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  1. Whalleyranger

    Do I need to bring an inflatable mattress on the Camino

    No mattress necessary but I always took my own pillow case. The pillows provided aren't always... fresh ... shall we say, and if all else fails you can stuff it full of clothes.
  2. Whalleyranger

    Safety Pins

    You can also use them to pin damp socks to your rucksack to dry as you walk along, in case they didn't dry overnight.
  3. Whalleyranger

    do you wear boots on the plane? and is there a new app?

    I always wore my boots just because of the amount of space they would take up in my baggage. It can get annoying if you have to remove them to get through security at the airport but that's not as annoying as possibly losing them when your baggage gets left behind.
  4. Whalleyranger

    Your body and your backpack

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  5. Whalleyranger

    Your body and your backpack

    I've been asked by the OP to delete this thread owing to the ill feeling generated by some of the more reactionary responses. I think it would be a disservice to the OP to delete it entirely as the thread does contain useful information which may be of interest to others. I will lock the thread...
  6. Whalleyranger

    Knife?

    Good call on the corkscrew. I also used my knife to whittle patterns into my walking stick.
  7. Whalleyranger

    Did ANYBODY take crappy equipment

    On my first Camino I took along a pedometer that had come as a free gift with a breakfast cereal. At the end of my second day, upon arrival at the albergue in Astorga, I threw it against the wall in a rage when, after a day of battling all the weather the Paramo had to throw at me, and with...
  8. Whalleyranger

    beard or razor?

    I grew a beard the first time and yes, the beardy-weathered-suntan look worked well for a while. That is until I got home, shaved it off, and was left with a two-toned, top half tanned, bottom half pale face. Beardy beware!
  9. Whalleyranger

    Swimsuits??

    Take some! You'll only regret it if you don't when you see the pool at Portomarin!
  10. Whalleyranger

    Phones and all things about phones

    I agree - it's nice to know that you have the back-up of an emergency mobile when in the middle of the meseta, but the selfish part of me wants to walk my Camino without being disturbed by home. Everyone who mattered knew that I would have my phone switched on between 6 and 6.30 every evening...
  11. Whalleyranger

    drain plug, guidebooks, soap, ear plug and knife...

    Not all albergues and refugios have washing lines. Or if there are, there aren't enough clothes pegs to go round. A couple of safety pins will do the job just as well, they weigh nothing and you can use them to pin damp socks to your backpack the following day. If you get a bottom bunk you...
  12. Whalleyranger

    drain plug, guidebooks, soap, ear plug and knife...

    Pilgrims have been walking without watches or other timepieces for hundreds of years. You'll get by without one. Eat when you're hungry and sleep when you're tired. Of course, if you're walking in the summer, it's easy to tell when it's 5am because that's when the plastic bags start rustling.
  13. Whalleyranger

    To Ipod or not to Ipod

    I took a small radio with me as music helps me sleep at night; it also helps block the noise of other people in the dormitory. It was also good to listen to when walking along road sections, such as after Leon or Villafranca - much more pleasant than listening to heavy traffic.
  14. Whalleyranger

    pillows

    Most places I've stayed in on the Camino Frances have pillows, though you may want to carry a pillow case as some of them have been well-used. You can then improvise a pillow by stuffing clothes or a towel inside your pillowcase.
  15. Whalleyranger

    Nailclippers? Deodorant? Floss?

    It depends on what time of year you're walking - go in the summer and all the beds are taken by 2pm. Some people aren't able to walk all day.
  16. Whalleyranger

    Nailclippers? Deodorant? Floss?

    I found that I didn't actually need sunglasses - walking westwards the sun is always behind you.
  17. Whalleyranger

    walking sticks

    Also I think that finding a "natural" wooden stick helps you bond with the ancient feeling of the Camino.
  18. Whalleyranger

    walking sticks

    On both of my Caminos I trusted that I'd find my stick en-route. Both times I found fantastic walking sticks within hours of starting. Last year I carved patterns in my stick and got quite attached to it. Other posters on here have said how they bond with their stick and are upset to leave...
  19. Whalleyranger

    Snakes? Contact Lenses? :)

    I saw two snakes in 2005 and one in 2006. They were very small asps.
  20. Whalleyranger

    Wooden Walking Sticks or Modern Trekking Poles

    I found my first pole in the woods after Leon. It did very well until I stumbled and managed to snap it. But then not 20 minutes later there was another ideal stick lying across the path. I really felt someone was watching over me that day! And a week or so later when my knee started to play...

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