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  1. Gillean

    Shower footwear

    Plantar warts, athlete's foot fungus, blood, urine, feces: why would you not wear shower thongs? :eek:
  2. Gillean

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    Sorry for late reply. I've been away for a couple of weeks. I'm still working on Iberia so you'll have to rely on Amazon for a complete review. Some really like Mitchener and some not so much. Iberia has mixed reviews and it is a bit dated. In my opinion it does give some wonderful insights into...
  3. Gillean

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    All my electronics have CAN/USA plugs. I have one of the smaller 2 prong EU 220 volt adapters which I normally use but the one you see in the photo will take 3 prong plugs as well. Probably overkill. That's how I get in trouble.
  4. Gillean

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    "Or James Mitchner's 818 page book, Iberia?" You mean this: Mine seems to be 960 pages with the index!
  5. Gillean

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    Seems like we will go the extra mile to indulge our tea/coffee/beer/wine habits!
  6. Gillean

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    Here's one more item that I picked up in a Spanish hardware store after being frustrated by the lack of power outlets in some of the albergues. It turns one outlet into three so I always seem be able to find a place to charge my phone/camera. But with my 220 volt adapter it weighs 128g or 4.5 oz...
  7. Gillean

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    You know if I got my tech weight down I think I'd be happy. Have travelled in the past with an iPad, Canon point and shoot, phone, chargers, cables, adapters, etc. If I can make do with just the phone I should be good.
  8. Gillean

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    Me too! This is why I have trouble getting my pack weight down below 25 lbs!
  9. Gillean

    Useful item but hard to justify in your pack

    I'm doing a little talk on packing for the camino and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for any quirky items to talk about that are useful but borderline justifiable in terms of pack weight. For example this is one item I have carried (up until I left it behind in an albergue). It's a...
  10. Gillean

    Do I really need walking sticks ?

    No you don't need poles. But they can be useful.....saving wear and tear on your joints and feet especially if you are injured or have a weakness already, stability on muddy trails, steep downhill, a bit of extra oomph in normal walking, stability going uphill on uneven terrain, stability...
  11. Gillean

    Hat recommendations for a first-time Camino pilgrim

    I like the Tilley as well and I figure it was good for about 5 degrees C (10 degrees F) worth of air conditioning during my walk on the Via de la Plata last year. Plus, stick it under a fountain and you've got instant super cooling. Bonus according to the Tilley website: it can also be used as a...
  12. Gillean

    Shipping St. Jean Pied to Santiago

    Really good to know! Thanks!
  13. Gillean

    Shipping St. Jean Pied to Santiago

    Shipping from France to Spain is quite expensive. Better if you can keep it entirely within Spain. But the first real post office along the Camino in Spain is in Pamplona if memory serves me correctly. I expect shipping from France will put you north of 40 euros.

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