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  1. freeflyer123

    "Buff" question for native English speakers

    English speaker here and I was intrigued with the question because, until now, I hadn't even heard of a Buff. When I read some of the suggestions of what you could call it, I then realised that it was indeed a Snood, or Neck Warmer or Head Scarf - all words I am familiar with 🤣.
  2. freeflyer123

    Dare I post this?

    Whenever I go away, even for a few days, I use a small neck bag which I hang around my neck. It holds my passport, visa card and any notes in money. It can be conveniently put under my top and everybody thinks that my valuables are stacked in my bum bag which I have around my waist. That's great...
  3. freeflyer123

    Sexism in outdoor clothing

    Oh boy, try buying cycling gear if you're a woman 🤣. You either have to try on men's clothing, or order online - and then you're probably going to find they only have your size in XXXL - simply because they expect all women cyclists to be tiny and very thin :rolleyes:.
  4. freeflyer123

    WiFi Hackers/Snoopers

    I do have a contactless card, which is why I use the sleeve. Yes, if I recall, it is an RFID sleeve. I've tested the card while it was in the sleeve and it could not be read so I am assuming then that this makes me safe from predators trying to skim money off it. I've never trusted putting my...
  5. freeflyer123

    Why oh why, why, why.....

    My problem is, I'd forget about them being in the loft when I needed them!
  6. freeflyer123

    WiFi Hackers/Snoopers

    I keep my card in a special card holder that no machine can read through. But I do agree that you should never let your card out of your sight. My husband bought something small from a computer shop once (not on the camino at the time) and the next thing we knew was receiving a letter through...
  7. freeflyer123

    What would you want from a Camino finances app?

    Good tip. Although we'll be on bikes - once a cyclist and all that - so the criteria of finding a place that isn't too far to get to won't be so bad as long as it's not mega miles, of course. The holiday shouldn't cost as much as we spent last year in France (2018) - when we ended up paying on...
  8. freeflyer123

    What would you want from a Camino finances app?

    Brilliant thread. I hope you get some good answers here, H Richards. When we did the Camino in 2013 we didn't take any notice of the cost, simply forked out as we went along and went seriously over-budget. We found things very cheap, which I think is half the problem because then you tend to...
  9. freeflyer123

    Keeping belongings secure on the camino (ipad, camera, phone

    Actually, yes, I can see why some people would rather have a really nice, expensive, camera with the myriad of zoom power it can afford - the difference between a mediocre picture and a brilliant one when used properly, I suspect. And it might even be something that is hard to pinch simply...
  10. freeflyer123

    Keeping belongings secure on the camino (ipad, camera, phone

    I would recommend that your husband take just a small camera with him - I understand how it would be very tempting to take panoramic pictures and so on, but honestly do believe that he would be the most watcher pilgrim of all! Simply because cameras are very sought-after by those who would have...
  11. freeflyer123

    Women sun hats - what not to wear

    Thanks for adding this topic. It's not something I had thought of before because we will be cycling and have bike helmets. But, as you can imagine, they can get very hot when the temperature gets too high. I wore mine last year in France in temperatures in the their low forties. I believe that...

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