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Is there a link to the review ? Or can I not see wood for trees ?
I loved your list and assessments. Nice to read advice that's so straightforward. Whenever I encounter a knowitall I head elsewhere, but I read yours through to the end.
I highly recommend it to those in the planning stages.
I use a slice of hand-washing landry soap in a bar instead of liquid. Lighter and less likely to spill inside my pack.
I also use a slice of shampoo bar for showering and shampooing for the same reason.
Annie, I'm curious. I've found that the Liggetts bar does just about as well as anything for hand washing clothes, too. Is there something in particular you don't like about it? I agree that it's not great on things like clothes you've worn while sliding down a wet hill, but in my experience, neither is anything else short of a washing machine.
Clear, considered, and refreshingly adequate in it's simplicity.You know that time when you start writing about something, and when you look up you've written 6500 words? Yeah, that.
I started in SJPDP late August, and finished in Finisterre at the start of October. Apparently I had a bit to say about my gear! I ended up covering every item I took and how well it worked or didn't, plus a few comments about things I wish I'd taken (very few) and things I'm glad I left behind (a few more).
Here you go -- hope it's useful to a few people!
IHah -- I linked it to a few words in the first sentence, but if you missed it, many others will too! I've changed it to be clearer now. ;-)
I would love to read your report...I also walked from mid August to early October. but....I can't see the link..Hah -- I linked it to a few words in the first sentence, but if you missed it, many others will too! I've changed it to be clearer now. ;-)
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I would love to read your report...I also walked from mid August to early October. but....I can't see the link..
Great list, especially from a newbie. It looks like what it took me three Caminos to recognize. Good for you for recognizing it early on. Typically, I started each of my three Caminos with a 48L rucksack, overloaded, of course. By the time I got halfway to Sanitago, I typically mailed about 6 kg down the road to Ivar in Santiago.
On my most recent pilgrimage, I realized that my 48L rucksack was only about 2/3 full by the time I arrived at the Pilgrim Office. So, while in Santiago, I bought a very good Millet (FR) 30 L rucksack in a bright, electric blue color (for visibility). THAT is going to be my packing target for my next Camino...30 L, with NO DANGLY BITS on the outside...
Thanks for your concise assessment of the gear you used. I am sure it will help a lot of current and intending pilgrims. You are correct, as many of us took longer to discover, that "less is more."
Thanks again!
Thanks for sharing nice list, what was your total pack weight? Just curious
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Thanks. Nice and simple. Important list for anyone who struggles to keep the pack weight down .You know that time when you start writing about something, and when you look up you've written 6500 words? Yeah, that.
I started in SJPDP late August, and finished in Finisterre at the start of October. Apparently I had a bit to say about my gear! I ended up covering every item I took and how well it worked or didn't, plus a few comments about things I wish I'd taken (very few) and things I'm glad I left behind (a few more).
Here you go -- hope it's useful to a few people!
[Note from a moderator: Hope you don't mind but I saw that people were still having trouble seeing the link so I bolded and italicized it. Great lists, thanks, Laurie]
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