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  1. linkster

    My sleeping bag is too tight

    Cocoon Travel Sheet – I use a rectangular silk travel sheet that has a pocket pillow insert. The rectangular shape is not as constricting as a mummy sheet. The pillow pocket insert allows me to use the pillow from an albergue if provided. Otherwise, I improvise a pillow with my drybag and some...
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    Being prepared for the rain 🌧️

    +1 for the rainkilt. I settled on a Zpack rain kit, but there are other brands YMMV. Vertice Rain Jacket - lightweight, packable, pit zips Vertice Rain Kilt - lightweight, packable in jacket pocket, easy on, easy off Vertice Calf Gaiters - lightweight, packable in jacket pocket, easy on, easy...
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    Being prepared for the rain 🌧️

    I have a set of Vertice Rain Mitts that fit over some fleece gloves. Sealskinz is another option. Finally, you can always get some extra large dishwashing gloves in the supermercado...I have used blue, but I would recommend yellow for safety. 🤣 Drybags are essential for keeping gear dry. I use...
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    Lightweight down blanket

    @hikermomma04 I use this silk travel sheet. Sheet - Cocoon Silk Travel Sheet
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    Lightweight down blanket

    I put my down quilt inside my silk travel sheet. My quilt is light and the nylon is slick. I push it to one side inside the sheet if I get hot, and I can just as easily pull it over me if I get cold. I also think putting it insdide the silk travel sheet deters someone from borrowing it. Sheet -...
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    Hoka Alternatives with Similar Padding and heel-to-toe Drop?

    @Stephan the Painter I have walked in Hoka Bondis, Altra Olympus, and Altra Lone Peaks. The Lone Peaks do NOT have the same level of cushioning that the other models have. However, they have lasted the longest. Altra Olympus wore out about half way. The stitching broke and the internal...
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    Hoka Alternatives with Similar Padding and heel-to-toe Drop?

    @Stephan the Painter FYI, I think they all have a limited life span. https://www.hoka.com/en/us/blog-post/?id=often-replace-running-shoes
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    Altras Lone Peak 6 + Flat Feet

    You may need to be patient and listen to your feet if this is your first experience with zero drop shoes. You may conisder transitioning from your conventional shoe with a 8~12mm drop to the 0 drop by alternating shoes every day or every other day for a while. Your feet, achiles, calves all need...
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    Altra Timp 4 trail running shoes or Lone Peak All weather

    I have worn Altra Lone Peaks or Hoka Bondis. Did my feet get wet? Yes, but the shoes dried out over night without problems. I pulled out the insoles and put some newpaper in them to help with the drying. My feet never got cold. My feet never macerated. I have walked in September ranging from hot...
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    Recommendations for Warm and Comfortable Shoes in Town during October

    OMG what happened to us that we have to explain ourselves like this?🤔 (gratuitous emoji) Take me back to the day when you could talk a little trash without being offended and have fun! 🤣
  11. linkster

    Recommendations for Warm and Comfortable Shoes in Town during October

    ~18 ounces. I have some Oofos that might be a little lighter, but I have not weighed them.
  12. linkster

    Recommendations for Warm and Comfortable Shoes in Town during October

    It is easy to slide an orthotic into a Croc.
  13. linkster

    Recommendations for Warm and Comfortable Shoes in Town during October

    I like the Crocs Literide. They are softer than the normal crocs. Crocs can be slippery when they are wet. I do prefer a closed toe for protection. LITERIDE™ 360 CLOG
  14. linkster

    Down quilt

    I store my down quilt in a ultra-sil dry sack from Sea to Summit. Enlightened Equipment Revelation 40° Hammock Gear Premium Burrow
  15. linkster

    Things I'd bring, who cares about the weight

    I lay my pack down outside as well. I also spray with permethrin before I leave; however, permethrin is not protection against chinches. Albergues do not want us to put our packs on the bed to limit the transmission of bedbugs. Chinches do not fly they climb (floors, walls ...). I have seen some...
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    Things I'd bring, who cares about the weight

    Some albergues have a designated place for backpacks (lockers, etc.), but most did not. I always hung my pack from the end of the bunk to keep it off the floor. Some would use the only chair and I would politely put their pack on the floor, so that I could sit. I never asked permission for...
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    Things I'd bring, who cares about the weight

    Put your Tyvek through a couple of cycles in the washing machine with some fabric softener and it will feel like cotton.
  18. linkster

    Dry Bag for Shower

    Osprey Stuff Pack this is not necessarily a dry bag, but I use it to and from the shower. I hang it from the shower door. It has a little pocket on the inside where I can put my passport, wallet, and phone in a plastic bag. I put my clean clothes (dry bag 1 blue), and toiletry kit inside. My...
  19. linkster

    I don’t like mummy sleeping bags

    I use an Enlightened Equipment Revelation 40° Quilt. I put it in my Cocoon Silk Travel Sheet. The quilt is very light and the nylon is slick. It keeps it from falling on the floor. I just push it to the side in the silk sheet if I do not need it.
  20. linkster

    Yet another sleeping bag question!

    I use an Enlightened Equipment Revelation 40° Quilt. I put it in my Cocoon Silk Travel Sheet. The quilt is very light and the nylon is slick. It keeps it from falling on the floor. I just push it to the side in the silk sheet if I do not need it.

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