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  1. Say Simba

    Items mailed or left behind

    1 Spanish language book and one extra rain repellant pants that were too big anyway left at albergue in Orisson after the first day. 1 Adidas running pants left somewhere long the trail. 1 extra pair of short pants. 1 cotton "Go Army" t-shirt left at Estrella albergue. 1 pair Merrill Mid hiking...
  2. Say Simba

    What DO men put in their backpacks?

    I end with only 9.4 kgs in a 45 ltr backpack. My love and partner maintained 14.5 or more the entire way, but then, she is a true trekker, and didn't mind carrying a curling iron and such. In my pack I had: 2 pairs of black wick away undershorts (At night I washed the one I wore that day as I...
  3. Say Simba

    Another Backpack recommendation request

    Good points to remember. Perhaps I should be happy with what I had, but just go a little smaller than 45 liters.
  4. Say Simba

    Another Backpack recommendation request

    I am glad you chimed in on this one with such a recommendation. Often along the trail I wondered if a tactical 3 day pack, with its standard hydration port and its other standard, common sense features and arrangements wouldn't have been the best choice afterall. I will definitely consider this...
  5. Say Simba

    Best "literage" for my ruck sac?

    Thanks for bringing that up. I get confused sometimes between the States and overseas. I started out with a pack that weighed in at the airport in Stockholm at 14.5 kg (32 pounds) and ended up leaving the airport at Santiago with it weighing in at 9.4 kg (20.7 pounds). I was also too heavy...
  6. Say Simba

    Best "literage" for my ruck sac?

    I am 6 foot 1, or in Europe 186 cms. I weighed in at 232 at the start of the Camino. I carried a 45 liter Arcteryx Kea that weighed in fully packed with my stuff at 14.5 at the airport. By the time the Camino was over, my pack weighed 9.4 and I had lost 15 pounds myself. Looking back, I would...
  7. Say Simba

    any advice what sort of footwear - ?hiking boots

    Lightweight, good traction (wide heal as well), and at least a half size above what you would normally wear. I am still pondering the worth of Goretex for the rainy days. I can't help but feel they were the cause of my feet sweating and developing terrible blisters on the dry stretch of the Way...
  8. Say Simba

    Raincoat-Poncho

    I saw so many people with ponchos, including my love and Camino partner go with the ponchos. They complained of cold and being wet inside. Besides that, on windy days you would see the things blowing all over the place. Maybe others had different experiences. I don't mean to plug any particular...
  9. Say Simba

    How many pairs of trousers?

    Two. Both with removal leggings. I also brought a pair of swim shorts, which, yes, I used several times, once swimming across the river in the town of Cacabello.
  10. Say Simba

    Pack Size/Model Survey

    I took a black, Arcteryx 45 liter Kea (Kata is the old name..or is it the other way around?). Looking back, I would rather, and could have done just as well with a 35 or 40, and remember, I say that, knowing that Arcteryx packs are for people who like all there kit inside without frills on the...
  11. Say Simba

    Fleece as middle layer

    I brought a wool fleece vest in black, and bought it online from Woolrich. Cheap, but good. Real good. It did well for me, since the majority of my Camino was cold. I used it this year right up until June when I left. Fitted perfect under my parka. Thought of getting a long sleeve...looking...
  12. Say Simba

    How are the beds in the albergues?

    Beds. Comfortable. Or, maybe it was better than sleeping on the ground. You walk 20-30 kilometers a day and have a few beers at the end, it really doesn't matter then. After all, its the Camino.
  13. Say Simba

    Things you couldnt have done without on the Camino

    The right shoe. Water wicking pants. Moisture wicking shirt. Light, durable pack. Pack rain cover. Ball cap.
  14. Say Simba

    Hiking Shoes, or Hiking Boots?

    Less than two weeks into the Camino I dumped my expensive Merrill Moabs Mid GTX at the municipal sports albergue outside of Estella, and bought a cheap pair of Quachoua lows from the hospitalero for 30 Euros. Made it the rest of the way with no problem, even though they were 1 and a half sizes...
  15. Say Simba

    How to train for the Camino?

    There is no more important guidance I can share on preparing for the Camino than to walk every day beforehand, and in the shoes you will walk on the path to Santiago. Evenmore, wear your pack with all the gear you plan to take (hopefully no more than 10 percent of your body weight) and for at...

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