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  1. GailGwyn

    Hiking Poles with Angled Grips similar to Pacer Poles?

    I love my Pacerpoles. However, I've just completed the Camino Portuguese da Costa and used 'ordinary poles', which were fine, but not as good or comfortable as my Pacerpoles. If I were walking a longer Camino, I would check my Pacerpoles when flying to ensure that they weren't confiscated. Of...
  2. GailGwyn

    Patches on my backpack?

    Ah, ok
  3. GailGwyn

    Patches on my backpack?

    I got mine in Santiago, from a gift shop close to San Martin Pinario (on the same side of the road - first shop you come to, heading uphill)
  4. GailGwyn

    Patches on my backpack?

    We tried ironing them on, using a tea towel over the badge for protection. However, they came loose about halfway through our Camino. We've just had them professionally stitched on my a seamstress and she's done a great job.
  5. GailGwyn

    Altus Poncho tips and tricks.

    I've had 2 on order from Amazon UK, or so I thought. Ordered them on 1 January. Still not been delivered. Just found out that they're listed as out of stock! Can't get hold of any for love nor money! Have now ordered 2 from Decathlon as we head off in 4 weeks' time.
  6. GailGwyn

    Yet another sleeping bag question!

    I just bought one of these after reading recommendations on this site. Going to use it on my next Camino in a few weeks time.
  7. GailGwyn

    Very happy with my new pacer poles.

    My poles have rubber tips and if I feel a bit uneasy about leaving them outside, I lay them flat under the bunk, out of the way. I only do this if I'm allocated a bottom bunk of course. Collapsing them first and putting them in the rucksack sounds like a good idea though.
  8. GailGwyn

    Very happy with my new pacer poles.

    I sometimes put them under my bed. I was a bit nervous sometimes leaving them outside. They become like a friend and I wouldn't want to lose them. 😊
  9. GailGwyn

    Very happy with my new pacer poles.

    Fellow PacerPole user here. Love mine too. Walked the Camino Frances with them in 2019 and Camino Ingles 18 months later. I'll be taking them with me again at the end of April to walk the Camino Frances again.
  10. GailGwyn

    Posting Walking Poles Home

    Thanks everyone. Some very helpful information here. Think our best option will be to check them in at Santiago Airport. Great to know that they do it for free!
  11. GailGwyn

    Posting Walking Poles Home

    Nothing to prevent us checking them. Just wanted to ask if anyone had experience of either/both, so we could make a decision. Never flown directly to the UK, from Santiago before, so again, thought we'd ask for others' experiences.
  12. GailGwyn

    Posting Walking Poles Home

    My husband and I plan to walk the Frances in May 2022. On our previous Caminos we've either checked our poles into the hold of the plane, or bought cheap poles and donated them at the end of the Camino. This time, we're travelling to France (from the UK), by train. However, we plan to fly back...
  13. GailGwyn

    Peregrinas, did you use your urination device on your camino?

    I took my shewee with me, but managed to hang on until I got to the next bar. However, I will take it again next year.
  14. GailGwyn

    Searching for the perfect hiking pole

    Another vote for Pacerpoles
  15. GailGwyn

    Trekking Poles Turned Me into the Flash

    I use Pacerpoles too. I love them.
  16. GailGwyn

    Trekking Pole Suggestions

    Me too. More useful as I get older too! 😀
  17. GailGwyn

    Trekking Pole Suggestions

    I'll do that. Thanks again.
  18. GailGwyn

    Trekking Pole Suggestions

    Thanks again. My husband has a pair too, so we'll bundle them together and post them via registered or tracked, as you suggest.
  19. GailGwyn

    Trekking Pole Suggestions

    I don't think they are available from anywhere except the UK. I think it should be fairly straightforward to place an order. An American friend has just ordered some, on my recommendation. They are made on the Lake District, in England. Good luck!
  20. GailGwyn

    Trekking Pole Suggestions

    Nidarosa, we fly from the UK too. Thanks for the info. I'll give that a try. Do you put any padding round the poles, to give more protection? Also, do you just send them via regular mail from the post office?

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