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    One (water) bottle to rule them all?

    Well I know that now . . . . ;)
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    One (water) bottle to rule them all?

    The biggest problem I found was keeping the tube clean inside - it had a tendency to go manky if anything other than water was used - I like to flavour my water with squirt of concentrated fruit squash.
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    One (water) bottle to rule them all?

    Surely just the rebirth of the old Blue Desert Smartube? https://www.gearaholic.com/products/blue-desert-smartube Which have been around for years and years
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    1,000 Miles in a Lumbar Pack: Ultralight Camino de Santiago Packing List

    I agree about the Strapettes - a worthwhile investment. You can use the provided single strap across the body (like a courier bag) but the Strapettes hold the load closer in to the small of your back. I've used the daypack for long weekend hostelling and had no problems with it although is on...
  5. Jeff Crawley

    Metro-style map of the Caminos

    Such clarity! Just straight lines and 45 degree angles - I wonder if Harry Beck had any idea of how much his design would influence cartographers around the world?
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    Taramundi Knives and León

    I love shops like that. You go in for some batteries and come out with a cow bell, espadrilles, a wooden spoon and some woolly socks . . . . .
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    Should I bring my own Mercado bag?

    On my first Camino in 2001 I took along a cotton tote bag I'd picked up at a trade fair. It had longer than normal handles which meant I could put my head through them and it rested on my chest. It became know, rather unfairly in my opinion, as "Jeff's nosebag". I've taken a modified (foam...
  8. Jeff Crawley

    Good snack for the Hospitales

    Urchin?
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    Good snack for the Hospitales

    Known to the British as "pork scratchings" - high salt and fat content, not recommended for those with fragile teeth.
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    Small Folding Knife - Buses/Trains in 2024

    Seems very hit and miss. Last year I went through Leon, Oviedo, Palencia, San Sebastian and Bilbao RENFE stations without having to have any scan whatsoever. Same with several FEVE stations though, to be honest, it's mainly a commuter route and many of the stations were little more than bus...
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    Rucksack flight bag

    Consider the impact on Spanish landfill sites - the country has an enormous problem of their own with discarded plastics (the material from agricultural polytunnels in the south is causing terrible environmental problems) perhaps we should think twice before contributing to it? :oops:
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    Hitchhiking on the Camino?

    On my last CF there was a group of 4 cars that went the whole way from SJPP to SdC supporting some European pilgrims. The took it in turns to drive/walk a few kilometres a day. By the time we reached Castrojeriz they were even parking outside of the hostals and refugios. On reaching SdC I...
  13. Jeff Crawley

    Using a blanket as a jacket on a cold day

    This may seem odd but, as a short term solution, wearing a fleece next to the skin and under a t-shirt is a much warmer option than wearing the fleece over the t-shirt (tip from a ski instructor to one of my daughters). The downside is that, if you start to overheat, you then have to strip off...
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    Slippery quilt and sliding liner

    My favoured combo is a silk liner (for hygiene) and then a lightweight quilt on top, scrunched down at the bottom end to make a footbox (also stops quilt escaping in the wee small hours).
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    Slippery quilt and sliding liner

    Quilt keeps you warm, liner protects you from mattress/mattress from you?
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