- Time of past OR future Camino
- Francés, Norte, Salvador, Primitivo, Portuguese
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Still use the same gear from year one in 2014 other than shoes and a camera upgrade. My current gear is not perfect, but it works.
I'm not a guy. I wore the same shirt for all my at-home hiking and caminos for three years, torn, stitched-up, patched and repatched.You're a guy!
I'm with you, Kiwi-family. I have been using the same Mountainsmith Ghost backpack for more than 15 years. It is worn and dirty and too big but very light (2 pounds) and with terrific back support. I admit I had a fleeting thought to try out the one trecile describes, but I am getting to the point that I am now supersticious that any new pack will jinx my backpain-free caminos.I'm not a guy. I wore the same shirt for all my at-home hiking and caminos for three years, torn, stitched-up, patched and repatched.
When I decided it really was time to replace it I went back to the same store and bought the exact same shirt again. Different colour. It has been patched.
Last year they came out with the same shirt in a colour I actually like. When it came on sale this year I bought one. I had promised myself that if it dropped in price again I'd actually get another one to put away for 2021 - I really do like it that much. But I haven't been back to the store and they're probably onto a lime green iteration of the same shirt by now;-)
I'd have been quite happy being an Israelite wandering in the wilderness for forty years with my clothes not wearing out;-) Come to think of it, THAT would have been a great time to be alive!
I'm not a guy. I wore the same shirt for all my at-home hiking and caminos for three years, torn, stitched-up, patched and repatched.
When I decided it really was time to replace it I went back to the same store and bought the exact same shirt again. Different colour. It has been patched.
Last year they came out with the same shirt in a colour I actually like. When it came on sale this year I bought one. I had promised myself that if it dropped in price again I'd actually get another one to put away for 2021 - I really do like it that much. But I haven't been back to the store and they're probably onto a lime green iteration of the same shirt by now;-)
I'd have been quite happy being an Israelite wandering in the wilderness for forty years with my clothes not wearing out;-) Come to think of it, THAT would have been a great time to be alive!
You're a guy!
And as such, I couldn't resist buying a new backpack. I'm sure that my trusty Marmot Graviton 36 could do another Camino, but it's starting to look a little dingy, and I came across this new lovely, The North Face Aleia 32. I just finished loading it up, and it feels very comfortable. I bought it from REI, so I have time to try it out. It's only 1 lb 15 ounces/~880 grams, and has trampoline style back which is adjustable. There is also a men's version called the Litus. View attachment 37312
My previous backpack was 36 liters, and while I have't packed this one with all of my Camino gear, I'm sure that it will all fit. And if you are an REI member, you have time to try it out. I have a friend that managed to fit everything into a 22 liter backpack, though it was like putting together a puzzle every day.So I was seriously looking at the Litus, but concerned about the capacity at 32 liters. Is it enough? I consider myself an ultralight backpacker and feel fairly confident I can make it work. Just looking for confirmation.
I'm dissappointed to read you have no "daydreams" for future Caminos. At any rate, I always enjoy your comments on the forum and hope you get to use that newly acquired sit pad walking in your own beautiful country!Great looking packpack. Gear hunting is half the fun. Have no plans for another camino and when walking rarely if ever stop to have a picnic but just last Wednesday I was in this fantastic Korea variety store in Sydney selling all sorts of wonderful, well-made, bargain stuff and picked up a concertina folded sit pad that was so light it almost floated out of my hands. Cost all of $4.80! And I’ll probably never pack it to take on a camino.
Custom made Silk liner with opening at foot end is a fabulous idea! My feet got SOO hot even in late October. Also like that extra wide fold at top end to go over albergue pillows!I made my silk liner myself: extra long with openings at the lower end to be able to "aerate" my feet when they feel hot and an extra wide fold at the upper end to go over the very large pillows in the Spanish albergues. And for sitting on rough or wet surfaces I carry the Thermarest ultralight inflatable cushion - easy on my bottom. And as far as gear is concerned otherwise - 35 years ago I inherited from my father a tiny immersion heater which you cannot find in the shops any more. This I use in a large steal mug. Thus I can make my coffee any time and minute soup when the only two electric cooking plates are occupied by somebody cooking an elaborate meal and I can use the mug on an electric plate when all of the albergue's pots have gone to the tables and not come back.
Oh no, I was hoping to meet you someday walking one of the caminos. If you change your mind please to let us know. Good luck y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.. . . Have no plans for another camino . . .
The call is just as strong as ever. Its the logistics as much as anything. Spain is such a long way away and life gets busy. Maybe I will follow @Kanga lead and buy my plane ticket at the airport on the way out of the country. Or at least I think that’s what she does.Oh no, I was hoping to meet you someday walking one of the caminos. If you change your mind please to let us know. Good luck y que la luz de Dios alumbre su camino.
So I was seriously looking at the Litus, but concerned about the capacity at 32 liters. Is it enough? I consider myself an ultralight backpacker and feel fairly confident I can make it work. Just looking for confirmation.
Just replaced my 1986 backpack which has been everywhere with me usually 5 or 6 trips a year, buy good stuff and it lasts, fashions change but functionality continues, its better for the environment too if you make your gear last rather than replace it on a whim.Still use the same gear from year one in 2014 other than shoes and a camera upgrade. My current gear is not perfect, but it works.
Congratulations - admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery.And as such, I couldn't resist buying a new backpack. I'm sure that my trusty Marmot Graviton 36 could do another Camino, but it's starting to look a little dingy, and I came across this new lovely, The North Face Aleia 32. I just finished loading it up, and it feels very comfortable. I bought it from REI, so I have time to try it out. It's only 1 lb 15 ounces/~880 grams, and has trampoline style back which is adjustable. There is also a men's version called the Litus. View attachment 37312
So I was seriously looking at the Litus, but concerned about the capacity at 32 liters. Is it enough? I consider myself an ultralight backpacker and feel fairly confident I can make it work. Just looking for confirmation.
And as such, I couldn't resist buying a new backpack. I'm sure that my trusty Marmot Graviton 36 could do another Camino, but it's starting to look a little dingy, and I came across this new lovely, The North Face Aleia 32. I just finished loading it up, and it feels very comfortable. I bought it from REI, so I have time to try it out. It's only 1 lb 15 ounces/~880 grams, and has trampoline style back which is adjustable. There is also a men's version called the Litus. View attachment 37312
What shirt is this?Last year they came out with the same shirt
What shirt is this?
When is that? It's beautiful but I almost fell backwards with the price. How many of those do you take with you?Looks like they are on to version 5!!
https://www.kathmandu.co.nz/pangsoon-women-s-long-sleeve-shirt-v5.html
BTW I wait until it is $35-40
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