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  1. Sha-Ron

    How do you carry the important stuff?

    The camino is mostly safe but one needs to be careful. We have personally experienced one incident of theft and the cloning of a credit card. Someone else had her sleeping bag stolen in Santiago. Most of the time we stayed in municipal or cheaper albergues. A fanny pack / moon bag is the best...
  2. Sha-Ron

    Recommendation for best Ladies Pack

    The Osprey Kyte or Sirrus, ladies fit. Especially if you're medium or small build. Happy planning and Buen Camino!
  3. Sha-Ron

    Raincoat or poncho?

    Poncho. Its lightweight, folds up small and covers the backpack.
  4. Sha-Ron

    Ladies Osprey Packs

    I have used the Osprey Sirrus 36 on 3 caminos and I love it. Similar to the Kyte 36. It's a ladies pack so it has slight differences and fits comfortably especially at the shoulders and front breast bone strap. Highly recommended.
  5. Sha-Ron

    To carry or not to carry an hair dryer?

    Are you planning to carry your own backpack everyday? If so I would seriously consider leaving it behind. On the second or third day of my first summer camino I gave away a favourite long-sleeved jacket, my beloved home-knitted beanie and my son's long-sleeved top. Anything to make the pack...
  6. Sha-Ron

    Sleeping bag liner

    A single duvet cover if made from cotton may be a bit heavy or possibly not as warm as a silk liner.
  7. Sha-Ron

    WiFi Hackers/Snoopers

    This happened to us in Finisterre. Card machine "was giving trouble" in a seafood restaurant and card was taken away while we were being distracted by one of the owners. Upon our return to our home country we were informed that our card had been cloned and that extensive amounts of money had...
  8. Sha-Ron

    Sleeping bag or No sleeping bag? That is the question?

    The K-way Lite 500 and the K-way Lite 400 distributed by Cape Union Mart.
  9. Sha-Ron

    Sleeping bag or No sleeping bag? That is the question?

    Perhaps you could try K-way, available from Cape Union Mart. They have 2 very light sleeping bags made exclusively for them. Perhaps if you enquired online they would send it to you. One is about 480g and the other about 350g.
  10. Sha-Ron

    Sleeping bag or No sleeping bag? That is the question?

    Hello Kaye I also aim to travel as light as possible but don't want to feel the cold and want to stay relatively comfortable and healthy. I found the Camino Portugues to be a bit cooler than the Camino Frances especially in May. Perhaps a lightweight down sleeping bag would be best. Expensive...
  11. Sha-Ron

    Buying a sleeping bag in Leon for June?

    We are planning a June walk and are probably only going to take liners. Hope we all make the right decision!
  12. Sha-Ron

    Shower shoes?

    :)true
  13. Sha-Ron

    Sleeping bag in May?

    Correction: Possible
  14. Sha-Ron

    Sleeping bag in May?

    I learn so much from this forum. We are planning to start walking early June. I was thinking of only taking my sea to summit silk liner in order to travel as light as pisdible. Now Im considering changing my mind and taking my usual 450g ultra lightweight down sleeping bag. The last thing I want...
  15. Sha-Ron

    To Take Gear From Home Or Not.

    For us it was better to take everything with us from home including poles and pharmaceuticals. Availability of specialist items as well as communication in Spanish and also, for us, the exchange rate or cost in euro, was sometimes a problem.
  16. Sha-Ron

    Shower shoes?

    My vote goes to slip-on croc sandals. Weigh almost nothing, can wear in shower, non-slip and can wear with socks if necessary.
  17. Sha-Ron

    Disappointed with my hiking shoes

    Hi You have my sympathy. hope you find the perfect pair. I'm also looking for shoes. Decided on mid boots but now I'm thinking light and breathable may be better since we're planning to walk in July. I'm not sure yet but I think I'm going to try Asics or New balance Trail running shoes with good...
  18. Sha-Ron

    Disappointed with my hiking shoes

    Hi Carla I see youve done a few caminos and would be interested to know how you eventually solved your footwear crisis. Im planning to walk another summer camino and Im having trouble finding suitable shoes. I walked my first camino in Saucony running shoes . Not a bad option, but there were a...
  19. Sha-Ron

    Water Bottles on Shoulder Strap/Hipbelt?

    Heidi I love the fact that you actually knitted a water bottle holder! It makes a lot of sense! Do you attach it to your hip belt or does it hang from your shoulder? ( I once crocheted a bicycle seat cover. )

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