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omar504 said:After picking myself off the floor I wouls suggest that 70l is WAY too big
omar504 said:The 10% rule is worth thinking about-don't carry more than 10% of your weight
omar504 said:I made a mistake by not getting a pack with hip straps so all the weight was on my shoulders-painful after a while.
Ruth said:Hello all!
I have been reading all the wealth of information you have shared, and have not introduced myself until now.
First, I want to thank all of you for being here and sharing so much. Just from reading many postings, I have felt confident and at ease around walking the Camino.
There was a question about the size of backpacks, that made me jump in and finally introduce myself.
I am a small boned woman, walking the Camino from the end of April to the end of May. I have tried different backpacks designed for women, and ended up choosing the Osprey Aura 50, because of the excellent construction and light weight. They do have a 35, that did not sit as well at the hips. It was too small and short. I also tried the REI versions for women and they were inferior, as far as comfort. The straps were in the wrong places and you could feel the weight much more than with this Osprey 50.
This one has amazing solutions. I never thought I could carry weight as comfortably! What I have found over time, is that it is worth paying the extra money if you have really good technology as far as proportions, form and materials.
It has more space than I need, but this allows me to distribute things very well as far as the balance for carrying the weight. The straps can be tightened so it packs thin and long.
I still have room available, and with all my stuff in it (even things I may leave out in the end), it weighs 8 kilos. It has an easily accessible Camelback water pouch and a side passage for the water source, outer pockets for gloves, rain jacket, snacks, etc.
For us, maybe the most important pieces, as far as comfort, are the shoes and the backpack. Worth choosing carefully and going for what feels really well integrated and comfortable.
All the best for all of you. It will be great to cross paths in a month's time.
Ruth
Ruth said:Hello all!
I have been reading all the wealth of information you have shared, and have not introduced myself until now.
First, I want to thank all of you for being here and sharing so much. Just from reading many postings, I have felt confident and at ease around walking the Camino.
There was a question about the size of backpacks, that made me jump in and finally introduce myself.
I am a small boned woman, walking the Camino from the end of April to the end of May. I have tried different backpacks designed for women, and ended up choosing the Osprey Aura 50, because of the excellent construction and light weight. They do have a 35, that did not sit as well at the hips. It was too small and short. I also tried the REI versions for women and they were inferior, as far as comfort. The straps were in the wrong places and you could feel the weight much more than with this Osprey 50.
This one has amazing solutions. I never thought I could carry weight as comfortably! What I have found over time, is that it is worth paying the extra money if you have really good technology as far as proportions, form and materials.
It has more space than I need, but this allows me to distribute things very well as far as the balance for carrying the weight. The straps can be tightened so it packs thin and long.
I still have room available, and with all my stuff in it (even things I may leave out in the end), it weighs 8 kilos. It has an easily accessible Camelback water pouch and a side passage for the water source, outer pockets for gloves, rain jacket, snacks, etc.
For us, maybe the most important pieces, as far as comfort, are the shoes and the backpack. Worth choosing carefully and going for what feels really well integrated and comfortable.
All the best for all of you. It will be great to cross paths in a month's time.
Ruth
ArturoDavid said:HI Ruth!
Just thought I would say hi. We will be traveling the camino the same time. End of April to end of May. I also have just been soaking up the knowlegde as well and not introduced myself. We will probably share a mile or two.
So excited!
I think you're about 5 years too late to catch up with Ruth.....
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