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  1. JabbaPapa

    One (water) bottle to rule them all?

    I use this :
  2. JabbaPapa

    What do you wash your clothes with

    Traditional Savon de Marseilles does not. This year, I'm departing with one block of a Lavender one for the shower, and a standard dark green olive oil one for the clothes etc.
  3. JabbaPapa

    What do you wash your clothes with

    I use savon de Marseilles -- on a longer Camino I might take one block of the lavender variety to shower with, and another block of normal olive oil stuff for my clothes ; but on a shorter sub-1,000K Camino, just one block of olive oil green savon de Marseilles should be enough.
  4. JabbaPapa

    Ok entering the shoe debate with trepidation ...

    Well I certainly wouldn't want to keep on strapping my ankles on a daily basis !! There are different needs in different people, but without my boots, which I wear every day, I would twist or sprain my ankles with some frequency, and I'd also be at greater risk of falling. My army boots do...
  5. JabbaPapa

    Small Folding Knife - Buses/Trains in 2024

    Depends which country, but penknife-size and Swiss-Army-knife-size ones are pretty much OK throughout Europe. They may not be at all OK on International flights though. Anything resembling a switchblade or that is too long may cause issues. Pre-9/11 you could potentially work something out...
  6. JabbaPapa

    Ok entering the shoe debate with trepidation ...

    It's from having particularly weak ankles that need the support else risk constant twists, sprains, or even falls. Most pilgrims don't need it, but some of us do.
  7. JabbaPapa

    Recommended phone apps (iOS)

    The app mapy.cz works on all platforms -- and the desktop/laptop versions, online on the website or offline on your computer, are great for detail route discovery. The offline maps are free to download, and the outdoor tab shows most Camino routes.
  8. JabbaPapa

    Under-Publicized Backpack Options?

    I think that one source of confusion with backpack volume comes from a false notion that volume should correspond 1:1 with one's kit size, weight, and volume. That is straightforwardly untrue, and instead one should get a pack that's larger than one's needs. A 50L pack used to carry 35L of kit...
  9. JabbaPapa

    Ok entering the shoe debate with trepidation ...

    A 1/2 size too small is my guess as well.
  10. JabbaPapa

    Chinese shops???

    Apart from the great explanations by others, there are also some few Chinese food and drinks shops, that can be quite handy on Sundays, Mondays, and holidays when most shops might be closed and there's no handy petrol station shop to fall back on.
  11. JabbaPapa

    Ok entering the shoe debate with trepidation ...

    hmmmmmm, well honestly, if they've worked for you this far, changing them might not be necessary, in the spirit of if it ain't broke, don't fix it ?
  12. JabbaPapa

    Advice on specific Decathlon rain jackets?

    Mine were completely wrecked after 36 hours, and I needed an emergency replacement pair of jeans.
  13. JabbaPapa

    Advice on specific Decathlon rain jackets?

    Yeah -- Decathlon 100% cotton t-shirts are great, but most of their other stuff is cheap tat and completely unreliable.
  14. JabbaPapa

    Using a blanket as a jacket on a cold day

    I use a great big black woollen pilgrim cape for cold and rainy days (with a nice hood), and use that as a blanket when I need one. So quite the opposite, but still the same. I guess a more recently fashionable woollen poncho would do the trick too !!
  15. JabbaPapa

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    Mine is a big black pilgrim cape, but under that it's black jeans and black t-shirt.
  16. JabbaPapa

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    I just use the coin pouch in my jeans, both on the Camino and off.
  17. JabbaPapa

    Reviews: Stiff rocker-style shoes that come in women's extra wide

    Just reading that subject line before the content of your post, I was scratching my head why you might want some of these :
  18. JabbaPapa

    A stupid washing thing..

    Only soap I know that works well for hair, body, and clothes is Savon de Marseilles -- not the cheapo stuff sold in supermarkets that's only good for washing clothes and floors and whatnot, the traditional one made with olive oil.
  19. JabbaPapa

    Dark colored shoes too hot in summer?

    I'd view that as a combination of colour and material thing. Personally, I use army boots, and the dust from the trail usually helps against that problem -- I quickly found that just letting them stay dirty is the best plan. But with some shoes, that might not work. There are two sources of...
  20. JabbaPapa

    Sleeping Bag?

    Bring it.

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