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  1. bimblingalong

    Do I need a phone? What's your experience?

    I took a stock standard Nokia, bought a Spanish prepaid SIM card & promptly forgot about it's existence!!... Only had to dig it out of the bag twice, in the later stages of my walk to call a taxi for an injured friend & check up on her well being... Also, will never forget a hugely supportive...
  2. bimblingalong

    Making a Brew - should I Bother?

    Yeh, think it may be more about the ritual & ceremony of stopping & taking a moment to appreciate....what better way that clutching a hot cup of something delicious....one of my favourite travel pics from 25 years ago finds me rugged up & clutching a tin mug of chai at Annapurna Base camp...
  3. bimblingalong

    Making a Brew - should I Bother?

    As a fellow tea lover I must confess to craving my pot of good strong milky sweet tea as I walked...but I learned to contemplate the special views without....also really enjoyed the varied approach to tea making at the cafés along the way...always a surprise cuppa, not always as I make it, but...
  4. bimblingalong

    sleeping bags-necesario ?

    For me, my 600grm, 2 season sleeping bag is the first thing I pack, for warmth, comfort& a little protection against the dreaded chinches....a bout with the blighters in Viana in 2010 has left me wary to say the least.... Plus I love the option of an outdoor, stargazing sleep....whether that be...
  5. bimblingalong

    Smart Packing and Unexpected Backpack Items

    An absolute given!!!....most used bit on my army knife..should probably check it's going to last the next walk..;-))
  6. bimblingalong

    Smart Packing and Unexpected Backpack Items

    This was my most useful "extra" too...a small jar of lavender/ sandalwood essential oils...a multi purpose deodoriser, post blister popping antiseptic, foot soak, "perfume", clothes freshener & sleep aid!!:-)
  7. bimblingalong

    Walking on the RAIN in May. Trail shoes?

    Hi thought i'd pitch in with my Camino shoe & vaseline tails!! after a terrible experience in sept 2010 where my beloved, well worn in Italian leather hiking boots were abandoned in Pamplona :( & replaced with cheap & cheerful nike tennis shoes because my heels were a bloody mess ( they were...

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