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  1. Rob the Slob

    DIY hiking wool?

    I call these "moral socks". Just by looking at your feet, you know what's right and what isn't.
  2. Rob the Slob

    DIY hiking wool?

    They sell the same stuff for ballet dancers, at a fraction of the price.
  3. Rob the Slob

    valuables and camera

    One tip I heard from a professional photographer was to stick pieces of white masking tape on the corners of your camera. The idea is that it gives the impression of being broken, and no one will steal a camera that's broken and can't be sold.
  4. Rob the Slob

    Kilts for Men - Clothing insights for the Newbie

    Check out mine in my profile pic!
  5. Rob the Slob

    A gentleman's undercarriage question regarding chafing......

    Anti-chafing gel or long boxers. Or both, if the boxers ride up. Try a variety of options, and don't put all your eggs in one basket.
  6. Rob the Slob

    The greatest challenge so far...

    Yes, I carry my cats with me everywhere I go.
  7. Rob the Slob

    The greatest challenge so far...

    I have three cats. One of them is called Inara, but in hindsight should perhaps have been called Puffball: she's large and white, and every time you touch her a cloud of white fur bursts into the air. And I just discovered that she's been sleeping on my hiking gear. So I've just been...
  8. Rob the Slob

    Head torches......any recomendations?

    @Anemone del Camino, ideally, no. But people get lost, linger too long over lunch or misjudge distances. A headlamp is as much part of standard hiking gear as a first-aid kit: you hope you never have to use it, but if and when the time comes you're very happy that you brought it.
  9. Rob the Slob

    Head torches......any recomendations?

    Don't forget, though, that you might also need a torch if, for whatever reason, you're still walking after sundown.
  10. Rob the Slob

    Head torches......any recomendations?

    Mine is a ThorFire cap light: rather than strapping it to your head, you clip it onto the peak of your cap. Weighs 50gr plus the weight of three AAA batteries.
  11. Rob the Slob

    Trial packing

    The buckle of your sternum/chest strap should have a strange square hole on the upper edge (see image). I'm pretty sure that just about every Osprey model has this feature.
  12. Rob the Slob

    Trial packing

    I see that your pack is an Osprey. Take a good look at the sternum strap: the buckle has a built-in whistle. There, I just saved you a few grams. ☺
  13. Rob the Slob

    Brag about your bag!

    You could try a quilt, such as the Sea to Summit Traveller TR1.
  14. Rob the Slob

    Pick a Stick

    I've been using a pair of Leki Corklites with the speedlock system for years now. Very happy with them: comfortable, strong, reliable. Leki also sell what they call 'tip butlers' for holding your rubber tips when they're not on your poles.
  15. Rob the Slob

    Plastic Water Bottles and the Camino

    I've had exactly the same experience. I've added plently of lemon juice to my water and will leave it overnight, hopefully that will sort the problem out. If not, I'll probably switch to plastic bottles (I have a Vapur collapsable bottle which I'll be taking).
  16. Rob the Slob

    Essential clothing (men only)

    I'm guessing the tux, dress shirt and bow tie are your evening wear, so what do you wear with your 3-piece? You might get away without a tie, but you'll need a shirt of some sort. And if you already have a 3-piece and a tux, why even bother with the blazer?
  17. Rob the Slob

    Calling all Camino men........

    I'll be walking in shorts primarily, but I'll take a pair of hiking trousers for evening wear and if I find it too cold to walk with bare legs. I'll combine it with a T-shirt or a merino wool sweater.
  18. Rob the Slob

    Longer rain jacket...

    @seamusgallen, have you considered a rain kilt?
  19. Rob the Slob

    A confused newbie.......

    Icebreaker are trying to reclaim the word "fleece" for actual sheep's wool, so they've developed a line called RealFLEECE. This involves merino wool fibre wrapped around a nylon core. It offers all the goodness of merino (odour-resistant, warm, shower-proof), though at the cost of greater weight...
  20. Rob the Slob

    poles verses staff

    Maybe locals should put up multilingual signs outside towns and villages saying, "Residential area -- please cap your poles".

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