Julia Mumford
Adventure Geek
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Camino Ingles (2018)
I have just returned from chapter two of our Camino. Chapter one was St Jean to Estella in May 2016, and then we walked from Estella to Carrion De Condes in October. (flew home on 3rd Nov).
I became known as inspector gadget by our Camino family as I took a few toys along with me that made our Camino very enjoyable.
I became known as inspector gadget by our Camino family as I took a few toys along with me that made our Camino very enjoyable.
- Polaroid Zip [/B]- this is a mini printer, which is slightly smaller than my iPhone. It prints mini photos onto to self-adhesive paper, which I then placed in a journal. It became the talk of the Camino as everyone wanted to be "in the book". Not everyone wants their photo on Facebook, and having a printer on-route brought people together. There was one lady who did not speak a word of English or Spanish, but when she saw my book she made a cry of joy as she saw the picture of the man with the donkey that she had also seen a few days ago.
- Bluetooth Mini Cube Speaker[/B] - so many people are "plugged in" on the Camino. They take their earphones and spend hours just in their own little world. I purchased a mini cube speaker, which is tiny, but it gave such joy to everyone. We had one day where our group shared their own music by my speaker and we danced the whole 15 miles together. We played everything from Garth Brooks, to the Carpenters. Everyone had something different on their phones and we took it in turns to hook up to the speaker. I MUST STRESS THAT WE WALKED IN NOVEMBER, THE CAMINO WAS QUIET, AND WE NEVER USED THE SPEAKER WHEN OTHERS WERE AROUND. I RESPECT THAT OTHER PEOPLE VALUE THE PEACE AND QUIET AND I AM THE LAST PERSON TO SPOIL THAT.
- Light up paws - I am a keen nordic walker, and I use these paws on the end of my poles that light up in the dark. They were awesome in the early hours when it was pitch black outside.
- A lightbulb tent light [/B]- both my daughter and I had our camping lightbulbs attached to our rucksacks to keep us safe in the dark mornings. The lights also came in handy when getting ready in the morning, or writing up my journal in the evenings. They are not as bright as head torches, but they do the job well. I bought mine from Aldi, but you can also get them on Amazon.
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