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  1. David

    Alert Theft at Roncesvalles

    Sad for the losses but what were those pilgrims thinking? They are in a foreign country surrounded by strangers, Crikey, lambs and wolves - we must be "as innocent as doves but as wise as serpents" out there! I never have my important items; money, cards, passport, credential, phone, etc...
  2. David

    getting sick

    A hard one but you did do your Sarria Camino. I think it is travelling elsewhere that can do this .. we have our own immunities, go to a different country with different strains and we can get hit. Also, since the smoking ban on aeroplanes they have become a perfect place to catch a new bug -...
  3. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    Yes, I was being Anlgo-centric. Rather than the rings we have in the UK in Spain they wire independent radials to the main fuse board. So in theory each socket has their own cable and own fuse. Cabling is the same - 2.5mm - the fuse on the fuse board should be 16amps. 13amps drawn on a socket is...
  4. David

    25 km per day?

    True - here's a test - stand straight and relaxed with arms down the sides (no pack). Become aware of the front of the legs all the way down to the feet. Now bend forward at the waist - the waist only - and you can feel all the muscles and tendons and ligaments tightening up and going into...
  5. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    Photos seem to show that his cpap machine is mains plug, which is separate from USB circuits in those adapters.
  6. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    13 amps at 240 volts is indeed 3120w - my only defense here is I must have been tired when I wrote mine!! Will edit it.
  7. David

    Lost and found

    Last week I lost a new t shirt on the Meseta. Was wearing it under my shirt, became too hot so took it off, dropped it on my trailer whilst I put my shirt back on, forgot to pack it. Realised about 300 metres further on, after two pilgrims on bikes going the other way passed me. They stopped...
  8. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    I didn't find that at all, not for a EU plug adapter with a foreign socket to plug into. In those shops there were plenty of adapters to use outside Spain but none for foreign use inside Spain - eventually I found one in a huge Al Campo hypermarket. A simple EU plug with usb sockets is another...
  9. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    A CE mark merely shows that the device is to EU standards and therefore can be sold in the EU. One can buy adapters in any hypermarket - the problem I once had in buying in Spain is that they were almost exclusively EU adapters to use abroad, so you may need to bring one with you. Don't get...
  10. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    Any plug, whether it is a simple plug that attaches to a device cable (think table lamp) or one that can be plugged into a foreign socket and then allows your own plug to be plugged in is a simple thing. Take it apart and you will see that it is merely some pieces of solid copper or brass, which...
  11. David

    Camino banner map - where to buy?

    I used to sell these but sold out. I will be restocking but they won't be available for about seven days. CaminoStore
  12. David

    Camino banner map - where to buy?

    This online map shop sells wonderful 3D plastic Camino maps - https://shop.all3dform.com/2-inicio?q=Categor%C3%ADas-Camino+de+Santiago
  13. David

    Train Discounts over 60s

    True. Available at stations for one or more years. Up to 40% discount on some services.
  14. David

    How to order from Decathlon Spain if in Canada/USA.

    UK is outside the EU so you might have better with Decathlon luck there though their delivery info only mentions our Royal Mail - but I agree with Peter, above, better to try them on before buying.
  15. David

    Returning Home & Preventing a Bedbug Infestation!

    Horrid!
  16. David

    For Sale/Wanted E - Mountain bike for sale April 2024

    Sounds good - would help those interested I think, if you said what model it is - Trek are great bikes. What is a medium frame? As in, how tall are you? Is that a 400W battery - as in, 16.6AmpH battery or 400W motor? Buen Camino!
  17. David

    1,000 Miles in a Lumbar Pack: Ultralight Camino de Santiago Packing List

    Wow! Will you look at that!! Outstanding! .. and I can see that there is still room to carry, say, a long sleeved thermal vest or even a compression bag packed light down jacket (chilly nights) and lunch, couple of filled bocadillos. And, Paul, I see that with water you use the concept of fill...
  18. David

    1,000 Miles in a Lumbar Pack: Ultralight Camino de Santiago Packing List

    I posted it as I really like the concept. Though is probably too minimalist for me. I like to carry food, a proper waterproof poncho, a down jacket, etc. and he wore that shirt for 56 days without washing it, so carried no spare. Thing is, to travel so light means that water isn't a problem...
  19. David

    Rip off Restaurant

    HHmmm .. I am not sure. Here in Bath (UK) in the old Guildhall Market there is a cafe - really good one but 1960s style - that is the cheapest in the area ... I have been going there now and then since 1972 ... so beautifully old fashioned and a 'proper' cafe. I just checked online - Two coffees...
  20. David

    1,000 Miles in a Lumbar Pack: Ultralight Camino de Santiago Packing List

    Hi. Shawn and Lainey are a lovely couple - so positive! - who now live in Galicia and have a Youtube presence "Days we Spend" with plenty of excellent and informative Camino videos - they are Camino veterans. This is Shawn's lumbar pack list, fully explained - why and what .. is fascinating...

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