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  1. Jeff Crawley

    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...
  2. Jeff Crawley

    Good snack for the Hospitales

    Urchin?
  3. Jeff Crawley

    Good snack for the Hospitales

    Known to the British as "pork scratchings" - high salt and fat content, not recommended for those with fragile teeth.
  4. Jeff Crawley

    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...
  5. Jeff Crawley

    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:
  6. Jeff Crawley

    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...
  7. 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...
  8. Jeff Crawley

    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).
  9. Jeff Crawley

    Slippery quilt and sliding liner

    Quilt keeps you warm, liner protects you from mattress/mattress from you?
  10. Jeff Crawley

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    If you (or a friend) has a vacuum sealer in the kitchen then just use the heat seal section. IKEA's heavyweight bags that close with a pinch rather than a slider are quite durable - I usually seal two lines across the bottom edge just to be sure.
  11. Jeff Crawley

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    Try HERE
  12. Jeff Crawley

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    I've got one of these PAPER WALLET It holds a surprising amount of coins and opens with the flick of the wrist. Fits neatly into that little knife pocket on the right side of a pair of jeans . . . except nobody in their right mind would wear jeans on a hike.
  13. Jeff Crawley

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    Binder clips are SO useful, you can: 1. Keep your shower curtain from blowing in on you while showering, close the gap on hotel curtains. 2. Attach holiday lights to the edge of a shelf or bookcase, or the top of your cubicle. 3. Ditch flimsy plastic chip clips for a binder clip. 4. Keep...
  14. Jeff Crawley

    Walking Poles

  15. Jeff Crawley

    A little rant about entitlement

    I remember a time when guide books, especially those published in north America, told readers that they ought to ask to inspect their rooms and that the hotelier would be happy if not eager to take time out from their busy schedule to show them around!
  16. Jeff Crawley

    Spanish or English in France?

    Gaufre? ;)😍
  17. Jeff Crawley

    Dress Code (esp. Shoes) in Michelin restaurant in San Sebastian

    We ate dinner in the Amelia (only a two star I'm afraid) last June. The dress code seemed to break down by ages: Elderly (us included): pressed trousers, sweater/cardigan and collared shirt for men, dresses for women Middle aged: chinos and sports shirts for men, dresses or trousers/blouses for...
  18. Jeff Crawley

    Electrolytes

    Or, more simply: A doctor friend/fellow pilgrim who used this "recipe" while working with MSF - says you can add fresh orange juice for flavour.
  19. Jeff Crawley

    It's been done before... cutlery/bowl/cup?

    On two different Caminos I've found almost new SAKs stabbed into fallen logs that have obviously been used as a seat for a picnic and left behind when the first owner moved on. Both were collected and later gifted to other pilgrims further along the way. Let's hope your own SAK was re-homed in a...
  20. Jeff Crawley

    Perfect solution (I hope..) sleeping system

    "A tent, above all for a solitary traveller, is troublesome to pitch, and troublesome to strike again; and even on the march it forms a conspicuous feature in your baggage. A sleeping-sack, on the other hand, is always ready--you have only to get into it; it serves a double purpose--a bed by...

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