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  1. MisterH

    Vasque boots

    I have ankle problems and always wear Vasque, spelling is not my best field, boots. Thus they are always fully broken in and comfortable.
  2. MisterH

    Searching for the perfect hiking pole

    I only use poles in these situations: 1. Going downhill 2. When special problems occur I used them going up hill from Orisson once when there was a quite strong wind from my left hand side. There are some situations where I feel unsteady such as wet rocks, etc. Then it is nice to have "three...
  3. MisterH

    Searching for the perfect hiking pole

    On my most recent camino trip, the airline "lost" my poles. So I had to buy new ones in Saint Jean. I found a pair that go to 135cm. They don't have the shock absorbing feature, but they to collapse into them selves. I bought them from a barrel and each cost 22 euros. They are made by...
  4. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    It is easier to change a group walking companions than it is to get well broken shoes/boots when on the Camino (unless you started from home with them).
  5. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    With shoes/boots and packs, if it doesn't fit, don't commit.
  6. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    I tried an ankle brace but boots did better.
  7. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    When I was in the USMC I broke my ankle and had steel pins in it for over a year. I have been wearing hiking boots for over 40 years now and like the little extra ankle support I get. I'm well over 70 now and the ankle support is the most important feature of my foot coverings. It would be nice...
  8. MisterH

    Trail Runners I'm Looking at

    Search through the posts from @davebugg he has some very good gear recommendations and evaluations.
  9. MisterH

    Legalities of knives in Spain and France

    I just bought an inexpensive folding knife in Saint Jean and assumed that it was legal in Spain. If not, dumping it wouldn't have bothered me. Since it folded, my having it was not obvious, except when actuality using it.
  10. MisterH

    Recommendation on what to do with slides

    The other big problem with older files is having software that will support them. It used to be that Microsoft's word program couldn't work with files generated with previous revs of the software. It could work with files 1 or 2 revs old, but not with revs 5 or 6 revs back. Then some software...
  11. MisterH

    Recommendation on what to do with slides

    If there are some slides that you really want to save, and perhaps share with friends, you can save them in the cloud. Google currently offers multiple giga bytes of free storage. There are other cloud storage accounts available, each with slightly different features. I pay Google 1.99 a month...
  12. MisterH

    Recommendation on what to do with slides

    Thank you for providing an estimate ($0.25) of the scanning cost per slide. To scan all of mine in will come to over $1,500! Now I have to see how many of the slides are worth scanning in. I went to the only good photo shop in town and they don't currently have one available for sale. They...
  13. MisterH

    Handy Bottle

    I got dehydrated on my first Camino and I now carry a 2L bladder.
  14. MisterH

    Recommendation on what to do with slides

    I have the same problem. Fortunately all my Camino pictures are digital. I'll try the only photo shop I know of later on today. I hadn't thought of them until that was mentioned above. I had a bunch of 16mm films put on DVD by Costco a few years ago, but I heard that they have stopped doing that.
  15. MisterH

    Do tiny rocks jump into your boots? Cheap, easy, lightweight solution

    I wear socks with somewhat tall tops. Then I scruch the excess down in the top of my boots. That makes a second rate block for most small "things" that I pick up when hiking.
  16. MisterH

    Buy everything you need in St Jean

    When I go on the trail ANYWHARE I always have old friends in my pack. These are things that have proven to me their use. Some of my older "pack friends" are several years old and may be a little out of style, but I know exactly what each one will do and how it will do it. I like walking with...
  17. MisterH

    Buy everything you need in St Jean

    The big problem with waiting to buy in Saint Jean is that you won't have very much time to test them before you have to depend on what you have just bought.
  18. MisterH

    Buy everything you need in St Jean

    My only problem with this, is that I am quite nervous when arriving in a new place and I have no foreign language skills. When I start out I want to have my "happy place" on my own back. It is nice to that almost any problem can be fixed in Saint Jean if your luggage is lost or damaged. On my...
  19. MisterH

    Foldable hiking poles in carry-on baggage

    I checked mine, airline "lost" them, bought new ones in Saint Jean. Poles were found and returned to my home before I returned.
  20. MisterH

    Need advice - Hydration Bladder

    Some people suggest limiting weight by reducing water carried. A few years ago I got heat exhaustion due to not drinking enought water. Now I i always try to carry extra water. That experience was not fun.

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