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    Securely Storing Valuables While Showering

    I like several people mentioned about the idea of dry sac, because you put your clothes in while walking, can also protect them from the rain, when shower put valuables in and you can hang it with a strong gear tie, or Heloclip, etc. I am going to take those cheap ones. I got one set has 3 in...
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    Securely Storing Valuables While Showering

    I have read books written years ago referring historical records about people pretending to be pilgrims, staying at the albergues and left early with valuables or rob people en route. Nothing is new under the sun. My first camino in 2013 on French route, a young Korean man lost 700 euros, the...
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    Securely Storing Valuables While Showering

    While searching for Hero clip, found this from REI seems to be a very good solution, suppose to hold up to 75lb.
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    Is Zpacks Vertice rain jacket worth the investment for ultralight hikers?

    FROGG TOGGS Men's Ultra-lite2 Waterproof Breathable Poncho https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KWRXSZR?tag=casaivar02-20
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    Is Zpacks Vertice rain jacket worth the investment for ultralight hikers?

    This is great to know about Frogg Toggs, will test water in spring before head out on the camino. I plan to do Norte in late June and full July, wondering how many days that I might need a rain gear in the mountains.
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    Is Zpacks Vertice rain jacket worth the investment for ultralight hikers?

    What’s the weight with both jacket and pants?
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    Silk liner or sleeping bag, sun hat or umbrella?

    Ever since I discovered the beauty of a reflective trekking umbrella, rain kilt and dirty girl gaiter from people who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, as well as hiking shoes, I adopted the trekking umbrella and hiking shoes, have not had the chance to use the other two, but would considered it...
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    Silk liner or sleeping bag, sun hat or umbrella?

    My trekking umbrella, Euroschirm, is very light already, with UV coating can be both for sun and rain, much lighter than a regular umbrella, people hike PCT use it, but as far as I know Montbell is the lightest and most compact. This regular Euroschirm is longer than my backpack, Osprey Tempest...
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    Silk liner or sleeping bag, sun hat or umbrella?

    If I would do it during this time, I will take a silk liner till Salamanca, then go to the huge Decathlon there to buy a very light weight, very inexpensive, indoor bag, which I have seen Spanish pilgrims used on the VDIP and in all of its stores; use them both if needed when it will get very...
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    Post-Camino shoe observations

    121 miles are not much, but in reality, no one wears a brand new shoes out of box before leaving, for training/testing, very likely anothet 100+ miles at least already added, if not more. Just wondering would the shoe last when later on the Sanabere and no shoe stores available. Also does...
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    Post-Camino shoe observations

    people say every 500 miles change a pair of trail runners. VdLP is 1000k, can one pair last ? what was the shape of your shoes after getting to Santiago? I am curious to know since I hope no need for 2nd pair.
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    Backpack in airline holds

    My plan is 1. Carry on and use a rain cover, I have always done. Recently bought a new piece of gear, so 2. Sea to Summit ultra sil duffel bag, 40L, 80g2am to put the bagpack in. After Camino, use it to put shopping to take home, still can be allowed as carry on, size wise. Very light and...
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    Ladies Knee High's used as liners for wool socks????????

    I heard about this first at one of the workshops for backpacking, an audience shared this with us. Since then, I have used this on long day hikes for several years but never beyond a week. I was thinking about using this again in Camino, glad to read this post. At the same time, I am also...

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