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  1. Rob the Slob

    Just back....lessons learned

    A lot of backpacks nowadays have a whistle built into the sternum strap. Have a good look at yours: I was on my third Osprey before I noticed.
  2. Rob the Slob

    Does anyone know how to update our profile?

    Click on your name in the upper right-hand corner, then select "Personal details'".
  3. Rob the Slob

    Finding your lodging

    "Disculpe senor/senora, donde es ...?" (Usually followed by "Otra vez, por favor, un poco mas despacio.")
  4. Rob the Slob

    Breaking in shoes

    Or Meindls.
  5. Rob the Slob

    Leaving in 19 days - Last minute questions (cell memory, pillowcase, jewelry)

    I never wear my wedding ring when hiking: the combination of my hands warming up and even a light grip on my poles bends the ring completely out of shape. I get special exemption from my wife to leave it at home.
  6. Rob the Slob

    2 Last Minute Questions

    Actually, in the Netherlands at least dustbin men earn quite a bit more than minimum wage. It's still not a vast amount, but definitely more than minimum wage.
  7. Rob the Slob

    Map Ideas and/or downloads

    I have Brierley's maps-only edition from Kobo, and have downloaded it onto my tablet. I'm very impressed with the quality and readability of the maps.
  8. Rob the Slob

    Recent Camino Photographic Link.

    Some very nice pictures, thanks for sharing them!
  9. Rob the Slob

    2 Last Minute Questions

    Yup. I've lived and travelled in Europe all my life, and never heard that tipping is considered an insult. Rounding up or else ten percent is the rule of thumb. Only once have I ever encountered a waiter who didn't understand that we'd left a tip, and that was in a small village outside...
  10. Rob the Slob

    Food for Thought...and Walk

    The article seems to be more concerned with where writers draw their inspiration from than with the fact that depending on the situation walking, like so many things, can be both enjoyable and a chore.
  11. Rob the Slob

    Is bringing a passport mandatory?

    @brian2015, maybe you can get an ID card that's separate from your passport, if Ireland offer that option? I live in the Netherlands, and until recently only had a passport, but last month I got an ID card specially for the Camino. It's the size of a bank card, so much easier to keep safe, and...
  12. Rob the Slob

    flies on the trail

    This is the way to go, at least for while you're walking. Small and weighs virtually nothing. Years ago I was preparing for a hike in Catalonia that would pass through a marshy area, and I bought a mosquito net just in case. It spent the next three years unused with my hiking gear until one day...
  13. Rob the Slob

    Guidebook advice needed

    Hi @erinadrift, have you tried the Kobo versions? I have both Brierley's "maps only" and Raimund Joos's guide, albeit on a Samsung tab, not an iPad.
  14. Rob the Slob

    yellow stripes as markers

    Like these different paths, all marked with separate symbols, in Luxembourg.
  15. Rob the Slob

    How steep is steep?

    Hi Monique, also living in the Netherlands I'm in the same situation as you. Before I go hiking I strengthen my leg muscles by doing one-legged squats and wearing ankle weights. When you're on the trail, remember to take small steps when going uphill. You can also use trekking poles in more or...
  16. Rob the Slob

    2 Worries

    I gather from women friends who hike that these (and others like them) require some practice at home under the shower. (I suppose it's only logical -- boys need to practise too.)
  17. Rob the Slob

    Umbrella & Travel Gear for early Spring / Late Winter

    If I recall correctly (this was 7-8 years ago, I think, when the things were first produced -- they were developed by people at Delft University, just down the road from me) the material came loose from the frame.
  18. Rob the Slob

    Umbrella & Travel Gear for early Spring / Late Winter

    I bought my wife one of those. It lasted maybe a month.
  19. Rob the Slob

    Umbrella & Travel Gear for early Spring / Late Winter

    Have you looked at the Euroschirm? It has an extended handle and clips for fastening it to your rucksack straps, so you can still use your poles. There's also a UV-protection option.
  20. Rob the Slob

    Advice for best plan to reassure my (understandably) concerned family

    A group of Dutch hikers got caught in a snowstorm in Norway this week, and were found and rescued after they used the SOS function on their SPOT device. My wife is now very much reassured that it works and that I'll be that much safer carrying mine.

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