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  1. JamesQuast

    28L pack on the Camino Frances this October

    We hiked in September/October, and we hiked with hiking zip off pants. We got a pretty early to see the sun go up on most days On super cold days we zipped the legging parts back on the paints. The rest of the time we were wearing the shorts part of the paints. I can only think of two days we...
  2. JamesQuast

    28L pack on the Camino Frances this October

    Hey Bill. Hope all is well. Greg says hi. Yes, that was me with my California bear hat. Thanks for catching the typos. We are planning to do the Portuguese way next year.
  3. JamesQuast

    28L pack on the Camino Frances this October

    My My partner and I both used cheep 1L bottles from the grocery store that we filled along the way. We bought hoses prior to our trip from Amazon that screwed ointo the bottles so we could sip water along the way. I like having a hose like system like the bladder systems that come in most packs...
  4. JamesQuast

    28L pack on the Camino Frances this October

    These two red packs are the Osprey, Manta 30L.
  5. JamesQuast

    28L pack on the Camino Frances this October

    This what I wore most if the time in fall (Sep) 2021. What I would do a different is a poncho that is longer so it goes past my knees but not much further. I found that it would ride up when you’re walking against the rain and get my pants wet.
  6. JamesQuast

    28L pack on the Camino Frances this October

    Here are our packs we used last year (fall 2021). We will use them again in spring of 2023. They were great although I don’t think you can get this specific type but this size was perfect. I would agree with everyone else on this thread who says that 10% is a good guide to shoot for. Our pack...
  7. JamesQuast

    To Poncho or Not Poncho...

    Totally agree with lite weight disposable poncho. Works well and light weight.
  8. JamesQuast

    To Poncho or Not Poncho...

    I concur. This is what we brought and it worked well.
  9. JamesQuast

    eSIM card for iphone

    Hello, we have iPhone 12 Pro‘s with eSim. I have not used eSIM before. Can this be purchased before you go or is it still recommended to buy it in country? We plan to go first to Paris for three days, then to Spain to do the Camino, and then on to Lisbon for three days before returning to US...

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