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Not especially breathable, but very thin — kind of like very thin felt coated with wax? If it’s not significantly cheaper than something else, you might prefer something more durable.
I'm too short for typical backpacks by Gregory, Vaude, and other companies, sadly! (5'0", 150 lbs) I walk with almost this same pack: G4Free 35L backpack from Amazon, $40.00. 2.14lbs. My version has no belt as this one does and only weighs 14oz., but this is the same company. Because I pack so...
I own an Altus and REI ultralight rain jacket, but I will walk this June with the same jacket I wore on my first two-week Camino — an extra-extra large Frog Togg jacket that fits around me and my pack, as I am five feet tall and not too overweight (a bit, though). I paid $5.00. It’s not very...
I love my Icebreakers, Smartwools, Wrightsocks, and Darn Toughs, but I just ran across a hiker's review of these Silverlight socks: https://silverlight.store/product/silverlight-socks/ Has anyone tried them? This graphic is from their website:
How do you like your sun shirt? I just bought one on sale, but it hasn't arrived yet. (And, it's a bit cool yet to try, since I am in the epic Texas freeze right now. 60 hours without power and overnight temp of zero degrees F . . . but made it through.)
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