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I've just made myself a silk sleeping bag liner - wide with pillow pocket - and taped the seams to make sure it wears well - I'm hoping to use it first time 13 April inside my sleeping bag - it cost less than 20 euros and weighs about 140gms. Modifying old silk shirts sounds interesting ....I...
There's an expression in french "boff" which is basically a gallic verbal shoulder shrug - which seems to react to this situation quite well. How about "non-orginal buff-boff"?
Just returned from 35 days doing st jean to Finisterre using FREE from France where I live - it works just fine in U.K. France and Hungary not Austria - but despite also being sold in Spain it didn’t work all the time I was on the Camino which was very difficult since I followed a huge bulge in...
I’m a first timer learning the ropes - prefer bottom bunk because I wear glasses and can’t see them without them on and there’s often nowhere to put them or anything when above! Stool or chair by bed = invaluable. Backpack on floor always - variable expectations everywhere- morning routine...
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