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Salomon etx light hiking boot. I was going to walk with a different brand pair but one week before they seemed to give out on me and made my heel ache. So, despite the fear of a new pair of shoes one week before starting I bought the Salomon ones and never regretted it. No sore feet, only one...
I brought a small bottle of Oil of Lavender. Good for relaxation, small amount on a tissue. But it works well on bed bug bites. Although I didn't get any, I shared the Lavender with many who did and they were thankful. Regarding the bubble wrap, what kept it from snapping when you put your...
Just back from Camino Frances. During the day I carried my wallet with minimum cash, but my credit card along with my passport in my pants pocket, which had a zipper. My money belt with cash was carried in my fanny(worn in front) pack. At night I put the wallet and passport in the money belt...
I'm walking Camino in October. I added a zipper to one of the pockets in my quick dry pants with zip off legs, and also added an inside pocket that would be accessible only when the front zipper was down. Good place to store your passport and extra cash, which you should not have to retrieve...
In some of the threads travellers have mentioned bringing a pillow case. Does that mean the Rugios supply pillows as well as blankets. I can't imagine sleeping for a month without a pillow, at my age.
Re: Backpack size and weight
Hi: I keep reading about how much weight one should carry. 12-14 lbs. or 10% of your body weight. Well I only weigh 110 lbs, that means I should only carry 11 lbs, which includes the pack and water. Not a lot of weight even when you try to pack light. So what do...
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