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Love the idea of a shoulder strap pouch keeping the bottle within easy reach. Could you tell me the brand name or did it come as an added extra for your particular brand of backpack?
I met a man at the beginning of my 2014 Camino who had a single-use 1 litre bottle wrapped in silver duct tape...
Similar to the Hikerswool Video, I take a strip and weave it in and out of my toes, finishing with a swathe across the top and then underneath. I have also handed pieces to grateful pilgrims who suffered sore heels and they have placed a piece over the vulnerable area.
I'll wade into the debate and just say that my Keen boots were wonderful, light and kept dry. Because of my wide foot I had to buy men's sizing and had plenty of room for two pairs of socks as well as sheeps wool wrapped around toes to prevent blisters. All this worked for me, a non hiker...
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