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  1. Tom Hagger

    Multipurpose shoes for shower and town?

    Cheap crocs for me as well. I find the Crocs originals too rigid and therefore less flexible for my feet than the cheaper versions.
  2. Tom Hagger

    What experience have people had with waterproof socks?

    I have used SealSkinz in poor weather. The first pair that I bought, I tested locally before leaving for the Camino. One sock leaked so they were send back for refund. The replacement pair were fine and I used them last September/October on the Voie de Tours, on which they were excellent on the...
  3. Tom Hagger

    Jeans on the camino

    The inherently and commonly hyperbolic use of the word 'fears' in the context of Dougfitz's point seems perfectly reasonable to me. I fear that to suggest otherwise would be considered rather too literal by many readers. And I would say that Dougfitz's point seems very sound. 😜
  4. Tom Hagger

    Jeans on the camino

    I have an Osprey Kestrel 58L rucksack, which is superb. But I have also found the Karrimor and Vango ranges, both easily available at Millets and other UK stores, to be excellent value for money. Try them on first, course, whatever make and size you decide upon. Buen Camino!
  5. Tom Hagger

    Sleeping sac - I'm looking for the lightest

    The Lifeventure silk sleeping bag liner is hard to beat for weight, durability and price.
  6. Tom Hagger

    Packing List : What to sleep in and on ?

    PercPiskot, the Lifeventure silk liner is all I ever take, apart from on my rare Winter Caminos, when I also take a three-season sleeping bag. The great majority of albergues and other hostels have spare blankets, although I have only rarely found them necessary. From April to November, the...
  7. Tom Hagger

    Packing list : How to keep your feet dry in case of Heavy rain - A Cheap and light weight hack

    My experience tells me that wet feet for an extended period are more likely to blister than dry feet, even in perfectly fitting boots or shoes; but I am not sure that I would resort to plastic bags. In my book, waterproof socks are a good option, although I keep only one pair with me and use...
  8. Tom Hagger

    Packing List : What to sleep in and on ?

    Salty, you may find that the Lifeventure silk sleeping bag liner is far less confining than the liner you have tried. I am a fairly large man of 72 who finds it very roomy and who has no trouble getting in and out of it. It has a built-in pillow cover, is bug-treated and, in England at least, is...
  9. Tom Hagger

    Walking Sticks! (yes, i know)

    My poles always go in my rucksack as hold baggage. I have a pair of poles in four sections, which fit easily, but my pair in only three sections will fit only in my 65L rucksack. As Trecile says, they cannot be sent loose. Some poles come with a tough plastic bag, but anything reasonably secure...
  10. Tom Hagger

    Walking Sticks! (yes, i know)

    Dougfix, I wonder if there is a typo here, and that you meant 'irrelevant' or 'do not seem to me to be particularly relevant'. Tom
  11. Tom Hagger

    Walking Sticks! (yes, i know)

    Quite right, Backpack 45. Furthermore, zig-zagging reduces the steepness of a slope considerably, of course, Tom
  12. Tom Hagger

    Walking Sticks! (yes, i know)

    Charles, like K_Lynn and several others, I never adjust the height of my poles for upward or downward slopes unless they are exceptionally steep. My optimum height is gauged by ensuring that my forearm is parallel to the ground when my elbows are by my sides. i.e. the 90-degree elbow bend...
  13. Tom Hagger

    Womens wide feet trekking shoes

    Wandalina, further to my post above, my wife tells me that Peter Storm do wide-fitting walking shoes for women. They should also be easily available in Ireland. Tom
  14. Tom Hagger

    Womens wide feet trekking shoes

    Wandalina, you could try the Merril Moab range. Generously wide, including the toe box, quite expensive but reasonably long-lasting and, as far as my experience of the men's shoes and boots are concerned, very comfortable. You will find that several walking shops, such as Millets and Blacks (if...
  15. Tom Hagger

    Critique my packing

    Lots of very sensible suggestions above. I would add only this: if you do choose a new backpack, be sure that the back length is long enough or adaptable enough for you. Some smaller packs have a short back, which means that you will carry almost all the weight on your shoulders instead of on...
  16. Tom Hagger

    What gear should I cut?

    All you really need for a first aid kit is some strapping, plasters and a small antiseptic tube; perhaps, if you are likely to suffer, some diarrhoea tablets. I would take the extra water bottle, as they weigh almost nothing when empty: extra water is sometimes needed in very hot weather and it...
  17. Tom Hagger

    Wi Fi on the Invierno

    Spanish SIM cards are so cheap that it is probably a good idea. Having said that, I have had no problems with wf-fi on the Invierno. If there is none in the Albergue, there are plenty of local cafés which will oblige for the price of a cup of coffee. Only after about the fourth day, between...
  18. Tom Hagger

    Best way to carry a sleeping bag: inside or outside the pack?

    The straps on the bottom of rucksacks can be used for walking poles, but unless the poles are very short when collapsed (at least three joints) they can be a real nuisance. And for those who tend to use poles all the time when carrying a pack, of no benefit.
  19. Tom Hagger

    Best way to carry a sleeping bag: inside or outside the pack?

    Puttster, if you ever have to carry anything extra outside your rucksack, it should be strapped to the top, where your shoulders and back will more comfortably bear the weight. Certainly not hanging from the bottom - that never makes sense! But as the great consensus above shows, everything...

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