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  1. Anniesantiago

    How to get rid of bed bugs from silk and merino items?

    If it’s hot outside, you can put it in a black plastic garbage bag, tie it up and stick it in the sun for a few hours
  2. Anniesantiago

    The Shell Toucher hat

    Groucho!
  3. Anniesantiago

    Shampoo and Condition bars, scent preference

    Unscented!
  4. Anniesantiago

    Packing List Final Review. Starting in a week! :)

    Have you made reservations in the bottleneck? All beds were full last night in SJPP and today in Roncesvalles
  5. Anniesantiago

    Temperature in albergues

    It was probably me. The smell and the heat from all those pilgrims are overwhelming in some places. I’m the somebody who tries to get the bed by the window so I can sleep with it open for fresh air, even if it’s just a crack.
  6. Anniesantiago

    Sleep sack for bed bugs

    The negative side of doing this is that people like me who are allergic to many things can get sick from the scent of your oils, even if they are organic. So if you are in a common space, please do not do this. I used to tell people to spray two or three sprays of mosquito spray over the bed to...
  7. Anniesantiago

    Small juicer, vegetarians and heating element?

    My ensalada mixtas have not been overwhelmingly iceberg lettuce. In fact, I found a great variety of spring lettuces and other vegetables in my salads this trip.
  8. Anniesantiago

    Sleep sack for bed bugs

    For the record, I do treat the outside of my sleeping bag and my backpack with permethrin before every Camino. I do the outside of the backpack because when I use backpack transport, my pack is up against a number of backpacks and I never know when bedbugs might be present and I don’t want them...
  9. Anniesantiago

    Sleep sack for bed bugs

    And the bedbugs love the way it feels on their itsy-bitsy feet
  10. Anniesantiago

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Just so you know, I am on the Camino right now in Burgos. I brought one pair of walking pants that I wore on the plane and one Macabi skirt. I brought three short sleeve T-shirts and one long sleeve T-shirt, merino wool. I have not touched the Macabee skirt. I have worn the walking pants every...
  11. Anniesantiago

    Last minute decisons - fleece or puffer?

    I’m not sure I understand why you’re telling me this but thanks? Maybe it was meant for the OP.
  12. Anniesantiago

    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    I am not sure about an outside pocket but I carry mine in my Macabi skirt pocket and it stays cold. Every time I've used a bladder, the water is lukewarm 🤢🤮
  13. Anniesantiago

    Need help deciding to bring or not to bring

    My opinions: Yes to the liner No to the Kindle - I've done it and had NO time to read - can't you get your book on your phone? Earphones - yes if you plan on listening to music in albergues Hair brush - yes - find a smaller, lighter one? Sarong if they weight the same. More useful Apple Watch -...
  14. Anniesantiago

    Last minute decisons - fleece or puffer?

    I use my puffer jacket (lightweight) with a cashmere sweater (Goodwill) under. I stay toasty and both weigh almost nothing.
  15. Anniesantiago

    Bikini or not bikini, right now, Frances route

    Too cold for me!
  16. Anniesantiago

    What do you wash your clothes with

    I use a shampoo bar for body and hair. If I'm staying in albergues I usually take a hand-washing bar (something like Fels Naptha) that I pick up in SJPP or Pamplona. If I'm staying in privates with washing machines, I carry fragrance free laundry sheets.
  17. Anniesantiago

    Pacer poles / York Nordics?

    I love my pacer poles. Yes, they're spendy, but they're awesome! However, because of the price, in the past I've worried about them being stolen, so I've left them at home. Last year, I used regular poles. I fell and almost broke my wrist from the danged strap. Never again! This year, I would...
  18. Anniesantiago

    Waterproof Jacket/Coat

    I take an ALTUS poncho on every Camino. I buy the XL even though I'm only 5'3" because it nearly goes to my ankles and even keeps my feet dry. It also unzips all the way down so I can vent it. In addition, it hangs quite nicely off my pack for those days the rain starts, stops, starts, stops. I...
  19. Anniesantiago

    Bed bug research article

    I'm spraying my pack and the outside of my sleeping bag today with Sawyer's Permethrin. I use it every year and so far (knock on wood) I've been lucky except for my very first Camino when I did not spray. That year I was bitten once, on the neck. I thought it was a spider bite and didn't realize...
  20. Anniesantiago

    Two backpacks?

    My backpacks range from 28L to 32L, depending on which route I'm walking. My daypack, if I'm using pack transport, is about 12L. Another option I have done if I'm using pack transport is to carry my regular 28L pack and put a few heavier items like my sleeping bag and heavier clothes in a...

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