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  1. Jose J. Martinez

    Hiking the Camino in April. Advice needed!

    this is what we used as towel and also for the clothes wringer it is 70 X 50 cm. CleanTools 34942 The Absorber XL Synthetic Drying Towel Chamois, 29-Inch x 18-Inch from wallyland...
  2. Jose J. Martinez

    Hiking the Camino in April. Advice needed!

    For money, cards and passport, be sure to take the small traveler pouches that you carry in the breast area hung from the neck inside the torso. You can leave it with wife or friend when going to the shower. They are small but you may also put them inside a sandwich bag if they could get wet...
  3. Jose J. Martinez

    Hiking the Camino in April. Advice needed!

    I want to caution all about the Easter days. They are not regular days and one might encounter processions along the way. Easter Sunday is April 16.
  4. Jose J. Martinez

    Hiking the Camino in April. Advice needed!

    We did April and May this yr. Have another one planned for April 17. Pls call me USA, or provide conact inf.
  5. Jose J. Martinez

    Backpack recommendations

    My wife and I went last March and April. We had 47 liter backpacks bought at Walmart that were only $30 each. The bags were good and resistant with internal frames made of aluminum. However, our lack of experience caused problems with the packs... first we took too much weight. Mine was...
  6. Jose J. Martinez

    Importance of weight

    Jimmy, that is an example... A human needs about 2000 to 2500 Cal just to exist on a daily basis... Calories lost are deficits... so my 62 Cal per km are spent calories... to lower weight I must decrease the intake of calories and increase the expense of Calories. I do want to make it clear that...
  7. Jose J. Martinez

    Importance of weight

    I carried 11 kg on my April 2016 CF and did not complain. I was weighing 85 kg. Lost 5 kg during the Camino. I do think my wife and I took too much with us and next year we will slim down on what we are taking. Mainly less units of underwear and socks. Everything will be nylon or synthetic so it...

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