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  1. trecile

    Spanish words for sleeping mask and heating coil?

    I love Decathlon for a lot of things, but they don't have electric coils for heating water. They do have a sleep mask though: https://www.decathlon.es/es/p/antifaz-para-dormir-viaje-trekking-forclaz-azul/_/R-p-185432?mc=8493265 And here's a coil on Amazon.es Calentador de inmersión para viaje
  2. trecile

    Spanish words for sleeping mask and heating coil?

    It's possible to order from Amazon.es and pick up the package from an Amazon locker. I saw the lockers in several different places last year including a train station and a lavandería.
  3. trecile

    Spanish words for sleeping mask and heating coil?

    A ferretería (hardware store) should have a coil. You can also check one of the Asian Bazaar type stores.
  4. trecile

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    I was pretty ruthless when packing for my first Camino, and how much weight I carry hasn't changed much. I usually have about 6.5 kg.
  5. trecile

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    It would seem 5.4 kg. Which is of course, an arbitrary number.
  6. trecile

    Packing - edition one

    You can get wired earbuds that plug into your charging port.
  7. trecile

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Or the top part of two pair of identical zip off pants with only one set of the legs.
  8. trecile

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Total weight??
  9. trecile

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Did you count all that water - 2 kg worth in your base weight? I never include food or water in my base weight, and you normally don't need to carry more than a liter.
  10. trecile

    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    Leave this behemoth if a solar charge battery behind. I bring a very lightweight (4 ounces) battery pack that will give my phone a full charge. Anything more is overkill. You will have the opportunity to plug your phone in to charge at your accommodation every day, and also possibly in bars...
  11. trecile

    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    Who is giving you that advice? Certainly not normal advice on this forum.
  12. trecile

    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    I know that there aren't as many towns, but I don't think that one walks for days without the opportunity to buy food! It sounds like it might be similar to the Camino del Salvador where there are some stages where there either isn't a grocery store, or it's not open when you pass through, and...
  13. trecile

    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    Every Camino route that I've walked has been from town to town. Towns where people live, and therefore buy food. I can't imagine walking for days without being able to buy food.
  14. trecile

    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    Totally unnecessary. Spanish water meets high quality standards. However, if your system is ultra sensitive to the tiniest changes in drinking water it could be useful. I always use a shampoo bar for hair and body on the Camino. If it can clean my hair and scalp it can clean the rest of my...
  15. trecile

    May-June Camino Frances - Rain Gear & Eating ware

    Not all rain gear is breathable. The more waterproof a jacket or poncho is the less breathable it is.
  16. trecile

    Just a liner or sleeping bag? (Possible weather change)

    Bring the liner, then if you aren't able to get blankets in albergues or you decide that you need something warmer you can go to a Decathlon store for an inexpensive lightweight sleeping bag. https://www.decathlon.es/es/search?Ntt=saco%20dormir&sort=asc
  17. trecile

    Najera pilgrim shop

    I believe that's Planeta Agua. I agree, it's an excellent store. https://maps.app.goo.gl/w7hmBiGPYAuukTDH9
  18. trecile

    One (water) bottle to rule them all?

    Anytime you add anything other than fresh, clean water to a bladder or bottle you risk issues with bacteria growing in it. With a tube system, whether bladder or bottle you should never add anything to the water.
  19. trecile

    One (water) bottle to rule them all?

    I carry a very small (disposable) bottle that I use for emergencies, and in the albergues.
  20. trecile

    Replace trail runners or not

    Before I switched to sandals I would buy a new pair of the same model of trail runners that I was training in. I wore them a few times just to make sure that there were no manufacturing defects. Modern trail runners really don't require a break-in period.

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