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My husband and I walked both caminos in trail runners and it rained heavily both trips. There were unavoidable areas where you had no choice but to step in a deep puddle to get through. We wore wool socks, our feet never got cold and neither of us got a blister. The mesh allowed the shoes to...
I bought a MontBell bag before they were discontinued and used it on two caminos. I loved it. My husband found a similar one on eBay (shipped from Hong Kong) that I actually liked better because it doesn't constrict your legs and is a bit fluffier than mine. The quality is very good. Search...
You are bringing a silk liner, but didn't mention a light sleeping bag? It can get cold at night. You might consider a down bag liner (about 10 oz).
Rubber bands: This sounds dumb, but on my first camino I really needed rubber bands for closing up bags of peanuts and fixing things. I...
I just flew from California to Madrid (Sept. 9, 2015) with my hiking poles sticking out of my 40L backpack as carry on luggage. Not a problem with TSA or the new baggage size requirements, even though the rubber tips were sticking out of the bag. I had previously made a bag out of rip stop...
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