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For less than 6 euros I should at least give it a try. Bought walking shoes there, but they were horrible. It seems that their T-shirts are fine though!LTfit said:Hi Luka,
High tech, fast wicking clothing is often indeed expensive but one forum member pointed me in the right direction last year - Decathlon! I knew the store from trips to France but didn't realize that they had a store in my backyard (well almost). Here is the link for their store in Amsterdam: http://www.decathlon.nl/NL/ but they are all over.
I wasn't keen on their walking shoes but purchased 2 high-tec t-shirts for I believe E5,90 each and a head lamp (for those early mornings) for E7,90! I am thinking about going back to get walking poles for my next Camino.
Thanks, but I live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands...Anniesantiago said:Luka, I'm not sure where you live but if you're in the US, you can find a Goodwill store and they have an "active wear" section. I found all my quick dry shirts there for under $5
sagalouts said:from a blokey point of view I can't be doing with all that washing every night and fighting for space on the washing line, pegs for the line can weigh as much as an extra t-shirt,also the endless fashion parade of the base layer-wicking gortex brigade click klacking with their walking poles-you can hear them coming a mile off flashing their name tags,I once walked with a great Welshman who carried a load of old sun faded t-shirts,when they got too dirty and smelly he binned them-when he got to Santiago he had the lightest pack ever :lol:
a girl from New Zealand used the left clothes box found in most aubergue's as a dressing up box a different outfit every day.
my own Camino wardrobe is extensive I am always buying gear but never ever new,I trawl e-bay charity/thrift shops car boot sales in fact any place that has second hand goods I would hate to walk in crease free brand new goods,I go for the veteran practical lived in look 8) plus everything I carry can be binned without too much commercial loss.
the stuff left at Roncesvalles each day could fill a small shop most of it brand new left by people worrying what to bring on the Camino and then finding out they were carrying too much fancy stuff.
I tend to carry lightweight base layers they take up less space and weigh less-I also work on the old English 3 field system -working 2 tops while one lays fallow in a plastic bag at the bottom of my pack-same with socks and underwear washing once a week in a aubergue machine sharing the cost with other pilgrims.
Ian
Lise T said:Hi all
I just spent a lovely Saturday getting my Camino Shoes and researching some t-shirts.
Im all set to get merino (because from experience on my last Camino....my hi-tech ones stunk no matter how hard I washed them)
Anywho......One thing I learnt today is that Merino may not offer the same sun protection as the high-tech or cotton T-shirts do.
Can I please get some feedback from some people who has use merino on the Camino on if they noticed if the Merino did let the sun through...or if it provided just as much protection as a normal shirt.
Many thanks in advance for any advice.
If you have a much loved item that is dust stained then steam cleaning might just remove the dust.Lise T said:Especially about the light colour merino Susanna- I was looking at getting a creamey/beige one. I learnt my lesson last time not to get white as that Camino dust does not come out
I find it the same as other wool. Others will disagree strenuously! My Icebreaker brand t-shirts get wetter, and stay wetter, than my polypropylene t-shirts. Both get smellier as the weeks go on.Is Merino wool itchy?
gittiharre said:don't wear a t shirt, wear a long sleeve, uv resistant lightweight quickdrying shirt like the sort of thing you can buy at Columbus, it is fantastic. I wear a t shirt type thing in the evening which is a merino based item I bought from Kathmandu. Both these items have done me for 1800 km without getting smelly. Pretty good going. Cheers, Gitti
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