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    Merino layers for April/May - advice about Icebreaker weights

    Thanks for your input hnguyn, good to know what top layers were adequate for your experience facing snow/sleet/rain/wind/sun. I note you left your 230 merino at home, what was the weight of the merino jacket you took? How often did you find yourself wearing your vest?
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    My packing list post mortem

    Hi Trecile, I'm going to try making a dress! I am a beginner sewer, have made a few simple work dresses so I feel I could handle this (maybe!) I need to follow a pattern though, I will search for a simple dress pattern but thought I'd ask if you used one you could link to? Thanks again for...
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    Merino layers for April/May - advice about Icebreaker weights

    Thanks Pong, I was trying to decide between hiking tights or convertible pants, really wanting the former but feeling like the latter gave me more temperature options. I hadn't thought of a skirt/tights combo! That could be perfect. What skirt did you walk in?
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    Merino layers for April/May - advice about Icebreaker weights

    Hi biarritzdon, I like the idea of the vest as the combo I usually walk in during the Sydney winter is an icebreaker long sleeve and a puff vest. I hadn't seen vests on many pack lists, I was worried that it would not be 'double duty' enough, that I should take multiple long sleeves to layer as...
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    Merino layers for April/May - advice about Icebreaker weights

    I love this community! Thanks so much everyone for your thoughts, I have found every single one helpful! I think overall I can take from this: No need for the tank tops The Icebreaker jacket I was asking about is for the layer commonly taken as a polar fleece for many of you - so that's...
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    Merino layers for April/May - advice about Icebreaker weights

    Hi everyone Thanks to all the advice on the forums and the excellent post Christmas sales I am making progress on my Camino gear (including two pairs of shoes being tested and just bought my backpack today!) Now moving on to the top part of me. As a big Icebreaker fan I am thinking about going...
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    Hoka Tor Summit WP Hiking Shoe

    That is very interesting, thank you for sharing this! I am still waiting for my Tor Summits to arrive but I will pay attention to this when they do. I'm not too set on total waterproofing, in the case of waterproofing vs breath ability I am leaning toward caring more for the latter. I'm...
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    My packing list post mortem

    Thank you for sharing about your dresses, I had not thought of making/wearing my own, you've provided great inspiration!
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    Hoka Tor Summit WP Hiking Shoe

    Hi Wokabaut_Meri, have you tested out your Tor Summit shoes in wet/muddy conditions yet? After lots of research, including your reviews, I have bought a pair of the Tor Summit WP Mids. I tried on the women's size 10 in Paddy Pallin and they fit perfectly yet I knew I needed to size up. Pretty...
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    Footwear conundrums (like all who have gone before me)

    Thanks Wokabaut_Meri, I am on my way to Kent St now and will visit Trek and Travel. I've been intrigued by the talk of the Hoka shoes and saw your review on another thread of the Tor Summit shoes - they sound great! Are you going to wear them on the Camino? I've decided to return the Columbia...
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    Hoka One One's on El Camino!

    Hi Susan Hope you had a wonderful journey in September. I am going September this year :-) How did your Hoka boots go on your Camino? Any thoughts you could share on your experience? Thank you!
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    Footwear conundrums (like all who have gone before me)

    Thank you for the inner sole recommendation - I like the sound of the montrail ones, I will get some as I think if I stick with the Moab Ventilators I will need them. I'm paying attention to every little twinge and feeling in my feet on my morning walk every day and think the ventilators are 80%...
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    Footwear conundrums (like all who have gone before me)

    Thank you Peter, much appreciate your advice. Tendonitis is a worry, I have been thinking I should look into insoles, or seeing a specialist who can check my shoes/gait is ok. I was thinking of taking minimal blister products and buying as I need along the way... but your comment has made me...
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    Footwear conundrums (like all who have gone before me)

    Thank you so much C Clearly, I feel so much better with my first instinct to go for comfort as a priority, good to hear the weather/waterproof is worth being a secondary factor. The suggestion to take my shoes for a test inside a shopping mall is brilliant! What a good idea, the soles won't...
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    Footwear conundrums (like all who have gone before me)

    Hi everyone, I am being bamboozled by the major footwear decision to be made for my Camino (from SJPDP 22 Sept 2016). I know I am not alone there! I envy those of you in the USA who have access to the wonderful REI policy of try-and-return that I keep reading about. In Australia you are...

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