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I had great success with the thicker Wright Socks (with the Camino symbol) on the Camino Frances. No blisters to speak of.
Be careful, though... When I switched to the thinner, synthetic ones that are supposed to keep your feet cool, my feet looked like they had been threw a meat grinder. I...
I got something similar to this at REI for transport. Unfortunately, I don't know if they have anything like this anymore; theirs were rip-stop nylon.
For protection, you can always buy a rain fly, which packs down tight, too.
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