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    is a poncho enough or do i need a jacket as well in May

    Make sure the poncho you bring is a really good poncho- in January I loaned mine to another hiker while I was wore my goretex since I was conservative/extra safe and carried too much stuff. He had a torn poncho from the wind and he was miserable and wet and cold and trying to find a way to...
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    Winter packing list review help please - Dec/Jan Camino Frances

    *** the website won't let me post the full response, so this is continued from the post above *** - warm gear: hat, neck gaiter, neoprene gloves, thin poly gloves. Hat, neck gaitor and thin poly gloves were good. I used the neck gaitor as a headband A LOT when the hat was too warm...
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    Winter packing list review help please - Dec/Jan Camino Frances

    I wanted to do a followup on my gear list, now that I'm home and had a wonderful time on the Camino Frances from Dec 8 - Jan 21 from St Jean Pied de Port to Finisterre. We had a wonderful time, a BIG mix of weather, and of course learned a few things about our gear (and other pilgrims gear)...
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    Need help with hiking poles

    Sorry for the late reply - I'm on the Camino now! :-). Mine are Black Diamond CF Flicklock poles. The CF stands for carbon fiber so thet are a bit lighter than aluminum.
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    Shoe hallux rigidus - hallux limitus

    I don't know anything about the OP's condition hallux rigidus, but I wanted to share a revelation I am having on the pain at the base of the big toe (and inner ball of foot). In 2004 I did an 1100 mile hike (with backpack) and had fairly constant foot pain starting on the second or third day...
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    Need help with hiking poles

    Just my preferences: Adjustable length (I frequently adjust mine based on up or down hill), and Cam-lock style (after a bad failure of the twist lock style, and annoying grindng when muddy even when it did 'mostly work', and carbone fiber for light weight.... Sounds like you have a nice Santa!
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    Winter packing list review help please - Dec/Jan Camino Frances

    Thank you SYates for the wonderful response (and Kanga for the kind note). I think you've helped me to decide to eliminate a few things and save some weight: We'll do the lighter sleeping bag and lighter gaitors, eliminate mylar and compass (gps on phone should also cover this need), cord...
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    Winter packing list review help please - Dec/Jan Camino Frances

    I just did the first "rough packing" of my Camino backpack in preparations for our mid December - January winter camino that my husband and I will be doing on the Camino Frances (St Jean to Finisterre hopefully). I would love some feedback if anyone would help review my list, and answer a...

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