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  1. Jodean

    What do you wash your clothes with

    I just use shampoo. Brought Dr Bonners last year but didn’t like it for my hair. Shampoo is fine for everything
  2. Jodean

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    Then just use a cloth & wash it out. Why is this not an option for so many women?
  3. Jodean

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    Of course thin pads weigh something. Walk for 45 days & bring along 45 of them. How much does that weigh? Now think about the trash? If over 200,000 women walked at least 1 week? How many thin pads would that be adding to trash? Close to 1.5 million. Sorry, but for me, this is not a good...
  4. Jodean

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    The Kula cloth is nice, but expensive. I just use bandanna squares that get washed in my laundry.
  5. Jodean

    Liner Socks

    I wear nylons under my socks, but turn both of them inside out so the seams don't rub. A lot cheaper than silk liners. No blisters yet in 5 Caminos.
  6. Jodean

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    They are not ridiculous devices if it allows women to pee discretely and standing up just like men do. Without taking down their pants. It also cuts down the TP litter plus all the 1000s of plastic bags needed for this TP if it is to be carried out by the woman. Take a look at the P-style...
  7. Jodean

    Ok entering the shoe debate with trepidation ...

    I always wear Meindl boots with Goretex. My feet love them and they are great on asphalt, cobblestones, gravel and mud. The thick soles are a great cushion for my feet. Trainers or running shoes make my feet ache so bad after about 8-10km that I can barely sleep. So, I never wear them, not even...
  8. Jodean

    What Size Water Bottle/s

    Plastic bottles are the problem. The filling, the transport, the storage, the disposal/recycling are all a poor use of our resources here on earth. Have you not seen the massive floating islands of plastic in our oceans, the amount of plastic in fish, and the amount we are ingesting into our...
  9. Jodean

    What Size Water Bottle/s

    My metal water bottles are 500ml and I seldom fill them all the way. It really depends on the weather and if there are a lot of places with either fountains and/or cafes on the path I am walking that day how full I make them. I just recently read an article about plastic water bottles that...
  10. Jodean

    Long pants and long sleeves in summer? Smart or big mistake?

    I wear long sleeve cotton blouses, and loose, long polyester trousers. All easy to wash, quick to dry. I do have a turtle neck jersey shirt to wear under my blouse on cold mornings, but often take it off as the day progresses. These are just blouse I have had for a while. The pants too. No real...
  11. Jodean

    What clothes to wear at night?

    I put on the outfit for the next day, as am in the 2 outfit camp, wear one, carry one. For sleeping though, I have a very light nightgown (125gr.) There is no way that I could sleep in clothing or a bra. It is a bit tough to sleep in a new bed, week after week, and being comfy is important to...
  12. Jodean

    Sick of Merino! Bamboo instead?

    I do bring a long sleeve, turtle neck t-shirt to wear under my blouses if it should be really cold, which is was last spring every morning on the CF, but usually by 10, it came off.
  13. Jodean

    Sick of Merino! Bamboo instead?

    I wear long sleeve cotton blouses that dry really quickly. Lighter then t-shirts and the sleeves can be rolled up when it gets hot or you can leave them down instead of slathering sun screen on your arms. Go for some permanent press shirts and you always look good. They wash easily too. For me...
  14. Jodean

    Minimal but comforting packing list

    Packing List - Used on 5 Caminos now, as of April 2023. Weight is 6kg. Deuter Back Pack ACT LITE 35+10L, 1580 gr. Meindl Hiking Boots w/Gore-tex, Meru goa comfort Sleeping Bag, 830gr Babimax folding trekking Poles Meru knee-length fleece jacket 500gr. Altus Poncho 340 gr. 1 pair loose...
  15. Jodean

    How do you carry the important stuff?

    If you sweat a lot, put those important items in a plastic bag, in your money belt.
  16. Jodean

    what Camera option are people using

    On my iphone, I tap the screen where the sun is or for stained glass windows. It focuses on that point then.
  17. Jodean

    what Camera option are people using

    Had an iphone 11 last year and an iphone 14 Pro this year. I was extremely happy with my photos. Easy and quick to use. I don't think my photos would have been better with a digital camera.
  18. Jodean

    Boots?

    I wear Meindl boots years round, on all of my Caminos (spring and autumn) and for my job as a walking tour guide. Trail runners of all kinds simply make my feet ache. The thicker sole of the boots is great for asphalt, gravel, cobblestones or mud and water. Yes, they have Goretex too.
  19. Jodean

    Safe to send my sleeping bag?

    I always carry my sleeping bag. Not every place washes their blankets after every use. Plus, it is getting colder.
  20. Jodean

    Feedback on packing list please

    I sleep in a nightgown that only weighs 125gr. There is no way that I could sleep in my clothes. Sleeping in a different bed for weeks on end is a bit of a challenge anyway, so being at least a little bit more comfortable is important to me. If you do want to sleep in your clothes, consider...

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