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  1. Peronel

    Ear plugs and the alarm

    I was woken on several occasions by other people's alarms. Snorers can't help themselves. People who deliberately beep in a communal dorm? And at 4am?? Hell hath no fury...
  2. Peronel

    My packing list for Spring/Summer 2015

    I'm a huge fan of stuff sacks. Not only do they keep everything reliably dry, they make it easy to organise your pack. I know that my toothbrush is in the small green one, for example, so can find it no bother.
  3. Peronel

    My pack list

    Honestly, your head is likely to be two or three foot at most away from someone else. Someone who may not want to listen to your music as they're drifting off. And, yes, even with the best of headphones (which you won't be carrying - too heavy) there's enough sound leakage to be heard...
  4. Peronel

    My comprehensive and honest packing list!

    No specific suggestions, but do make sure to do a trial run of bra and pack together just to make sure that there aren't any pressure points between bra clasps and rucksack straps.
  5. Peronel

    Start out Light...and add Weight as you go!

    There are lots of camping/hiking stores, but the nearest one may be three days walk away, which is no use if you need something right then. So I'd say take the lightest sleeping bag liner you can find (does you no good to be able to buy a bag up the road if its sunday night, and the only bed is...
  6. Peronel

    Leaving very soon, but shoes aren't waterproof!! Advice, ple

    I would recommend sitting down every so often and airing your feet. This is best accompanied by a cafe con leche. Seriously, it might be worth trying coolmax socks. I'll say upfront they don't work for me (I use wool socks summer and winter) but I know people who swear by them. I wore full...
  7. Peronel

    Do you count your waistpack in your pack weight?

    You've probably already figured this out, but make sure you can wear both your waistpack and your rucksack waistbelt on your hips where it needs to be. Mine took a bit of fiddling (and a change of belt) before it worked. One more thing you don't want to find out on day one on the trail...
  8. Peronel

    winter camino - heavy bag - HELP!

    Sounds good. I took the talon 33 and loved it. There's something about osprey packs - they just feel right.
  9. Peronel

    winter camino - heavy bag - HELP!

    I think I probably woukd take an extra wool shirt, especially if I were willing to ditch it if it turned out to be unneccessary weight. You can get coats which are effectively down jackets but are stuffed with a synthetic instead of down. They're not quite as warm and light, but they remain...
  10. Peronel

    winter camino - heavy bag - HELP!

    I think the downside of traveling in winter is that your pack is of neccessity heavier. Even in April, I was sometimes struggling to get laundry dry (not all albergues have inside drying space, and thing don't dry in cold damp rooms) so you may need an extra shirt and pair of socks because of...
  11. Peronel

    A packlist for your consideration

    You're taking far, far too much stuff. Carrying it will make you miserable and increase your risk of injury. 3 pairs underwear. 3 pairs liner socks. Do you plan to change your outer socks daily? If not, reduce those to two. Take the two pairs of zip offs and forget the other trousers...
  12. Peronel

    Sports baselayers v merino

    Scruffy's been wearing merino longer than I've been alive, yet I agree with everything he says. Were you buying from scratch for a six week camino I'd advise merino. But you're not. What you have is perfectly servicable, so wear it and save the money. It'll keep you and the family in tinto...
  13. Peronel

    Backpack security - do I need locks and a mesh?

    No need at all. Don't leave valuables in plain sight (altough I did, through tiredness, and they were still there when I came back) and you'll be fine. It's worth sewing a badge on your bag and marking your poles so it's instantly obvious they're yours. That's not because of theft but because...
  14. Peronel

    Smart Packing and Unexpected Backpack Items

    I walked in a skirt this spring. Best thing for peeing ever! (Any chance of a link to the 154g skirt? I shredded my lighter skirt on the rocks at Finisterre and haven't found a satisfactory replacement.)
  15. Peronel

    please tell me what I can leave behind

    I'm not quite sure why you need a long sleeved top and a thermal top and a fleece. That seems redundant. If it's warm, wear the tshirt. If it's middling, wear the tshirt and the longsleeved top. If it's cold, wear the tshirt and the longsleeved top and the coat. Fling in a buff and a pair of...

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