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  1. Lurch

    Struggling with 1/2 size larger - Lone Peaks - insole recs?

    Feet do grow larger during/after a Camino. Had to go up a shoe size after my first go-around. Try inserts, they dote d to help fill up a shoe. However, I recommend buying a quality one. The cheap Chinese insoles are junk, in my experience. With only a size 11, you can buy one size longer...
  2. Lurch

    Show me your backpack!

    I use a Bergens Rondane 46 pack. It has two water pocket sleeves. One is full and the other half full, unless I anticipate a long stretch without water. use empty liquor flat bottles, plastic and 750ml. They just fit better. Also a 375 m” bottle in my front picket, filled with water. I...
  3. Lurch

    Show me your backpack!

    Watch Robo…he will try and talk you into a rice cooker!
  4. Lurch

    For Sale/Wanted Altus Atmospheric poncho for sale

    I have a Quechua poncho you can have for shipping. Found about a day past Sarria. Wore it on my pack all the way to Santiago hoping someone would claim it. Pic attached. If you want it PM me.
  5. Lurch

    How to wash a back pack?

    Wash your pack!…next you will tell us you wash your shoes or hat After a Camino…what is this world coming too. (Smart aleck mode off.)
  6. Lurch

    Sticks and Boots

    Be aware there is a learning curve for poles. Also, if traveling to Spain by air, they will have to be in checked luggage. As someone said, buy your new shoes a size larger. I swear my feet grew that size, and didn’t shrink when I got home. All my original shoes are now tight!
  7. Lurch

    Boxer shorts - any recommendations

    I recommend boxers with a nice pattern, as you may be walking around the Albergue in them. Solid colors are OK, but geometric patterns make you stand out!
  8. Lurch

    OH NO! No more New Balance on the SL-2

    I ordered a pair of these a few days ago. I used ASICS for my first go-a rounds on the Camino, but, again, they changed designs and their replacement is junk. With size 16, the choice is small out there. Hopefully the NB will fill the bill!
  9. Lurch

    Looking for a used ALTUS Poncho

    Be picky😇. Not a problem, but if anyone else out there needs it, the offer still stands.
  10. Lurch

    Looking for a used ALTUS Poncho

    I have a Quechua poncho. Says good for 65.7 to 69.3 inches in height and covers a 40 liter pack. Yours for shipping from Utah. Gray in color.
  11. Lurch

    Protecting backpack during flight and from rain

    I checked my bag on the first two Camino ventures. Used a IKEA blue bag, same bag for both trips. Bag is cheap and light in weight. Checked because of poles and a knife I liked. Next go around in March 24 will carry onboard. Had a bad experience with Swiss Air losing my bag for 5 days on a...
  12. Lurch

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    I think your cousin forgot the rice cooker! Are you sure he is not hiking the Pacific Coast trail?
  13. Lurch

    What not to bring

    I could leave the poker chips behind, but not my jalapeño salt. Absolutely necessary considering how bland Spanish food is.
  14. Lurch

    What not to bring

    Robo…didn’t you mean “rice cooker”?
  15. Lurch

    LIVE from the Camino Me and my umbrella - envy of the Camino

    Real men don’t do face plants. We fall backwards and land on our packs/butts. Or at least I do. Think an umbrella would be the anti-drogue. Hate it when that happens and I resemble an overturned turtle!
  16. Lurch

    Flightbag

    Big blue IKEA bag works for me.
  17. Lurch

    The Art of Buying a New Backpack

    Not all backpacks are created equal. Some are adjustable as to the length btwn the waist belt and shoulder straps, allowing a customized fit. I use a Bergans of Norway pack because at 6-7 I need one that can adjust to extra long. For some reason, I am on the Amazon Chinese made pack of the...
  18. Lurch

    Reminder to keep your powerbank in your hand luggage!

    I tend to keep my phone, which I use for its camera, close to hand. I have no concern with charging my power bank overnight, if necessary, but have heard too many stories of disappearing phones.
  19. Lurch

    Shoes for Camino Portuguese after recovering from ankle injury

    A good ankle brace would assist with your concern. I had failed ankle surgery and one was given me by my podiatrist. Locks up tight and I walked 150 miles on the Frances using it and low quarter shoes.
  20. Lurch

    Day pack essentials (luggage sent ahead every morning)

    Arriving by air, my main pack, a Bergens 46 liter, is inside an IKEA bag. As this Camino we are planning to ship ahead I just empty the bag into the IKEA bag and wear the nearly empty pack. It is more comfortable than a small bag and if we can’t make reservations one day and thus no...

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