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  1. Just Karin

    Meseta sandals?

    Ah yes gravel ... gravel ... and more gravel.
  2. Just Karin

    Meseta sandals?

    I walk in vibram 5 fingers for about 7 years now but I would not use the one on this photo. Try to find a trail model, at least with trail soles. The footing on the frances is sharp gravel, mud and rocks and asphalt and the trail models soles are the best for that combination. A huge BUT... to...
  3. Just Karin

    LinerSocks

    I wear the injinji merino ones ... in my Vibram five finger shoes 😊
  4. Just Karin

    Why oh why, why, why.....

    I love the word ‘snarky’ 😂👌🏼🙏🏻🤣
  5. Just Karin

    Adding a zipper to a Costco quilt

    Thanks all! I manager to buy two and I even received them already! They seem very thin, or is it me? I find it hard to imaginaire they are warm enough? But ik you all way they are... Then I have to believe you don’t I :) I’m going to think about ho to close it. I saw several options. Funding a...
  6. Just Karin

    Adding a zipper to a Costco quilt

    I soooooo wish I could buy two for my sister and me, planning for starting the vdlp in 6 weeks! I live in The Netherlands and just can’t find those here, or a shop that ships to this country 😕
  7. Just Karin

    My draft winter Camino Frances packing list

    Thank you! I have no clue what 5 6” is in metric tbh 😳 I tried the (men’s) stratos 34 and I loved it too, fitter like a glove. But too heavy and big for me. It’s 1.4kg so over 0,5kg more then the sirrus. Because I can hardly carry any weight due to artrosis I have to be careful and stay at...
  8. Just Karin

    My draft winter Camino Frances packing list

    Thank you so much - very helpfull!
  9. Just Karin

    My draft winter Camino Frances packing list

    I know, thank you. Most of the osprey packs are, don’t know how you call that in English ... changable, adjustable. But I can imagine that the back of someone who measures 1.90m is different from someone who is 1.50m. While 1.70 and 1.65 not much will differ. That’s why I asked. The...
  10. Just Karin

    My draft winter Camino Frances packing list

    @C clearly - your replies are allways of great use! I just ran into the Osprey brand of backpack and noticed they all fit me like a glove. Now I had to make a decision which type... And there you mention you have an Osprey 31 litre. May I ask how tall you are? I don’t know if I have to choose...
  11. Just Karin

    Ready to look at new footwear for Camino

    Don’t you get very cold feet? And how about downhill walks - no black toenails? Thanks for your comment :)
  12. Just Karin

    Terrain footwear question

    I ordered Hoka trail runners because I saw people mentioning those, They had to be sent from France and it cost me a fortune to send them back. They have a toe box that makes me think that the manufacturer expects I have only 3 toes and the big one in the middle ... even 1,5 size too big and the...
  13. Just Karin

    Ready to look at new footwear for Camino

    Have a look at Keen sandals. They have decent toe protection.

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