What works very well for myself is using a very light shorts (atm a 110g one, but theres even lighter ones) for walking the warm days, and a slightly more sturdy zip-off pant. A huge benefit of them is that you are able to wash the parts that get dirty the most (legs) while you can still wear the knee length short. (Thanks to James from Barcelona for giving me this tip). Also if you get one of those with a lengthwise zipper aswell you can put the leg part on and of without having to get out of your shoes. Really good if it was raining for a while and you are on one of those muddy parts.

The downside to buying online is that you can’t actually get hold of the product to try it out first. I carry quite a few meds and stuff to keep me held together. (about 800 gms all up) Some strapping tapes, knee braces etc. For tapes I try to carry 7 days worth. As I use it every day, mainly on achilles. As for trousers, i envy the ladies for the tights option (yes, men can wear the aswell, but i dont like the look personally).An Osprey Stratos 34L. It comes in at 1.2 kg. (2.6 lbs) an older model that was lighter than the current one. Bags within bags. Some degree of organisation is clearly necessary - but does everything have to be in its own bag? Well, as i am one of those "ultralight advocates" i have to say a word or two in response of your (imho very good) posts @Roby& @Robo

Price – as you’d expect the price of a product can be an instantly recognisable factor on what sort of quality you can expect. Whoever came up with the phrase “you get what you pay for” pretty much hit the nail on the head. Whilst it’s not always the case and there are many bargains to be had, you can as a general rule, expect the higher priced products to offer better quality than a the cheapest option. We’ll dive into the price of Technicals Tibet 35 in more detail in a moment. Of course, if you have the money and it gives you pleasure, buy an ultra light sleeping bag that weighs only 50 grams, keeps you warm to -70 degrees Celsius and costs 2000 euros. So far local solutions for these two items totalled about 3.0 kg compared to under 1.0 kg from the Florida manufacturer. pair underpants (my usual cotton trunks for total comfort as I don't wear anything synthetic against my skin - too smelly, too sweaty, just too horrid) There are however some methods that you can use to determine a product’s quality without needing to physically have it.

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That is why I am writing this so that people still understand that there is no need to go on a trip with only one pair of underpants and a T-shirt or a towel the size of a postage stamp. I essence i adapt principles from the ultralight aproach and use them for the camino. Since more of my needs are covered, i dont have to go to extremes. Then, a few days in, I run out of hand lotion and the only kind I can get in Spain that's any good is 100 ml, so I buy it. It's in a convenient bottle and I'm too lazy to transfer it into a lighter weight container, so I just decide it's worth it to have as is. I had this type of decision to make in early 2015 when I decided to start from Le Puy-en-Velay in April 2016. You can shorten pants. If given my own choice, such as by making a garment, I take out an inch above the knee and another one below it.

That’s why we’ve pulled together this list of key factors for Technicals Tibet 35 below, to help you choose if it’s the right product for you and your budget. My approach works for me. A late 30s guy, reasonably fit, reasonably healthy, wearing a mens medium most of the times. Theres people of bigger size or with medical conditions that can add a lot of weight and that can change things completely and my approach might not work. There’s so much information available online when we’re shopping now, that it’s easy to find lots of detail about products like Technicals Tibet 35. This is of course really helpful, but there’s almost too much information available, so it’s important to know exactly what you’re looking for. But because I include some 'additional' items, I want to try to reduce the weight on the more 'common items' So I guess my point is. I try to use ultralite gear where it makes sense, but where I know that something will aid me 'getting there' and help reduce discomfort along the way, I'll think seriously of adding it.

Edit: that is what I originally wrote as that is what the adverts said but they lie!! as I just weighed it and it is 840 grams - dang! - still light and still a bargain though. Then I choose to carry a Physio roller! It was a life-saver last time in helping to massively reduce the pain of shin splints and other injuries. This time I have cut it shorter to reduce the weight to just 190 gms.

Much the same for a sleeping bag - local retail items tended to be heavy and not cheap. Again Florida provided an answer - the comparison was the stated temperature range - about 0.4 kg for 5 oC compared to 1.5 kg locally.

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