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  1. Bob Howard

    Minimise backpack weight.

    That would have been a good April 1 post. I intended to post this for April 1, but forgot: "I finally got inijii toe socks. I think I like really like them, but it would be helpful if like other technical socks, they were marked to indicate which foot, L or R."
  2. Bob Howard

    1,000 Miles in a Lumbar Pack: Ultralight Camino de Santiago Packing List

    In the past I have been a lone voice in the Camino wilderness questioning the need to carry so much water (except for perhaps two or three partial stages) given that water is available pretty much every 3-8 kms. But this is a topic fraught with contention and controversy. So, I have tended to...
  3. Bob Howard

    Advanced Technology--Finally a Solution to Backpack Weight

    Oh, damn. I probably should have done a quick forum search.
  4. Bob Howard

    Advanced Technology--Finally a Solution to Backpack Weight

    With this device, you can pack everything you might want (including your fears) irrespective of weight.
  5. Bob Howard

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    This fits right on your belt:
  6. Bob Howard

    Please Recommend Lightweight Backpack On Camino Frances

    Good point. I am 6'/195 lbs, and a summer walker.
  7. Bob Howard

    Please Recommend Lightweight Backpack On Camino Frances

    My last two CF's, I used an Osprey Talon 24L. At about 12 lbs total, I had room left over. I'm pretty sure I carry the same contents as most albeit without a sleeping bag. In 2016, I had a 36L Gregory and in 2018 a 35L Osprey. I just found that I didn't need that much room. Not trying to start...
  8. Bob Howard

    Long pants and long sleeves in summer? Smart or big mistake?

    "Peak heat in Spain is around 2pm." Actually, because of Spain's unusual time zone designation, the hottest time of the day tends to be between 4:00 to 4:30.
  9. Bob Howard

    If You have Walked the Camino - Do you prefer boots or trail runners?

    Five Fingers trail/trek shoes with vibram soles have 8 mm of cushion/stack height. That doesn't seem like very much.
  10. Bob Howard

    Help! Pack too heavy! — CF Sept & Oct — Senior Woman

    It's a walk, not a wilderness backpacking trek. Food is available all along the way. In four full Caminos and a partial (2200 miles) other than once in a while carrying a nectarine, I have never carried food. Maybe one would want to bring something from Orisson, but otherwise you are never more...
  11. Bob Howard

    Help! Pack too heavy! — CF Sept & Oct — Senior Woman

    Oh, I forgot, Ms. Thyme, I am also a senior--76.
  12. Bob Howard

    Help! Pack too heavy! — CF Sept & Oct — Senior Woman

    Back recently from my 4th Camino Frances, and and came across this thread. In scrolling through the posts, I didn't see what the OP's actual pack weight was. As I have posted several times previously, the 10% "rule" means almost nothing given the range of pilgrim body weights and physical...
  13. Bob Howard

    Left adapter in wall & can't charge phone

    I’m in Italy right now and heading to SJPDP on Friday. The 2-prong standard European adapter works in the 3-prong Italian receptacle.
  14. Bob Howard

    Too big shoes?

    Feet swell over an extended trek. If your feet do not swell, you're quite fortunate--but I imagine that is a distinct minority. Carrying 12-15 lbs mostly resting on your hips transfers that weight right down your legs to your feet on each foot fall. The tighter your shoes get the more likely to...
  15. Bob Howard

    Do these earplugs work?

    I think I have tried every type of earplug, and I never found any that worked well, for me. I just did a search on this brand in our forums. The last time it was mentioned appears to be 2018. I can't tell from this website whether there are "new and improved" models. Has anyone tried these in...
  16. Bob Howard

    Backpack question: Ospreys Stratos 36L vs 44L?

    Ok, I'm a broken record on this. I am 6'/190 lbs. Last summer I did the Frances with a Stratos 24L. Keep in mind that the Stratos 24 has the very same robust harness system as any Stratos. So, the 24L comfort level (irrespective of weight) will be pretty much the same as a 36L. There is some...
  17. Bob Howard

    Walking Poles

    I have taken both on board. 2016 and 18 were the telescoping ones--the type shown in your "like this". Last summer the collapsible ones as shown in "like these'. The collapsible ones are small enough to fit inside my 24L pack where as the telescoping ones were attached to the outside of the...
  18. Bob Howard

    Walking Poles

    In 2016 and 2018 I had the telescoping ones, and last year the collapsible ones with the wire connectors. But my small town departure airport is particularly friendly and helpful. I've always heard that you have a better chance of getting them through U.S. TSA than getting them through European...
  19. Bob Howard

    Walking Poles

    I carried collapsible poles in my carry-on pack last summer. Same in 2016 and 2018. Last year I took the poles to the airport to specifically ask whether collapsed poles in my pack were ok. The supervisor (on this particular day) said that as long as the sharp carbide tip is covered, he was ok...
  20. Bob Howard

    Am I packing too much?

    15 lbs is a heavy pack.

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