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  1. JulieandPeter

    Cool and fun tools (gift for mom)

    As mentioned earlier, the Altus poncho is great! The shop in Santo Domingo only had a red one when I very happily replaced my traditional poncho (which was useless in the wind) during an especially stormy day. For our latest walk, I gave the red one, which made me feel just a little too red, to...
  2. JulieandPeter

    Confused about clothes for April/May on Camino Frances

    This photo is from mid-April 2015 on the Napoleon route. It was not cold and I did not need the long underwear and jacket that were IN my pack. I got rid of them and my hiking boots which were also IN my pack in Roncesvalles because I figured if I did not need them on the Napoleon route in these...
  3. JulieandPeter

    Staying dry in Oct. Options needed

    This thread may help: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/poncho.49496/#post-539909 Buen Camino!
  4. JulieandPeter

    Poncho?

    I bought an Altus mid-Camino and gave away my sturdy tarp poncho because I wanted sleeves and I was tired of the wind blowing my poncho every which way. It was an excellent decision, however, the Altus did not keep me as dry as my thick tarp poncho (especially the sleeves), but it was much more...
  5. JulieandPeter

    packing list

    A large light weight cotton scarf has multiple uses: warmth, padding under pack on back or under arm straps, picnic blanket, buff, something to sit/lie on, use in lieu of poncho/rain jacket in a hot, light rain, carry stuff in it (groceries/laundry), looks nice in the evening, and most...
  6. JulieandPeter

    Is carrying your own backpack a thing of the past?

    May I humbly suggest that we all leave this thread and go for a walk. Talk to people face to face (especially those you disagree with). We might just find it brings us joy and happiness. Perhaps, it may restore our faith in humanity. It might just feel like being on the Camino (with or...
  7. JulieandPeter

    Is carrying your own backpack a thing of the past?

    I cannot speak for her, but I think you are right: she was genuinely grieving for humanity. We met these two on our last night on the Camino. I loved that her friend and coworker was doing her best to help her try to see that there was plenty of good out there in the world.
  8. JulieandPeter

    Sleep sac

    A liner will suffice, and I'm sure you will meet someone who has a wine key. A pocket knife with wine key, knife ( for picnics), and scissors (for first aid) is handy though!
  9. JulieandPeter

    Best ways to organize one's pack

    I promise you no matter how you organize your pack, on day two there will be several items that no longer need to be organized as they will not be going back into the pack :-)
  10. JulieandPeter

    best way to organise photographs

    If you are using a computer, there should be an option for "Upload a File." Click on it, then go to the photo you want to share and open it. Choose to share it as a "thumbnail" or "full image." Then click on "Post Reply."
  11. JulieandPeter

    best way to organise photographs

    @whariwharangi http://www.grammar.cl/english/if-i-were-you.htm Another lesson of the Camino. Sending good thoughts your way (and hoping I have not made any mistakes in this post :) ).
  12. JulieandPeter

    best way to organise photographs

    I use Shutterfly to make photo books. You can add all of the text you want. Whariwharangi (spell check that name :-) !) is right about spell check - on page 109 of my 110 page Camino photo book, I wrote "Arriving in Sandiago!" I was so mad at myself for the typo, and now I get to look at the...
  13. JulieandPeter

    other shoes?

    I was happy to have a pretty pair of light weight sandals to wear in the evening - they "dressed up" my two alternating walking outfits that I wore for 30 days and felt so good on my blistered soles. Barefoot in the shower. Sure wished I had packed a towel though! Learned that the hard way :-)
  14. JulieandPeter

    A few gear questions (sticks, bag, weights)

    Hi Joe, I hope we meet along the way! I did not see anyone answer this question (I may have missed it). The answer is yes. I learned from experience by having a regular poncho not intended to have a pack under it. The poncho covered my pack, but not the back of my legs and was always twisted...
  15. JulieandPeter

    My Pack Is Too Heavy: Woe Is Me!

    Sorry to hear you are dealing with loss. I loved reading this thread and all of the great advice. All I would add after reading your concerns about costs is to NOT carry with you anything that you cannot afford to leave behind. I left behind expensive long underwear, boots, and a really nice...
  16. JulieandPeter

    Could you please comment on my novice peregrino packlist?

    Lots of good advice above, but I would like to reiterate: gloves (you will be so happy to have warm hands), walking poles (especially for the first day - we had snow and lots of mud in April), poncho that covers your pack (a nice poncho cocoon actually makes walking in the rain pleasant)...
  17. JulieandPeter

    Lightening My Load Before I Go

    Xin Loi is correct. No matter what you are carrying, eventually you will get used to it. One of the metaphors of the Camino. Of course you can always get rid of stuff you truly don't need. I left behind my boots and a down vest on the second day because even though we walked through snow and in...

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