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  1. Al the optimist

    Favorite Luxury Item on Camino?

    BTW I carry my water bottles in two holsters on my belt. And I forgot to mention me wearing a hat and carrying my rugby club flag and a buff in my bag as a sun protectors/ awning/picnic mat as and when needed.
  2. Al the optimist

    Favorite Luxury Item on Camino?

    Dry bag with a pair of shorts, 2 t-shirts, 2 pairs of briefs, 2 pairs of socks. Dry bag for wet/dirty clothes and nappy pins. Dry bag for silk liner and glass case. Dry bag with toiletries. Dry bag with phone charger (to charge exchangeable battery thus keeping phone with me at all times) along...
  3. Al the optimist

    Favorite Luxury Item on Camino?

    I know I am quoting myself. But the aforementioned bag has since become my only bag. I have adapted it with loops through which I have carabiners holding my sandals as the thing is full with wet gear, two clothes changes, toiletries etc. = 3 kilos.
  4. Al the optimist

    Silk liner or sleeping bag, sun hat or umbrella?

    I do the same with my hat. You could wear a thin scarf under it to add to the shade to your cheeks and neck. I carry my local rugby club flag as it also doubles for other things (like for an awning when resting/picnics etc.) I have walked in the north a lot in September but not in October. I...
  5. Al the optimist

    Sleep phones

    I take my hearing aids out
  6. Al the optimist

    Good Night, God Bless, and mind the BedBugs don't bite!

    One to wear, one spare. No fleece/jumper. Lightweight sea to summit bag. If good for 2 days then good for infinite walk. Sorry have had my liner 6 years and cannot even remember where I got it from or the cost.
  7. Al the optimist

    Good Night, God Bless, and mind the BedBugs don't bite!

    It is not just the north. It is an expression used in the midlands as well. I always just use a silk bag liner. I once walked the Ingles with less than 3 kilos by the way.
  8. Al the optimist

    GPS problems two days before departure

    Oh Laurie you make me feel so sad. How I wish I could be part of the group. I am sure it will be a more pleasant trip than I had walking it alone two years ago. Mind you I don't envy you the weather! It was bad enough in May. Buen Camino
  9. Al the optimist

    Decathlon stores, Santiago - A Coruna

    I also purchased a walking pole at the Decathlon in Rua Real in September. I didn't see sleeping bags either.
  10. Al the optimist

    Walking Poles- Emperors new clothing in stick form ?

    Ditto. Always thought we had a lot in common Skippy! For the sake of keeping on topic though. Having once been bitten by a dog on the El SalvadorI now never go without a defensive pole. They are also make a good bad scratcher as well?
  11. Al the optimist

    Vaseline...or Vicks VapoRub?

    So are you going to sleep head to toe with someone?
  12. Al the optimist

    The Marvelous Buff

    I like Buffs but they don't like me! Two have gone walkabout so far! :(
  13. Al the optimist

    For Sale/Wanted Lots of Camino Stuff for Sale

    Ditto. You stopping Annie?
  14. Al the optimist

    How did you carry your water?

    Don't forget to cock your little finger while drinking it Alwyn!
  15. Al the optimist

    How did you carry your water?

    I use wide necked water bottles that I can put ice in at stops.
  16. Al the optimist

    How did you carry your water?

    My pack is on the light side and doesn't have a frame or a waist belt. So I have two 600ml bottles in "holsters" on my the belt of my shorts. Easy to use and I don't know they are there. Loops over the tops keep them secure from falling out. If I need more I put it in bottles in my pack side...
  17. Al the optimist

    charging phones in pilgrims refuges

    I am going to take an external charger that has two output ports. So I can use one to charge my spare battery and someone else can use the other port.
  18. Al the optimist

    charging phones in pilgrims refuges

    On the point of external batteries. Some have a torch light meeting that all important multi-use criteria. ;)
  19. Al the optimist

    Favorite Luxury Item on Camino?

    No offence intended Damien. :( I wasn't inferring one is better than the other, merely offering another alternative for those picking up on your excellent idea. You are so right and I agree that the Ultra-Sil 20L is dearer. I must say though I am prejudiced having grown attached to mine over the...
  20. Al the optimist

    Favorite Luxury Item on Camino?

    What about a sea to summit day bag? Holds as much, weighs 35g and packs small enough to fit in fist? I walked the Camino Ingles with just this last autumn, that's how much it holds!

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