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  1. Melensdad

    Hiking Shoes, or Hiking Boots?

    Oh I don't disagree but I see lots of people say you need to wear boots or you shouldn't wear trail runners or running shoes are all you need ... my point is that there are all sorts of issues with posts like these that offer only partial advice. Altra Lone Peak trail runners are much...
  2. Melensdad

    Hiking Shoes, or Hiking Boots?

    For people who advise against trail running shoes/running shoes, I'd like to know what brand & style you wore and failed with -AND- for people who advise for trail running shoes/running shoes, I'd like to know what brand & style you wore and were successful with. Ditto other shoe styles...
  3. Melensdad

    Hiking shoes - HOKA ???

    I currently have three pairs of Hokas. One is a hiking shoe style. I would easily consider it to a Camino. Bought it after my Camino and love it. No reason to suspect it would not make 800+ km. I've probably got 500 on them now and they look pretty much new. Sole has plenty of tread and its...
  4. Melensdad

    T Shirts

    I walked with my wife, daughter & Goddaughter in June/July 2016. I wore only lightweight Merino wool shirts. I had 3. 1 long sleeve and 2 short sleeve. The females in the group mostly wore synthetic. Our Goddaughter, against our advice, brought a cotton sweatshirt, it was great...
  5. Melensdad

    Anyone experience using the Travel Cpap devices; Z1 or Transcend

    I used my Z1 and never got a single noise complaint from anyone EXCEPT MY WIFE. On the first night we had a bunk in an alcove of a dorm, there were 4 of us in the alcove. I honestly believe the Z1, in that confined space, was audible enough to cause a minor distraction. In a regular dorm...
  6. Melensdad

    Hiking Shoes, or Hiking Boots?

    While I am a 'boot guy' I have to be honest with you and say that boots on the Camino are overkill. I wore LaSportiva mid-boots, which are really a hiking shoe with a foam collar that wraps around the ankle. They were more than enough and the 'low' version of the same hiking shoe would have...
  7. Melensdad

    Hiking Shoes, or Hiking Boots?

    2 brands to look into. New Balance makes shoes in wide, extra wide and super wide o_O (up to EEE widths) so you may want to look into their walking shoes. I've owned them in the past, they are very comfortable. Altra, which is an unconventional design, offers more traditional widths but with...
  8. Melensdad

    Camera Protection

    I use a Peak Designs Capture Camera Clip whenever I hike. Actually for all my hikes except for the Camino. I actually listed to many of the people on this forum regarding camera weight, etc. Big mistake. Should have taken a real camera instead of a tiny pocket camera. Oh the pocket camera...
  9. Melensdad

    Just did a test walk with my boots/socks. Is this anything to worry about?

    I am not a doctor and I don't play one on TV. But I have foot issues and I walk so I see a podiatrist more often than most people. See a qualified doctor, but I will offer some thoughts which you can take with a grain of salt and certainly should not be considered qualified medical advice...
  10. Melensdad

    Hiking stores along the Camino!?

    I found one in Sahagun, didn't go inside because it was closed when I passed it. There is a very good shop in Leon and a very good shop in Astorga.
  11. Melensdad

    Does the TSA allow trekking poles as "carry on" baggage?

    Actually it didn't bother me. Clearly I was being profiled and I was totally fine with that. While I happen to be Catholic and have no (known) middle eastern blood/traits in my body I've been confused by Jewish friends as being a Jew and by many as an Arab on more occasions than I could count...
  12. Melensdad

    Does the TSA allow trekking poles as "carry on" baggage?

    Perhaps but I was pulled out of every line for additional security on every flight for years after 9/11 until I shaved my beard off. And when I say every line I mean every time I flew on a commercial flight. I'd get pulled out at the gate just as the flight was boarding, I'd get pulled out at...
  13. Melensdad

    Does the TSA allow trekking poles as "carry on" baggage?

    Dark curly hair, a beard, and traveling without checked luggage. Sometimes traveling alone. Sometimes traveling without a return ticket.
  14. Melensdad

    Does the TSA allow trekking poles as "carry on" baggage?

    That event happened to be Iberia Airlines. But I'm a frequent flyer with American, British Airways and United and I've had to check poles in luggage with B/A and United. Can't recall if I've flown with poles on American in the past few years.
  15. Melensdad

    Does the TSA allow trekking poles as "carry on" baggage?

    I was denied. But the airline gate agent wrapped the poles and put them through checked luggage.
  16. Melensdad

    Am I missing anything?

    AGREED! Best bet is to pack 95% of your stuff the night before. Get out of bed, take your sleep sack in one hand, your backpack in the other and tip-toe quietly out of the sleeping room. Pack the nighttime goods into your pack in the foyer, lobby or bathroom area where nobody else is...
  17. Melensdad

    Do I really need walking sticks ?

    Yup. Great point.
  18. Melensdad

    Alternative to Modern-Day Backpack?

    A modern backpack, with a hip belt, is designed specifically to carry the weight on your HIPS and remove the weight from your shoulders. You are designing a system that is the opposite of that approach. I believe you are taking a giant step backwards with your approach. Even moderately light...
  19. Melensdad

    Am I missing anything?

    Then why not simply use a tiny LED flashlight? The type that has 1 bulb and attaches to a keychain. They can be found for about $1 and, if you buy one with a directional beam you won't disturb others. They also weigh less and take up less space than a headlamp. That said, I have a couple...
  20. Melensdad

    Need a larger backpack - advice please

    My daughter just completed the Camino in July using a Lowe Alpine AirZone 35L pack. Great pack. In fact I use that same pack on many short trips too. The adjustable torso system and the internal frame allow that small pack to carry more weight than most other small packs and do so very...

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