• For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here.
    (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

MarkyD

Latest activity Postings Media About Post areas

    • MarkyD
      It may be surprising to some of you but as far as the typical Swiss Army pocket knives are concerned there is an important difference between airports in EU countries and airports in the USA: Official policy in US airports says that pocket knives...
    • MarkyD
      This has brought back great memories of being in the debating society when I was around 15 years old. .
    • MarkyD
      Why do you need a multitool or pocket knife? I used to always travel with a Swiss Army knife, and even thought about purchasing one when I arrived in Spain for my first Camino. The Camino is pretty darn civilized. If you want meat or cheese...
    • MarkyD
      Always a chance they'll snaffle it off you for some reason or another. I had a screwdriver confiscated in Porto once, one of those DIY tools with interchangeable bits (but no blades), I didn't even remember that it was in my carry-on luggage. It...
    • MarkyD
      MarkyD replied to the thread Water, water....
      I usually carry 2L bag in backpack, but rarely fill it to max., so it probably would be 1.5 litres. I drink about 0.5L before breakfast stop. I then have a 1L bottle in a front pouch, which I use to top up as I go, depending on distance between...
    • MarkyD
      MarkyD replied to the thread Afraid of top bed without fence.
      Get one with a red "night light" feature, works great for navigating the bunk-dorm-corridor-bathroom route without disturbing the masses
    • MarkyD
      MarkyD reacted to Camino Chrissy's post in the thread Afraid of top bed without fence with Like Like.
      The muni in Berducedo on the Primitivo I stayed at has literally no railings on the top bunks. We were assigned the last two bunks, both top and one of them was literally tied with a cord to the handle on the window. Untying it caused the bunk to...
    • MarkyD
      MarkyD reacted to DoughnutANZ's post in the thread Afraid of top bed without fence with Like Like.
      I will add to your fear with a short story. During the early 1980's while doing my OE I stayed in a Youth Hostel north of Vancouver somewhere. The rooms had bunks and a concrete floor. I was allocated a bottom bunk. Above me was a young German...
    • MarkyD
      MarkyD reacted to TheBigT's post in the thread Cancelling Camino - Soliciting Advice with Like Like.
      Could not agree more with this post. Just walk shorter stages and start closer. IMO, Do not cancel! You have no idea what life may throw at you in the meantime. Go!
    • MarkyD
      And Ponte de Lima is worth visiting for a day at least!
  • Loading…
  • Loading…
  • Loading…
  • Loading…

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.
This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top