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  1. david marquez

    OK guys, what underwear?

    Years ago I gave up on synthetic fabrics, particularly underwear. My perspiration reacts with synthetic fabric to create a less them pleasing miasma surrounding me. After experimentation I have found that for normal use, good old cotton briefs work stupendously well and they seem to outlast the...
  2. david marquez

    Minimal but comforting packing list

    One thing I will throw out here, if your feet are bigger than a size 45, which would be about 11 1/2 US, I suggest you seriously consider bringing a 2nd pair of shoes. I wear 47 (12 1/2) and when my shoes blew out on the camino del norte near Llanes, I had to waste the better part of 2 days...
  3. david marquez

    Help with shoes for someone with big feet....

    Just as an FYI, in 2018 walking the Camino del Norte, I ran into a serious footwear problem. One pair of shoes I brought with me was too tight in the toes for the long sometimes steep downhills on the del Norte, and my other pair pf shoes blew out near Po. I wear 12 1/2 or 13 US (47-48 euro)...
  4. david marquez

    What experience have people had with waterproof socks?

    I should mention that my primary footwear year-round are Bedrock sandals. I have hiked around Colombia and back in the PNW when I am in the states, and unless its quite cold, I prefer my bedrocks over all other footwear I have ever found. When it gets cool for the bedrocks its back to my Altra...
  5. david marquez

    What experience have people had with waterproof socks?

    For what its worth, years ago I tried every combination of waterproof socks and waterproof hiking boots I could find, and my experience was that they just didnt work for me. I sweat a lot, and so regardless, my feet are going to be damp. My waterproof socks were fairly fragile, and it didnt...
  6. david marquez

    Sleeping bag needed in private accommodation on C. Primitivo?

    I walked the Primitivo in 2017 and as I recall, all of the albergues had blankets. I did carry a lightweight mummy bag liner purchased from REI. I used that mummy bag liner every night in every albergue and I was always comfortable. Also, I was less concerned with the spectre of bedbugs. I...
  7. david marquez

    Down quilt

    I have a Kammok firebelly down quilt which I have been dragging around with me for the past 4 years. So far it has held up to travels around South and North America. the current model is here: https://kammok.com/products/firebelly-30-backpacking-quilt?variant=53209586119 mine is an older and...
  8. david marquez

    Sea to Summit poncho - reviews?

    I did the camino del norte/primitivo in April/May 2918. The S2S ultrasil poncho, the 9 oz version was my raingear for 5 very wet weeks. Also did a fair bit of walking and hiking in the UK and Wales afterwards. I am from the Seattle area and have dealt with rain all my life. I never expect to...
  9. david marquez

    If You have Walked the Camino - Do you prefer boots or trail runners?

    I have done a great deal of walking and over the years I have gradually narrowed my selection of footwear to Sandals (bedrock brand) as much as possible and trailrunners if its below 8-10C
  10. david marquez

    Sleeping bag liner

    I have tried numerous bag liners over the years: silk, coolmax, merino. By far my favorite is the merino wool sleeping bag liner sold by REI in the us.
  11. david marquez

    For Sale/Wanted Hyperlite Mountain Gear 2400 Windrider Pack?

    I purchased a Hyperlite windrider 3400 last March to use specifically for the Camino del Norte/Primitivo/Fistere last year. I used it for the entire Camino and spent 4 months in Colombia tramping around the Cordillera Central this fall/winter. As of this moment, I consider it to be the best...
  12. david marquez

    Hiking Trailer, advice

    Regarding weight distribution on a 2 wheel vs 1 wheel trailer, the claims of the manufacturer of the monowheel fatmate are almost identical to what you are stating for your 2 wheeled trailer. I wonder how much difference there really is between the 1 and 2 wheel trailers in terms of weight...
  13. david marquez

    Sleeping bag or No sleeping bag? That is the question?

    Everything I have read about this 400gm sleeping bag has been positive and reviewers rave about it. https://nordisk.eu/oscar-10/mustard-yellow/p/284/ It is definitely not inexpensive, but I am looking for a retail outlet in North America
  14. david marquez

    Hiking Trailer, advice

    All of your logic is excellent, but consider that there are some people who actually WANT to carry all of their gear with them. I do quite a lot of walking and cycling and I prefer to carry my kit (or drag it) and I enjoy the self sufficiency and ability to change plans, routes, destinations...
  15. david marquez

    Hiking Trailer, advice

    I am seriously considering the monowalker fatmate for the VdlP. There is an Australian woman who is pulling one thru South America to the Arctic Ocean right now. One really nice aspect of the monowalker is the brake...you can lock the brake and lean back on the fatmate to catch a quick rest...
  16. david marquez

    Sleeping bag or No sleeping bag? That is the question?

    I walked the Camino del Norte/Camino Primitivo in April/May last year. I chose not to carry a sleeping bag. Instead I used my standard travel system. A lightweight Merino wool sleeping bag liner sold by REI. They also make silk and synthetic material liners. I also had a pair of lightweight...
  17. david marquez

    Using a waterproof backpack?

    I used a Hyperlight cuben fiber pack this past April May for a very wet Del Norte/Primitivo and I had no water leakage at all. I did carry a poncho that has extra space in the back to covera pack and I packed my gear in cuben fiber stuffsacks.
  18. david marquez

    A Pack For Those Who Need Everything

    The real question is does it have shower, comode, and H&C water? If soit could be marketed as a “Portable Albergue”
  19. david marquez

    The 5000 mile sole guarantee

    Caveat here about shoe suppliers in all major cities....I wear a 46/47 depending on the shoe. See my post below...I had a defective upper and had to locally source a replacement pair of shoes to continue walking..i was at Playa la Poo when I started looking and I got to Decathlon in Santander...
  20. david marquez

    The 5000 mile sole guarantee

    I had a very early production pair that I used this past April on the Camino del Norte. They were amazing everywhere except on long stretches of pavement. One of my Xeros had a manufacturing defect in the upper and unfortunately it did not last the Camino. However Xero was very cooperative...

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