goretex rain pants at the exact same spots. I have also noticed that when it rains my pant legs always get very muddy at those exact same spots but not elsewhere. Judging from...

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