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  1. bismith

    Do I Need Sleepingbag In May?

    I walked 25 May - 23 Jun 2013. I carried a very lightweight sleeping bag (good from 3 degrees Celsius) and was very happy that I did. People forget that much of the Camino Frances is walked on a plateau and not a sea level making some evening very cool and sometimes outright cold. Yes to the...
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    Wearing Your Camino Boots On Airplane

    I did, size 11. Just made sure I took them off once I got onboard the flight (too warm for that length of flight).
  3. bismith

    Is our backpack big enough

    I walk the Camino Frances in May/June 2013 with a 30L pack. It was plenty big enough, bigger is not necessarily required but as you will find, each of us has a different opinion.
  4. bismith

    Why is there soooooooooooo much choice!?

    I walked in a pair of "Dark Earth Merrill" walking shoe - 1 full size bigger than I normally wear however I did wear 2 pairs of socks when I walked. When I wasn't walking I wore my Tevas - same size that I normally wear. Loved my Tevas. I picked them up at Mountain Equipment Coop in Vancouver...
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    OMM Classic 32L Backpack

    Went May/June 2014 for 30 days with a 30L pack from Mountain Equipment Co-op. Perfect size, I saw far too many people carrying 15 - 20% of their weight. I carried about 7kgs, max 8kgs with food and water. Less is better.
  6. bismith

    OMM Classic 32L Backpack

  7. bismith

    My comprehensive and honest packing list!

    Thank you Caitlin, you have saved me a great deal of time. I am going in May/June 2013 for my first Camino - Frances (St Jean PdP to Santiago). So very much looking forward to this. Happy New Year to you. Brent (Vancouver, Canada) :)

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