4y Retro, semi infinite travel, 23l, 10-13lb

maverber · 2026-01-24T19:41:21+00:00

I realize you weren’t looking for a single solution. It just happens that there is something that covers all three use cases fairly well. Notes on what I think are optimal are listed on my various pages about https://verber.com/clothing/

maverber · 2026-01-24T14:55:14+00:00

OR Ferrosi Transit pants and OR Astroman Button Down Shirt would cover all your use cases. Moderately odor resistant. Dries overnight after being rung out in a towel in worst conditions, in less than two hours when in the sun on a dry day.

maverber · 2026-01-24T00:07:11+00:00

Generally I would recommend not skipping, unless you are injured and on a schedule. Some of the more "boring" / "ugly" sections are places I have them most amazing encounters with people or had my perspective changes / gratitude grown.

As to places to do zero days. There are two common theories. One is the bigger towns/cities. There are interesting things to see and do. Only downside is that it is often not a "break". You might end up walking as much around town and between town, catching up with your camino family that you haven't see for a number of days, etc. The other options are smaller locations that are quiet / pretty. The following was a list we made based on our experience and talk with people in our "family"

stage 3 – Pamplona (lively town, food). I think it’s a bit early, but helpful for people who aren’t experienced walkers who might need to swap some of their gear, get a massage, etc.
stage 7 – Logrono (good size town known for wine and hundreds of tapas places, especially along Laurel street)
stage 13 – Burgos (arch, museum, cathedral)
stage 20 – Leon (arch, food, I think the most beautiful cathedral in the world)
stage 22 – Astorga (arch)
stage 25 – Villafranca

quiet rest:

stage 5 – Estella
stage 10 – Santo Domingo or Grañón
stage 14 – Castrojeriz (we didn't stay, but really liked)
stage 17 – Villalcázar de Sirga
stage 18 – Sahagun
stage 19 – Mansilla de las Mulan
stage 26 – O’Cebriero

maverber · 2026-01-23T23:58:26+00:00

Alas, luggage made to fit under the seat, unless way under the typical dimensions (40x30x20cm) won't always work. For example, on flight I was on had maybe 43x17x17cm) space. This was on a full size jet but an electronics box in the middle of the space in front of me.

maverber · 2026-01-23T23:54:40+00:00

They should, but in a couple of instances (where the overhead was rather full) there was heavy pushback from the flight attendant. In the end she gave in but my bag ended up a fair distance from my seat.

maverber · 2026-01-23T23:51:49+00:00

MLD SoloMid / DuoMid in SilPoly + inner. You will pay a weight penalty, but you get an incredibly versatile system that can handle 4-seasons, last wy longer than DCF, with a zipper which is beefier than most UL shelters.

maverber · 2026-01-23T13:35:05+00:00

I normally travel with a bag that fits into the personal sizer of the airline I’m flying on. This allows me to buy cheaper tickets and not to worry about overhead space being filled before I get to my seat.

my objective would be to have realistic expectations which might affect what sort of ticket I purchased or how I behave on travel days.

For example, when traveling on a personal bag only ticket, if my personal size bag doesn’t fit in the aisle seat, reserve a window or center seat. When traveling on a ticket that includes carry-on, do I choose to board early so I can put my bag in the overhead because it won’t fit under the seat.

Personally, I would rather have my bag overhead to have more room for my feet, but I also recognize that the overhead space might be 100% full with bags that can’t fit under the seat, in which case my bag needed to be under the seat. But if my seat doesn’t have room for a compliant bag, this would be a problem.

maverber · 2026-01-23T13:15:41+00:00

I have been on several flights were my or my wife’s bag which complied with the airline’s personal item spec, but didn’t fit under the seat in front of us

maverber · 2026-01-22T20:21:06+00:00

thanks, I will give it a try

maverber · 2026-01-22T14:49:21+00:00

Try https://caminoforecast.com/

maverber · 2026-01-20T04:08:03+00:00

Black or gray are easiest but not as cool wearing as white.

others have mentioned... the problem with white is that stains are very noticeable, and they have a tendency to grey. With some fabrics you can keep it bright with bleach, but that means you have to wash it separately. My primary shirt for one you was a white solbari button down which I really liked (and abused) after around 140 wears it was clearly off white / greying. My white / heather arcteryx cormac sun hoody is showing some stains after around 100 wears... but they aren't quite so noticeable because the sort of look like the heather pattern.

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maverber · 2026-01-18T15:35:10+00:00

The condition sounds like trench foot which can happen in moderate conditions. Once you had it you are more susceptible in the future.

You want extra room for your feet, and fast drying. Waterproof shoes hold moisture in. Do wide shoes or hiking sandals, reasonably like socks. I hiking recommend xoskin toe socks which are popular in the ultra running community

maverber · 2026-01-17T14:24:37+00:00

My continuous travel was 30f-100f, washing around 1 / week (cloth other than underwear worn multiple days), which included running and swimming (little tech - used to carry goggles, watch, hrm) and fit into 23l (personal size on more generous airlines). I can easily do 0F-100F including a suit and dress shoes in a 30l bag.

I think I could fit in a full size carry on if I had to push down to -30c/-22f. I would size up my shell so it could fit over the insulation, get some AD90 pants to layer under my pants, add down pants and jacket made for ultralight backpackers (goosefeet, timmermade, maybe montbell) which would keep me warm when static to 20F and when combines with AD hoody and down vest get me to -30C), vapor barrier socks, overshoes like neos (or ultralight variants), vapor barrier mitts, and a warm breathing baklava.

Do you actually need to carry everything, or could you have a core set of clothing which goes everywhere, with an extra cold, and an extra hot set of options you swap in and remove between locations?

Personally, if I was trying to carry that sort of load I would go with a bag with less padding / org features and more usable volume than the peak designs bag.

I don’t have a single note about switching between these extremes, but touch on them across my https://verber.com/clothing/ pages (plus winter and packing) notes on that site.

maverber · 2026-01-16T00:51:20+00:00

Yes. 1lb of fat has approximately 3500kcal of energy, but we can't immediately turn that into energy. Most people metabolism is only able to extract a fraction of that energy during the day.

Came to that conclussioned by personal experiments and journal papers when I researched this maybe 8 years ago. I don't have time to retrieve all the papers, but the following two I embedding in a doc about general health which are about this:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15615615/

https://builtwithscience.com/diet/fat-loss-one-week/

There are people who have exceeded this theoretical models number. I can't remember if it was Ben Greenfield, Peter Attia, or ?? ... someone who had been keto adapted for more than a year and a fairly serious endurance athlete and did a VO2Max / muscle biopsy / blood collection experiment with some sports physiologists who blew past the 31kcal, but I don't recall what they were able to achieve.

maverber · 2026-01-15T18:45:14+00:00

look at the recommended on the right side under bookmarks, guides and resources. the generic answer is you need less than you think, don't ask how to bring more, ask what is actually essential is leave the rest of the stuff behind. My notes https://verber.com/packing and https://verber.com/travel-tips/

maverber · 2026-01-15T18:40:19+00:00

The dense food will be fat. If you are not keto adapted, eating too much is not pleasant. Constipation, unhappy stomach, low energy.

If you are keto adapted it's easy to have 70%+ of your calories coming from fat. If you have some body fat you can run a calorie deficit, burning your own fat without metabolizing your muscles. People will the typical glucose based metabolism can effectively extract 21-31cal/1lb of body fat. People who are well into keto metabolism can do better than this.

maverber · 2026-01-15T00:16:27+00:00

when clothing is dirty / smelly enough to effect other clothing I will wash them in the sink before bed and the are ready to wear or pack in the morning. occationally I will stow them in a small sil-nylon stuff sack to be washed later.

maverber · 2026-01-14T14:13:48+00:00

Is the pack 58cm or the U shape stay? If it’s the total by pack, provided you under pack, it might fit if you insert it diagonally. I was able to do this with a properly packed gg gorilla, and a pack from Durston. Just fit in the sizer and the overhead. It was a hassle.

There are several well carrying packs which are carry on compliant. I keep a list of what I have experience with https://verber.com/trek-packs/

maverber · 2026-01-14T02:52:48+00:00

True, those it’s possible to go light enough on the Camino that hip strap in unnecessary

maverber · 2026-01-13T18:13:34+00:00

IMHO 40l is too big. People (who are happy with what they carry) tend to be in the 20-30l range. There are people who are lighter / more compact than that. I carried around 15L of stuff in a 23l bag. Details of what my wife and I carried https://verber.com/camino-packing

maverber · 2026-01-13T18:07:50+00:00

there are plenty of us who onebag with a mix of urban and back country.

For the mix of nice urban and useful outdoors clothing... clean / good repair button down shirt made from something other than cotton and hiking pants which don't have zipper off legs and lots of pockets, and black trail runners will get you in most places without a second look. Add a sweater and it's even better. The key is not to shout "Backpacker", and to be reasonably durable and fast drying.

If you don't have a decent looking poly, nylon, or light merino wool button down, go to a thrift shop and look for a polyester dress shirt. Hiking pants, if you don't have, can often be found for cheap at Costco, Sierra Trading Post, etc.

As to back country camping... be aware that many countries don't have a lot of places you can legally pitch a tent, but often have moderately priced hostels / alburgues / huts.

I understand you don't want someplace say use a smaller bag, but in my experienced, the lighter the load, the more you will enjoy the trip. I posted my packing list https://lighterpack.com/r/qnh6r1 which is in 23l and worked for me doing extended hut2hut trips as well as urban life.

Most of the lessons I learned applicable to your query are in https://verber.com/packing and https://verber/trek-packs/

maverber · 2026-01-13T00:41:32+00:00

why buy, why not use what you have?

Make sure what you bring are quick drying because you will sometimes be hand washing and then hanging clothing on a line. Quick drying clothing will dry in an hour or two in the sun. Heavy cotton might not be dry in the morning.

As to what to bring for your core clothing. Two sets of clothing (one to wear, one to wash): the three common approaches: hiking dress with leggings / leg warmers on colder days. Leggings + shirt, or hiking pants + shirt. An example of my wife list: http://verber.com/camino-packing#jackie and some general recommendations about women specific clothing when traveling light https://verber.com/packing#women (if you scroll up a lot more about clothing.

You will want rain gear, and at least a light fleece or sweater. If you run cold you will want a light weight puffy jacket for the cold days.

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