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  1. Harington

    Women over 60 who DON'T take a sleeping bag...

    This does seem unnecessarily ageist. One might as well single out menopausal women who DON'T nned a sleeping bag at all.
  2. Harington

    "Buff" question for native English speakers

    Maybe "Buff" with an upper-case B is a trademark, but surely "buff" with a small 'b' isn't?
  3. Harington

    Back Pack for ultra light

    Opinions are divided about Zpacks. I used one when I walked Canterbury-Rome, and it was never comfortable on one shoulder, no matter how I configured it. Other users have said the same. While it was still under warranty the webbing "cup" that holds one of the carbon fibre stays broke. The second...
  4. Harington

    Z-Packs Question

    No, actually I don't. It's been mentioned in a thread before, and someone agreed with me that - despite its lightness - it was never comfortable. I'm not inexperienced in rucksacks, but however I configured the straps one shoulder or the other always hurt, and over 2000km on the VF that wasn't...
  5. Harington

    Scarpa footwear question

    Pretty stiff, and they are very heavy - or at least the ones I set out Canterbury to Rome in (sorry, can't remember the model). In fact, I abandoned them in Fidenza in favour of lighter Salomons, and got on much better.
  6. Harington

    Vaseline - Is it an Essential Item to Pack?

    Without anointing my feet liberally in Vaseline each morning I could not have completed all my Camino journeys, nor could I have got to Rome on foot!
  7. Harington

    The "ultimate" backpack for the Pyrenees or winter Caminos..."

    Great video! but...er..."post-partum"????
  8. Harington

    Is sleeping bag really needed on VF Siena to Rome?

    You need a sleeping bag liner at the least to stay in the ostelli. They often check if you have one. As for a proper sleeping bag, it entirely depends on the time of year. However, there are usually blankets available.
  9. Harington

    Equipment shopping in France

    Quechua generally good quality, good materials, and good value. Cheaper in France than UK.
  10. Harington

    Sleeping bag or sleeping sheet?

    I have done this route and also been a hospitalière at Sorges. Most refuges have blankets. Good luck
  11. Harington

    We need some advice about shorts!

    I wore shorts all the way from SJPdP to Santiago from early May to early June, but the weather was great in 2011. I think you can wear shorts, but how about the trousers that unzip to make shorts?
  12. Harington

    Shell

    Obviously what the well-heeled pilgrim is wearing these days...it is pretty, though.
  13. Harington

    fitting boots sized up

    There will probably be a million answers to this, but there is a brilliant video on the website of "Go Outdoors" (a UK-wide outdoor gear chain). Google them, then go to the walking boots section, and you'll be able to find the fitting video. best I've seen.
  14. Harington

    reflective vests

    I always wear one if walking on a main-ish road, even in sunlight. But then I am a what-if sort of person.
  15. Harington

    bras

    Oh by the way...in case that sounds kinky: despite my forum name I am female!
  16. Harington

    bras

    One thing I have learned: buy a bra with a fastening, not just the pull-over-the-head variety. When one is hot and sweaty the over-the-head type are very hard to pull off; similarly difficult to put on a damp body! So a front or back fastening is best.
  17. Harington

    The irreducible minimum

    Good, very good, but if your clothes stink you won't be very pilgrim-friendly.
  18. Harington

    Typical Data Usage?

    Even on the VdlP two+ years ago I had no trouble finding wifi in most bars/cafés, and even some albergues.
  19. Harington

    Several General Questions

    I understand the need or desire to cut off from the constant communication offered by a phone but I sincerely counsel anyone to have one for emergencies. If you found an injured pilgrim or were robbed how would you alert anyone or call for medical help?
  20. Harington

    Mindfulness on the camino

    Yes - to a certain extent. But a mobile (cell) phone should be accessible and able to be quickly operated in case of accident, illness or attack. It would, in my opinion, be foolish to walk these days without one, especially for a woman alone. Think how, this year, relatives have been crazy with...

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