marclynnette
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- May (2013)
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That will pull on your shoulders a lot, and is the opposite of standard recommendations. Heavier, including water, is better higher up and against your body.We put the heavier ... stuff at the bottom
falcon269 said:That will pull on your shoulders a lot, and is the opposite of standard recommendations. Heavier, including water, is better higher up and against your body.We put the heavier ... stuff at the bottom
marclynnette said:Hola!
- 3L water pouch (should I fill it all the way?)
Looking forward to learning!
Just shows how we differ. I find that with heavy stuff at the bottom the pack sits snug on my hips and is held firm by the shoulder straps. Heavy stuff at the top makes my shoulders and neck ache as the pack sits 'wrong'. Terry does the same for the same reason.falcon269 said:That will pull on your shoulders a lot, and is the opposite of standard recommendations. Heavier, including water, is better higher up and against your body.We put the heavier ... stuff at the bottom
I prefer a light fleece to down. Down is great as an outer layer when it's not raining, but needs to be protected from getting wet. I have not seen down jackets which are designed to be worn with a pack, eg with shoulder reinforcing. Further, down relies on its bulk for the insulation benefits it offers. I am not sure these would be retained compressed underneath a pack, and will be lost completely if the fill gets wet and cannot be dried. Fleece will at least retain some of its insulating property even when it hasn't been able to dry out completely.williamlittig said:I had planned to pack a polipro jacket and light rain shell. Now I'm thinking a synthetic down puffy jacket. They compress to nothing, are light weight, very warm and dry pretty fast. Any thoughts?
DurhamParish said:I use packing cubes. I use them for non-backpacking travel, so when I walked the Camino Portuguese last September, I used them, and found them invaluable.
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grayland said:marclynnette said:Hola!
- 3L water pouch (should I fill it all the way?)
Looking forward to learning!
1 liter of water = 1 kilo or 2.2 pounds
3 liters would weigh 3 kilos or 6.6 pounds.
That would be a large percentage of what most of us would want to carry in total.
On the Camino Francis water is available all along the way and it is not necessary to carry large amounts of water. I would personally never have more than 1 liter total with me...except in very unusual conditions.
marclynnette said:Hola!
- 3L water pouch (should I fill it all the way?)
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