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  1. jstorybook

    Gaiters for October/November

    I walked during the same time of year and brought gaiters just in case I needed them and I never needed them because I used rain pants. Now if you choose to wear a poncho for your rain gear you will probably need gaiters but I also used a rain jacket.
  2. jstorybook

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

    If you are walking the Camino during the warm weather months non-waterproof boots will be OK--if you walk when it is cold--when your feet are wet you will even feel more misrable when it rains.
  3. jstorybook

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

    Waterproof boots tend to not be waterproof--so waterproof them yourself--with something like snow seal. In an emergency Vaseline Petroleum Jelly ca be used. Most boots and hiking shoes do not need a lot of breaking in time--unless they are all leather--they definitely need more time to break...
  4. jstorybook

    How to train for the Camino?

    I walked 1000 miles to prepare to walk 500 miles of the Camino. I trained for 6 months increasing my distance, towards the end of my training I was walking half of the daily distance I thought I would walk each day on the Camino (7-9 miles per day training and 14-18 miles a day on the Camino) 6...
  5. jstorybook

    Which Osprey backpack?

    I walked in October and November this year and used a Kestrell 28. It was large enough for the basics--keeping me from paqcking too much and so I kept the weight down--of course some people figure they can carry a house and they do lol. I checked it as luggage covering it with two rain covers...
  6. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    So...it does or does not work? Seems the only way to avoid them is to wrap yourself in plastic lol :D
  7. jstorybook

    Non waterproof boots with gaiters for Oct. camino. Thoughts?

    If the boots have vents then the gaiters will not keep the water out. Should you ever get blisters and you walk through areas where there are ample amounts of cow manure on the road and your feet do get wet--well lets say the results may not be good. I used Merrel boots and Keen boots and the...
  8. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    I actually was thinking about staying there too when I get to St Jean but since I don't like bed bugs and I don't like being yelled at for not knowing the rules I won't thanks.
  9. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    Hmmm where do you get lavender mist spray??
  10. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    I just figured out why the bag was wet again after it was dried. It is because the outside nylon was dry but the down is still wet and after a while the wetness of the down seeped out to the outside nylon. If that is the case no matter how dry the outside is the down will not dry as long as it...
  11. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    Thanks
  12. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    meaning me--I am not rich
  13. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    well I would give it a try unless one is extraordinary rich--which this pilgrim is not and so I will try everything possible before giving up
  14. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    I dont think a tennis ball is heavy enough to do the job
  15. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    They nylon of the bag may be dry but the down will not be dry--and it will continue to clump unless the method I described is not utilized. The other thing she can do to help the process is to take the clumps of down and break them up with her hands--unless there is a hole somewhere all the down...
  16. jstorybook

    Spouse's sleeping bag and jacket ruined by hostel laundry, what can she do?

    As for the down bag and its clumps of down--in order to dry down it needs to be placed in a dryer with something to fluff up the down--I always used a clean sneaker--tennis shoe--trainer (depending on where you are from will determine what you call it)--so I don't think the sleeping bag is...
  17. jstorybook

    Packing for September-October..

    It seems to me that the measure of need is what one needs to be comfortable and not miserable. For example--I would be more comfortable having a pair of gloves when the wind is blowing and it is threatening snow or rain--being comfortable makes walking so much better.
  18. jstorybook

    Wise Pilgrim iPhone App

    I ended up deleting it and re-downloading it and it works better. Restart you phone first before doing this
  19. jstorybook

    Wise Pilgrim iPhone App

    No I haven't--it is a nice idea but it doesn't work
  20. jstorybook

    Gaiters in late April & May walking the Camino.

    And---especially for snow gear!

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