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    Buying women's hiking pants in Australia

    I am 159 cm and being short all long pants are just too long on me and so I wear the Miro women’s stretch shorts from Kathmandu and I find them to be all I need. They come to just past my knees and I can wear tights under them if it’s cold, they have plenty of outside pockets which I find to be...
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    To Take Gear From Home Or Not.

    sorry I gave Ivars luggage storage the wrong name. Lisakline, if you go to forum search and write in Ivars Luggage storage you will find all the info you need. Been Camino judy.
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    To Take Gear From Home Or Not.

    I’m also from OZ and I take a small back pack on board with me that has the things in it that I don’t want to lose medication, chargers, camera, e book etc and all the things that can easily be replaced if lost are in my checked in back pack. My poles fold down so as to fit in my pack. My pack...
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    Sleep phones

    I am a very light sleeper as well and have tried different ear plugs but I found them all uncomfortable and didn’t stop the noise. Before my last walk I bought some Bose ear buds, the buds are silicon, you get three different sizes and are very comfortable which meant I can get a good nights...
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    "Luxury" Items

    On my first two Camino's i had trouble sleeping with all the noise, i'm not a good sleeper at the best of times. Last year i took Bose noise cancelling ear buds ( birthday present from my husband) and an eye mask and i slept so well. They were the most cherished items in my pack.
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    A confused newbie.......

    Hi Auldies, I bought my fleece from Katmandu, you can buy them from outdoor clothing shops such as Katmandu, MountainDesigns, Macpac and more, some of them have Easter sales on this week. I bought a lot of my gear from shops in Brisbane. There is a street close to the city that has quite a few...
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    Hiking skorts for ladies?

    I took a Katmandu skort on my second Camino and wore it after the days walk, i also took a pair of 3/4 and full length tights and they could be worn under the skort depending on how cold it was and could also be worn to bed. The skort could also be worn to walk in if my shorts didn't dry for...
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    Washing socks with Vaseline buildup

    Hi MacGlynn I had the same problem with vaseline on icebreaker merino socks and i found that if i turned the socks inside out and washed them by hand in fairly warm soapy water (warm enough to soften the vaseline) i was able to get the vaseline out of them. I took Wayfarers advice and...
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    reflective vests

    On my first two Caminos i was lucky enough to encounter only 3 days of rain and neither were on busy roads. Last year i took an orange garbage bag with me to cut up and use if i needed to stand out in bad weather. The rain was so heavy that i bought some grey plumbers tape in Portugal and made...
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    Boots or shoes?

    Hi Cecy, I wore Ahnu Montara boots (i like ankle support) on my 2014 walk and i have bought another pair for this years walk. They are really light and comfortable, i couldn't find any faults with them. If you haven't done much walking take it easy until you have done a few weeks of...
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    Don't skimp on the shoes

    Yes i agree with Amorfati1 about the feet swelling, i have walked two Caminos and exprienced no swelling at all. I buy my shoes half a size bigger mainly to accomodate my slightly thicker merino socks and have had no problems. The thing that most concerns me with shoes is to have a wide toe box...
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    Don't skimp on the shoes

    Hi Maggie, I'm pleased you were able to buy what you wanted. I remember when i was preparing for my first walk the feeling of being one step closer to walking after i had bought another piece of gear and i could say to myself "yes my walk is really going to happen". Have fun training Maggie...
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    Don't skimp on the shoes

    Hi Maggie, I wore the Ahnu Montara Nubuck Boots last year when I walked the Portugese Camino, I bought half a size bigger and found them to be an excellent boot, I like the different colours they come in so i bought purple to be different. I only did a few training walks in them because I...
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    Don't skimp on the shoes

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