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Has to be a Tilley - mine has lasted a fair few miles and the protection from both sun and rain is exceptional. I once got sunburn on the top of my ears which is a dangerous place to get burned…a baseball cap may look cooler but I reckon I’ll live longer with a Tilley!! 😁
Wow - thank you everyone for such rich and varied responses. Lots of good leads to investigate! I really appreciate every one of the replies - thanks for taking the time.
Having fruitlessly spent what seems to be an age on the web, I thought I’d ask fellow pilgrims whether they had ever seen for sale hiking poles that are:
Foldable (so I can fit them in my rucksack)
Shock absorbing, i.e. have a little spring in there somewhere (so I can give my knees a bit of...
I did the Primitivo last May in trail shoes and was absolutely fine in terms of grip and the trail. There were some muddy paths in fields around Tineo which needed a bit of skirting around but apart from that I appreciated the lighter footwear on the longer stages. One day out from Santiago I...
I managed to get some good kit - a lightweight fleece, poncho etc - at Deportes Cordoba - it's near the city centre at Calle San Agustin, 13. The staff were very helpful too.
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