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I'm not sure that is true.I see that most of you guys are from the US
I doubt most of us 'guys' are from the U.S. A gal from Canada.Hi all,
I am leaving for Camino Frances in 15 days and it's time to buy a good 30L backpack for the trip. I see that most of you guys are from the US, so a lot of recommendations are about items sold there. I am living in France and I spent the last couple of days trying out a few different backpacks at Decathlon, but I liked none.
Is there any particular backpack you would recommend me? The ones at Decathlon weren't so comfortable on the back, especially those with the AirFlow feature. Whatever wasn't AirFlow, was really basic (but cheap!).
Is there anything I could buy here at, let's say, no more than 60-70 euros?
Thanks!
Try an Aarn back pack sold also in France:
Aventure Nordique
BP 14
38170 Seyssinet Pariset
P :+33 4 76 39 79 67
E: regis.cahn@aventurenordique.com
www.aventurenordique.com
No offense at all. I probably shouldn't have said anything since you were obviously just tossing out an innocent phrase. But I thought since you are a new member I would point out that your initial impression might be wrong. I don't know the statistics, but the forum members are a real international group, and that is part of the great value.if you all didn't get offended by a harmless comment I made in passing, it would be nice too.
I think it is perfectly acceptable to draw attention to the stereotyping implied by the remark in the OP. Such stereotyping is rarely harmless, even when it might be inadvertent. It is a pity that the OP chose to defend such an indefensible comment.I probably shouldn't have said anything since you were obviously just tossing out an innocent phrase.
Absolutely no offence taken Jimmy; just giving you a friendly nudge from Canada. I'm sure you'll find what you need. I do wish you Buen Camino.OK guys! I'll pay a visit to a few small shops in the area and I'll see what they have. I'm just afraid they've got super expensive stuff.
In meantime, if you all didn't get offended by a harmless comment I made in passing, it would be nice too.
I think it is perfectly acceptable to draw attention to the stereotyping implied by the remark in the OP. Such stereotyping is rarely harmless, even when it might be inadvertent. It is a pity that the OP chose to defend such an indefensible comment.
I accept that my defence of @C clearly raising the issue might have been robust, but in the circumstances, @jimmy_88 suggesting that raising the issue was unnecessary because the remark was harmless needs to be challenged.When I first stumbled on this forum, researching equipment for the camino, especially boots/shoes and walking poles, I too gained the impression that most of the contributors were from N America. There were frequent references to REI, a shop I had never previously heard of, as well as links to US websites, and prices quoted in $. I too thought that most people here were Americans. It was not until later on, when I started reading other parts of the site, that I began to realise how widespread the readership of this site was.
So since Jimmy only joined the forum on Saturday, and is researching equipment, I quite understand his assumption that most are from the US. And to comment on this was relevant since he needed help with buying a pack in Europe.
Many of the subtle nuances that we convey when we communicate verbally are lost when we do so using the written word. Often rebukes come over as very heavy handed when that is not the intention. I know that I would have left the forum had a I received a reply such as this.
Good comment, @Bajaracer. I didn't properly read the original text & (as a European) just zoomed in on the bit about the U.S.The OP stated they had €60-70 to work with, I doubt you'll find an Aarn pack for that price unless it was really marked down.
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