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  1. Alister M

    Crinkly Plastic Bags

    Haha. I think the issue with plastic bags is not that they exist but that they have been free and freely available for so long that people don’t think about alternatives and so abuse their use. I use reusable bags for supermarkets etc but plastic bags are still useful in some situations. I use...
  2. Alister M

    Crinkly Plastic Bags

    Thankyou to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. There are those who find it an affront to be asked to be as considerate as possible to their fellow walkers and there are others for whom this might just alert them to something of which they were unaware in their habits and for whom a...
  3. Alister M

    Crinkly Plastic Bags

    Would it not be equally valid to suggest that it is those who wish to engage in behaviour that reasonable people consider inconsiderate should be the ones to go to private accommodation?
  4. Alister M

    Crinkly Plastic Bags

    I have bags that came from a camping shop years ago that I find very practical
  5. Alister M

    Crinkly Plastic Bags

    I have tried earplugs on a number of occasions and find them very uncomfortable, particularly as I sleep on my side or front rather than on my back
  6. Alister M

    Crinkly Plastic Bags

    A pet peeve, particularly as a regular Camino walker who starts early and goes to bed early. Increasingly, walkers are packing their gear in crinkly plastic bags and both packing their bags late in the evening or early in the morning, disturbing others in dorms. This is a plea for walkers to use...
  7. Alister M

    If at first you don't succeed, try-try again and again, and again....

    The oldest hiker I have met, on the Frances at Samos, was 86. He used a transfer service for his pack but was wandering along about 15km per day and enjoying himself. Keep pushing yourself!

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