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Need to buy day pack in Burgos

Sheesh

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I'll be in Burgos in a couple of days and I need to buy a small day pack. Something around 15 l perhaps. I'm on my phone and my SIM card is crashing ( long story) so its making it very difficult to search. I know there's a Decathlon but it's not in central Burgos and I would prefer something easily walkable from the centre. Any suggestions for local sporting goods stores that won't charge an arm and a leg? Many thanks.

Or bus details on how to get to Decathlon would work too. Txs
 
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Honestly, the best thing it to wear your back pack, with the hip belt and send on another bag with some of your stuff. That hip belt takes any weight in your pack off of your shoulders.
Once you put your water, poncho, snacks, 1st aid, extra socks, into a day bag, it will drag down your shoulders.
There are "China" stores all over every medium to large city, including in Burgos, and you can find a bag there to use. Any kind of small duffel bag or sports bag will do.
 
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There's a SUMMIT MONTANA & OUTDOOR store just 3 blocks from the Cathedral. It's a real outfitter with lots of choices and caters to pilgrims
 
 
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I'm sure you mean well, but it's a bit presumptuous to believe you know what I want or need to carry in a day pack. FYI I don't carry extra socks, I only carry a bag of peanuts as a snack and I carry my water in a front pouch. And I know all about the mechanics of unsupported weight on shoulders. I asked a simple question and I got great, clear to-the-point responses from a couple of the forum members and I'm grateful for that.
 
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. . . and you got what could be a good alternative suggestion from a well meaning veteran member of the forum as well. Bonus!
 
Wow, excuse me for trying to help you with some advice. I was not being presumptious.
100s of people ask this question on FB pages and have never thought about what that weight does to their shoulders with a day pack.
Just ignore my advice then. Easy peasy.
 
Look for the Chinese bizarre stores. They got great bags and they’re inexpensive.
 
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A few years back a fellow pilgrim was sending his pack ahead and was carrying just a snack and water.
I had stepped out of the albergue to check the weather. Back in reception I mentioned to him that it was a bit chilly for shorts and a shirt. When we met up 12 kms later in Hontanas I encountered one sorry pilgrim almost blue with cold. Fortunately I could offer a spare fleece which I had forgotten to donate in the albergue.
Be prepared ain't just for Boy Scouts!
 
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