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    Hats and shade... The definitive post...

    Update: REI will no longer be selling this item. While my local REI store has 2 in stock, the online store has none. The salesman stated that they would not be buying more. In REI they were sold as Gear Aid Strap Tender..
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    Hats and shade... The definitive post...

    Web dominator's were designed to be used with 1 inch strapping. You could probably make it work with 3/4 inch.
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    Hats and shade... The definitive post...

    If I understand the item you are asking about, they are ITW Web Dominator's in the US. If you google the term it will pop up. REI sells them under a different name, but at a higher unit price as they only sell individual pieces. It should be located in the store by the cord locks if your local...
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    Dry bag for showers?

    Carl, I believe that you are confusing a dry sack with a stuff sack. A dry sack is waterproof. You can put the dry sack on the floor of the shower, and the contents of the bag will remain dry while showering. This is not true for a stuff sack. The dry sack which contains all of your valuables...
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    Can you handle one more backpack question?

    I had a similar issue where the straps were biting into my armpits. Loved the bag, but the straps did not work. After much thought, and looking at other bags, I finally went to a shoe repair shop and asked if they could replace the original straps with Gregory Baltoro A3 straps, which had a...
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    Sporks?

    For a spork I used a Humangear GoBites DUO connected end to end. I combined that with a Opinel N0. 10 with corkscrew which I picked up in St. Jean for a knife. I used both items throughout my camino, as I carried a plastic container to use with any leftover food to eat on the way. The DUO can be...
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    dry sacks/trash bag/ziplocks?

    I used both dry bags and freezer Ziplocs to keep items from getting wet from rain or other sources of water. While walking, I had my sleeping bag and clothes in two separate dry bags. I would also use the larger drybag to take my change of clothes and valuables into the shower with me, which...
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    Umbrella or not?

    I used a Euroschirm umbrella, but not the hands free version. I improvised three shock cords on my shoulder strap to make it hands free. I considered it great for mobile shade while walking in the hot sun, using two poles. In addition, I used it while it rained.
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    Sleeping bag advice

    sundaynightsky, I have made an error in my answer to you. On reflection, please disregard the temperature range, especially the higher temperatures, that I stated for bags for you to look at. While a synthetic bag with the characteristics of the Dolomite which is a 4.5 degree Celsius bag may...
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    Sleeping bag advice

    sundaynightsky, I think that a 4 to 10 Celsius synthetic bag in a 2 lb weight range will be a good choice for you. A synthetic bag with a lower temperature rating usually increases the weight and bulk the lower the rating goes. The North Face Dolomite 40 would have been a good choice, but it...
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    Sleeping bag advice

    Since you stated you already bushwack, you already know that a lightweight bag is going to be at least double the price at the temperature rating you will need. It appears you need to make a decision which is more important: weight or cost. While one may receive excellent lightweight...
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    Sleeping bag advice

    Freetobe, The original poster sundaynightsky was working on a very tight budget. If you are as well, then I would suggest a North Face Dolomite 40 Regular. Being able to fully unzip it, will also give you options in case of temperature variations inside different albergues.
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    Front loading backpack versus top loading

    Before walking on my first Camino I watched Lindsey Cowie's first packing video. In that video she was using a Gregory J. During the video she stated that she was envious of individuals that had panel loaders, as it was super useful. It made an impact on me as I owned the male version of her...
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    Sleeping bag advice

    I have two questions for you before I make a recommendation. How tall are you? What month are you going to start your Camino?
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    Bringing a camera?

    I brought a Sony rx100 m3. The case was an old heavily modified Sony small camcorder case which remained strapped to the left strap of my backpack. If I saw a scene I wanted to shoot, I would just unzip, pull it out, shoot, put it away, and rezip. It held the camera, 2 extra batteries, and the...
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    Shoes, boots and or sandals

    The reason that you are being advised to take shoes and sandals is that the majority of the albergues have you remove your walking footwear before entering the sleeping areas. Peregrinos then put on their second pair of footwear to walk around the albergue and the city/town in which it resides...
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    Water Bottles on Shoulder Strap/Hipbelt?

    Since I seem to be taking photos, I thought that those who were interested in Raidlight would like to see a closer photo of the carriers that were shipped as of last year.
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    Water Bottles on Shoulder Strap/Hipbelt?

    After writing the above I realized I probably confused most of those interested. They say a picture is worth a 1000 words, so I am attaching a photo to show the end result of what I stated.
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    Water Bottles on Shoulder Strap/Hipbelt?

    For those who have never dealt with PALS webbing and malice clips, you can adjust the size of the loop to make it smaller, so that it will fit on a belt (or velcro, etc.) without moving vertically up and down by sliding the malice clip behind the webbing on corset closer to where it bends. Then...
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    Water Bottles on Shoulder Strap/Hipbelt?

    For those who are interested in my carriers, Google "Mil Spec Monkey Water Bottle Corset". There are multiple vendors on the web, and they should cost $25 US each. There is also a video on Youtube. The corset will allow you to use multiple sized water bottles because of the adjustment...

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