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  1. Desert Bruce

    Towel - which size?

    Whichever size towel you choose, use it several times before your Camino to be sure it will do. ¡Buen Camino!
  2. Desert Bruce

    Trekking Poles in Santiago

    The Pilgrim House had at least 20 pair left behind for other pilgrims last November.
  3. Desert Bruce

    Absolute Bare Minimum Packing List

    One credit card and one debit card.
  4. Desert Bruce

    newcomer packing list

    Buen Camino nili, I think you have more than enough information about packing to make good choices. After all the preparation and you are on your way you will learn for yourself what works for you and what doesn't.
  5. Desert Bruce

    newcomer packing list

    RRat is correct, do try out the quick dry towel at home. They are different than a cotton towel. I got mine from a marine friend who got it at the exchange at 29 Palms Marine base. It was larger, lighter weight and cheaper than anywhere else.
  6. Desert Bruce

    newcomer packing list

    I always have a length of narrow shock cord, that stretches to 3 meters or so, for hanging the clothes I wash in the evening. Safety pins of various sizes are a good idea. The large diaper pins are very useful for pinning your clothes to communal clothes lines at albergues, both for keeping...
  7. Desert Bruce

    newcomer packing list

    Don't forget a journal to record where you stayed, the people you meet and memorable events and sights. It is so easy to forget the little delights. I reconstructed a travel log from my credenciales after I got home. It would have been so much easier to keep a daily log/diary/journal.
  8. Desert Bruce

    newcomer packing list

    Hi Nili, welcome to the Forum. Personally I would not take more than two of any clothing item. You are wearing one set and have another for the next day. I agree with NorthernLight you don't need the thermals, the down jacket, the wool shirt or the sleeping bag(take a liner instead) in May...
  9. Desert Bruce

    Patches

    I have the local backcountry outfitter sew mine on. It is too painful when I try to sew anything that thick and I’m slow to heal.
  10. Desert Bruce

    Need advice - Hydration Bladder

    I have used a Gregory 35L on two caminos, it has the same frustrating problem, can't reach the water bottle in an outside pocket while wearing it. This year I will be taking a water bladder that I have used for local walks. When full, 3L, it adds the weight needed for my conditioning walks...
  11. Desert Bruce

    Walking Poles on Ryanair?

    For my first Camino I disassembled my poles then packed them and a pocket knife in a shipping tube just long enough for them. I had no problem checking this in as hold luggage. After the Camino I left them in the courtyard of the Pilgrim office in the designated area for poles and staffs, I...
  12. Desert Bruce

    Beware of Crocs .

    Meanwhile in the Mojave desert it is 70/21 at the end of January.
  13. Desert Bruce

    For Sale/Wanted Anyone want a 'free' kilt?? (free plus postage)

    I'm glad your kilt has found a new home, I wish that I'd seen your post sooner. A PV kilt is better suited to the hot Southern California desert summers than the standard heavy wool.
  14. Desert Bruce

    Clothesline and pins

    I had about 2m of shock cord from an old tent pole for a clothes line. It was springy, weighed only a couple grams and took up little space. I also had an assortment of safety pins, but I used the large size, diaper pins, for hanging clothes. They secured the clothes on the line and maybe...
  15. Desert Bruce

    What did you bring on the Camino that you wound up not using?

    In July 2015 I was a volunteer at the Pilgrim Office in Santiago. Since my writing is not something you would want on your Compostela I was outside directing peregrinos into the office when there was an available clerk. I asked those same two questions in order to collect information for my...
  16. Desert Bruce

    Ultra Lite Sleeping Bag Suggestions / Ideas

    Last Sept and Oct I carried and used a quilt from http://enlightenedequipment.com/quilts/ it was very lightweight and warm, often too warm, when I needed it. I believe that I had the revelation model. It took up very little room. I plan to bring it back with me for my next Camino. It opens...

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