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  1. natcire

    Re-considering zip-off convertible pants

    i got 3 pairs of convertibles from Costco, they were like $18 a pair. The material is not as soft as Kuhl or REI's but am still wearing them after 5.5 years. My fav pair got bleached lighter from meseta sunlight, the bottom half was stowed in pack so it retained the original color. i still wear...
  2. natcire

    what Camera option are people using

    On the 2018 CF, I had my Nikon DSLR (2018) and my Samsung Note 4 but I found the DSLR an easier device to use. With the DSLR, I took (1,000s) more photographs than with the phones because of the simplicity of the DSLR -- in one single move I can remove the camera, remove the lens, turn it on...
  3. natcire

    Pants or Shorts? Second pair of Shoes?

    I second others on zip off convertible pants. I will just take one pair next year and when they are being hung out to dry, I will have my running shorts to wander around town in (also sleep in them). Also I agree on a change of 'shoes' after walking all day, I like my Crocs for walking around...
  4. natcire

    Which poncho?

    Wholeheartedly agree with @PilgrimPillar hat weight is nothing compared to comfort. It rained, snowed and hailed on from SJPP to Roncesvalles and I had rain jacket and pants BUT I was drenched inside from sweat. Changed out to my spare clothes at the mountain hut. I was frozen and miserable...
  5. natcire

    Men's pants recommendation

    Like many here, I found the light weight zip-off hiking pants (from Costco) excellent for the Camino. I took two pairs but really only wore one pair as I wore my running shorts after the walk each day as the pants/shorts were washed and drying. At the end of the CF, I noticed the lets of the leg...
  6. natcire

    Sleeping bag

    I had a FF Flicker down sleeping bag/quilt in May 2018 CF. It was perfect for the cold nights when I zipped up and pull on draw string at the foot to sleep inside a mummy bag. Probably close to 30 nights, I slept with it as a quilt/comforter. It only weighed~19 ounces.
  7. natcire

    The "Parcho" - rain gear for DIYers

    Thanks @trecile for the link to Backpacking Light. I have Tim Evans' site bookmarked to follow (I did read though his clothes, gear and FAQ as I need to reduce my next trip's load to 7 or 8kg. Am interested is all his trips.)
  8. natcire

    The "Parcho" - rain gear for DIYers

    Thank you all for this very informative thread. On my 2018 Camino I wore a 'breathable' Goretex rain jacket and pants. The jacket kept me warm in chilly mornings from SJPP to Finisterre but it kept me as drenching wet inside whenever there was rain. A fellow pilgrim from Negreira to Finisterre...
  9. natcire

    Specific Sleeping Bag Questions

    I had Feathered Friends Flicker 40 (19-ounces) from May 1- June 6 last year on the Camino Frances (SJPP-Finisterre) and slept very warm. It's also a quilt on warmer nights.

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