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  1. davebugg

    To increase my backpack size ...or not.

    The notion of limiting a backpack’s size as a method of controlling urges to pack more stuff is a notion i absolutely DISAGREE with. The volume of a backpack is not the issue; it is a lack of experience and discipline. A Stupid-Small backpack doesn’t limit one’s desire to take more stuff than...
  2. davebugg

    Ride share Taxi Biarritz to SJPP 10th Sept 2024

    No worries. It will be full. Especially given that September is probably the most popular and busy month for both Pilgrims and tourists in SJPdP.
  3. davebugg

    Avoiding currency exchange fees

    Schwab is not a bank, it is an investment financial company which offers personal savings and checking accounts that are part of their personal investment options with stocks, bonds, treasuries, etc. When you open a savings account you are also given an investment account with it. Two separate...
  4. davebugg

    Rest step - has anyone used this technique on steep uphill sections?

    Copied and edited from one of my earlier posts. I thought it might be of use here given the nature of this thread. :eek::) -------------------------------- If a person has some level of cardio fitness, making it up a long uphill grade is a matter of pace, maintaining calorie intake...
  5. davebugg

    Rest step - has anyone used this technique on steep uphill sections?

    The 'rest step' is something common for mountaineering or when walking at extreme inclines. It is not really that effective on the typical 12 to 22 degree incline of the slog out of St Jean Pied de Port to Roncesvalles for example. I find the best technique for walking uphill at less acute...
  6. davebugg

    Bringing Trekking Poles To My Camino or Purchasing them on arrival

    That must've changed because neither Amazon.es or Decathlon Spain required ID, just a valid email account.
  7. davebugg

    Bringing Trekking Poles To My Camino or Purchasing them on arrival

    I order a decent but inexpensive, pair of trekking poles from Amazon or Decathlon to be delivered to the lodging site I will stay at to start a Camino. Because these trekking poles will be left behind when I fly back home, I do not need trekking poles that will last forever, just until I finish...
  8. davebugg

    Is a pack liner a good idea or nah?

    I typically do not use a pack liner. I use different colored ultralight silnylon 'stuff sacks' in which I place items appropriate for a specific 'room' in my house (backpack). Bedroom ... sleeping gear. . on camino that is my sleeping quilt and not much else. Kitchen ... has anything to do with...
  9. davebugg

    E-bike users now excluded from receiving a Compostela

    I must’ve confused my own writing so I thank you for clarifying
  10. davebugg

    E-bike users now excluded from receiving a Compostela

    My impression reading through this thread is that there is an abundance of overthinking, analyzing, and loophole nitpicking of the text. The bicycle criteria for a Compostela for religious and spiritual reasons has always been 200 km. The pedestrian Pilgrim, 100Km. If starting at a place BEFORE...
  11. davebugg

    New rule reported: 2 stamps per day within Spain [awaiting confirmation]

    "We're gonna need a bigger credencial (boat)"
  12. davebugg

    Robotic Hiking Pants!

    Wensleydale, of course :)
  13. davebugg

    Robotic Hiking Pants!

    Just posted a short Youtube clip. That was the first thing I thought of when Bad Pilgrim asked, "what if they go berserk?"
  14. davebugg

    Robotic Hiking Pants!

    just do not get them off of Ebay
  15. davebugg

    My perfect ultralight sleep setup

    Tried that once. . . it was a bit much keeping body hair shaved, however. And too itchy to boot.
  16. davebugg

    Looking for Books on the Arab Occupation of Spain

    Ivar, our Forum Founder is also a Washington State Alum. Go Cougars. I'd sure love some of that Cougar Gold cheese and their wonderful ice cream. Not every University has their own dairy and creamery :-)
  17. davebugg

    Do I really need a hat?

    Only at the C7 vertebrae. A slight application of 2Toms anti-friction blister prevention works well, though.
  18. davebugg

    Do I really need a hat?

    <Edited for Added Silliness and Fun. :)> I have just completed testing of Head Sack performance and have a few observations I can share. The Moderators do have my OK if they want to pin it as a 'sticky note' in the Equipment Section of the Forum. Head Sack Testing, plus Recommendations for...
  19. davebugg

    AI-driven exoskeleton lightens your load and elevates performance

    You'd be required to have a helmet.
  20. davebugg

    AI-driven exoskeleton lightens your load and elevates performance

    Good question. Perhaps they should undergo a security inspection to certify on-board safety? If properly tucked into a backpack, they may be compact enough to fit into the bag-sizing frame thingy which the airline check-in people use to make sure carry-on luggage is within the required dimensions.

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