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  1. PastorCat

    For Sale/Wanted Free Pack - It's a nice one too!

    Hey guys - Mark Connolly's story is kinda what I was looking for. Thanks for the kudos and interest. Happy to help. Mark Connolly, please send me a private message. Best to all! And remember, lots of cats live on the Camino. All of them appreciate it when you carry cat-food and share it...
  2. PastorCat

    For Sale/Wanted Free Pack - It's a nice one too!

    Hey guys - Mark Connolly's story is kinda what I was looking for. Thanks for the kudos and interest. Happy to help. Mark Connolly, please send me a private message. Best to all! And remember, lots of cats live on the Camino. All of them appreciate it when you carry cat-food and share it...
  3. PastorCat

    For Sale/Wanted Free Pack - It's a nice one too!

    Osprey Atmos AG 50 - Graphite Grey - Medium This year I upgraded to a larger pack. The one below is in excellent shape. Nothing wrong with it. Really pretty awesome! Free - just pay for shipping - probably easiest to Continental USA Details here
  4. PastorCat

    The Perfect Camino Shoe!

    Ya know, when I walked in 2015, I did bring a pair of hiking sandals with me. The sandals did double duty as albergue shoes (assuming they'd been washed) and were great for hiking the flats. I didn't like them for inclines or descents. I couldn't use them for rocky roads either. Even so, they...
  5. PastorCat

    The Perfect Camino Shoe!

    Look out for the "World's Greatest Sock" review next week.
  6. PastorCat

    The Perfect Camino Shoe!

  7. PastorCat

    The Perfect Camino Shoe!

    Hey! If you have a link to a 4E (or wider) trail running shoe, I’d love to give it a try. I’ve yet to find a trail runner that’s wide enough for my foot.
  8. PastorCat

    The Perfect Camino Shoe!

    Without hyperbole the world would be outrageously boring, incredibly bland, irretrievably disappointing, hmmmm....dare I say, a world like that would be PERFECTLY HUMORLESS. Know what I mean pilgrim?
  9. PastorCat

    The Perfect Camino Shoe!

    Shoes and boots are like opinions... Opinions are like butts... Everyone's has one... And most of them...well......ya'll can complete that sentence. That said, I've found the Perfect Camino Shoe...at least for folks with wide-feet, Plantar Fasciitis, or bunionettes. I have all three...
  10. PastorCat

    Hairdryer on the walk?

    Everyone showers when they finish the day. Most wash clothes by hand soon after. I don't know what people who stayed late into the mornings did with that time but everyone I walked with was out and walking by 7:00. There's no time for morning showers when you leave between 6-7:am. Fwiw - none of...
  11. PastorCat

    Backpack

    Which backpack? Go to REI and TRY A BUNCH ON before you buy. Backpacks and shoes are the two most important possessions you'll carry with you on the Camino...and both are very personal choices. Let your body decide not your wallet. REI will allow you to load it up with 20lbs of sand and hike...
  12. PastorCat

    Hairdryer on the walk?

    Most pilgrims shower when they finish walking for the day. Very few shower in the mornings. A hair dryer is unnecessary and heavy. Don't bring one.
  13. PastorCat

    7 Ways To Eliminate Foot Pain While Hiking

    Hello pilgrims! Mike here. I'm a Camino vet. Walked SJPdP to Santiago in 37 days, August to September, 2014. Even though the experience included a 9hr walk through a driving rain storm, pneumonia, a hospital visit, a hernia rupture, and a three day "recuperating delay," the Camino was the best...
  14. PastorCat

    List of sleeping bags, liners, quilts and blankets under 1kg

    You can configure your own bag/quilt at Enlightened Equipment. Using their lightest fabrics and a 50degree down rating, a custom bag/quilt comes in at 11.3 ounces - $200. http://www.enlightenedequipment.com/revelation/
  15. PastorCat

    Pack and footwear validation

    Love, love, love the Gregory pack. Went with the Z55 myself, just not enough difference weight-wise between it and the Z40 not to get the larger pack. At 3lbs it's a tad heavier than some ultra-lite packs, but the suspension system is fantastic. I've loaded it up to 30lbs when hiking for fitness...
  16. PastorCat

    Hiking Shoes

    New Balance 990's! Totally comfortable right out of the box. Search the threads and you'll find most folks that get blisters are wearing hiking boots. For wet weather, bring duct tape and seal them. Far more comfortable that hiking boots - though 1.5 sizes bigger must be based on brand and...
  17. PastorCat

    Advice on Walking Poles

    Exactly :) When hiking a path that is exceedingly steep, (like Les Houches up to Parc de Merlet, pictured) or climbing or descending paths that are steep and slippery (like the pictured portion of a roadside path in Haute-Savoie/Rhône-Alpes), poles make sense. And, I suppose, if someone one...
  18. PastorCat

    Advice on Walking Poles

    Why not just buy a set from Amazon and have them delivered to your first destination?
  19. PastorCat

    Advice on Walking Poles

    ...and yet, I've see far more people trekking with one pole than two...all over the planet...on every hike I've ever been on...Appalachian, Pacific Crest. You two pole types are religious about it. I get that. Annoying, but whatever. Sooooo.... How about ya'll not step on my post, and I won't...
  20. PastorCat

    Advice on Walking Poles

    Sorry Falcon - about this you're wrong. This is Black Diamond's Alpine Carbon Solo Trekking Pole. Lightweight and functional, the 100% carbon fiber Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Solo trekking pole is perfect for a bit of stability on the trail. The primary difference between the model I posted and...

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