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  1. J

    Recommendations for Warm and Comfortable Shoes in Town during October

    I have been on various Camino since Dec 8th. I have been recognised from behind by my "town" shoes. North face, warm and cosy. Wear as shoes (See left foot) or as slip ons (See right foot) to go to and fro at night in the dark!
  2. J

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    I would never go on any of the pilgrimage Routes at that time of the year without a sleeping bag. In mid summer I have travelled with an inner sheet only, up until about mid September. It depends how cold you get as regards a puffer jacket. Mine is an uber light one and for the convenience...
  3. J

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    I have one more thing to add. My pack is an Aarn pro. This is a super light pack and comes with a liner. I am also using the balance pockets, also with liners, which means phone etc is handy, but safely dry. At my son's suggestion, I didn't bother with a pack cover and have arrived in heavy...
  4. J

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    I am currently on the Camino Francés, 2 days out from Santiago. I will not bore you with a list of all that I carry, but just want to say I have one set of clothes for walking and one set of clothes to change into at the end of the day. Some get added or not depending on the cold (or rain)...
  5. J

    New list of bonus items to pack?

    I always carry a golf ball! It happens to a bright yellow one. I asked my doctor if one was susceptible to plantar fasiitis once having had it. Her response was "yes - carry a golf ball in your pocket". I don't carry it in my pocket, but it is always easily accessible in my pack and with...
  6. J

    Ass Pads - A Serious Topic!

    Let me say that I have found my "sit upon" particularly useful, I keep it folded in a side pocket of my pack and use it frequently, especially when the only place to sit is wet, or a bench is covered in bird droppings etc. It is at it's most useful in snowy conditions, allowing one to have a...
  7. J

    Vision and eyeglasses while walking

    I love my glasses and try and get ones that make a statement - though that is tricky at times. I have three vision stages - distance, middle distance, which I call my computer and music glasses, and reading. I can read fairly comfortable with my music glasses and so I only use bi-focals, with...
  8. J

    Cheap but fine equipment

    I have just bought some gear from Decathlon AU - postage free if you spend either $80 or $90 (can't remember which). I actually bought a 35litre pack for around town and was amazed at how light it is and how good the harness appeared to be. You have just missed the sale that ALdi had a couple...
  9. J

    Lightweight sit pads

    On the first couple of caminos I sat on my hat, then I used to carry a piece cut off the end of a yoga mat. I have now discovered the fold up mat from Globetrotters and now never travel without it. It has been invaluable allowing me to sit comfortably : - on potentially prickly grass /...
  10. J

    Hiking Sandals: One Site's Overview

    Just a thing to be aware of if you have a high instep. I spent about 3 hours recently being fitted for serious mountian sandals at several well known outdoor stores in London. I came away empty handed because NOTHING fitted correctly. Had I bought them, comfortable as they were, I would be...
  11. J

    Large umbrella instead of walking poles in Sept.

    I have found the hands free as sold on the forum store invaluable on the trip that I am currently on (the Via Romea Germanica). I am in Italy at present where the temperatures are posted at around 30 with a real feel of about 37. It is great to use in the hot weather and to be able to walk in...
  12. J

    Best SIM card for use in Europe

    I am currently in Italy and have bought a sim for 25 euro (sim + data) for 20 gig of data for 2 months. This was with Wind. A friend paid the same with TIM and got 10 gig for one month. The Wind sim is a special deal for foreign visitors in Italy and is meant to have very good coverage...
  13. J

    Do I need gloves if I am using a Trekking Pole

    I use Pacer Poles and I always use cyling gloves / mitts. They cover the top of my hand, but there is nothing on the palm of the hand. With Pacer Poles I feel there is a need to protect from the sun - hence my use of the "gloves". I bought these from the anti cancer store in Australia...
  14. J

    Aarn packbags

    I won't repeat the comments already written but one thing I found when I was walking in the winter using the pack along with the front pouches was that it has a large" footprint". By that, I mean that when I take the pack off at coffee time the front pouches splay outwards, taking a lot more...
  15. J

    Aarn packs - questions...

    I'm someone who has used 2 different Aarn Packs on numerous Caminos (both wore out) as well as a One Planet and the last one, an Osprey AG 50. I have used the Aarn with and without the balance pockets (prefer them without). In my experience the big advantage of the Aarn Pack is its width...
  16. J

    Hiking towels [ Australia ]

    Though I am an Aussie, others might be interested in this. A towel tip I read many years ago on, this forum I think. I now carry a towel that I made of "baby muslin". Cut the muslin to whatever size you want - mine is a reasonable bath towel size and hem. It's light and dries superfast...
  17. J

    Internet access?

    Yes that maybe so. A bonus for all the cold frogs out there is that the heating is generous, going all night. Easy to dry the washing!
  18. J

    Internet access?

    I told a furphy when I said that WiFi is readily available in albergues! In Galicia it seems that the xunta albergues don't all have it. Of the three xunta albergues I have stayed in thus far none have had WiFi - O Cebreiro, Sarria, and Ferreiros. In some cases there has been access at other...
  19. J

    Internet access?

    I am on the Camino at present, have found WiFi almost always when I want it, and am using a Nexus 7 tablet for my blog, skyping home at Christmas time, and for reading with a kindle app. Sometimes the WiFi has been slow, but it has been easy enough to sit in a different place etc. as there are...
  20. J

    Blundstone boots...

    I had planned a 2000 km Camino in 2009, and in anticipation of the distance I opted for the Merrell Targhees. I was warned by the salesman, that because they were lighter I might feel stones and such like. He was right! What's more the tread wore out much more quickly, and even worse, the...

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