You definitely forgot the most used by Spanish, French or Italians that walk the Camino: Decathlon packs. Also Ferrino or Altus. In general, Osprey is used by those that come from outside Europe. Deuter by Germans, Swiss, and Northern European walkers. All are great brands. Although Decathlon packs are the least expensive of all I have mentioned and they get the job done just as well on the Camino de Santiago.
Thanks for that. Clearly it varies according to whom you see. On the Ingles the vast majority of Spanish pilgrims I met had a mix of backpacks, or were having their packs transported. Of the Italians I walked with on the Primitivo , one had a Decathlon pack, one a Deuter, the other I don’t know. I met zero French. On the Norte I also saw just a handful of Spanish, all the rest were American, Irish, I haven’t walked the Frances
Many thanks for this. Perhaps as a useful add on - worth mentioning the weight of the back pack it's self. For top end (40 litre) Dynema Composit Material (DCM) (aka Cuben fibre), think in terms of 750g or less, often frameless or with foam stiffened back panel and seriously big bucks. A well designed light materials 35 litre with stiffened back panel with good features😅 weighs in at about 1000g. Go for an 'Air Zone' style with ventilated back trampoline and the same 35 litre weight jumps to about 1,500g. Step towards traditional (army style) back packs - may be robust but weigh in at 2000g plus. There's also traditional top loading back packs vs less weather resistant / more accessible front panel unzip models. For me - carrying comfort is paramount, and the torso adjustable stiffened back panel Rab Aeon 35 litre ticks all the boxes you mention at 1050g - a likely winner - but not carry on compatible - it will have to go in the hold...
Gracias por compartir este vídeo, la información clara y concisa siempre es de gran ayuda.Buen Camino para todos los peregrinos.👏👏👏🍀
You definitely forgot the most used by Spanish, French or Italians that walk the Camino: Decathlon packs. Also Ferrino or Altus. In general, Osprey is used by those that come from outside Europe. Deuter by Germans, Swiss, and Northern European walkers. All are great brands. Although Decathlon packs are the least expensive of all I have mentioned and they get the job done just as well on the Camino de Santiago.
Thanks for that. Clearly it varies according to whom you see. On the Ingles the vast majority of Spanish pilgrims I met had a mix of backpacks, or were having their packs transported. Of the Italians I walked with on the Primitivo , one had a Decathlon pack, one a Deuter, the other I don’t know. I met zero French. On the Norte I also saw just a handful of Spanish, all the rest were American, Irish,
I haven’t walked the Frances
Many thanks for this. Perhaps as a useful add on - worth mentioning the weight of the back pack it's self. For top end (40 litre) Dynema Composit Material (DCM) (aka Cuben fibre), think in terms of 750g or less, often frameless or with foam stiffened back panel and seriously big bucks. A well designed light materials 35 litre with stiffened back panel with good features😅 weighs in at about 1000g. Go for an 'Air Zone' style with ventilated back trampoline and the same 35 litre weight jumps to about 1,500g. Step towards traditional (army style) back packs - may be robust but weigh in at 2000g plus. There's also traditional top loading back packs vs less weather resistant / more accessible front panel unzip models. For me - carrying comfort is paramount, and the torso adjustable stiffened back panel Rab Aeon 35 litre ticks all the boxes you mention at 1050g - a likely winner - but not carry on compatible - it will have to go in the hold...
Thanks, useful info.
Carry-on is important for me, I appreciate that for others that will be different. Buen Camino!
Thank you for your video. It was difficult to catch all the valuable info due to interference of wind on your mic and thick accent.
Yes, the wind was a problem a couple of times. Can't do much about my accent 😅. Do you have any issues you'd like clarified? I'll help if I can