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I feel a bit of cheapskate looking at all these bags etc as I use a zipped freezer bag attached with a nappy pin to keep the things i need throughout the day and it hangs on the left of my rucksack. I may pop down to camping shop later as I don't want to look like an unprofessional pilgrim.:(
As a slightly obsessed tea drinker, I know when out walking I have to stick to water and the odd coffee, as much as I would love to take some sort of brewing equipment, I cant risk going over 9kg, I will pray for a few random kettles in Refugio's or an understanding café owner ( I can provide...
I've decided against taking a phone when I leave next week, I have a fear that I will spend all my time looking for wi-fi hotspots/texting and wanting to surf the net and not just relaxing, re-affirming my faith and just getting away from it all, I have said I will contact home every 4 days...
Normally I have a beard in winter and shave in summer, so it looks like I shall be shaving , although I have about half a can of shaving gel and a few disposable razors so once the are used I will grow a beard. I've also had hair cut on the weekend so short I don't currently recognise my...
No nothing is ever too personal for me, so its fairly boring im afraid I have left out a bobble hat, swimming trunks, flask, conditioner, kindle, beard trimmer, mobile phone and a 4th pair of socks n underwear.
so its just the basics, i've cut out luxuries as I really don't want to carry them...
Im taking my sketchers trainers they weight about 7oz superlight and comfy for when Im not wearing my boots, ive decided against a few things in my bag whilst doing atrial packing yesterday and am down to 8.4k
I popped into waitrose this morning and bought supplies 120bags of breakfast tea and 40 lady grey, also in a pound shop milk 50 cartons, all weighs 346g so well worth it me thinks. Panic sweats over:D
I have to say the only thing which worries me about my Camino is the lack of Tea in my system, I would have it on drip if I could, its currently 11.15 in uk as I write this and im on cuppa no.7, I am taking a few tea bags and my cup and praying the odd albergue has a kettle.:eek: ive broken 1...
I also can't sleep a sleeping bag, I bought last year a butterball bag which I find much better as i'm a bit of wriggler and sleep with my right leg straight and my left leg pulled up to my chest(strange I know but if I slept on my back my snoring would annoy a few people) and also I a bit feel...
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