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    Would it be overkill to bring both a rain jacket and the Altus poncho in Oct/Nov?

    I was skeptical of the Houdini too. But I’ve come around. I consider it a high value piece of kit. That and a buff - two small things that deliver way more than you think they could or should.
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    Would it be overkill to bring both a rain jacket and the Altus poncho in Oct/Nov?

    I found the combination of the Altus poncho and the Houdini Patagonia windshell to be very practical. The Houdini is super lightweight and great as a windbreaker when not needing a rain solution. But when it rains long and hard, the Houdini under the Altus kept any condensation from my...
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    Pack recommendations

    I used the Gregory Jade 33L and loved it. Adjustable back. Big enough to not play jenga with your stuff in the morning but not enough room to be sloppy. Bladder feature. But no pole storage like Osprey has. I am tall as well.
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    Purchasing Altus rain poncho in Santiago de Compostela

    There’s a store called La Tienda in Verdun, Québec. This is in Montreal, ie on the Island, on rue Wellington. I got my Altus poncho from them. They have a website, check them out online or head east on the Queensway!
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    Optimizing Pack Weight: Layering Tips for Camino in August-September

    I did the CF starting mid April. I found this system of tops worked really well for me and handled a temperature variance from say 2 deg C and 35 deg C. This allowed for all the layering gradations necessary both on and off the trail, including for sleeping, while not being heavy at all. Two...
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    Altra Olympus 5 Hike Mid GTX - follow up.

    I walked the CF last year in the Olympus 4s. They were great, held up really well. Got home, bought the Olympus 5s, still fit really well but the inside of the heel is shredded already just from normal use. I tried scouring the market for the 4s but couldn’t find my size.
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    What brand sports bra?

    I recommend the Air Control sports bra by Anita. Great support without underwire.( I found my underwire bra hurt where it got overlapped by the pack straps, after wearing the pack all day). Plus you get good control without the cups being thick or padded. Which all means that it handwashes...
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    Share your backpack choice with your body info!

    FYI there is a 33L Jade available as well.
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    Share your backpack choice with your body info!

    I’m tall with a large cup size. In my trying on of many backpacks the torso length and curve of the shoulder straps were the deciding factors. I have the Gregory Jade 33. Loved it. Small enough that you have to think through what you’re bringing but large enough that you don’t have to play...
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    Sleeping bag versus puffy blanket

    One of the key reasons I went with a down quilt over a sleeping bag was constriction over the long haul. While I already owned a lightweight down sleeping bag, it was a mummy bag with a closed toe box. And I figured being in a mummy bag for a month or more wasn’t my preference. If I couldn’t...
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    Down quilt

    Your point is well taken but in my experience the problem re compressibility simply didn’t arise. I walked the CF starting mid April and I used the down blanket almost every night.
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    Down quilt

    Yes that’s the one! That’s the one!
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    Down quilt

    I live in Canada and wanted to buy more local as well. I looked at what Altitude Sports and MEC and Sail carried and other retailers and ended up ordering from the US. I was pleased with my purchase in the end.
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    Down quilt

    I have a down blanket from Alpine Outfitters, a small company in Texas. I used it on my Camino and loved it. Weighs in at 411g. I either put it inside my silk liner or if there was a cloth sheet I would just use the blanket on its own.
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    I don’t like mummy sleeping bags

    I bought one from Alpine Outfitters, a small company in Texas. They have a website.
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    Packing Toiletries for Lightweight Travel on the Camino de Santiago

    Is a pareo and a sarong the same thing?
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    Hiking skirt

    The Icebreaker crush pants look more like a tidier pair of sweat pants. Nothing that would pass as pants in the office.
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    Hiking skirt

    My plan right now for bottoms are one Macabi long skirt, one pair of Columbia just above the knee shorts, and a pair of merino wool pants (Icebreaker crush pants). I didn’t want leggings because my pants have to be my warmth layer, my pjs if necessary, and to be worn around town. I couldn’t see...
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    Walking in a "skort" (skirt/shorts hybrid)

    I am quite tall as well, and will take the (slim, long length) Macabi with me for all the reasons already stated. In addition, as a person who sunburns very easily I wanted full yet ventilated coverage so I didn’t have to slather my legs daily with sunscreen. That benefit alone outweighed the...
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    My sleep sack "innovation"

    This is a very helpful (older) thread, thanks to Trecile especially for the photos. May I ask: is there a seam on the long zipper-free side? And how long are the elastics that you used? Also, did you ever use a down blanket on its own? ie. without also using the liner? If so, any feedback on...

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