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I whole-heartedly agree! I went to REI and they were fantastic. We spent an hour trying on packs and I went home with a different model then what I had planned on purchasing. We live in the Dallas,Texas area and found it very difficult to find some of the forum recommended manufacturers. It's...
Weight is really difficult to cut when you have what you consider essentials and your pack is at 15 lbs. Consider the material of the items you are taking. I learned from another female pilgrim to use the synthetic materials instead of natural ones like cotton. It will cut down on your weight...
Me and my husband got the Osprey Airporter pack cover/transporter too. When we "tried on" our new rig we found that the Airporter was too big for the packs. It was very awkward to carry because of the way the pack rode in the floppy bottom. My pack is an Aura 50 and my husband is a Atmos 65 so...
Thanks for the good advice everyone. I thought I had sized the boots correctly when I bought them because I did wear a heavy sock while trying on but you bring up a good point about foot swelling. I have since walked a couple of more hours and I know I need to take them back for some streching...
I decided that my old pair of hikers were not supportive enough for a long trek so I just bought a new pair of light hikers. Here is my problem: I walked for 2 hours in the new boots and developed a small blister on my little toe. Since then I have walked 2 more times and the blister area is...
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