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  1. Havnen

    Z-Packs Question

    Not at all. I most worry that the airlines will take my trekking poles, having heard such stories, so I pack them at the bottom. Have heard the biggest risk is flying out of Spain, which I have not done. After the Camino in October we are making our way to London by train (to see Hamilton!) so...
  2. Havnen

    Z-Packs Question

    Tour du Mont Blanc. We walked from France to Italy to Switzerland and back to France. Spectacular scenery. Challenging. Sucked a lot of wind. Nice places to stay, good food, nice peeps, but it just isn’t the Camino.
  3. Havnen

    Z-Packs Question

    About the pocket/webbing/attachment envy, I have two side pouches on the hip belt, one on each side for grab and go stuff, two large outside pockets (one holds an umbrella and my indespensible Therm-a-Rest sit pad and the other a large water bottle and trekking poles when not in use), a huge...
  4. Havnen

    Z-Packs Question

    I posted some of this on another thread, but since it specifically answers the question, I’ll post here as well. I did not find the Zpack Arc Blast an annoyance at all. My goal was to have the lightest pack possible that was also a good fit. Had an Osprey for the first Camino leg in October...
  5. Havnen

    Backpack advice

    Had an Osprey for the first Camino leg in October, 2016. Then last summer, anticipating intense elevation gains and losses on the TMB and a having a bit of an injury, I sprung for the ultra lightweight Zpack Arc Blast (http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks/arc_blast.shtml) and LOVE IT! Only 21 ounces...
  6. Havnen

    What's the craziest thing you have done to save weight?

    My pharmacy printed labels for the pill bags. (Didn’t sweat the weight of the labels.)

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