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  1. SeattleJen

    Does anyone wear gloves for sweaty hands on hiking poles?

    Stretch-poly sounds about right. They were super light and stretchy but had a very tight knit.
  2. SeattleJen

    Does anyone wear gloves for sweaty hands on hiking poles?

    I brought a pair of gloves and very thin glove liners when the extended forecast from SJPDP to Pamplona was for snow (instead I got a nice sunburn and ran out of water on the Valcarlos route-- joke was on me). I eventually ditched the gloves to save space/weight in the pack since they were never...
  3. SeattleJen

    For the Women Only...Walking With DD Breasts

    Hi- 42DDD checking in for the conversation. I'm thinking back on my camino last spring and realizing I never noticed having any problems with the girls. I'm a bit surprised, really. Every item of clothing I had was quick dry, including the two "high impact" sports bras from Lane Bryant...
  4. SeattleJen

    Equipment for Chubby Girls (perhaps an ongoing guide)

    What fantastic advice that has been shared in this thread! I really wish I had seen a thread like this this time last year as I was starting to prepare for my Camino last April. I am also a very curvy girl, but I am much taller than you (6 foot Amazonian woman). Almost all of the activewear...
  5. SeattleJen

    Switch to runners after Burgos?

    Those are my shoes at home, too. No NBs to be found at Declathon.
  6. SeattleJen

    Switch to runners after Burgos?

    Thank you, everyone! I see there is a Decathlon in Burgos and so will head straight there as soon as I drop my pack off at the hotel. I do love my boots for how well they served me through the Navarra flooding, though, so that part is sad. I’m about to go through the morning ritual of bandaging...
  7. SeattleJen

    Switch to runners after Burgos?

    Hi friends. This question is coming to you live from Atapuerca. I will be in Burgos tomorrow for two nights. My mid-high Merrell boots have been wonderful and definitely saved my hide many many times getting through the muddy and flooded path through Navarra. Now I have developed blisters on one...
  8. SeattleJen

    Why silk?

    Oh my goodness, I am SO GLAD I asked what I was afraid was a dumb question. The new bag liner arrived... and look how much smaller it is than the cotton one I had purchased! (green is the cotton one, in case you couldn't tell.) Thank you again, everyone.
  9. SeattleJen

    Why silk?

    And it's metallic silver so I get to pretend I'm the flashy disco woman in the albergues. :cool:
  10. SeattleJen

    Why silk?

    Thanks again, everyone. I ordered this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016BUI130/?tag=casaivar02-20 I know it's not real silk, but the weight is lighter than what I measured the cotton bag at, and it says "quick dry." I appreciate the feedback. Hopefully that is the last piece of the...
  11. SeattleJen

    Why silk?

    Hoooo boy. Looking forward to THAT! ;-)
  12. SeattleJen

    Why silk?

    Thank you, everyone. I don't hear myself say/write this very often: Thank goodness for Amazon Prime. I'm looking to replace the cotton liner now (which I just weighed with a luggage scale, and it came in at 0.85 kg!).
  13. SeattleJen

    Why silk?

    Hi everyone- I leave in two weeks. I'm not freaking out. Am I freaking out? No, not yet... but it will come. I digress-- I hope this isn't a dumb question, but I cannot find the answer. Why SILK for a bag liner and not cotton? I bought a brushed cotton bag liner but I keep seeing references to...
  14. SeattleJen

    Pack is too large for carry-on

    Crocs live! I haven't seen Crocs around here in years. Do you think they would be available in Bordeaux? Thanks for the tip. I'm dreading the second pair of "light" shoes task in front of me now. I hate dealing with shoes (wide feet).
  15. SeattleJen

    Pack is too large for carry-on

    Thank you for the link. I'm flying Norwegian (Seattle to Gatwick) and EasyJet (Gatwick to continent and back).
  16. SeattleJen

    Pack is too large for carry-on

    Thanks everyone! I had dinner with an experienced peregrina last night, and she thinks the only thing I still need to pack is an extra pair of casual shoes (to give my boots resting/drying time). If I can find a pair that take up very little space and are light, I should still be OK. My goal is...
  17. SeattleJen

    Pack is too large for carry-on

    I will admit that if I really do have that much room left in my 65 L pack, bringing a cosmetic kit, a couple of hair dryers, tea set, and a ball gown is pretty tempting. ;) (stuff I don't even use at home, but hey, might as well open myself up to new opportunities)
  18. SeattleJen

    Pack is too large for carry-on

    Thanks so much, everyone, for your great ideas, encouragement, and yes, even the scolding. What I thought would be a mindless personal pity party turned into a really good discussion about a wide range of topics: carry on solutions, appropriate pack sizes and fits for different body types, and...
  19. SeattleJen

    Pack is too large for carry-on

    That's brilliant!
  20. SeattleJen

    Pack is too large for carry-on

    Thank you! We measured the frame itself at 64 cm long. That's top edge to bottom edge.

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