Philtration

Active Member From Walla Walla, WA, USA

Joined: May 29, 2021

Last seen: Today at 2:25 AM

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- Philtration replied to the thread My Take on the Rain Jacket vs Poncho Debate.
  
  I just don't understand the willingness to have and to carry a wet backpack, even if your stuff inside is dry in plastic liners. My pack has never been wet or even damp when using my Altus rain jacket. And I walked for 3 weeks in almost...
  
  Monday at 7:27 PM
- Philtration replied to the thread My Take on the Rain Jacket vs Poncho Debate.
  
  Just to address a personal pet peeve, the Altus poncho IS NOT A PONCHO! It is a knee length rain jacket that can be expanded to contain a backpack. It opens in the front, you don't have to pull it over your head, you put it on like the rain...
  
  Dec 18, 2024
- Philtration replied to the thread My Take on the Rain Jacket vs Poncho Debate.
  
  It's confusing, because Altus is called a poncho by the manufacturer, but it's really just a rain jacket that can expand to cover a backpack. Without a backpack, you can wear it unexpanded around town, though admittedly it's not high fashion...
  
  Dec 17, 2024
- Philtration reacted to trecile's post in the thread My Take on the Rain Jacket vs Poncho Debate with Like.
  
  Not if you have stashed it in a side pocket. Or even better, you can drape the Altus over your backpack and tie the sleeves around your waist. Then you are all set to put your arms in the sleeves, pull on the hood and zip it up when it starts to...
  
  Dec 17, 2024
- Philtration replied to the thread My Take on the Rain Jacket vs Poncho Debate.
  
  For classic ponchos I agree, they can be awkward to put on and take off. The Altus "poncho", however, is really not a poncho because it opens in front and is put on like the rain jacket it is. So I guess I fall in the camp of rain jacket...
  
  Dec 16, 2024
- Philtration reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Spain's new law (Royal Decree 933/2021) - re personal information at lodging with Like.
  
  I’ll bang on on this until I get bored. Then I’ll stop. You use the internet; you have a mobile phone; you use banks and credit cards; you use tap&go; you use Farcebook, Berking.con, Instagrab, you pay local property taxes, are a library card...
  
  Dec 15, 2024
- Philtration replied to the thread To walk or not to walk - this is the question.
  
  How did Alicante fare in the recent disaster? I've heard parts of the Lana incurred some significant damage.
  
  Dec 11, 2024
- Philtration replied to the thread Lodging.
  
  Also, consider that reserving ahead greatly reduces your flexibility. An important part of walking Caminos for me is the freedom to stop where you want if you encounter interesting places or people, or to continue walking if it feels good...
  
  Dec 6, 2024
- Philtration replied to the thread Community dinner.
  
  Or, a communal meal can be a group of pilgrims going out together for a meal at a bar or restaurant.
  
  Dec 6, 2024
- Philtration replied to the thread Paying a parking ticket in Santiago.
  
  I checked on using a wire transfer to pay a Spanish hospital bill I received months later. It was going to cost 50 dollars from my bank in the US.
  
  Dec 5, 2024
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