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  1. Carlos Santiago

    Morning ☕️ when there is none to be had

    The last photo with netting is a titanium cup containing a butane stove and full butane can. (I can't edit the post 😅)
  2. Carlos Santiago

    Morning ☕️ when there is none to be had

    Ultra-light alcohol stove/burner. Works anywhere. Stove and stand cost 6 Euros. You can even make one from beer cans (Tutorials on YouTube.
  3. Carlos Santiago

    Morning ☕️ when there is none to be had

    You can heat bath water with that too (assuming there is no hot water and there's a pail).
  4. Carlos Santiago

    Tap Water or Bottled Water?

    Yes, I believe softdrink/soda bottles are better (than natural water bottles) formulated and made to withstand the pressure of the carbonate and to prevent it from contaminating the drink (the chemical brew) inside. I also prefer to reuse it for drinking water than common water bottles themselves.
  5. Carlos Santiago

    what do you do if you can't find accommodation? is a tent necessary?

    Your poncho could double as a tent together with your walking pole/s (or triple as a blanket). Just add a few strings and insect repellant to your pack weight.
  6. Carlos Santiago

    So, what progress generally on allowing camping on Caminos .....

    Wow, I thought there would be innovation along the Camino. I have always seen camping as a way out of the "enclosed space with many people inside (to avoid virus super spreaders)". By camping, pilgrims can rest for the day while still following health protocols like social distancing and...
  7. Carlos Santiago

    How to make the Camino more tent friendly. Ideas?

    I'm glad it is for extreme emergencies only. I can imagine the smell rising with with the heat to escape through the opening at the neckline. :p:p
  8. Carlos Santiago

    What is the difference between an albergue, hostal and a pension ?

    Wow! :oops: I hope you slept through the racket of the campanas.
  9. Carlos Santiago

    Has anyone bought a silk liner from TrekSilk?

    I have similar problems with the “sleeping bag” (closed at the feet) type. It also takes a lot of effort to get into them. I am going to open the foot part of the sleeping bag/liner and add a couple of feet (pun not intended ;)) or more to the length. The added length should be able to cover the...
  10. Carlos Santiago

    Has anyone bought a silk liner from TrekSilk?

    If you run the rough edges of your fingernails and that hard skin tip thingy (next to the nails that the manicurists cut) over artificial silk the imperfections on the nail and skin get caught on the fabric. Pure silk does not do that. If Art Silk does not catch on rough fingertips, that's good...
  11. Carlos Santiago

    What about walking week of Halloween break?

    Halloween comes before the big holiday, Todos Los Santos or All Saints Day (Nov 1) and All Souls day (Nov 2 - not sure if this is a holiday too) . For this year the 2 "todos days" are set nicely on Thursday and Friday, so just add Saturday and Sunday and you have a convenient break. ;)
  12. Carlos Santiago

    The albergue near a brothel?

    Those of us who are not familiar with how European establishments should look outside (except for those inviting signs) might just go in and inquire if they have a stamp; which, if positive, ... "might as well have a sangria and patata frita" . Without those signs, they are restaurants or hostels.
  13. Carlos Santiago

    What to drink in Spain II

    I thought at first the "K" pronunciation of J would sound like the Russian "X" as in "ХОРОШО" [good]- pronounced like the end of the German "Ich"; hkha-ra-sho ... but upon hearing it from @trecile 's link ... :eek: there goes my jaw too.
  14. Carlos Santiago

    A decade later; then and now

    ;) (11 Dec. 2015, AREX, Seoul Station to Gimpo)
  15. Carlos Santiago

    The back of beyond

    Yup. Boondocks came from "bundok" which literally means "mountain" in Tagalog*. Boonies for "jungle" may have come from our mountains being usually jungle, especially at that time. If one lives on a mountain, we usually say, "Wow! only 10 centavos** more jeepney fare and you're in heaven. *...
  16. Carlos Santiago

    Two certificates. Which is the Compostela

    They do distance too? I wonder how they compute it; by stamp (waypoint) perhaps? Señor Ramirez up there got 775 kms. while @Camino Chris did 799 kms.
  17. Carlos Santiago

    Big changes coming next year

    I leave the morphing question to the psychologists. I grew up into this tradition, I guess. My question is more like, "why do we have 2 days for pranks and tricks during the year?" But then again, since these are low-intensity traditional celebrations, I have never really gone out to...
  18. Carlos Santiago

    Big changes coming next year

    :D:D:D 'Love this thread. (... keeping in mind that Niños Inocentes had its beginnings from a massacre of babies).
  19. Carlos Santiago

    Big changes coming next year

    - from Peanuts Thank you Camino Chris for this memory recall :D:D:D
  20. Carlos Santiago

    Big changes coming next year

    :rolleyes: I should've read this thread yesterday. It's the 29th for us today o_O

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