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Hi there, you can get a mini umbrella in Lidl for about €5. The base unscrews and you can fit the shaft of it on to the strap of your rucksack. Works well for rain and sun. Tried and tested on Camino Frances April 2018.
Did St Jean to Roncesvalles today. Weather really wet and paths mucky. Tomorrow not to be much better. Never seen as many wet clothes at one time before in an albergue. Roll on some sunshine.
Good thinking Andy. For a while I had planned on taking both. Will need to be carefully not to get cheese on my new corduroy walking slacks and tweed walking jacket.
Hi Andy, I think you might have cracked it. Eat more food put on more weight = carry more stuff. Which do you think would be of more use on the Camino a clothes iron or a toasted sandwich/waffle maker? Good luck with your diet and remember you are what you eat, that's why I look like an Ulster fry.
You pays your money you takes your chance. I've used Ryanair on lots of occasions. Some great deals to be had and at the end of the day if you get a flight for say €10 and it is delayed by 30 mins then I don't think you can really complain.
Last year I purchased a rucksack liner from Mountainware house here in Ireland. Used it to cover the rucksack when flying and as a liner when walking. It did the two jobs perfectly.
After a hard days walking the chance to get a shower and into some clean clothes is hard to beat. As other people say its just a mater of routine to was your clothes every day. As the saying goes cleanliness is next to godliness.
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