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  1. thomryng

    To check or not check your backpack?

    The only time we ever checked a bag to Spain, it was lost by the airline. Fortunately, it was just an Ikea bag with our poles, and we had carried on our packs, so after a quick trip to the local Decathalon we started walking as scheduled. Based on my experience, en route to Spain, airlines...
  2. thomryng

    Sun Umbrella

    We used umbrellas with the Gossamer Gear clips on the Primitivo last year, and they were great. Right up until I lost mine. And then my solution pretty closely resembled your original idea - velcro and bungees! I have no idea why I packed a random velcro strap, but I'm glad I did.
  3. thomryng

    Pole Tip Protectors - A Serious matter - There are tips and tips

    Are these the same, do you think? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006HMDN6S/?tag=casaivar02-20
  4. thomryng

    Bottle vs hydropack

    This is genius. I will definitely be trying some variation of this soon. Thank you for posting this!
  5. thomryng

    Backpack safety

    I brought some 8-inch nylon zip-ties for exactly this reason. You can get the kind you can unlock from most hardware stores. Won't stop a determined thief, but it will slow down the casual one enough that they'll move on.
  6. thomryng

    What to do in the shower?

    I take a small plastic hook with a suction cup on it. Works like a charm.
  7. thomryng

    travel journal

    I started to write a response, but it quickly got out of hand, so I put it up on my blog instead. :) Briefly, I took a notebook made from a very light but durable paper produced in Nepal. http://www.thomryng.com/camino/journal/
  8. thomryng

    knives?

    I did not have one on our 2013 Camino, but I'm definitely taking an Opinel on our upcoming Camino. Nearly every European we walked with had one, and they were constantly useful - for slicing up chorizo and queso if nothing else!
  9. thomryng

    Another Backpack recommendation request

    I'll take a look. I guess old habits die hard!
  10. thomryng

    Another Backpack recommendation request

    To be fair, I've only had the pack a couple of weeks now. I'm beginning to think that the pack favours tall, narrow stuff sacks as opposed to the more square-shaped ones I have. I'll update as I figure these things out.
  11. thomryng

    Another Backpack recommendation request

    The major thing was (2). That and it's very tricky to pack it so it balances correctly. It took him a week or so on the Camino to work it out, and I still don't have the hang of it. The main compartment is rather narrow compared to most packs its size.
  12. thomryng

    Another Backpack recommendation request

    I did my first Camino with an Osprey. A great pack. BUT, after meeting a fellow from NZ on the Camino with one of these, my curiosity was piqued. He let me try it on, and he talked frankly about the positives and negatives. I recently took the plunge and purchased an Aarn. It is fantastic, and...
  13. thomryng

    New Camino Patches and Pins

    We ordered their patches, and they're great. I wish they'd have had pins at the time! thom
  14. thomryng

    Getting a Cell phone in Spain

    You might want to check out Techno Geek’s Guide to the Camino - he's got some information on phones that I found useful. equipment-questions/topic5071.html cheers, t
  15. thomryng

    Strange issues with my Merrells, anyone else encounter this?

    Everybody is different. On the advice of a friend and numerous people here, I bought a pair of Merrel mids and could not get them to lace correctly, no matter what I did. The more I wore them, the worse it got. Although they were great in the store - and I wore them there for about an hour -...
  16. thomryng

    Hiking Shoes, or Hiking Boots?

    I've found the best way to bring folks at REI or North Face quickly up to speed was to tell them, "it's not so much that I'm going on a 30-day hike; I'm going on 30 consecutive day hikes." :D
  17. thomryng

    golite.com sale

    Very cool! Thanks for the link. :D

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