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A bus station rubbish bin!! How could you? My retired packs live a quiet life in my garage, and sometimes come out for a day walk to remind me what I liked about them or not as the case might be.
Anni,
Do you pack a sleeping bag? And I'm assuming 1 change of clothes wearing 1 set of clothes. What coat do you wear? Thanks
So after deciding I'd "never walk the Camino again" last year, I tore the patches off and dumped my Arcteryx 30L backpack in a bus station rubbish can and walked away.
It really stunk to high heaven anyway, so not a huge loss.
But it had served me well for 10 years.
And when I think about it, I get a little teary eyed.
That said, that I've decided to walk again next season, I needed a new pack.
I had done some research and tried different packs in 2015.
I contacted Arcteryx and they no longer make my 30L top loader.
I wanted a small pack and I wanted a top loader.
I like being able to stuff my sleeping back down in the bottom and pack my nysil bags on top.
I decided on this one.
It's a Gregory Jade 28L pack.
Plenty big for the Camino.
Another top-loader -
Not quite as streamlined, but small enough to carry on.
I'm in love with it!
Now to decorate it!
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I wouldn't be that unhappy getting the bare pack weight down to 9 kg in these circumstances. Its certainly seems to be well under 10% of your current weight if you believe that is a good rule of thumb. Even with a litre of water and perhaps an allowance of 500 gm for food, you would be around 10.5 kg, still under 10% of your current weight. Of course, if you can trim the weight more, do. It is always better to walk with a lighter load.We have been passing down/recycling our backpacks to our grandchildren, cheaper than buying them new ones that way. I will say this about backpack sizing, it depends how big you are as to how big it will be. I am 6'1'' tall and 240lbs., my clothes are far bigger than that of a man who 5'8'' and 150lbs. Bigger person = bigger pack. I have a 48L Osprey Kestrel I just bought a few months ago for our upcoming Camino Frances in August which is downsized from a 65L external frame pack. My pack is full and everything in it is minimal and light weight tech clothing, but medicines, diabetic testing kit, first aid kit (homemade and minimal) and such add up. I was on another website where a fellow said his backpack did not exceed 6lbs (not kilos) and he said he has thousands of of miles hiking experience. He posted a photo of those things in his pack which when I looked were not much less than mine. I have become a cynic when people tout how light their pack is especially in the single digits. I have been through my bag at a minimum a 100 times looking how to minimize what I carry and after all this my pack is just at 9 kilos/19lbs. How I wish I was 5'8'' ! Apparently, you are light years ahead of me in packing for the trail, but I am learning
Buen Camino Annie and thanks for the info !
felted wool is great stuff. Swanndri make some everlasting jackets out of it but it is quite heavy.
If this is an Ice Breaker, which one do you used for this?Not if you find the right sweater.
. . . I am NEVER walking the Camino again!
If this is an Ice Breaker, which one do you used for this?
Annie,
That is a beautiful pack now that you have decorated it properly. I'm so glad you decided to walk again, I couldn't believe it when you said you were done walking.
Buen Camino!
Just want to point out that "The rule of thumb" is based on an archaic law that stated, "A man shall use the width of his thumb to dictate the width of the switch he may legally use to beat his wife and children."I wouldn't be that unhappy getting the bare pack weight down to 9 kg in these circumstances. Its certainly seems to be well under 10% of your current weight if you believe that is a good rule of thumb. Even with a litre of water and perhaps an allowance of 500 gm for food, you would be around 10.5 kg, still under 10% of your current weight. Of course, if you can trim the weight more, do. It is always better to walk with a lighter load.
Just want to point out that "The rule of thumb" is based on an archaic law that stated, "A man shall use the width of his thumb to dictate the width of the switch he may legally use to beat his wife and children."
It's a pet peave of mine and I'm hoping we can come up with alternatives to said vernacular.
This version of the origin of the phrase appears to have been disproven by two things:Just want to point out that "The rule of thumb" is based on an archaic law that stated, "A man shall use the width of his thumb to dictate the width of the switch he may legally use to beat his wife and children."
It's a pet peave of mine and I'm hoping we can come up with alternatives to said vernacular.
Just want to point out that "The rule of thumb" is based on an archaic law that stated, "A man shall use the width of his thumb to dictate the width of the switch he may legally use to beat his wife and children."
It's a pet peave of mine and I'm hoping we can come up with alternatives to said vernacular.
There are many of us on this forum that have vowed we'll "never walk the Camino again".I bought a AUD$29.99 Aldi one at the recent sales but it doesn't matter as I am NEVER walking the Camino again! It is a nice aquamarine and could fit many cosmetics in all its cute little pockets.
PeeveJust want to point out that "The rule of thumb" is based on an archaic law that stated, "A man shall use the width of his thumb to dictate the width of the switch he may legally use to beat his wife and children."
It's a pet peave of mine and I'm hoping we can come up with alternatives to said vernacular.
I was taught something similar while doing a coastal navigation course - I understand it comes from an ancient arabian method using a Kamel.New to me, here in Europe we know it as the Daumenregel https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daumensprung a quick and easy method to judge distances. Sorry, no time to translate the text, but the graphics illustrate the principle. From that method developed then the more general meaning of 'rule of thumb' as something that is approximately right, but not 100% correct.
Buen Camino, SY
Or was that an ache-r!Jeff - Otherwise known, in these parts, as an acre.
Great pack. I have downsized for my upcoming Camino. I have learnt the hard way that last time my backpack was too big. Where do you buy those patches?So after deciding I'd "never walk the Camino again" last year, I tore the patches off and dumped my Arcteryx 30L backpack in a bus station rubbish can and walked away.
It really stunk to high heaven anyway, so not a huge loss.
But it had served me well for 10 years.
And when I think about it, I get a little teary eyed.
That said, that I've decided to walk again next season, I needed a new pack.
I had done some research and tried different packs in 2015.
I contacted Arcteryx and they no longer make my 30L top loader.
I wanted a small pack and I wanted a top loader.
I like being able to stuff my sleeping back down in the bottom and pack my nysil bags on top.
I decided on this one.
It's a Gregory Jade 28L pack.
Plenty big for the Camino.
Another top-loader -
Not quite as streamlined, but small enough to carry on.
I'm in love with it!
Now to decorate it!
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Annie...
Ellie has used the Jade 28 since 2009.
Many Caminos and km on that pack. She has no intention of changing packs...but it may just have to be retired one of these years.
Added..she also used the Pacer Poles she bought from you many years ago for one year and the resold them and purchased new carbon Pacer Poles to save weight.
She would not walk without her Pacers.
I have used the Gregory Jade in a size 30 something for my Caminos. I chose it over an Osprey that I exchanged for the Gregory. It's been real good to me.
Did I miss how you decorate? Your pack was very pretty, what are the dots, paint? embroidery?... I can't tell.
I bought all the kiddos each a ULA circuit, they did them well too.
How many sizes does felting the garment change, smaller?Not if you find the right sweater. I felt wool for many projects. A lightweight men's merino sweater weighs just ounces when felted. Mine is much lighter than a windbreaker.
I do beg to differI am 6'1'' tall and 240lbs., my clothes are far bigger than that of a man who 5'8'' and 150lbs. Bigger person = bigger pack
Been there too, but that feeling never seems to last very long, and before I know it, I'm feeling the call of the siren again. The Camino seems to resonate with something inside of me.as I am NEVER walking the Camino again!
My girls would love to do this, I'd take this private but others might want to know. How is the integrity of the puff paint , does it chip or does it remain looking nice.I put on patches, then decorated with puff paint.
It was fun.
I'm planning on decorating my new pack the same way!
Makes it easy to connect with forum members.
Please keep the replies on the original topic...discussion of Facebook pros and cons should be taken to private messages.
Thanks for staying on the original subject...
How many sizes does felting the garment change, smaller?
I think it is a fantastic idea though at first I cringed inside, but anyone who has worn a lovely merino sweater in the wind, might suddenly find, the felting idea, acceptable.
I have only ever felted garments by mistake before, so I would love to be in control for once!Well, it's sort of a hit/miss thing.
I try to find an XL man's sweater.
I'm 5'3 and 165 right now, so I wear a L woman's size, but by the end of each season I'm in Mediums.
But since the sweater is an over-garment and I usually peel it off pretty soon after I start walking, it doesn't really matter that it's large.
You can stop the felting process at any point - if you check it regularly.
Those Spanish machines though, will REALLY shrink it up. I had one that I felted here at home and wore for 2 Caminos.
At the end of the two I spent a few days in Santiago where a kind lady landlord offered to do my laundry.
When she finished with my sweater, it was the size for a 5 year old! ::laughing::
She was horrified.
I just laughed and told her I'd make another one.
So you CAN over felt it...but you'd have to use boiling water.
I'm not sure I understand this warning. But since the OP showed my decorated pack, I"m assuming this is the original subject.
The puff paint worked great - stayed on for several years.
I'll use it again!
I understand the Facebook thing being totally off topic, so thanks for letting us girls 'rabbit; on about 'felting' men's sweaters!The warning was given to several posts that have now been deleted.
The original topic was your pack...and happily still is.
Now THAT caught my interest (and it's a cold, wet and windy day here) and a bit of Googling came up with:Jeff - Otherwise known, in these parts, as an acre.
Glue them.there are no stupid questions, but I have one.
Does sewing patches onto backpacks lead to a bigger chance of a bit of water leaking in?
I think the answer is that if you sew onto a waterproof pack and puncture the waterproof membrane, that will increase the prospect of water getting in. You could seal the sticking. For other fabrics, I suspect it won't make much difference, and you might already be considering a rain cover, etc. While it doesn't seem that common on the camino, using a waterproof liner bag is another option, although the couple that I have are relatively heavy, and I have never used them on the Camino.I know there are no stupid questions, but I have one.
Does sewing patches onto backpacks lead to a bigger chance of a bit of water leaking in? I have a new Osprey pack, and sat with needle & thread in hand, about to sew on a small Canadian flag patch, and I decided not to. I figured it would just lead to leaking...but as I'm typing this, I think I can answer it myself. That was rain covers are for...or ponchos if you're into those.
I dunno...I just couldn't bring myself to poking holes in my new backpack.)
I know there are no stupid questions, but I have one.
Does sewing patches onto backpacks lead to a bigger chance of a bit of water leaking in? I have a new Osprey pack, and sat with needle & thread in hand, about to sew on a small Canadian flag patch, and I decided not to. I figured it would just lead to leaking...but as I'm typing this, I think I can answer it myself. That was rain covers are for...or ponchos if you're into those.
I dunno...I just couldn't bring myself to poking holes in my new backpack.)
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