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  1. Lucho

    Small hip/shoulder pack

    Why is that?
  2. Lucho

    Small hip/shoulder pack

    Thanks @ShellToucher . Looks very well designed. I put it in my shortlist for bag options! How big is the large pocket? Any chance you have a video of the bag showing off various features/usage?
  3. Lucho

    How light was your backpack for Camino Frances (800 km)

    Ha ha! When I used to ride motorcycles there would be people arguing on forums about how to get their bike lighter and lighter, investing hundreds and then thousands of dollars to reduce a few ounces here and there with titanium this and carbon fiber that. Inevitably, someone would point out...
  4. Lucho

    How light was your backpack for Camino Frances (800 km)

    I'll zag from the rest of the group here and say I think 3kg is possible, though difficult. My Frances pack was a 30L weighing in at 13lb / 6kg, including a full 1L water bottle. I probably could have gotten it down to 10lb / 4.5kg but below that I would have needed to get pretty spartan for...
  5. Lucho

    Small hip/shoulder pack

    Some really good options. Thanks everyone.
  6. Lucho

    Small hip/shoulder pack

    What have you used for a fanny pack or small shoulder bag on your Camino? My last Camino I used a small, thin REI passport purse that fit my passport, phone, and wallet. This time, I want something large enough to accommodate a sketchbook that measures 9 x 6in (23 x 15cm). Give me ideas, from...
  7. Lucho

    Sleeping Bag?

    No, it's from Feathered Friends (the Flicker Quilt). Be prepared for sticker shock if you look it up. I bought mine a decade ago as a buy-it-for-life purchase and it has served me well, not just on the Camino. But definitely not for everyone.
  8. Lucho

    Sleeping Bag?

    When I did the CF in 2018 I left SJPdP the second week of April, so similar to your timing. I debated the same debate you're having, ultimately taking a very light down bag that converts to a quilt-style blanket. It was rated for 35-40F and weighs around 600g (not including stuff sack), so not...
  9. Lucho

    Absolute Bare Minimum Packing List

    Ah, yes, the fear of not being prepared enough. I think for many people who haven't done anything like this, there's the understandable concern that they'll be unprepared. Thus many bring too much. The thing that I think people don't realize is that the Camino (the Frances at least) is a...
  10. Lucho

    Rain protection - ( Overkill ? or cut back to save some weight?)

    Three is overkill, in my opinion. The S2S looks like the right thing for a single item, assuming this is what you're talking about: https://seatosummit.com/product/ultra-sil-tarp-poncho/ I like those better than jacket/bag cover combo because the pack covers seem to not always get every...
  11. Lucho

    Over-packer in denial: another packing list - leaving this week

    Lots of good advice above, and obviously certain things are personal taste/preference. I'll take to opposite view of some people: instead of "you can always shed weight" I'd say "you can always buy" (and sometimes find discarded at albergues). That is, anything you're on the fence about: leave...
  12. Lucho

    Advice: minimalist packing list?

    Yeah, cheapo indeed. If the weather forecast holds up I'll get to test her limits on Day 1; I have a backup plan if she fails.
  13. Lucho

    Advice: minimalist packing list?

    I just thought I'd follow-up on how I ended up with packing, as I'm arriving in SJPdP tomorrow. So I didn't end up very ultra-light. I'll call it "semi-light". Including a full 1L bottle of water my pack is 13lbs/6kg, which is ~7% of my body weight. Reasons for the extra weight is that I...
  14. Lucho

    What did you bring on the Camino that you wound up not using?

    Hmmm. I've done a fair amount of mountaineering and have never heard of mountaineering sandals. What exactly are they?
  15. Lucho

    Bamboo or merino?

    Icebreaker has a Cool Lite technology (or something similarly named) that is great for summer shirts. I'm not sure if they use it in their socks, but it's worth searching for if they do. In any case the major brands (Smartwool, Icebreaker) tend to offer socks in a variety of thicknesses and...
  16. Lucho

    Bamboo or merino?

    I bought some bamboo socks on a recent trip, wore them a lot, and was unimpressed. They were cooler than my merinos, but they stunk very quickly whereas my merinos I can wear a few times before I need to wash them. They also held a bit more sweat than my merinos after long days. I didn't...
  17. Lucho

    Drying clothes while walking

    I don't have any hard data to point to, but I can anecdotally say that I tend be a stinky guy when I sweat and I notice a huge difference. Spent nearly a year-and-a-half traveling abroad and brought four merino t-shirts. Bought a polyester one along the way: it dries as quickly but "holds the...
  18. Lucho

    Drying clothes while walking

    Hey PR: I've become addicted to merino gear after initially balking at the prices when I first use the material years ago. Slowly I've converted half my t-shirts to merino, most of my socks, and all of my underwear. I'm not talking about just my Camino clothes but rather my entire day-to-day...
  19. Lucho

    Life expectancy of trail runners

    I plan to bring trail runners too. I've worn through two pairs in the last 16 months of travel, so I think your instinct is right that 800km is probably too much for one pair. At least, that's my thinking going into the my first camino this spring. But I'm counting on the ability to buy...
  20. Lucho

    Strava heatmap

    Thanks Wisepilgrim and Peregrino_Tom! All great stuff to first-timers like myself. Maybe this should be broken out into a separate thread called "Common first-timer route mistakes" or something like that. I'm sure many others would find it helpful.

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