- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 15,16,18
VdlP 23, Invierno 23, Fisterra 23
The subject of bed bugs, where they can be found, how to avoid them and how to treat their bites is a common topic here.
I have not been bitten on my last 2 Caminos and would like to avoid them on my third! I am one of those people who gets bitten 50 times by insects if I walk to our garage after dusk!
Previously, I have stayed in Casa Rural and small Hotels, but for this next Camino, intend sampling some Albergues. It 'might' be logical to assume, that bed bugs are more prevalent in Albergues due to the high bed turnover, close proximity of people and so on.
But of course, as we know, they can be found anywhere! And it's not always obvious in which facility the Pilgrim was bitten, as for some, symptoms take a while to appear.
So I'm curious to see what results we might get from this poll. But some guidelines. To try and get it as accurate as possible.
I have not been bitten on my last 2 Caminos and would like to avoid them on my third! I am one of those people who gets bitten 50 times by insects if I walk to our garage after dusk!
Previously, I have stayed in Casa Rural and small Hotels, but for this next Camino, intend sampling some Albergues. It 'might' be logical to assume, that bed bugs are more prevalent in Albergues due to the high bed turnover, close proximity of people and so on.
But of course, as we know, they can be found anywhere! And it's not always obvious in which facility the Pilgrim was bitten, as for some, symptoms take a while to appear.
So I'm curious to see what results we might get from this poll. But some guidelines. To try and get it as accurate as possible.
- This Poll only relates to the Camino Frances. Other Caminos have different infrastructure and results may vary.
- Only fill in the Poll if YOU were bitten (or a significant other, partner, spouse, child, walking partner etc).
- If you walked the CF multiple times and were bitten multiple times, maybe pick the Camino on which the bites were most severe.
- Many people 'mix up' the accommodation options. So if you tick that you used Albergues, it means you used Albergues 70% or more of the time. Likewise for CR / Hotels.
- I have since added some more options, like 50/50 and maybe you only changed accommodation style a few nights........and they got you then!
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