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| WJ is back from Europe - 7 Countries in 7 Weeks See what worked and our favorite items to travel with! -Take a look at our gear list below - this includes what we were wearing. - We each had a maximum of 20 lbs in a carry-on-size backpack. - Our activities included: * 17-day coach tour through Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and Morocco; * 14-day backpack trip across Spain on Camino de Santiago de Compostela; * 12-day Mediterranean cruise with ports of call in Italy, Croatia, Greece and Spain. - In-depth reviews of new items to follow in summer 2011. |
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in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your number one online resource.
WAVE Journey is your one-stop online resource for women-oriented travel businesses and
services around the world.
WAVE Journey is for every woman to enjoy. If you love to travel, cook, read or revel in outdoor activities
this website is for you. If you are looking to connect with other like-minded women or if you are interested
in finding businesses or services that cater to women, WAVE Journey is your number one online resource.
Viv's Gear: Quick Notes on what worked and what didn't...
- High Sierra Hawk 45 Backpack. Worked perfectly. Even managed to use it as a carry-on for
flights. Love the sleeping bag compartment for keeping items separate.
- Chinook Thermo Travelite 41F Sleeping Bag = 2.2lb. (bottom of page 16). Ideal for 3-season
use.
- Keen Targhee II Waterproof Mid-Hiking Boots. Thumbs down for two reasons. Once the
temps hit 75 F, my feet were on fire - did not breathe as promised. After they got wet twice,
the waterproofing didn't work so well. Unfortunate, as they were extremely comfy otherwise.
- Dahlgren Socks - (1 mid-weight, 1 light-weight). No blisters and dried quickly. Great socks.
- Fox River Socks - (1 light crew, 1 liner). As usual, Fox River Socks rock! Did what they were
supposed to and worked great in my other shoes.
- Polarmax boy short. Love, love, love! Comfy and easy to care for. Wash and wear at its best.
- Polarmax Cami. Wash and wear. Comfortable.
- GoLite Footwear Slide Lite casual shoe. Fantastic! Great everyday/everywhere travel shoe.
- Flip-flops - lightest and cheapest I could find. Used them everywhere - from hostals to hotels.
- Contourwear vest. Very handy for travel because of all the pockets and lightweight material.
- Contourwear Bermuda shorts. Quick dry and comfy.
- Contourwear pants x 2 (1 navy, 1 black). Comfy, easy to pack, wash 'n wear, use for hiking
or going out to dinner.
- Contourwear jacket (black). Used it as a shirt and a jacket. Lightweight, basic. Sleeves are
too long and with zippers in the cuffs there's no fixing that without a lot of effort.
- Columbia Long-Sleeve Shirt. Fabulous! Need more of these in my closet.
- Short-sleeve micro-fibre polo shirts x 2. Easy care and comfortable.
- Super lightweight cotton pants. Wore them for travel days and hiking days.
Dried within 1 hour when hung outside. Stretched out bit too much.
- Swim short. Glad I had them.
- Marmot Precip-Jacket. Excellent top layer. Great for windy & rainy days.
- Panasonic Lumix Camera + extra battery + extra memory cards. Terrific!!!
- Ball cap. Won't find me without one.
- Buff Headband. Always travels with me.
- Buff Original. Great for any kind of trip/travel or activity.
- Sarong. So useful for so many things.
- Petzl Tikka headlamp. Use mine all the time at home, so not going away without it. Never
know when the power goes out. Ideal for a trip to the loo at 1 AM.
- MSR PackTowl. Excellent! Dried me and then dried quickly. Packs small.
- Rain poncho. Used it mainly as a base layer on beds in hostels. So glad I
had it for the one day when the heavens opened in Milano.
- SealLine E-Case. Put all my receipts and paperwork in it and it kept me
relatively organized. On rainy days my electronics lived in it too - success!
- iPod Touch - 4th Generation. Should have filled it with more music before
leaving, but wouldn't go anywhere without one.
- Pacsafe Toursafe - Sling & Daypack. Turned out to be the ideal daypack for
this trip. Nice size. Everything was safe and secure. Great for travel.
- RFID wallet - Pacsafe. No worries with this one.
- HydroFlask water bottle. As always, worked perfectly when used for hot
and cold beverages of all kinds.
- Freshette PUD. No worrying about nasty toilets for me.
- Platypus Wine Preserver. What a beaut this was. Not that the wine lasted
more than a couple of days, but it did a great job of keeping it fresh.
- Platypus Soft Bottle. So many uses and very handy for slipping into a jacket
or pant pocket.
- Therm-a-Rest Seat Lite. Saved my tush and kept my pants clean on planes,
trains and automobiles.
- High Sierra Hawk 45 Backpack. Worked perfectly. Even managed to use it as a carry-on for
flights. Love the sleeping bag compartment for keeping items separate.
- Chinook Thermo Travelite 41F Sleeping Bag = 2.2lb. (bottom of page 16). Ideal for 3-season
use.
- Keen Targhee II Waterproof Mid-Hiking Boots. Thumbs down for two reasons. Once the
temps hit 75 F, my feet were on fire - did not breathe as promised. After they got wet twice,
the waterproofing didn't work so well. Unfortunate, as they were extremely comfy otherwise.
- Dahlgren Socks - (1 mid-weight, 1 light-weight). No blisters and dried quickly. Great socks.
- Fox River Socks - (1 light crew, 1 liner). As usual, Fox River Socks rock! Did what they were
supposed to and worked great in my other shoes.
- Polarmax boy short. Love, love, love! Comfy and easy to care for. Wash and wear at its best.
- Polarmax Cami. Wash and wear. Comfortable.
- GoLite Footwear Slide Lite casual shoe. Fantastic! Great everyday/everywhere travel shoe.
- Flip-flops - lightest and cheapest I could find. Used them everywhere - from hostals to hotels.
- Contourwear vest. Very handy for travel because of all the pockets and lightweight material.
- Contourwear Bermuda shorts. Quick dry and comfy.
- Contourwear pants x 2 (1 navy, 1 black). Comfy, easy to pack, wash 'n wear, use for hiking
or going out to dinner.
- Contourwear jacket (black). Used it as a shirt and a jacket. Lightweight, basic. Sleeves are
too long and with zippers in the cuffs there's no fixing that without a lot of effort.
- Columbia Long-Sleeve Shirt. Fabulous! Need more of these in my closet.
- Short-sleeve micro-fibre polo shirts x 2. Easy care and comfortable.
- Super lightweight cotton pants. Wore them for travel days and hiking days.
Dried within 1 hour when hung outside. Stretched out bit too much.
- Swim short. Glad I had them.
- Marmot Precip-Jacket. Excellent top layer. Great for windy & rainy days.
- Panasonic Lumix Camera + extra battery + extra memory cards. Terrific!!!
- Ball cap. Won't find me without one.
- Buff Headband. Always travels with me.
- Buff Original. Great for any kind of trip/travel or activity.
- Sarong. So useful for so many things.
- Petzl Tikka headlamp. Use mine all the time at home, so not going away without it. Never
know when the power goes out. Ideal for a trip to the loo at 1 AM.
- MSR PackTowl. Excellent! Dried me and then dried quickly. Packs small.
- Rain poncho. Used it mainly as a base layer on beds in hostels. So glad I
had it for the one day when the heavens opened in Milano.
- SealLine E-Case. Put all my receipts and paperwork in it and it kept me
relatively organized. On rainy days my electronics lived in it too - success!
- iPod Touch - 4th Generation. Should have filled it with more music before
leaving, but wouldn't go anywhere without one.
- Pacsafe Toursafe - Sling & Daypack. Turned out to be the ideal daypack for
this trip. Nice size. Everything was safe and secure. Great for travel.
- RFID wallet - Pacsafe. No worries with this one.
- HydroFlask water bottle. As always, worked perfectly when used for hot
and cold beverages of all kinds.
- Freshette PUD. No worrying about nasty toilets for me.
- Platypus Wine Preserver. What a beaut this was. Not that the wine lasted
more than a couple of days, but it did a great job of keeping it fresh.
- Platypus Soft Bottle. So many uses and very handy for slipping into a jacket
or pant pocket.
- Therm-a-Rest Seat Lite. Saved my tush and kept my pants clean on planes,
trains and automobiles.
Jill's Gear:
- High Sierra Hawk 40 Backpack. Liked Airflo design of pack keeping it from resting directly on
my back and eliminating the sweaty-shirt syndrome.
- Therm-a-Rest Ventra Down Comforter - 40F/4C = 2lb. Just like having my baby blanket with
me! Cozy and warm, easy leg in & leg out for thermal regulating.
- Merrell Siren Waterproof Mid Leather boots. Still fit like a glove.
- Pacsafe Cross-Body Pack. Allowed supreme confidence in strolling about knowing the secure
construction of this pack which held all my important stuff - passport, money, etc.
- iPod Shuffle. Teeny tiny but with big sound.
- HydroFlask water bottle. Don't leave home without one!
- MSR Nano Towel. Actually used this as the perfect facecloth.
- MSR Packtowl Ultralite. Better than a ShamWow for the body!
- Swim suit. Costco special = still going strong.
- Lightweight cotton shorts x 2. Held up fine, needed a belt as handwashing doesn't shrink
them back when they stretch out with days of use.
- Trousers x 2 - lightweight cotton. Same as with shorts.
- Orvis Scrunch Pant Suit Set. Perfect set with easy packing, good looking and never needs
ironing.
- Micro-fibre t-shirts x 2. Practical component from a sleep shirt to layering for warmth.
- Sarong. Picture me poolside!
- ExOfficio shirts x 2. Awesome shirts, love the zippered pockets & quick dry.
- Columbia Long-Sleeve Shirt. My splash of color for the trip.
- Polarmax boy short. Great for sleepwear.
- Polarmax Cami. Great for sleepwear.
- Dahlgren socks. My feet's best friend.
- Rain poncho. Happy to say, didn't need it for rain, but used as a mattress cover in hostels.
- Buff Headband. Everyday in every way: head; neck; wrist.
- Petzl Tikka headlamp. Lightweight illumination.
- 1 Ball cap. Duh!
- 1 Visor. Double duh!
- Merrell Encore Breeze shoes. Lightweight, stylish, great arch support. Casual to dressy.
- Flip-flops - lightest and cheapest available.
- Marmot precip jacket. Survived a monkey attack in Gibraltar. Enough said!
- Platypus Soft Bottle. Stealth libations!
- Eagle Creek Leg Stash. Didn't even know it was there.
- Borch Maps. Another never leave home without 'em product.
- Therm-a-Rest Seat Lite. Happy cheeks!
- High Sierra Hawk 40 Backpack. Liked Airflo design of pack keeping it from resting directly on
my back and eliminating the sweaty-shirt syndrome.
- Therm-a-Rest Ventra Down Comforter - 40F/4C = 2lb. Just like having my baby blanket with
me! Cozy and warm, easy leg in & leg out for thermal regulating.
- Merrell Siren Waterproof Mid Leather boots. Still fit like a glove.
- Pacsafe Cross-Body Pack. Allowed supreme confidence in strolling about knowing the secure
construction of this pack which held all my important stuff - passport, money, etc.
- iPod Shuffle. Teeny tiny but with big sound.
- HydroFlask water bottle. Don't leave home without one!
- MSR Nano Towel. Actually used this as the perfect facecloth.
- MSR Packtowl Ultralite. Better than a ShamWow for the body!
- Swim suit. Costco special = still going strong.
- Lightweight cotton shorts x 2. Held up fine, needed a belt as handwashing doesn't shrink
them back when they stretch out with days of use.
- Trousers x 2 - lightweight cotton. Same as with shorts.
- Orvis Scrunch Pant Suit Set. Perfect set with easy packing, good looking and never needs
ironing.
- Micro-fibre t-shirts x 2. Practical component from a sleep shirt to layering for warmth.
- Sarong. Picture me poolside!
- ExOfficio shirts x 2. Awesome shirts, love the zippered pockets & quick dry.
- Columbia Long-Sleeve Shirt. My splash of color for the trip.
- Polarmax boy short. Great for sleepwear.
- Polarmax Cami. Great for sleepwear.
- Dahlgren socks. My feet's best friend.
- Rain poncho. Happy to say, didn't need it for rain, but used as a mattress cover in hostels.
- Buff Headband. Everyday in every way: head; neck; wrist.
- Petzl Tikka headlamp. Lightweight illumination.
- 1 Ball cap. Duh!
- 1 Visor. Double duh!
- Merrell Encore Breeze shoes. Lightweight, stylish, great arch support. Casual to dressy.
- Flip-flops - lightest and cheapest available.
- Marmot precip jacket. Survived a monkey attack in Gibraltar. Enough said!
- Platypus Soft Bottle. Stealth libations!
- Eagle Creek Leg Stash. Didn't even know it was there.
- Borch Maps. Another never leave home without 'em product.
- Therm-a-Rest Seat Lite. Happy cheeks!
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