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  1. Luka

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Ah, and one more thing: are you going to walk the Francés? Then you really don't need to take 2 liters of water with you. There are so many villages on the way that 1 liter should normally be enough.
  2. Luka

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    And this. For example: I will take 2 pairs of shorts. When I arrive at the albergue in number 1, I shower, wash, get into number 2, wash number 1, sleep in number 2, walk the next day in number 2, arrive, shower, get into number 1, wash number 2, etc. Most of your clothes double that way: the...
  3. Luka

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    I can echo the others here. No rules, as long as you are comfortable with your pack it's fine. But if I were you, I would leave some clothes home. If I count well (all together, including what you are wearing): - 2 towels - 4 T-shirts - 1 longsleeve - 1 fleece - 1 wind jacket - 1 poncho - 2...
  4. Luka

    Poles or No Poles?

    Maybe that has something to do with the average age of the regulars here? 🙈
  5. Luka

    Poles or No Poles?

    Yes. Well, sort of. My first 10 years of Camino walking I never used them. I loved having nothing in my hands. Just a personal preference, I guess. Never missed them. When I got (a bit) older, I started to bring one pole for walking downhill. Last year I surrendered and walked for the first time...
  6. Luka

    My sleeping bag is too tight

    I have this one for summer: https://www.amazon.com/Naturehike-Ultralight-Sleeping-Bag-Lightweight/dp/B0C7R82XR3?tag=casaivar02-20 For winter I use an older (much heavier) one. I don't recall where I bought it. Most likely in the Netherlands.
  7. Luka

    My sleeping bag is too tight

    Sounds like heaven, but that would double the weight 😅
  8. Luka

    My sleeping bag is too tight

    I have a similar problem. I am moving a lot in my sleep, have restless legs syndrome and my body temperature changes all the time during the night. So in a sleeping bag I feel locked up. I now use a rectangular sleeping bag that I can zip open completely and use as a blanket. That works best for me.
  9. Luka

    The electric coil changed my life on the Camino!

    That didn't last long... I lost my good old coil that I had for more than 10 years. Bought the one on the photo as a replacement. After one cup of tea it stopped working... 😖
  10. Luka

    The electric coil changed my life on the Camino!

    Hello Coil Club, greetings from Santiago de Compostela 😊
  11. Luka

    Did you get tired of wearing same colours for weeks?

    This. Even when I walked for about 15 weeks I didn't care about those same outfits all the time. I also quite enjoyed it that I never had to think about what to wear.
  12. Luka

    Pocket knives on trains

    Before boarding high speed/long distance trains your always have to put your luggage in a scanner. Most other trains don't have one, but there may be exceptions. I lost my opinel knife twice, but I also winged it a couple of times successfully by keeping the knife in my pocket. Most of the...
  13. Luka

    Being prepared for the rain 🌧️

    I am in your boat, having walked several Caminos but never in winter. I will be on the Camino in a little over 5 weeks. I did one gear test in hours of Asturian rain. What I learned: my decathlon raincoat didn't keep me completely dry (this one...
  14. Luka

    Wearing glasses when it rains

    Yes, this definitely sounds like the best solution!
  15. Luka

    Wearing glasses when it rains

    Thanks! I hope the sky clears soon on your Camino!
  16. Luka

    Wearing glasses when it rains

    But I don't glasses/contact lenses to read my phone. So if I am wearing lenses, would reading glasses compensate? For example: I have -2, if I would buy glasses of +2, would that work?
  17. Luka

    Wearing glasses when it rains

    Thanks! I was already afraid they wouldn't work. I have never seen anyone walking with this kind of umbrella in the rain (only as sun protection). Yes, in December. And yes, I am pretty sure rain (and wind) is going to be my biggest challenge. I'll be walking on the Galician coast: average...
  18. Luka

    Wearing glasses when it rains

    Exactly! That is why I have often worn zipoff pants in the rain with the legs zipped off. I remember walking on the plateau of the Aubrac one day on the Via Podiensis in France. It was 3 °C with rain and strong winds and I was wearing shorts underneat my rainponco. A big group of French hikers...
  19. Luka

    Wearing glasses when it rains

    I did try goggles 🤣
  20. Luka

    Wearing glasses when it rains

    I am not so sure about that... Here in Asturias I wear a wintercoat about 3 times a year... I'll be walking the Portugués de la Costa, so I guess temperatures will be rather mild. The day I walked in the rain for about 2,5 hours it was 16 °C and a bit windy. I wore just a T-shirt under my...

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