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I use a silk liner with built in pillow case, it’s tiny when folded up. I also pack a light weight down blanket that stuffs into a small bag, very light. The combination is perfect.
I also love the Saloman fit. My Ultra 3’s lasted through the entire Camino Mozarabe from Almeria, and again for entire Portuguese from Lisbon. I’ve retired them now. Never a blister and I have gnarly feet. I wear Salomon trail runners for shorter paths, but I notice at about 10-14km my toes...
We are on the Camino now, left Lisbon April 21. Be prepared for mostly hard surfaces, as in cobblestones, pavement and concrete. After Porto we chose the coastal route, where there is boardwalk in addition to cobblestones and concrete.
Just different than our other caminos and harder on our...
Brenda just be sure you try on different packs to find the right torso size for your stature. There are many options out there. I chose an the Osprey Kyte 36 because it felt right for me. I was fitted at my local outdoors store (I also liked the built in rain cover!).
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