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  1. David

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    He does say that he receives a lot of subjective denial from users but his video is about the science, not belief. For me? I have always found that although it works compared to ordinary waterproofs which trap body heat and produces lots of wet inside quickly, it still does trap sweat when it is...
  2. David

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    Yes - says that in the video - cold dry snow climates Goretex really works well.
  3. David

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    No they don't. Non-breathable are a different material, some are fully waterproof forever - think traditional sailor waterproofs, the yellow ones - they stay waterproof forever. Those materials such as Goretex have a very fine waterproofing coating added and this wears off so needs re proofing...
  4. David

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    Hi all ... I have known for years that Goretex doesn't breathe when it is high humidity (or raining) .. noted because of how damp I would always become inside, as my sweat vapour turned back to water .. so I left such jackets and moved to cape style ponchos, free flowing air underneath so no...
  5. David

    Corkscrew do I take one with me?

    I think it is ok to drink alcohol at 1pm - it doesn't make you a drunk it makes you a pirate ....
  6. David

    Walking with a messenger bag rather than a backpack

    Have you seen this Camino designed cross over bag by Shelltoucher? Looks like a very good design to me. https://shelltoucher.com/products/the-shell-toucher-all-weather-camino-sling-bag-your-best-friend-on-the-trail-unisex?_pos=2&_sid=3a05ec3af&_ss=r
  7. David

    Shampoo and Condition bars, scent preference

    Interesting results - apart from the fresh zingy clean scent of it, isn't citrus repellent to mosquitos too? I would love to know what the 'other' votes were for .. I see unscented in the posts ... but the rest? who knows. for me - I don't use shampoo but if I did it would be unscented for...
  8. David

    Surprised at our test results poncho vs jacket

    The whole trick with the Altus or Decathlon poncho - and sure, is actually a long raincoat with space for a rucksack - is in hot weather to not use the sleeves, which makes it into a cape (hands stay dry too) ... the Decathlon does have long armpit zips which makes that design better. As for...
  9. David

    To those who brought a tent: How do I keep the total weight down?

    I have seen quite a few tenters but most of them had dogs - so I guess that makes it easier to guarantee a bed each night as most refugios don't allow them but there would probably have been others that I didn't see or notice, they would have just looked like large rucksack carrying pilgrims...
  10. David

    To those who brought a tent: How do I keep the total weight down?

    It is a problem. Even a lightweight tent has weight but also, one is then into comfortable sleeping mat, possibly a better sleeping bag, a lamp for the evenings ... then the temptation to make your own hot drinks, so stove etc ... Maybe a way forward - work out by trial and error the maximum...
  11. David

    The Shell Toucher hat

    Good question. The tropical pith helmet, still used by police and military in many hot countries is a brilliant and time tested hot weather hat. No longer made of pith but now Japanese Toya straw, made rigid with resin. I wear one, and absolutely love it!! though I do get a lot of stares...
  12. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    Yes, I was being Anlgo-centric. Rather than the rings we have in the UK in Spain they wire independent radials to the main fuse board. So in theory each socket has their own cable and own fuse. Cabling is the same - 2.5mm - the fuse on the fuse board should be 16amps. 13amps drawn on a socket is...
  13. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    Photos seem to show that his cpap machine is mains plug, which is separate from USB circuits in those adapters.
  14. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    13 amps at 240 volts is indeed 3120w - my only defense here is I must have been tired when I wrote mine!! Will edit it.
  15. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    I didn't find that at all, not for a EU plug adapter with a foreign socket to plug into. In those shops there were plenty of adapters to use outside Spain but none for foreign use inside Spain - eventually I found one in a huge Al Campo hypermarket. A simple EU plug with usb sockets is another...
  16. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    A CE mark merely shows that the device is to EU standards and therefore can be sold in the EU. One can buy adapters in any hypermarket - the problem I once had in buying in Spain is that they were almost exclusively EU adapters to use abroad, so you may need to bring one with you. Don't get...
  17. David

    Is this powered USB hub setup safe?

    Any plug, whether it is a simple plug that attaches to a device cable (think table lamp) or one that can be plugged into a foreign socket and then allows your own plug to be plugged in is a simple thing. Take it apart and you will see that it is merely some pieces of solid copper or brass, which...
  18. David

    Camino banner map - where to buy?

    I used to sell these but sold out. I will be restocking but they won't be available for about seven days. CaminoStore
  19. David

    Camino banner map - where to buy?

    This online map shop sells wonderful 3D plastic Camino maps - https://shop.all3dform.com/2-inicio?q=Categor%C3%ADas-Camino+de+Santiago
  20. David

    How to order from Decathlon Spain if in Canada/USA.

    UK is outside the EU so you might have better with Decathlon luck there though their delivery info only mentions our Royal Mail - but I agree with Peter, above, better to try them on before buying.

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