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  1. gregrobinson

    Towel - which size?

    The hotels generally have towels, but if you end up not getting a hotel room and are forced to stay in an albergue or some other "less than full hotel", you may need some sort of towel, though you could just use a shirt in a pinch. My unsolicited opinion on the hotels: if you only stay in...
  2. gregrobinson

    Towel - which size?

    You probably don't need to bring a spoon on the Camino Frances. Nearly every albergue has a kitchen with dishes & utensils. The grocery stores generally have individual plastic spoons at the cashier if you buy a yogurt or something. I usually just pack a small teaspoon in my hip belt pocket...
  3. gregrobinson

    Towel - which size?

    You can skip the REI and just order a microfiber dish towel from Amazon. It's just big enough to dry off and it dries faster than the "camp towels". It's more absorbent than the camp towels and wrings out easier. I find it works better and easier to hang off of the backpack because of its...
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    My Newish Sandals of a Very Well Known Brand Are Slippery in The Wet

    Maybe just scuff the soles a bit with rough sandpaper. If you paint them, it seems like it may come off where you don't want it to.
  5. gregrobinson

    My First Hiking Shoe question

    Those are not the right shoes if they already bother you. You could actually just use running shoes if that's what feels good. There's no point on the Camino where you absolutely need a hiking boot or shoe, and running shoes are fine. You will basically walk about 8 - 10 km and then stop at a...
  6. gregrobinson

    Sleeping Bag or Sleep Sack?

    Since Covid you can no longer count on there being blankets. The Cocoon Silk Mummy liner weighs about 2 oz but you won't be warm in the spring. Summer is best for just the silk liner. Sea to Summit has the Spark down sleeping bag, one of which only weighs 9oz. I have the 14 oz Spark bag that...
  7. gregrobinson

    Using a Cell Phone in Portugal: Tips for Traveling Canadians

    I switched to Google Fi when I started traveling. It's an international plan by default and works everywhere I have gone. There are no contracts and the plans start at $25 plus like $10/GB of data, but the cost caps after 6 GB of data used in a month. You could take your old phone to just...
  8. gregrobinson

    Poncho recommendations please!

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