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  1. julia-t

    Luggage transport from Valenca do Minho train station to Porrino

    Not quite the answer to your question, but when I arrived at Valenca station, I put my pack in a taxi and sent it by itself to my booked albergue in Tui while I walked through the Castillo and over the bridge. I then used Camino Facil for the next several days. You might be able to arrange...
  2. julia-t

    For Sale/Wanted Hands-free Hiking Umbrella for sale (UK)

    I gave you my Paypal address in the message, so if you send payment via that, and let me have your address (don't post it here, message me back in the conversation) - that's all that needs doing from your end. If you don't have Paypal, you could do a bank transfer.
  3. julia-t

    For Sale/Wanted Hands-free Hiking Umbrella for sale (UK)

    Hello Joe I think I've sent you a message, by starting a conversation. Let me know if you don't see anything. Julia
  4. julia-t

    For Sale/Wanted Hands-free Hiking Umbrella for sale (UK)

    (Moderators - please delete if this isn't allowed here) I have a hiking umbrella by Euroschirm which I've only used once, and as it's just sitting in a cupboard I'd like to pass it on to someone who will get some use from it. It's 450g, silver on top to reflect the sun, spf50, and waterproof...
  5. julia-t

    Earplugs!

    If you’re serious about buying earplugs in bulk - or if someone else reading this might be, then Laser Lite by somebody called Leight can be bought in various size packs from amazon. Cheap, cheerful, and do the job!
  6. julia-t

    Not your usual question about hiking poles

    I’m in the UK so not quite the same situation. I’ve posted my poles to albergues along the Frances twice, and they’ve always been waiting for me when I arrived. That was before Brexit. In 2021 I posted my poles to a hostal in Ferrol. They weren’t waiting for me. I bought some €5 poles from a...
  7. julia-t

    New jacket - Revolutionary Race

    I love my RR jacket, I’ve had it for 2 years now. Think it might be the cyclone? It’s warm, wind proof, waterproof, pretty good breathability, has lots of pockets, and is great for local hiking. But it is bulky, and there are many lighter jackets around. I wouldn’t take it on a Camino. However...
  8. julia-t

    Good Night, God Bless, and mind the BedBugs don't bite!

    Long before I had any inclination to walk the Camino (I was convent educated and thought pilgrimage was for hair-shirt wearing, self-flagellating nuns!) my mother used to say that to me, and later I said it to my own children. Since then I have become rather more closely acquainted than I would...
  9. julia-t

    Light linen pants or must I get the quick-dry fancy fabrics?

    Something a little different - two sets of clothes, but wear one each day for walking and the other set each evening. That way you could have some shorts or hiking pants or leggings/capris (easily washable and quick drying) for daytime whilst you are walking and then your comfortable linen...
  10. julia-t

    What to wear in bed?

    If walking in cold or cool weather leggings and a thermal l/s top or t shirt If walking in warmer weather a very lightweight pair of cotton pyjama bottoms and a strappy vest If walking in hot weather - haven't done this, but would consider light cotton shorts.
  11. julia-t

    Sleeping bag weight

    Like Tia Valeria, I'm also in the UK, and have a 2 season Snugpak sleeping bag which is very small and light, and I'll be taking it with me at the end of April. It wasn't very expensive - I bought it online a couple of years ago, but can't recall if it was on ebay, amazon or another outdoor...
  12. julia-t

    Hairdryer on the walk?

    I have never - yet - taken a hairdryer on the camino, yet every day I have wished I had one! (Though not quite badly enough to buy one or bring one on my next camino - even though I have one here at home, used on other travels, which is tiny, folds in half, weighs very little, and has a...
  13. julia-t

    UK Pilgrims - Merino wool Aldi Thursday 28th September

    100% merino wool, yes, but it's cheap and it's very coarse and scratchy. Be aware. I bought several items last year, and found I can't wear them. I was able to return a couple of items, and have washed the others a good few times but still find them too itchy next to my skin. I can wear more...
  14. julia-t

    Protecting your pack on the plane

    I've been using one of these for a couple of years now. I've tended to carry on my pack, but check this Frakta bag with poles, corkscrew, any larger-than-100ml bottles. I tie it up with spare shoelaces into a scrunchy package, one time I fastened a cable tie round the handles but then had to...
  15. julia-t

    Frustration - orthotics

    I have various foot issues (right foot only), and every time I've been on the Camino I've taken at least two pairs of orthotics/inserts. I've found that what is very comfortable one day over 20km can be extremely uncomfortable the next day. So I switch the orthotics with the cheaper gel...
  16. julia-t

    Best compression sack(s) Plus best shirts

    One word - pantyliners
  17. julia-t

    Container for soap?

    I brought a few of these - they were actually very useful. Carrying coins, storing opened shampoo sachets, holding safety pins, sewing kit, etc.
  18. julia-t

    Fanny pack/Bum bag...

    I have a nice black leather belt with some zipped pockets/pouches which I strap on so that all I need is accessible at my front. Cash, credit card, decoy card, passport, credential, lipbalm, phone, tissues, all fit in the pouches. I can even tuck a bottle of water into it. At night it sleeps...
  19. julia-t

    Container for soap?

    I cut up a bar of (Turkish) olive oil and herb soap*, and put it in a plastic container which I think originally contained cocktail sticks. It has a part-flip-up lid which I can leave open so it dries up a bit. *very similar to Savon de Marseilles I use this soap in the shower and for washing...
  20. julia-t

    Pack weight question

    Bear in mind Trecile walked n August and September - both considerably warmer months than March.

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