Jakesheridan
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- April/May 2022
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I have the Osprey Talon 44 and it suited me perfectly. I saw so many other people with them that I uttered the cliche "I wish I had a dollar for each one I saw" to a passing pilgrim, who also had one.Hi!! My name's Jake and I'm hiking the Camino Frances from St. Jean in April/May. So excited! I'm picking out a pack this week. I've never bought a backpack before, so I'd love to hear about what packs worked for you and would appreciate any advice on the packs I'm looking at (shared below!).
A little about me: I'm 6'3, 180lb, 22y/o, fitted at 20 in. (so M/L bag). Here's what I'm looking at:
-- Osprey Talon 44L or 36L (some other Osprey's looked good too!)
-- Deuter ACT Lite 40L
-- Exped Verglas 40L (really curious about this one.. seems more fit for alpine but could clip water and think it'd be fine then?)
-- REI Trail 40L (cheapest option, with bonus points for great color... seems to get great reviews but haven't seen on recommendation sites!) (leaning here rn!)
Btw -- packing light for sure, but also want something at 40L that I can continue to use on weekend camping hikes. Also, will be carrying bag on planesThanks for the help!!
Love REI stuff. AND if it doesn't work out you can return it within a year.Hi!! My name's Jake and I'm hiking the Camino Frances from St. Jean in April/May. So excited! I'm picking out a pack this week. I've never bought a backpack before, so I'd love to hear about what packs worked for you and would appreciate any advice on the packs I'm looking at (shared below!).
A little about me: I'm 6'3, 180lb, 22y/o, fitted at 20 in. (so M/L bag). Here's what I'm looking at:
-- Osprey Talon 44L or 36L (some other Osprey's looked good too!)
-- Deuter ACT Lite 40L
-- Exped Verglas 40L (really curious about this one.. seems more fit for alpine but could clip water and think it'd be fine then?)
-- REI Trail 40L (cheapest option, with bonus points for great color... seems to get great reviews but haven't seen on recommendation sites!) (leaning here rn!)
Btw -- packing light for sure, but also want something at 40L that I can continue to use on weekend camping hikes. Also, will be carrying bag on planesThanks for the help!!
My latest Camino Pack goes in a way different direction and I admit it is not for everyone as it is at the low end of acceptable as far as volume is concerned. It is the Gobi Gear Freedom Pack;
30L Free Spirit Travel Backpack
FREE SPIRIT 30L BACKPACK 100% Packable Travel Backpack! And did we mention? It is comfortable too! A truly packable, organizable, travel backpack - perfect for country hopping, day hikes, and ascent day, keep your Free Spirit tucked away until you need it. "LOVE how lightweight and comfortable...gobi-gear.myshopify.com
It is a day pack, pretty much but with more sophisticated features. And really, we are all day hiking...just for a whole lot of days. If the contents can be whittled down to just what is needed, this pack / bag minimizes its own weight so real essentials can be included on your list.
I just had to bury at sea my backpack from REI that I used on my last 6 Caminos. I have a new REI pack that I will use next time. It is smaller and will work just fine for an October 2022 CP from Lisbon to Fatima to Porto to the Coastal to the Spiritual variant to Santiago haha. Not taking a sleeping bag only a sleep sac. I continue to continue to err on the side of weight rather than caution. My new one is super light and with a full pack feels like a feather.Just going by the weights of those packs I would rule out the Deuter (unless it is the most comfortable) because it is quite heavy at 3lbs 11oz.
You can type the name of the pack into the search on the forum and find others who have used this pack, like on these threads that I searched for "REI Trail 40: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ar-and-rei-backpacks-et-al.72280/#post-974680
Hi, Ive done 3 Caminos and used my Osprey Talon 33 every time. pack light, only take what you need (really need) and you'll be fine. If you take one too big you'll just fill it up and then have to carry itHi!! My name's Jake and I'm hiking the Camino Frances from St. Jean in April/May. So excited! I'm picking out a pack this week. I've never bought a backpack before, so I'd love to hear about what packs worked for you and would appreciate any advice on the packs I'm looking at (shared below!).
A little about me: I'm 6'3, 180lb, 22y/o, fitted at 20 in. (so M/L bag). Here's what I'm looking at:
-- Osprey Talon 44L or 36L (some other Osprey's looked good too!)
-- Deuter ACT Lite 40L
-- Exped Verglas 40L (really curious about this one.. seems more fit for alpine but could clip water and think it'd be fine then?)
-- REI Trail 40L (cheapest option, with bonus points for great color... seems to get great reviews but haven't seen on recommendation sites!) (leaning here rn!)
Btw -- packing light for sure, but also want something at 40L that I can continue to use on weekend camping hikes. Also, will be carrying bag on planesThanks for the help!!
Going to add my vote for REI here. Research is good but I strongly agree with folks about the fit. All the packs you mentioned are well made - it’s just a matter how they work for you and then small preferences like pocket locations and zips, etc.Hi Jake, i too am pretty much in the same position as you. i am 6'0" and 200lbs, planniing my first camino I went to an REI and got fitted. I measured a large. The guys at REI had a couple of weights to simulate carrying the pack with a load. It makes a difference in the feel of the pack while wearing it. I ordered an Osprey Exos 38.
I live in Canada where there are no REI stores and REI doesn't ship to Canada. What would be a comparable pack in another brand?I bought the previous version of the REI Trail 40 two years ago shortly before the new (current) version was released and seriously could not be happier with it. I've been using it for long day hikes and the occasional weekend camping trip and it carries really comfortably. I've also been packing it with what I intend to take on my upcoming CF in May and it has room for everything, with ample organizational features and without too many extraneous bells and whistles. The full double zipper system makes loading and unloading the bag a lot easier than bags that open from the top only, which I anticipate will be helpful in getting my gear out and back in quickly and efficiently for those early morning albergue situations. There are a few reviews online that seem to back up my favorable opinion - and the top review on REI.com for the previous version (the one that I have) is from someone who used it on their own Camino a while back and called it "perfect". And you can't beat the price, not to mention REI's easy return policy if you do buy it and have a change of heart before your trip. Very highly recommended!
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When all the cards are dealt, it is all about what you need, the, “Must Haves.”Michelle, I am not a gear fanatic at all - I tend to buy cheap and use and abuse it - in fact, I am to taking care of gear as King Herod was to childcare - but that pack of yours? I love it. True, it is short in the back, but for the seasoned pilgrim who knows what truly minimal packing means? what's not to like - and it weighs only 396 gms, I mean, 396 gms!! - I am Seriously impressed and have moved from "oh, I will Google that" to "Want" - dang - I don't even need a backpack .. but a real backpack weighing 396 gms??? Want!! - and it is ridiculously cheap too (makes you wonder about Mountain Gear and Go-Lite doesn't it).
Thinks: Jack Reacher, be envious.
If you are a first timer, go the YouTube and watch the Wonderlust Lawyer videos.Hi!! My name's Jake and I'm hiking the Camino Frances from St. Jean in April/May. So excited! I'm picking out a pack this week. I've never bought a backpack before, so I'd love to hear about what packs worked for you and would appreciate any advice on the packs I'm looking at (shared below!).
A little about me: I'm 6'3, 180lb, 22y/o, fitted at 20 in. (so M/L bag). Here's what I'm looking at:
-- Osprey Talon 44L or 36L (some other Osprey's looked good too!)
-- Deuter ACT Lite 40L
-- Exped Verglas 40L (really curious about this one.. seems more fit for alpine but could clip water and think it'd be fine then?)
-- REI Trail 40L (cheapest option, with bonus points for great color... seems to get great reviews but haven't seen on recommendation sites!) (leaning here rn!)
Btw -- packing light for sure, but also want something at 40L that I can continue to use on weekend camping hikes. Also, will be carrying bag on planesThanks for the help!!
Did he walk in bare feet too ?? As a wise man once said "any fool can be uncomfortable" !We walked the CF from St Jean to Santiago in 2019. My buddy carried a Trader Joe's grocery bag ($ 1.99) wrapped in a sarong which doubled as a tumpline. I don't understand why everyone insists on overthinking this. This is nothing to stress about. The Camino is nothing more than a long series of day hikes, one after the other.
Sandals !Did he walk in bare feet too ?? As a wise man once said "any fool can be uncomfortable" !
FiguresSandals !
And, not one blister in 40 days on the trail.
Who is the uncomfortable one, Blister Bill?
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