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  1. GuyA

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    😂 Yes I had quite the stash of Canadian lapel pins when I started my long walk from Rorschach Switzerland…2,000 or so…a few bundles sent in advance to a few locations along the Camino routes…and then all plans went south 🙄. In the end I did hand them out so no lapel pins left. Was thinking a...
  2. GuyA

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    Are you currently taking orders? Also how much would adding a little Canadian flag 🇨🇦 add to the cost? 😊
  3. GuyA

    Help with shoes!

    As mentioned consistently what works for one does not work for all. Last two walks Camino Primitivo/San Salvador in HOKA Speedgoat V5…worked great! PEI Island Walk 600kms very flat road/trail surface HOKA Bondi V8…worked great! Having walked the Camino Portuguese from Porto I would definitely...
  4. GuyA

    Goretex shoes?

    Tried Goretex… feet get sweaty… not for me
  5. GuyA

    Hoka Hiker: Sky-line Float X

    Walked the Camino Primitivo and San Salvador in HOKA Speedgoats V5. No issue with Vibram soles …somewhere around 435kms. Have had 6 pairs of HOKA Bondi’s (now v8) my shoe for city walking and recent PEI Walk 580kms…no issues. Usually get somewhere around 1,000 kms max.
  6. GuyA

    Trail runners vs road runner shoes

    Used HOKA Speedgoats V5 on my 2022 Camino Primitivo and San Salvador walks. They were great…like the Vibram sole for the extra grip.
  7. GuyA

    Portable Charger

    Doing a little research I found this solar charging battery pack highly recommended by a GearLab review. Heavy for everyday backpack use on a Camino but might be good considering most of the gear is handled by outfitter. Like the idea of using power bank to charge MagSafe for daypack use. Has...
  8. GuyA

    Portable Charger

    OMG 😳 In 2014 in Roncesvalles my brother and I met a young guy from Brazil 🇧🇷 and we walked to Santiago de Compostela together. At that time we threw out Machu Picchu as a future possibility. In 2018 Camino Portuguese and 2022 Camino Primitivo walking with my Brazilian friend. Now fall 2024 we...
  9. GuyA

    Portable Charger

    Agreed on Camino walks I found my MagSafe Apple power bank to be perfect. Toying with a 9 day trek to Machu Picchu as a possibility and there will be no way to charge a phone during trek. Company carries gear…I would just have a daypack so weight not as crucial. Idea of a solar powered power...
  10. GuyA

    Portable Charger

    Many thanks Trecile for both replies…most helpful!
  11. GuyA

    Portable Charger

    I have a somewhat different question I think…have an iPhone 14. On my last Camino had my Apple MagSafe battery pack which came in very handy while walking more than once. In the evening was able to recharge MagSafe battery pack…think it’s good for a 60% or so iPhone 14 one time recharge...
  12. GuyA

    Camino Primitivo

    Walked the Camino Primitivo and Camino San Salvador Fall 2022 in HOKA Speedgoat V5 without any issues at all. The Vibram soles were great!
  13. GuyA

    HOKA warning

    So sorry for your experience…I walked the Camino Primitivo and Camino San Salvador in HOKA Speedgoats and they were great and held up very well. Also wearing HOKA Bondi’s right now on 700 km PEI Island Walk and so far great as well…my 6th pair of Bondi’s. So far no slippage in quality for...
  14. GuyA

    How to pack Tilley hat (ltm6) into backpack?

    This is what I am currently trying after washing …the Tilley is under all that 😂
  15. GuyA

    How to pack Tilley hat (ltm6) into backpack?

    I have a slightly different problem 😂. My beloved Tilley bought in 2013 for my first Camino has been through a lot! On the Primitivo 2022 my walking friend suggested it needed to be washed 😟 so I did and then threw it in the dryer. Disaster 😢! Spouse and 3 adult daughters don’t seem to...
  16. GuyA

    Trail runners on the Norte

    Not the Camino Norte but I walked the Camino Primitivo and Camino San Salvador Fall 2022 in HOKA Speedgoats V5 and they were great…no problems whatsoever.
  17. GuyA

    When to replace socks 😳

    New pairs just received…overall message received and one that makes sense to me
  18. GuyA

    When to replace socks 😳

    Agreed on all fronts…the splurge has taken place after reading many great comments which confirmed my initial thinking. 😊.
  19. GuyA

    When to replace socks 😳

    I don’t honestly know what the best time would be…you might go to The Island Walk Facebook Group and ask there…I have had good responses to questions. Or to https://theislandwalk.ca/ a pretty good website. You mention PEI paperback…assume you mean the guidebook? I found this by itself was not...
  20. GuyA

    When to replace socks 😳

    Have to agree on Darn Tough socks lasting…use them all the time walking throughout the year in the city.

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