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Hello NC,Hi all I'm leaving from Sjpdp later this month and I was wondering if there are plenty if opportunities to fill up on water along the way especially day 1?
Oh dear. Finger fumbles. Roncesvalles (winces).
Do I need to gave one of those water cylinders to carry water? Don't want that extra weight.
Or will the two 500ml bottles do me fine?
I think the 500 ml (or 600ml) water bottles are fine too, but they slip out of the side pouches of my pack al I have a couple of "flattened" flask shaped aluminium bottles. I clean them using Sterident or Milton tablets, a tip that also works for cleaning straws and the tubes of water bladders.Hi Deanna,
2 x 500 ml bottles will be just fine but.............drink plenty during each day before you feel thisty...................refill whenever you get the opportunity.
My own view is that there is an issue in keeping all the parts of " those water cylinders " sterile.
Couple of plastic bottles .............another money saving idea.
Buen Camino................Keith.
I think the 500 ml (or 600ml) water bottles are fine too, but they slip out of the side pouches of my pack al I have a couple of "flattened" flask shaped aluminium bottles. I clean them using Sterident or Milton tablets, a tip that also works for cleaning straws and the tubes of water bladders.
Deanna its quite simply your choice............................ITS YOUR CAMINO, OTHERS MAY WALK WITH YOU, BUT NO ONE CAN WALK IT FOR YOU.
Each to their own but I have only walked the Camino twice covering over 4,000 km never lost a plastic bottle once, lost various pieces of clothing but that's a different THREAD.
The shorter dumpy bottles fit better than the taller " coke " bottles. Sterident etc are obvious sterile remedies but its another extra chore, anther extra few grames they are quite heavy.
It could also be a problem with your pack............heaven forbid.
Er, yes. Obviously. Did I strike a nerve or something? I'm not contradicting you, only saying what works for me. My husband uses standard water bottles. I thought the Sterident tip quite useful; people are always asking how to clean water bladders. It's only necessary to do it once or twice (2 tablets don't weigh much).
Hi JP,Here is my experience as a would be Pelegrino, a few weeks ago we loaded our packsack with the items we want to bring on our Camino including our camelbacks/water bladers and walked 12 KM. The 2 liter camelbacks pushed up the weight of our packs to 12 Kilos and took up a lot of room in our 42 liter packsacks. After that experience, we have decided to carry two water bottles instead on our Camino. We are leaving St-Jean Pied de Port on the 20th of April 2014.
I used two 500 ml bottles, one in each side pocket and a smartube listed below. I found this item great as you didn't have to struggle to get the water bottle out of the pocket or back in without stopping.Do I need to gave one of those water cylinders to carry water? Don't want that extra weight.
Or will the two 500ml bottles do me fine?
You will find fountains in most villages and towns. Some will indicate whether the water is "potable". Others mention nothing. It basically means whether or not the water has been "oficially declared" to be drinkable. You will often notice locals happily drenching their thirst at any fountain. However.... often people from other "sanitary origins" are not used to the water which is perfectly OK for the locals (even if it doesn't specifically say so). You will not die, but may have an upset bowel system for a while. Bottled water is always safe.[...]Don't worry about the water, drink the stuff if you must, but there will almost always be a friendly waterhole of a different sort close by/
When I walked the CF in Apr, there was generally no problem with fonts in towns, but several of the wayside fonts between towns were dry. If you just going to take a litre or so (2 x 500ml or 600ml bottles) you will need to make sure you refill them at every opportunity.You will find fountains in most villages and towns. Some will indicate whether the water is "potable". Others mention nothing. It basically means whether or not the water has been "oficially declared" to be drinkable. You will often notice locals happily drenching their thirst at any fountain. However.... often people from other "sanitary origins" are not used to the water which is perfectly OK for the locals (even if it doesn't specifically say so). You will not die, but may have an upset bowel system for a while. Bottled water is always safe.
Hey there Scruffy, it's been a while!Don't worry about the water, drink the stuff if you must, but there will almost always be a friendly waterhole of a different sort close by/
That made no sense. The mastic tubes that go in your pack with a tube to sip on. Do I need that or will water bottles be fine
Hi Deanna,That's my next question. Do they have coke zero on the camino? That is my water
That's my next question. Do they have coke zero on the camino? That is my water
That's my next question. Do they have coke zero on the camino? That is my water
I'm surprised by people saying that water bladders are heavy. Mine weighs only 40 grams and is made of anti-microbial plastic. It's my preference for the convenience of just being able to stick the hose in my mouth without any effort whenever I want and it stays nice and cool tucked away in my pack. That said, I do a lot of outback hiking, so it's much more convenient for that. My mum is taking water bottles instead as that is her preference.
Hello Lali,
The main problem here is that no one has invented pack of water along the lines of dehydrated trekking meals.
NO NO NO , I bought some SCOTCH MIST ( CLAN STUART ) from you last year and to say I was disappointed is an understatement.I've got a few bags of dehydrated water I'd be happy to sell. £5 a bag inc postage. Just add water and mix well...
That's my next question. Do they have coke zero on the camino? That is my water
This looks interesting but is astronomically priced. On the UK eBay site it costs nearly £10 plus another £5 for postage. £15 (about $26) for a metre of plastic tubing, a plastic bottle-cap and possible a simple valve seems vastly over priced. They don't even supply an empty bottle, as far as I can see.I used two 500 ml bottles, one in each side pocket and a smartube listed below. I found this item great as you didn't have to struggle to get the water bottle out of the pocket or back in without stopping.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/SmarTube-Cyc...K_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item258b09e4e1
Day 1 between SJPDP and Rincesvalles (via Route Napoleon) you can fill up at Honto, Orisson, and the fountain on the border.
That's my next question. Do they have coke zero on the camino? That is my water