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  1. johnnyman

    How to train for the Camino?

    Compeed really didn't work for me. I developed a hotspot on the ball of one foot, stopped and bought some Compeed and stuck it on there. By the next day, I had a major blister the exact size and shape of the Compeed. It wasn't until I stopped using Compeed and simply applied cotton held on with...
  2. johnnyman

    Boots, shoes or sandals

    Definitely no need for boots. Hiking shoes will serve just fine. There are slippery spots at times, and the hiking shoes soles help with that, but otherwise, you're not climbing mountains ... geez, I can't wait to get back :)
  3. johnnyman

    underwear

    Yo, I wore my normal boxer shorts and brought some anti-chafing stuff. Had to use the anti-chafing stuff once or twice, but really didn't have any problems with it :)
  4. johnnyman

    Backpack too small?

    I wish you were gonna be there, brother :lol:
  5. johnnyman

    Backpack too small?

    I have a 36L pack, and it's absolutely crammed full. I'm glad I don't have a larger pack. It would be too tempting to fill it up with stuff ... :shock:
  6. johnnyman

    Something I upgraded to, and liked.

    I tried on some Crocs and just couldn't make myself pull the trigger. I think I'm going to go with a pair of those corduroy slippers ...
  7. johnnyman

    my sleeping bag liner

    Update: washed the Tyvek sheet about four times and it's nice and soft! Weighs a fraction of the bed sheet I was planning to take ...
  8. johnnyman

    my sleeping bag liner

    Well, I'm gonna go ahead with my plan. I like to be nice and cool when I sleep, so in June and early July I really don't think I'll have a problem with getting too cold -- hopefully!
  9. johnnyman

    my sleeping bag liner

    Right now, I'm just planning on the treated Tyvek sheet for bug protection, then using the liner on top of that, with no actual sleeping bag. Think that's a mistake?
  10. johnnyman

    my sleeping bag liner

    Hey, thanks! I thought about washing it, but wasn't sure it was washing machine-able ...
  11. johnnyman

    my sleeping bag liner

    Well, I got a Tyvek sheet, and have a question: the thing seems great but very plastic-y, and I wonder how much noise it's going to produce as I lay and shift around on top of it, and especially take it off the bed and pack it up in the morning. Don't want to cause a riot ...
  12. johnnyman

    my sleeping bag liner

    Yeah, I think I'll keep the feet inside, and hope that I'm sufficiently tired from walking and relaxed from vino that sleeping won't be a problem (I'll also have a healthy supply of earplugs, which I do use at home!)
  13. johnnyman

    my sleeping bag liner

    The sheet is really heavy. I'll check out what you mention, and thanks!
  14. johnnyman

    my sleeping bag liner

    Greetings, y'all! I just got a treated sleeping bag liner from Rei, and not sure it's going to be what I need for the albergues. It appears to be kind of like a big sock that I slip into. It's kinda cool, in that it is very light and packs very small. However, it's nothing like a sleeping bag...
  15. johnnyman

    advice on trekking poles please

    On my training hikes, I used a single wooden walking stick, then I got a pair of trekking poles. Have used the two poles twice and don't really like the two-pole method. I don't like having both hands "tied up." Thinking about going back to one pole ...
  16. johnnyman

    where to carry camelback

    Greetings! I have an Osprey36L pack and am wondering if there is a "best" place to carry my 3-liter camelback water reservoir ...

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