- Time of past OR future Camino
- del Norte June 2019
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I tried a tube and bottle on my last camino and will never go back to other systems! Loved it.I have a hydration tube that screws into a plastic water bottle (in my case a 1l smart water bottle) which slips into a side pocket on my pack. It's easy to refill and see how much water I have left.
I wear a 2l fanny pack from REI which works nicely for me.
I love my macpac waist pac. Fits a water bottle etc. Check out their website. It's called the "Macpac Wilderness Bumbag"Good Morning! My first Camino was 2023 on el Norte and it was fabulous! I am now inspired to travel this mode until my body says to stop. So September 20ish I will begin the Camino Portuguese from Porto after a few days in Lisbon. This year I will be better organized based on what did and did not work last year. I love my pack (Osprey Eja 48) but I find that I need a waist or frontal pack of some kind because I cannot reach my water bottle and the little side pockets are not big enough to hold what I want to reach. It wastes time and momentum to have to stop to remove my pack. Therefore I am looking for recommendations. I know I saw old posts a few years ago but can’t seem to find them now. I did buy a bag from Decathlon last year - the size was perfect but attaching it was not.
How much time do you wait between consuming their contents and starting walking ?My take is a bit different. I use plastic whiskey bottles, after consuming their contents.
So you cannot use it to visit a town or a city given that the system needs to be sown on the rucksack?I use this one:
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I will run over to the Au Vieux Campeur ( https://www.auvieuxcampeur.fr/ ) and see if they have something like this. From Sevilla, I will need to start off with three liters of water. I use a hydration system that works with the bottles in the rucksack and I sip on the end from time to time. I used it on the Camino Frances this year and it was great as it did not stop one from stopping and drinking away.Many people will wear a fanny pack - bum bag, backwards. You can search to find try to find one with one or two bottle holders.
Shifting the weight of two full water bottles from the back (rucksack side pockets) to the front, shifts significant weight. @ x .5 liters equal on liter = about one kilo of weight. I have special stainless steel clips that attach to the necks of two additional .5 liter water bottles and hang from the front of my rucksack harness. This allows me to tote up to 4 x .5 liter bottles. When all four bottles are full, I move 2 kg, or 4.4 pounds, from my back to my front - helping to balance my carry weight.
I did this some years back. I also put anything that I will need during the day in the front pack. This includes: my battery pack for recharging my iPhone, sunglasses, snacks and my field expedient toileting kit (just in case), and my IPhone. I also fold my sun hat and put it in here when I am not wearing it.
My important papers, wallet, passport, credencial, etc., ride in zip lock bags in my cargo pockets. Even if I lose everything on my back, I can still salvage my trip from my pockets and the "belly bag."
The rucksack side pockets now get used for my rolled up rain gear (poncho), hiking umbrella and wind and rain-resistant jacket / parka. The rain gear is accessible without removing my rucksack. My fleece rides in the rear mesh pocket. I rarely need to open my rucksack during the day.
The front bag I currently use also has a horizontal sleeve, atop the main compartment, that can hold a 1.5 liter bottle of water. When I know I will need additional water during the day. e.g. on the Meseta, or when no services are available on a daily segment, I will tote the extra weight - in the front - to (a) offset weight for improved overall balance, and (b) to help others I encounter who may not have planned ahead - it does happen.
Here is but one suggestion for something that would work. My bag was made by a French equipment company that has since stopped making it.
This setup works for me. It may work for you. I use a 38 liter Osprey Kestrel.
Hope this helps.
Tom
I bought 2 bottle holders for my backpack front straps. Easily carried and accessible. Sometimes I use one of them to store a banana so it does not get smushed.Good Morning! My first Camino was 2023 on el Norte and it was fabulous! I am now inspired to travel this mode until my body says to stop. So September 20ish I will begin the Camino Portuguese from Porto after a few days in Lisbon. This year I will be better organized based on what did and did not work last year. I love my pack (Osprey Eja 48) but I find that I need a waist or frontal pack of some kind because I cannot reach my water bottle and the little side pockets are not big enough to hold what I want to reach. It wastes time and momentum to have to stop to remove my pack. Therefore I am looking for recommendations. I know I saw old posts a few years ago but can’t seem to find them now. I did buy a bag from Decathlon last year - the size was perfect but attaching it was not.
Interesting options. Thanks!Another option I have found is a leg pack. It is supported by a waist belt and another around the leg. Contents are easily accessed and, for the most part, the weight it carries does not depend on and upper body strength. Check Aliexpress as I believe they have a good selection. But here is one;
Gossamer Gear makes lightweight hiking gear, including fanny/waist packs.Good Morning! My first Camino was 2023 on el Norte and it was fabulous! I am now inspired to travel this mode until my body says to stop. So September 20ish I will begin the Camino Portuguese from Porto after a few days in Lisbon. This year I will be better organized based on what did and did not work last year. I love my pack (Osprey Eja 48) but I find that I need a waist or frontal pack of some kind because I cannot reach my water bottle and the little side pockets are not big enough to hold what I want to reach. It wastes time and momentum to have to stop to remove my pack. Therefore I am looking for recommendations. I know I saw old posts a few years ago but can’t seem to find them now. I did buy a bag from Decathlon last year - the size was perfect but attaching it was not.
The only way I could get myself to drink water as I should was to use a Platypus bladder and tube attached right near my shoulder. I carry a cross-body bag (5 liter size I believe it is) for 'immediate necessities.'Good Morning! My first Camino was 2023 on el Norte and it was fabulous! I am now inspired to travel this mode until my body says to stop. So September 20ish I will begin the Camino Portuguese from Porto after a few days in Lisbon. This year I will be better organized based on what did and did not work last year. I love my pack (Osprey Eja 48) but I find that I need a waist or frontal pack of some kind because I cannot reach my water bottle and the little side pockets are not big enough to hold what I want to reach. It wastes time and momentum to have to stop to remove my pack. Therefore I am looking for recommendations. I know I saw old posts a few years ago but can’t seem to find them now. I did buy a bag from Decathlon last year - the size was perfect but attaching it was not.
Can't agree more! A hydration tube is so easy and the bottle can be back there anywhere. The tube with mouthpiece clips to your pack straps and the bottle can be any old lightweight disposable bottle.I have a hydration tube that screws into a plastic water bottle (in my case a 1l smart water bottle) which slips into a side pocket on my pack. It's easy to refill and see how much water I have left.
I wear a 2l fanny pack from REI which works nicely for me.
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