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  1. Margaret Butterworth

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    I think this is mainly a problem for women. Men CAN manage quite easily in the open air. I once slipped over whilst trying to “go” quickly at the side of the steep track down to El Acebo and ended up with a bloodied nose. On the Le Puy Camino in France, I came across two public toilets, so it...
  2. Margaret Butterworth

    Bathroom stops on the camino for female Peregrinas

    In the interests of public health, there is a real need for public toilets along the Camino. With the number of pilgrims that are walking nowadays, the "Spanish custom" of using facilities in bars is no longer feasible. I want to suggest that this Forum should leverage its popularity to petition...
  3. Margaret Butterworth

    Under-Publicized Backpack Options?

    I love my Aarn backpack with its balance pockets on the front.
  4. Margaret Butterworth

    What clothes to wear at night?

    Sleeping: at home, I wear a Lands End nightdress, which doesn't look like one! It's ideal for walking around in, and works on the Camino. Evening wear: after a day's hike, my body always feels cold in the evening. I take a cashmere sweater (light and warm) to put on after my shower. I do not...
  5. Margaret Butterworth

    Vodafone vs Orange

    I have just finished a month with Orange and needed to recharge for another 2 weeks. My one complaint is that they had sent me several messages in Spanish that I couldn’t understand. One concerned a password that I needed to input in order to receive calls (which I hadn’t done). I finally went...
  6. Margaret Butterworth

    Towel - which size?

    Any female readers of this debate may like to consider bringing a second towel for drying their hair: for me this is an absolute necessity!
  7. Margaret Butterworth

    Share your backpack choice with your body info!

    I am 77 and 5'6" and weigh 74 kgs. I have an Aarn Liquid Agility 30 backpack with balance pockets. I have carried it for my last 3 caminos and find it ideal - lightweight in itself and stops me from carrying too much!
  8. Margaret Butterworth

    Water on the Frances Camino

    Sorry, David, I can't quote a source for this. I read 14 kms some years ago and I've forgotten where. I was under the impression that medieval, ecclesiastical lodgings were approx. 14 kms apart.
  9. Margaret Butterworth

    Water on the Frances Camino

    After all the dreadful warnings about the risk of de-hydration when carrying only 500 ml, you would think i should be dead by now! Instead, I'm planning my 2023 Camino. I want to emphasise that I'm over 75 and walk SLOWLY. Like the medieval pilgrims, my aim is to do 14 kms per day (or just a...
  10. Margaret Butterworth

    Water on the Frances Camino

    On all my Caminos I have only ever carried a 500 ml bottle. This is because I always stopped for drinks (coffee or beer) in a bar. I did this all the time in order to use their toilet, since there are no other public toilets to be had! From memory, the only stretch where this didn't work was the...
  11. Margaret Butterworth

    Do I need to pack waterproof trousers & jacket?

    I like rain pants for one important reason: if you need to sit down somewhere, to take a rest or have something to eat on the trail - you will get a very wet bottom without them! I’m in Melide at the moment and we’ve had torrential rain - the heaviest I’ve experienced since living in Singapore!
  12. Margaret Butterworth

    Hiking Sandals only?

    If you had walked from SJPP to Pamplona recently, you would not even think of wearing anything but boots!
  13. Margaret Butterworth

    How to translate Gronze.com on my phone into English

    My Spanish is not brilliant, but I always use Gronze in the original: not at all hard to understand and it's good practice!
  14. Margaret Butterworth

    The electric coil changed my life on the Camino!

    Where do they ship from?
  15. Margaret Butterworth

    "Wear one, wash one" or "wear one, wash one and spare one"

    Re washing clothes en route: I have never used washers/dryers on the Camino, since I travel alone and don't have enough to warrant a machine. The one notable exception was Albergue Quinta Estrada Romana in Portugal, where the Canadian owner took all my clothes away and put them in his machine...
  16. Margaret Butterworth

    What not to take? And what to not forget?

    Coming from Australia, I always check my bag and it's never got lost. I put it inside an IKEA bag for protection and this also contains my hiking poles. These are very special poles that cannot easily be replaced (Pacer Poles from the Lake District). The older you get, the more you rely on...
  17. Margaret Butterworth

    The electric coil changed my life on the Camino!

    I own two of these devices: one with an Australian plug and one with a European plug. I never travel without one! I know from bitter experience that you MUST remove it from the power point, before taking it out the boiling water - otherwise it is immediately kaput. This makes it very safe, as...
  18. Margaret Butterworth

    Umbrellas

    I have bought one because I am tired of the lightweight/cheap ones blowing inside out (plus they take long time to put up or take down in windy weather). However - the Davek standard one is much heavier than I'd like for the Camino. I'm still wondering what to do! Not much help, i'm afraid! But...
  19. Margaret Butterworth

    Umbrellas

    Re Nicholas Crane: if you don't know this book, it's highly recommended for walking enthusiasts. I recently re-read it and reviewed it on my blog: http://caminoconfidential.blogspot.com/2020/02/travellers-tales.html
  20. Margaret Butterworth

    Family want to track my route

    I've just been trialling Life360. It seems to require wi-fi or the data on my phone plan in order to work. I absolutely don't want to use the latter as it would prove too costly on the Camino.

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