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oh my god! This community is giving me so much energy and I haven't started!
Thank you ALL so so much for your input!! You make it way easier for me now!
YES Bringing:
Sleeping liner - Will buy one at decathlon once I get to France.
power bank...
My opinions:
Yes to the liner
No to the Kindle - I've done it and had NO time to read - can't you get your book on your phone?
Earphones - yes if you plan on listening to music in albergues
Hair brush - yes - find a smaller, lighter one?
Sarong...
I am Team Sarong! Last year I used mine as: a towel, headwrap, instant skirt, shawl, scarf, pillow cover, mattress cover, and one time as an extra layer inside my sleeping bag liner.
Could you use an electric coil instead? Much lighter weight.
Here's a thread singing the praises of the electric coil.
The electric coil changed my life on the Camino!
Bringing an electric kettle on the Camino sounds a bit like bringing a rice cooker.😉 Do you possibly mean a small electric coil to boil a cup of water?🤔
All people tell you to carry water. So I always carry (on the CF) 500 ml water. And I drink beer. That way I always have enough water, bc I don't touch the stuff.
I drink a litre between getting up, using the ablutions, remembering who I am and what it is I’m trying to achieve and setting boot to tarmac (other surfaces may be available). On the Frances, with a couple of exceptions, I’ll carry 500ml, drink...
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