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  1. camino-david

    Washing Gortex Rain Jacket and Pants

    My advice is to contact Goretex for washing instrctions. Goretex comes with a lifetime guarantee and if you have any problems after following their instructions, including tape or any part of the jacket, Goretex will replace with a new garment. I and a cvouple of my friends have been successful...
  2. camino-david

    Aldi Outdoor gear sale coming up

    I bought 2 long sleeve tee shirts in Aldi sale 3 weeks ago at our local store (NSW Central Coast) for about $AUD30 each, and another for $AUD30 at Anaconda last weekend. Kathmandu also have sales at the moment. There are plenty of sales arond at the moment. Just check on line
  3. camino-david

    Is a sleeping bag necessary in March/April?

    A lightweight sleeping bag? Yes definitely because it will be cold. A liner will not be sufficient to keep you warm. Blankets are usually available but not always, and they are probably not laundered from beginning to end of the whole season so that is another reason to take a bag. I am a...
  4. camino-david

    Recommendation - Keeping Back Pack Dry

    Totally correct in every way except that it is not only capillary action but there is a gap between the pack and your body which a pack cover does not cover, and in torrential rain the moisture gets into the pack. Use dry bags as not only does it keep your contents dry, but organised as well...
  5. camino-david

    How to keep eyeglasses from fogging up?

    If you use toothpaste, use the gel type. It doesn't scratch.
  6. camino-david

    Best SIM card for use in Europe

    Hi AlwynWellington Just goes to show that UK is not in Europe! Just what Brexit is all about. But seriously, there are no roaming charges in continental EU so a sim card bought in France is good in Spain. There are many to chose from and I found Vodaphone and Orange are very common. I tip is...
  7. camino-david

    Take a spare belt buckle.

    Totally agree with carrying a spare. Mine also broke at the start of the VDLP and although my pack was Deuter, a European make, I couldn't get a replacement at Seville or any town on the VDLP and had to go to Madrid before being able to get a replacement. I tried the string bit, but in practice...
  8. camino-david

    Help selecting Boots for our Walk.

    Hi aname4me, Two things I have to say: 1. Only you can decide what footwear suits you. 2. If the soles and heels of your old boots are worn and that is the only thing wrong, and if you are happy with Vibram soles and heels, Vibram have at least one repair workshop in most countries which is...
  9. camino-david

    What to wear in bed?

    I was tempted to write this quote by Marilyn Monroe but decided it was too risqué for this august forum!
  10. camino-david

    Ultralight rain kilt for ultracheap tip

    In Australia, the cost of the item is $0 (that's right 'nil') and shipping is $US 3.98 from Alibaba. I think that as a first time buyer I get a $US4 gift voucher. I can't find out the 'normal' cost. In any case they have sold out
  11. camino-david

    Merino socks?

    I've never worn Merina socks although I love their tee shirts I wear the cheapest wool mix socks I can find at about 8 euros per pair. I never remove socks during breaks to air my feet. In over 60 years of trekking, I've never had a blister. But my boots fit like a glove and I think that's the...
  12. camino-david

    Can hiking poles be carried on board airplanes?

    And so we go and on about poles on planes - boring! Grayland has the answer above. But slightly off topic and something I have never read about on the Forum is about poles on buses. They should always be placed in the luggage lockers below the seating, and not inside the bus, where it is...
  13. camino-david

    Pack is too large for carry-on

    A few points I would like to point out: 'Winter' gear. I have walked several times in snow blizzards in May and Oct. For these conditions I wear a woolen thin short sleeve tee shirt, a long sleeve tee shirt, a light fleece and a good quality completely waterproof rain jacket. So long as I keep...
  14. camino-david

    Osprey Exos 48 good pack for Camino?

    Hi Mark, I do not have a reply to your specific question, but I query why you want such a large pack. From casual observation on many caminos, the average size pack is between 32L and 40L. If you really need a large pack, then consider why, because it seems to me that if you fill a 48L pack you...
  15. camino-david

    Packing list

    I always wear shorts when walking, even in a snowstorm at O'Cebreiro, but most people looked twice, as no else was wearing shorts. I stopped for café con leche at one bar and a young lady asked if I was cold, so I invited her to feel my legs which the brazen hussy did and told me they were hot...
  16. camino-david

    First Camino Gear Questions (Hoka One One, Socks, Pacer Poles, Sea to Summit Spark SPII)

    trecile: I agree that I should not have posted Margaret's email address, and I see that a moderator has already removed it.
  17. camino-david

    First Camino Gear Questions (Hoka One One, Socks, Pacer Poles, Sea to Summit Spark SPII)

    Hi Elisha. Lots of good info here and I hope you are not confused. Are you aware that there is a Camino group in Sydney that meets once a month - next meeting Wed 5 July. www.pilgrimsinsydney.org for details. The first hour of each meeting is for new pilgrims, usually 6 - 10, when you can ask...
  18. camino-david

    Halfway round the world and taken at Santiago

    I suggest that if people feel so strongly about this subject then do something about it by checking the regulations or by taking up the matter with the relevant authorities. There is nothing that can be achieved by complaining about it on this forum. All foreigners in Spain, and indeed any other...
  19. camino-david

    Clever Hiker has some good tips and information...

    I have just read this article, and whilst some of the recommendations and tips are useful, the Camino is not a backcountry trek. It is very unlikely that any peregrinos will be camping for example, and all the packs recommended are, in my opinion, much too large for a Camino. Most peregrinos...
  20. camino-david

    Sleeping sheet or light weight sleeping bag?

    Again, definitely a sleeping bag

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