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    Sleeping bag or sleep sack

    To ALL- Thank you tons!! Bridget and Peter- I'm beginning to agree... a most impossible question!! I'm getting so many opinions that my mind is swimming. Yes, it will most likely be hot and unnecessary to bring a lightweight sleeping bag in June/July. I posted wrong earlier, my bag is only 1...
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    Rain gear...

    I just bookmarked a site posted on the forum for Altus... something like Barrabes.com out of Madrid. My question is this: For traveling late June to first of August, will I need rain gear? If so, I'm thinking that with the crowds, I want to order now to be sure I've got one of these Altus...
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    Water bottle or hydration pouch ('camel back')?

    I usually use Camelback bladders. I love the immediate access to water via the valve tube. However, for this trip I too am concerned about keeping the bladder dry and clean as needed for a 5 wk trek versus a weekend of camping. While at REI last Saturday, I perused the Platypus "water bottles."...
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    Sleeping bag or sleep sack

    So if I switch to a liner only, which one is warmer... cotton? Silk? Coolmax? I'm thinking cotton but I really don't know that much about fabric... obviously!
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    Sleeping bag or sleep sack

    It's called the Travel Sack Sleeping Bag/Liner by REI. I'm just wondering if it's "more" than I'll need for June/July travel. Yet, the other liners looked just as I suppose a "liner" should: a cotton or silk or nylon bag shaped sheet... the fleece I knew would be too hot. Just wondering if I...
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    Sleeping bag or sleep sack

    I start in late June. I just bought a "sleep sack" at REI... it weighs a little over 2 pounds. Hanging from the ceiling I couldn't believe this sack was NOT a sleeping bag... it looked like one! But it was rolled down to nothing and is lightweight. I saw several liners and was unsure which...
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    Backpack size

    Dear Sillydoll, Thanks for the sites you attached. I was especially moved by the last one that took me to tripatini and to view the clips on youtube for the camino brought all this text to life! Sooooo excited~ Denise
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    Backpack size

    Hi Sillydoll, Thanks for sharing your list!! However, I'm a little confused... you carried dishes/cutlery in your pack so I was thinking you camped along the way but I saw no sleeping bag? Does a person need a sleeping bag if not sleeping outdoors? Were you making your own coffee in the...
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    Backpack size

    Jl- Thanks for letting me know that I won't automatically overpack if I have a bigger pack but then again, I appreciate the warning from others that it does become tempting to do so... Portia1- you mind sharing your spreadsheet? I figure... why reinvent the wheel? Grazie~ Denise
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    Backpack size

    Thanks Portia 1 (and everyone else again as well!) Dread shopping but am getting excited to experiment with packs this Saturday. Hiked 10k tonight up Badger Mountain and found myself thinking maybe I could still use my old (15yr) hiking shoes but my girlfriend recommended I just go buy new NOW...
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    Backpack size

    So much great info- grazie!! Sillydol... your favorite pack photo was a hoot!!! Apparently, the MOST important consideration is that of proper fit versus cubic size, weight, bells and whistles. I also liked Sillydol's nostalgia for her old pal of a satchel ( could it have been sewn at an...
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    Backpack size

    I've been browsing the topic of equipment, smart packing, and backpacks. I plan to go shopping this weekend but am unsure of what SIZE a backpack to purchase? Besides folks talking about brands, I'm hearing a tad about frame versus no frame- airflow... does this mean that all frames are not...

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