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    Sleeping bag liner

    I have a similar silk liner, with ties going down about halfway on one side, that I got from MEC.
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    Where do you usually carry the shell?

    On my first Camino, I picked up a shell at Finisterre, as I had read that was what was done by pilgrims long ago - to prove that you had walked and had been to Finisterre. It was framed along with my compostela and credential. Someone that I walked with on my first Camino gave me a shell for...
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    Ladies Osprey Packs

    I just purchased my third Osprey pack a couple of weeks ago - the Tempest 9L. to use as a daypack. On my first Camino, I used a 36 L. Kyte. I found that it rubbed on one shoulder and I was constantly trying to adjust the fit. So I switched to a 36 L. Sirrus, which I love and have used for...
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    Backpacks

    I currently have two Osprey Sirrus packs, the 24 L. and the 36 L., and love both of them. I've used the 36 L. on two Caminos so far, and am seriously trying to pack light enough to use the 24 L. for my next Caminos. As has been said by others, the first consideration for purchasing a pack...
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    The Lush shampoo bar review thread

    I tried the JR Liggett bar after having it recommended, and loved it. I had previously tried the Lush bar, and it just didn't work for me. I have lots of allergies, and find the Lush products have too much fragrance and chemicals. I have to order the JR Liggett bar online (too bad I can't...
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    For Sale/Wanted Macabi sale

    Thanks so much for the information! I have been looking at the Macabi skirts but was waiting to order one, which I have now done.
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    What to bring in the daypack?

    Anything that you could not replace easily - medications, travel documents, electronics, money, bank cards, extra pair of glasses - should be in your daypack. Also, I would carry water, a snack, my rain jacket, an extra pair of socks, my 2nd pair of shoes, and a first-aid kit.
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    Sleeping bag liner

    I have a silk liner. It is very lightweight and packable, and dries very quickly.
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    What if I don't have a cell phone?

    I did my first Camino without a cell phone (I was probably the 4th last person on the planet to get one). I bought my cell phone, before my 2017 Camino, for emergency purposes. Although I did not use it for phone calls or texting, it became a multi-purpose tool and I loved having it. It was...
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    Sleeping bag on the Primitivo this summer

    I walked the Primitivo in July of last year and only took a silk liner. I stayed mostly in private albergues, and two or three municipal albergues. Even in July, there were several times that I wanted a blanket. There were blankets available in all of the albergues that I stayed in; sometimes...
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    Perfect socks

    Wright socks are my favourites as well. For colder weather, I use SmartWool socks, but on the Camino the lighter Wright socks were more comfortable.
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    After hike shoes/sandals?

    I used Keen sandals the first time, and brought a pair of Ecco sandals last year. Both durable enough that I could walk in them should I need to.
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    Luggage or backpack?

    For the one being collected, it does not matter. You will still need a daypack to carry essential items - medications, electronics, water, a change of socks, etc.
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    Why silk?

    A silk liner is very light and compact; it insulates in cold weather, and is breathable. It probably would dry more quickly than a cotton liner.
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    Merino vs. Cashmere

    I usually cannot wear wool, either, yet I can wear merino. I haven't tried the underwear yet, but I would like to for my next Camino.
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    Sleeping Bags

    This is one of those decisions (socks, footwear, which backpack and how large being others) where the opinions will be all over the map. The weather will change dramatically from start to finish. I started in September in short sleeves, shorts, and a sunhat. By Galicia, I was wearing a toque...
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    Zip lock bags vs dry bags vs stuff sacks

    I used ziploc bags, and a dry sac, for both my Caminos. Electronics and documents went into the dry sac. Clothing (so that I could see the contents) into ziplocs. Both Caminos ended in rain coming into Santiago - the first time (wind-driven sideways rain) I was drenched and so was my entire...
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    This is an interesting idea for saving some ounces and grams.

    What a great idea. I liked it so much that I ran out and bought the 4 pack of yogurt containers, and I am going to try it out. Thanks so much for the tip.
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    Prepping for a second and a third Camino. Cell phone and Gear observations

    I also found, while walking the Primitivo this summer, that there were people who were all too willing to pass judgement on others for a variety of reasons - not walking far enough, not walking fast enough, not walking for the "right" reasons, not walking the "best route" (when there was a...
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    Sock Research and Recommendations (summer)

    On my first Camino in 2014, I brought Wright socks - light weight and double layered. I think that the packaging said that it guaranteed no blisters, and for me it was true. I loved them, and had no blisters (almost everyone else I met suffered from blisters, some terribly badly). I tried to...

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