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  1. Kevin Malinak

    Best all purpose soap

    We used Dr. Bonners, and it worked GREAT for everything. https://shop.drbronner.com/collections/all/products/peppermint-pure-castile-bar-soap I am perfectly happy with using it again. My beard is quite long now, so I might consider getting a bar of conditioner on next Camino. Note: because of...
  2. Kevin Malinak

    Tips for Choosing Comfortable Ear Plugs

    I'm with you on the fact that ear plugs bother me... However, the noisy environment(s) bother me more, so... I wear them when trying to sleep in noisy environments. to "reduce" the noise... make it more bearable. The thin Silicone membrane exterior with wax inside are probably my favorite for...
  3. Kevin Malinak

    The Packa

    I got one for my 2018 early spring CF. I am extremely pleased with it, especially that you can put it on your pack as if it's just a pack cover, then when it starts raining, put it on without even stopping walking. Then take off the jacket part while still walking (put/flip it back onto the...
  4. Kevin Malinak

    Poll How heavy is your backpack?

    My pack varied from 28 to 32 pounds. At very most that was with 1 maybe 2 liters of water. But I don't know what that weighs...
  5. Kevin Malinak

    Raincoat or poncho?

    I researched this quite a bit, and went with The Packa. It is a cross between a rain coat, pack cover, and a poncho. Best I've ever heard of or seen for wearing rain gear while wearing a backpack. It has a LOT of ventilation, and I did not become wet from condensation under it...
  6. Kevin Malinak

    Collapsible food storer

    Lol!!! Well, I never put that kind of food in them, but how it would survive would depend on where in my pack I put it... (We mostly carried our leftover pasta meals in them that we cooked.) Buen Camino!!!
  7. Kevin Malinak

    Collapsible food storer

    We used zipper bags a few times till they got worn out, then got another.
  8. Kevin Malinak

    How big is your pack?

    Kelty Coyote 80 https://www.rei.com/product/895717/kelty-coyote-80-pack-mens. I am 5' 11", 175lb I bought it before I realized that a good pack for the camino is different (smaller) than a pack for general backpacking. After I realized this, I "almost" got a smaller pack before my camino, but...
  9. Kevin Malinak

    Power ADAPTER for charging cell phone?

    I want to thank you all for all the great advise and all the time and effort you have given. You are a blessing to me, thanks again, -kevin-
  10. Kevin Malinak

    Power ADAPTER for charging cell phone?

    Thank you for the link, but it didn't show the diameters of the pins. I don't have the packaging, but i see there's words on the side, one says So-Europe(sm dia), other says Nor-Europe(lg dia).
  11. Kevin Malinak

    Power ADAPTER for charging cell phone?

    Hello, I've narrowed it down to only 2 choices... Which of these is the correct one for France, Spain, Portugal? Both are identical except the diameter of the pins. The one with the small diameter? Or, The one with the large diameter? Sorry if this is a duplicate question, but I could not find...
  12. Kevin Malinak

    Backpack in airline holds

    It is my understanding that for Carry-On, the dimensions need to be (DeltaAir) 22" x 14" x 9" (56 x 36 x 23 cm) For Iberia Air the dimensions are: 56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm (22" x 17.7" x 9.8") The length is the problem for my current pack. The internal frame is a little too long. The other two...

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