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rainswift posted the thread Silk liners can't take hot dryer? What do if bed bugs? in 🥾 Equipment and Clothes.So I have heard common wisdom is to bring a silk liner for your Camino (+/- a sleeping bag depending on your preference and season). Specifically regarding silk liners, all of the ones I've found say not to dry them on high heat as they may... -
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rainswift replied to the thread Eclipses over Santiago.Too hot to be on the Meseta in August for me... Think it will be cooler on the Norte? Could be in Bilbao or Santander or Oviedo and still view totality.
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I'm glad that it worked for you @rainswift. I would just like point out that AlertCops has English speaking staff, and it wasn't necessary for me to write to them in Spanish. My email conversation with them was all in English.
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rainswift replied to the thread Question about adding Alert Cops.That's unfortunate. Conversely, I just tried the method @trecile described, which I'm going to quote here so that it's in as many places as possible, and it worked a charm. First you email alertcops@interior.es . In the email, I described...
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rainswift replied to the thread Pilgrim rooms at San Martin Pinario in Santiago.Thank you @aussieredhat for asking this question. I had been checking what appears to be the San Martin Pinario's OLD website, and trying to contact them via the info@ email, with no answers. I just emailed the reservas@sanmartinpinario.eu...
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I came across this new type of handsfree umbrella holder on ETSY recently. It seems like it would be a lot easier to use than bungees and other things that people use to attach their umbrellas to their backpacks. It works similarly to the clips...
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rainswift replied to the thread Lightweight Blankets for Walking the Camino.If it's in your budget, I love my Enlightened Equipment Revelation APEX (synthetic) quilt. I got mine for 50F/10C and 7 Denier fabric, so it weighs less than 300g. They also make it with down, which is even lighter.
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rainswift replied to the thread How do you wear a hat with a backpack?.Another vote for Sunday Afternoons hats! I got the Ultra Adventure hat, which has a folding brim and also comes in purple. :3
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rainswift replied to the thread Folding up an Altus?.I do this with all jackets, hoodies, and ponchos, similar to @Kitsambler : 1. Hold the poncho in front of you by its hood, with the opening facing you. 2. With your free hand, grab the left and right sleeves and bring them to the center. 3...
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