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  1. Smallest_Sparrow

    Black stuff on my Z-poles again

    I did send the picture. I’ll let you know what they say as soon as they reply
  2. Smallest_Sparrow

    Black stuff on my Z-poles again

    Since some of us don’t get that powder I wouldn’t just write it off. I’d ask Black Diamond. If they didn’t use a dry lubricant (which I doubt or you’d have seen it from the start) I’d be concerned either something is rubbing on the carbon fibers, something has cracked the carbon fibers, or the...
  3. Smallest_Sparrow

    Checking your backpack on flights

    Fit your bp to you not carryon size. That said, my osprey exos 46 (bought for the frame, I didn’t come close to filling it) measures 52x36 cm at tallest/widest empty. Iberia carry on limits now are 56x40 (x25). I packed essential and then PITA to replace items to a depth less than the max and...
  4. Smallest_Sparrow

    Checking your backpack on flights

    I was on a flight to Egypt (decades ago). A gentleman rolled a bag almost as big as I am down the aisle. It was entertaining to watch him try dozens of times to make it fit, although this was delaying the flight. A flight attendant went rushing back to where he was, assuring him in...
  5. Smallest_Sparrow

    Checking your backpack on flights

    Bc it’s marketing (low low fares!!!) and some people actually won’t pay for a meal, or an aisle seat, or extra bags, etc. I regret the loss of legroom over the years, and loss of common courtesy…otoh in the good old days women wore stockings and heels…last time I did that on a flight was in the...
  6. Smallest_Sparrow

    Checking your backpack on flights

    I’ve had luggage lost before so didn’t want to risk too much. My pack fit, but I didn’t have it full. I divided my Camino stuff into “will ruin it without it” and “PITA to replace”. Shoes, socks and pack were in the first group, sleeping bag in the second, and so on so the pack was cinched down...
  7. Smallest_Sparrow

    Black stuff on my Z-poles again

    Mine are disassembled on a shelf in their bag. While trying to figure this out (I selfishly hope you will contact Black Diamond 😀 and get back to us), I tried reading pros & cons to see if this was listed. All I cared about when I bought them was light weight and foldable, since they sit in my...
  8. Smallest_Sparrow

    Black stuff on my Z-poles again

    I looked at mine, again at your picture, and at online shopping pictures since we have different types of z poles. Even so, I don’t think the cone shaped thing is rubber and I don’t think it would break down into a powder like that even if it gets worn. The dust reminds me of what you see with...
  9. Smallest_Sparrow

    Black stuff on my Z-poles again

    Not sure but there are pits in your rubber in this picture also. Sparrow runs off to go look at her poles
  10. Smallest_Sparrow

    In Betanzos and need new backpack, maybe

    Could it be that the waist/hip isn’t adjusted correctly? The shoulder straps shouldn’t be doing much if the waist is correct. Or that with you packing less it’s not in the right order in your pack throwing the balance off)? Edit: im sure you’ve probably thought of those things but it’s all I...
  11. Smallest_Sparrow

    Running shoes, not trail runners

    I'll start by reinforcing my plea that you head to a runners' shoe store and get a proper evaluation and recommendation, then add in some other things that will of course conflict with other advice above (which may be totally correct and I could be full of it...hence, runners shoe store), but...
  12. Smallest_Sparrow

    Running shoes, not trail runners

    Most distance runners consider 300-400 miles the life expectancy of shoes for the reasons meantioned above—the soles may look fine but the support is gone. So in theory you could break in a new pair of shoes and they’d die just about in SdC. In some ways regular running shoes might feel better...
  13. Smallest_Sparrow

    Trouble with my Black Diamond Z-poles - again

    Also I’ve found with stuck slippery things using a silicone square (sold to grip hot pans or open jars) usually gives me enough grip bc I can never recall where I left my pliers
  14. Smallest_Sparrow

    Trouble with my Black Diamond Z-poles - again

    Wow I’ve not had that problem (finding wood to knock). Have you contacted the company to see what they think? https://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en_US/contact-us/
  15. Smallest_Sparrow

    Question about raintrousers

    I will also note there were warm very rainy days when I walked to Finisterre. I wore just underwear under the rain pants and running bra under the jacket so I was dry and not too warm. The pants had zip off legs so when it stopped raining I turned pants into shorts and replaced jacket with t...
  16. Smallest_Sparrow

    Question about raintrousers

    That’s why I wear rain pants.
  17. Smallest_Sparrow

    Question about raintrousers

    A few more major cities. Depending on your schedule some cities will be raining others just a drizzle. If it were me I’d take the cap, jacket and pants but I hate wet feet and gaiters never worked well for me to keep rain out of my boots. Also this can change, they predicted heat wave until the...
  18. Smallest_Sparrow

    Question about raintrousers

    This is the single best piece of advice for all caminos, and I say it often. In the words of my marathon coach “nothing new on race day”. My roommate in SJPdP bought boots that day to wear on her camino. I never saw her again
  19. Smallest_Sparrow

    Question about raintrousers

    Zarautz seemed a good point to check, you can look up all the major cities to get an idea https://weather-and-climate.com/zarautz-basque-country-es-September-averages https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/spain/bilbao-weather-september...
  20. Smallest_Sparrow

    Question about raintrousers

    I walked the Norte in the Spring. It rained on me pretty much all the way to Oviedo with a few rain free moments tossed in as a tease. I’ll look up average rainfall for fall and get back on that. Re: pants v. Poncho—I’m in the breathable GTX jacket/pants camp. Together weighed less than poncho...

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