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    Pack weight question no. 987456

    You deserve the chocolate. I have walked today with the full pack [an equivalent weight added for the lightweight bag - which of course has not arrived yet.] And that's the solution - now under 6 kilos - and absolutely no problem ! Thanks again.
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    Pack weight question no. 987456

    Many thanks. I have in fact now ordered a lightweight bag. [Blanket and liner is a hefty 1800 gr and my 4 season bag 2Kg.]
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    Pack weight question no. 987456

    Many thanks you good people here . I do appreciate it. I do have the light weight long Johns and a cotton inner bag but here in Brittany I have tried that and I think I'd freeze to death. So I think I'll just grit my teeth and persist with the 7 Kg . Seems like only yesterday when I was young I...
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    Pack weight question no. 987456

    I should be grateful for advice here. I am 69 doing my first Camino in a months time. I have got my pack weight down to 7Kg , or just over. I still find this too heavy , I weight 63 Kg now. But I cannot for the life of me see anything I can cut out that would make an appreciable difference. The...
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    Equipment list and opinions from recent camino

    Many thanks for that.You confirm what I think. Don't think I can get below 7 kg without experience . Will just have to dump if necessary.
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    Equipment list and opinions from recent camino

    Great list , very wise. I [69 years - help!] had come around to similar conclusions , am starting out this March /April. Encouraging for you to say you got use to the weight ! I am down to 7 . 5 Kg .But please someone advise me . Boot polish and brush ? Army aluminium mess tin ? [5 ozs.] instead...
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    The ten essentials for hiking

    Can I bring a donkey ?
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    beard or razor?

    Beard too is good for filtering the soup.
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    cooking

    again , many thanks.
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    Another Backpack recommendation request

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    Another Backpack recommendation request

    I havn't done the camino yet [May 2009] but am practising.I have found small 40L sacs are maybe too small for rainy/cold weather and sleeping bag.Now I think I'll revert to my old 65L bag ,althought much bigger than I need , allows me the volume to take off clothing , buy food etc. according...
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    cooking

    Is it a good idea to bring small camping tins to cook with if one wanted to , or is this surplus wasted weight ?

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