Julia Mumford
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Camino Ingles (2018)
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You will be living with your packs. They will or should be almost never out of your sight anyway.Hi all - silly question alert!
My daughter and I have bought Osprey 50l packs for the Camino Frances, however being a popular rucksack I don't want them to get mixed up with other peoples on the trail.
Do any of you have any creative ideas as to how we can perhaps personalise our bags?
Julia
Hi all - silly question alert!
My daughter and I have bought Osprey 50l packs for the Camino Frances, however being a popular rucksack I don't want them to get mixed up with other peoples on the trail.
Do any of you have any creative ideas as to how we can perhaps personalise our bags?
Julia
Hi all - silly question alert!
My daughter and I have bought Osprey 50l packs for the Camino Frances, however being a popular rucksack I don't want them to get mixed up with other peoples on the trail.
Do any of you have any creative ideas as to how we can perhaps personalise our bags?
Julia
I had a shell with a red string weaved through on the top of my pack. Also had a key ring and whistle which was all a distinctive combination. Having said that, I walked in December so not many perregrinos and your pack will be with you most of the time.Hi all - silly question alert!
My daughter and I have bought Osprey 50l packs for the Camino Frances, however being a popular rucksack I don't want them to get mixed up with other peoples on the trail.
Do any of you have any creative ideas as to how we can perhaps personalise our bags?
Julia
Hi all - silly question alert!
My daughter and I have bought Osprey 50l packs for the Camino Frances, however being a popular rucksack I don't want them to get mixed up with other peoples on the trail.
Do any of you have any creative ideas as to how we can perhaps personalise our bags?
Julia
How much does that bear weighYou hang your teddy bear on it of course
Next question..........
Whatever he weighs jp, he looks as though he's worth his weight in gold!How much does that bear weigh
How much does that bear weigh
I must admit I love reading these forums. Anyway it's Lent on Wednesday so I had better think about improving myself over the next 6 weeks or so and start thinking about my next Camino.That's apart from giving up the booze and sugar in my tea and being nice to everyone and practising mindfullness and saving the world etc. I don't really think I need a nice new badge for my rucksack because with the state of mine no-one would ever nick it or mistake it for their own (maybe I might end up with a decent swap)And what's the worst that can happen?Whatever he weighs jp, he looks as though he's worth his weight in gold!
Cheers!
But it's a teddy with a Camino arrow! Special teddy!You hang your teddy bear on it of course
Next question..........
But it's a teddy with a Camino arrow! Special teddy!
Whatever he weighs jp, he looks as though he's worth his weight in gold!
Cheers!
I must get along to a Sydney 'gathering' soon Jenny.
No doubt 'Mr Bean' will come along too.
What about a small national flag?Julia:
The options, imo, are endless. That said, I would get a patch that is personal to me. A patch of some kind (ie: a dog, butterfly, turtle or rabbit if you want to indicate pace, etc. etc.)
50L packs ^^, you could actually carry a pet with youto guard it.
Ultreya,
Joe
Bearly (sic) weighs anything at all I'd imagine?How much does that bear weigh
If you had the 50 L like the OP has you'd have space for a bowling ballMy 28L Torrent. Only thing missing is my bathroom kit. With my short torso my packs always look like I'm carrying a bowling ball.
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Just thought I'd add my two pennies worth.
I've kept my rucksack really simple with a Union Flag and a forum patch.
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It's a Lowe Alpine Trek+ airzone 45. But I wanted the stow-on-the-go trekking pole attachment that you find on the Osprey sacks so added it myself.
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(Terrible sewing I know, but it's strong).
Also I can't stand having the excess webbing on the straps flapping around on my rucksacks so I always add a loop of lightweight webbing/ribbon around them to keep them neat. I've done this to all my rucksacks and it works really well.
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Just thought I'd share.
Cheers.
Steve.
Hi Steve
Love the idea of the webbing ribbon. I was going to sew velcro on all the flapping (flipping!) straps but your idea looks great.
Where do you buy the ribbon and how did you secure it please?
Thanks
Carol
Hi Carol.
I went to my local hobby/craft shop and brought some lightweight webbing. It's very much like ribbon but a bit thicker and stronger. Then loop it around the strap to get the correct length with an over lap to allow for sewing. Cut and seal the ends with a lighter (careful it can burn). Then I use a small piece of double sided tape to hold it in place and then just sew it. Then just take off the clip, thread it onto the strap, refit the clip and pass the loose end through the loop.
View attachment 23980 (terrible sewing but it is strong)
The trick is to not make it too tight so you can pass the loose end through it. Once fitted it moves up and down the strap freely so you can use the strap as normal without having to pull the loose end back out each time.
Hope this helps.
Steve.
My local craft stores and single fabric store only carry 1" widths of webbing. And if you buy off Ebay or Etsy the shipping kills you. When I want narrow webbing I buy $1 3/8"or 1/2" 6 foot dog leashes. Sometimes it even comes with paw prints!!
Edit to add: I forgot to say I buy the leashes from the dollar store. Hmmm, wonder what the China Bazaar stores have!!!
Wow!!
Thanks so much for all the detail Steve. Very much appreciated.
So much better than the velcro idea of mine, because it's adjustable.
I so agree with Durham!! All the answers are here on the forum
Hi all - silly question alert!
My daughter and I have bought Osprey 50l packs for the Camino Frances, however being a popular rucksack I don't want them to get mixed up with other peoples on the trail.
Do any of you have any creative ideas as to how we can perhaps personalise our bags?
Julia
As you are from the UK I suggest that just a small Union Jack stitched to your rucksack will be enough to make you stand out. I have done the Camino three times and rarely see another English person. Also by the way from my experience your rucksacks are far too big, 35l is more than big enough, my rule is that if your rucksack does not go on the flight as cabin baggage you are carrying too much. I am off on my next Camino again in September this time from Porto. Hope you have a good trip,it is the most amazing experience.Hi all - silly question alert!
My daughter and I have bought Osprey 50l packs for the Camino Frances, however being a popular rucksack I don't want them to get mixed up with other peoples on the trail.
Do any of you have any creative ideas as to how we can perhaps personalise our bags?
Julia
Also by the way from my experience your rucksacks are far too big (50l.) 35l is more than big enough, my rule is that if your rucksack does not go on the flight as cabin baggage you are carrying too much. I am off on my next Camino again in September this time from Porto. Hope you have a good trip,it is the most amazing experience.
Or you could do this, to take care of the occasional missing seat.View attachment 24003
Coulda used that in Sahagun.
Personalised backpack is fine, but remember to personalise other things that you leave by alberge entrance and within easy reach of those who run off at 3 or 5 in the morning, while its still dark: your walking poles and boots. Believe me, when all the boots are covered with the same dust, they all look the same, if the size more or less fits, off they go. Poles we (walking buddies) tied together. Boots had crazy color shoelaces (one of us had orange, other - video pink) and we also clipped them together with a cat collar with bells. Worked for easy carry too.
Our family has the "gold corduroy blazer story". Whatever year gold corduroy blazers were popular in the late 1960's, my brother had one. We were in the Hilo airport waiting for our flight home when a man and a woman ran up to my brother (early teen at the time), each grabbing one arm, running away with him and yelling at him about nearly missing the plane and to get his butt in gear. My parents had to run after them while i watched our hand luggage. Ended up that an Australian student tour group were wearing the same gold corduroy blazers - theirs with insignia though....Steve almost got a trip to Australia!This all reminds me of a funny story . . . . I call it "blue blazer day".
Badges, pins, buttons, ribbons ... there are so many ways to personalise it without doing any permanent 'damage' (read: improvement). I have stitched a woven forum badge (you can buy them from Ivar in the Forum shop) on the lid of my Osprey Tempest - it is a brilliant icebreaker both on the road and when traveling to other places. Some like sewing flags and patches on their packs, I prefer other things with a more personal meaning to me. I have a colourful salamander and a smiling sun on my pack as reminders of two dear friends who will never walk the Camino again, and a pewter shell and a reflective tag for safety. Oh and a big silk flower with a safety pin at the back, which can easily be removed - I use it as a brooch when I want to dress up! Don't think anyone will mistake my pack for their own ...
Very cool. Great idea!I used fabric paint on mine.
Hi Carol.
I went to my local hobby/craft shop and brought some lightweight webbing. It's very much like ribbon but a bit thicker and stronger. Then loop it around the strap to get the correct length with an over lap to allow for sewing. Cut and seal the ends with a lighter (careful it can burn). Then I use a small piece of double sided tape to hold it in place and then just sew it. Then just take off the clip, thread it onto the strap, refit the clip and pass the loose end through the loop.
View attachment 23980 (terrible sewing but it is strong)
The trick is to not make it too tight so you can pass the loose end through it. Once fitted it moves up and down the strap freely so you can use the strap as normal without having to pull the loose end back out each time.
Hope this helps.
Steve.
What a great idea - a geocaching patch! I've got a couple of 'travel bug' patches here that I haven't used yet, might sew one of those on my pack!I've made a decision - I am a keen geocacher, so I am going to order a geocaching badge for my trip. I have already downloaded the caches available on-route, so that will work well. I will upload a picture when i'm done
Thank you for all your comments.
Hi Steve
It worked a treat!!!
Perfect instructions and no burnt fingers as a bonus.
No more flipping, flapping straps for us!!
So happy. It's the little things............
Muchos Gracias
Carol
Now my needlework is non existent but does sowing patches not affecting waterproofing of the pack or are they just done onto the outside pockets. I've just got bought an Osprey Atmos and want to cover one of the Osprey motifs with a Scarlets rugby patch as they are our nearest rivals
Thanks
Hi all - silly question alert!
My daughter and I have bought Osprey 50l packs for the Camino Frances, however being a popular rucksack I don't want them to get mixed up with other peoples on the trail.
Do any of you have any creative ideas as to how we can perhaps personalise our bags?
Julia
What kind of glue did you use?I glued on three patches onto my Osprey pack. They all came off after a few days.
You need to use the right stuff - Copydex is a latex glue which basically welds the patch on.I glued on three patches onto my Osprey pack. They all came off after a few days.
Skills!
As a Tilley hat wearer of over 20 years I was moaning to my daughter that every second person you meet nowadays seems to be wearing one and we all look like beige clones.
She came up with this:
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which I shall wear with pride when I start out next week.
What kind of glue did you use?
You need to use the right stuff - Copydex is a latex glue which basically welds the patch on.
Maybe Gorilla Glue if you're Stateside?
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