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I dont want to bring my good camera on my August camino for weight and power reasons it goes through batteries at the speed of light, I got the Samsung Galaxy S5 yesterday on an upgrade to bring with me as i intend to take a lot of pictures i all ready have the S3 but i was so impressed with the...
Hi Koilife
I will be walking the camino at the end of August and i intend to sleep under the stars a few nights and cooking for my self and maybe a few others also if the need arises, I do some wild camping on my motorcycle trips and it helps to be a bit adventurous when it comes to fending for...
I will be carrying one also i plan to sleep under the stars on a few nights it may just come in handy, Some of my training is hill walking in the mountains i carry it as a safety precaution in case i fall or twist my ankle i may have to wait a while before help arrives.
As its called an...
Hi Tia
the hook is so the cable does not slip under the water if its in a larger cup/mug than the lenght of the element, dont lift the coil out or in the water without disconecting it from the wall socket other wise it will over heat and fail, a bare metal cup will do the job fine , i dont know...
Hi Tia i have one of those cups the coil will just fit but you need to be carefull how you handle it as you wont be able to hold the rim with hot water in it because of the heat transfare, that leaves holding the base and if you do hit the top it will collapse and may scald your hand, I ordered...
Well the water bottles arrived today and they are very very light at 100 grams each as said they come with there own little carabiner handy to clip on to the front of your pack or belt, Also the most important item for any kit arrived the forum patch how could one survive with out it :cool:
As per the post with Tom this is the walking stick/staff i have made to bring with myself on my camino it is all hand made from red oak with a ferrule screw joint in the lower half the top nob is a pear wood gearshift lever off a Jaguar xj12 that just feels like it was made for my hand the...
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Sorry Tom again i seem to have jumped the gun i have being delivered 2 750ml of the bottles in the link i chose them because there insulated and have a carabiner attached to the lid so i can hang them on the front of my pack that has 2 thumb...
Its all happening here at the moment i ordered from advice from another tread http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/smart-packing-and-unexpected-backpack-items.8023/page-3#post-178307
a heating element for making coffee / tea in the morning while on the camino just in case there is...
Hi Tim thanks ever so much for the addvice
I dont watch much tv i do a lot on the pc and when i was diagnosed i trawled the inter net for info just like i did the treads here i have a very good GP and nurse who went into detail on my feet and the effects plus i have a brother and sister who are...
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I ordered this solar phone/mp3/ camera charger and it arrived to day i know some say to leave the phone at home but i cant, as stated i am self...
Good God Tom you must be a mind reader :cool: the staff in question is in fact a two peice 4ft 6ins with the ferrule joint it is made from red oak with a lovely pear wood (with for it) gear shift knob off a Jaguar xj12 that just feels like it is an extension of your hand. I am going to pack it...
Hi T Thanks for taking the time to post the reply i will certinly look up Philips advice i know how importent it is to look after my feet thats why when i was diagnosed i made the decision to treat this as a life style change because i enjoy life too much to trow it all away, hence the camino...
Hi Diago thanks for the reply i know about the food i had a 1 liter flask of coffee the temp was 1 degree when i started out with a wind chill of -5 and a 75ml bottle of water and two large sandwichs and some fruit plus food for my dog Nuby who was with me also i was out for the day not just the...
Hi All
First to say i am a total novice to walking i was never good at it to many old work related injurys falling off ladders etc etc , to cut a very long story short i have recently being diagnosed a type 2 diabetic as i am in the early stages i have a very good chance to halt its progress by...
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I just ordered this one on ebay for 3.50 euros amazon were 22.50 euros and they would not ship it to Ireland
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