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    Shoes for wide feet, want to avoid problems with zero drop shoes

    That’s what I did. She helped me get the right inserts for my Altras
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    Deodorant Preferences

    ?
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    Deodorant Preferences

    i’ve used Tom’s of Maine for years.Unscented. For reasons you stated. One stick lasted 26 days on Norte/Primiyivo
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    Compression bags for clothes packing?

    I’ve always done it this way and you can roll out must of the air if you use the ones with the zipper on the top. Also use a Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Dry Sack to put my pack when checking it at the airport and then put inside the pack for a waterproof liner
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    Tips to Keep your Hiking Shoes Dry in the Rain

    It’s a trade off for the weight but I wish I had these overshoes a couple of days on the Primitivo. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003DQ8IEI/?tag=casaivar02-20 If I am starting a local day hike in the rain or have several stream crossings I carry these with me.
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    Winter Packing List for a 4-Day Trek from Salamanca

    All that stuff and only 16+ # ?
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    Do you carry an umbrella for the Camino?

    Nice well thought out post
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    Do you carry an umbrella for the Camino?

    It's the one thing I wished I had on the Norte- Primitivo Sept 2016
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    What (if anything) I did wrong?

    For a Sept-Oct trip to France and Italy I bought an orange sim from Amazon. Worked great once I got the pan right https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NLCL9SP/?tag=casaivar02-20
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    Help! The walking pole makes me feel like the walking dead!

    Lighten up Life's too short! I'm 75 and been using poles for 20+ years. Get poles with long grips so you can constantly raise or lower your hands as the terrain shifts.
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    LinerSocks

    I wore liner socks for years but switched to compression socks under smart wool. Very pleased with the result
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    Have you seen this "Hoverglide" backpack?

    F=ma Force = mass x acceleration. Unless someone can explain how that extra force due to movement is absorbed I can't see it as more than the proverbial better mouse trap. From my years of experience keeping the load stable and close to your body is a must.
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    Back Pack Rain Cover AND Rain Poncho?

    The one thing I wish I had brought on our Camino was an umbrella. We had some days early on the Norte in excess of 90 F. With the sun beating down and hot asphalt it was a killer. Led my daughter to dub those days as shit walking days. I have since bought a hiking umbrella and easyily tie it to...
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    A gentleman's undercarriage question regarding chafing......

    I second the Exofficio boxer briefs. They have some very light weight ones and they dry very quickly after washing
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    First Aid Kit - Basic items to take?

    Better than compeed. Apply moleskin at first sign of hot spot
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    WiFi or data

    I have had good luck with https://www.mobal.com/europe-sim-card/?gclid=CjwKCAjw9e3YBRBcEiwAzjCJuqg65Fli-fDiSn28ZD4hQwTlNU2Um7RbF2j_opM4GsGAD-7dZXTSPhoCwOcQAvD_BwE Trekking in the Alps and 2016 Camino
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    What to wear in bed?

    I have been wearing Ecoffivio boxer briefs for years. Skiing, hiking, trekking, Camino Different weights for each season.
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    What did you bring on the Camino that you wound up not using?

    Reflective umbrella for road walking.
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    First time walkers, poles?

    I am 74 and have used poles for years but I hike in mostly hilly in mountainous terrain. Wouldn't be without them. Two recommendations: duct tape on some rubber tips to avoid click click and don't strap in.
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    Backpack in airline holds

    I use a lightweight dry sack large enough to contain my pack with poles broken down to fit inside the pack. Upon arrival I break down the pack and put the dry bag inside as a liner. I find it much better than a pack cover at keeping the contents dry...

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