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Not sure I could dry myself with my sweaty shirt worn that dayI've always taken one, it's three metres of thin cord, weighs nothing. You'll need to take nappy pins anyway, to pin the clothes to any line (pegs have s habit of disappearing and pins are far better) and if you have a hotel room one night it's easier to hang up your clothes to dry overnight: hotels rarely have washing lines.
Don't bother with clothes washing powder though, just chuck the clothes on the shower floor when having a shower. I don't take towels now: I dry myself on the sweaty shirt I've worn that day. That is then washed and hung up to dry.
We carried Paracord but never had to use it. The only clothesline issue we ran into was at an albergue; it had a courtyard with plenty of lines being put to good use. The problem was that the hosts locked the door to the courtyard at curfew. We had to exit a different way in the morning and none of us could retrieve our belongings. Thankfully we only lost our washcloth/shampoo bar carrier, but others weren't as lucky.Hello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
We like to use something sold by “nite ize”. It has two cam jam attachment points and a thin cord that can be adjusted to any length. It tightens well and hold wet clothes. Easy to attach to trees, beds, hotel room balconies.Hello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
Some have clothes lines, but most do not. If you choose not to use the dryer (1 Euro) bring some paracord and ask if you can make your own clothes line. I also suggest that you bring diaper pins to hold the clothes on the line because the winds can be quite strong. Keep in mind that you may have a lot of rain during April or almost none at all.Hello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
I am an ultralight packer but I take the sea to summit cord also. I mainly use it when stayed in private rooms but have wrapped around my bunk too when I have take my clothes inside when not dry. Definitely bring clothes pins and mark them with your name so you can reclaim them when they are borrowed accidentally. Safety pins work too.I walk in the winter so always take a clothes line with me. I string it up around my bunk and hang my clothes all around me so while they are drying they also give me a little privacy too. It's a Sea2Summit and is a double line with cinch beads so clothes pens/pins are not needed and it weighs 1oz so well worth it for me.
I have never stayed in an albergue that didn't have some kind of clothes line. Where are you finding ones that don't?Some have clothes lines, but most do not
I have stayed in quite a few that do not have lines or only a metre or so. Certainly true on the less walked routes. Also very necessary if there are no albergues.I have never stayed in an albergue that didn't have some kind of clothes line. Where are you finding ones that don't?
I've always taken one, it's three metres of thin cord, weighs nothing. You'll need to take nappy pins anyway, to pin the clothes to any line (pegs have s habit of disappearing and pins are far better) and if you have a hotel room one night it's easier to hang up your clothes to dry overnight: hotels rarely have washing lines.
Don't bother with clothes washing powder though, just chuck the clothes on the shower floor when having a shower. I don't take towels now: I dry myself on the sweaty shirt I've worn that day. That is then washed and hung up to dry.
Like Annie, I carry a braided cord that has velcro loops on the ends. When I am fortunate enough to get a lower bunk and it happens to be raining, will hang it on the wires/slats from the upper bunk for underwear and socks that need to hang overnight to dry. It's light enough to carry, whether I use it or not. Ultreia! elleHello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
You just make a loop knot to tie it?If you do bring your own line, make a habit of leaving an item on it so long as it is strung up. With no item on it, the chances of leaving it behind go up.
I bring eight feet or so of light twine string. Takes no space and is adaptable to whatever configuration I need.
I wrap it around whatever is there and make some kind of loop knot. The kind where I can pull on the loose end and it unties, but the weight of clothes on the other side doesn’t untie it.You just make a loop knot to tie it?
i was on camino May 2019, and i used it once, and really didn't need it.Hello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
Take clothes pinsHello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
Hello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
Yup, I have the same, weighs next to nothing and it has come in handy many timesI walk in the winter so always take a clothes line with me. I string it up around my bunk and hang my clothes all around me so while they are drying they also give me a little privacy too. It's a Sea2Summit and is a double line with cinch beads so clothes pens/pins are not needed and it weighs 1oz so well worth it for me.
I walk in the winter so always take a clothes line with me. I string it up around my bunk and hang my clothes all around me so while they are drying they also give me a little privacy too. It's a Sea2Summit and is a double line with cinch beads so clothes pens/pins are not needed and it weighs 1oz so well worth it for me.
I have never stayed in an albergue that didn't have some kind of clothes line. Where are you finding ones that don't?
I never bother and have never needed one.Hello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
That's effectively the one I was gifted with, except that colourful rubber bands were used.For those that like the "pegless" clothes lines, you can make your own from rubber bands.
Make a Rubber Band Travel Clothesline ( for Less Than $1 )
Make a Rubber Band Travel Clothesline ( for Less Than $1 ): I have always loved the concept of those rubber travel clotheslines (I'm an engineer; what can I say.) They stretch to accommodate different spans, and there's no need for clips or hangers. I was not, however, about to shell out $10...www.instructables.com
Wait until you experience a clothes spinner. A few alburgues have them. Amazing!Hello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
No need to take clothes lineHello everyone
I am doing an early April Camino 2020 and was wondering, for those who have walked the Frances before, if you felt the albergues who had clothes lines had enough space for your clothes. Debating on whether I should bring a nylon makeshift clothes line. Thanks to all who ho respond.
That's pretty much what I do. I let my clothes soak while I shower, dry off and dress. Then I shake the bag around a bit more before rinsing in the laundry sink. I think that the long soaking time really helps get the clothes cleaner with less effort.I have a medium size dry sack which I fill with soapy water and dirty clothes. A few squishes in the shower and then rinse.
Makes me think of all the athlete's foot. hmmmNot sure I could dry myself with my sweaty shirt worn that daybut I like the idea of soaking clothes during shower.
The clothes would be in a bagMakes me think of all the athlete's foot. hmmm
I decided NOT to take my line in 2019. That was a mistake. I stayed in private lodging and was hanging clothes off ceiling fans or anything I could find in the room! Next time.. the line goes with me.I would take one! We did our Camino in August, September and October, not only did we wash a lot of clothes, but we got rained on frequently! I brought a thin paracord about 12 feet long (4mtrs) and some small wood cloathes pins. We found at times that some hostels were packed, and everyone was hanging clothes. We even used our line inside a pensione, in our room, from the door hinge to the dresser! It worked just great. Having the cord is always helpful, because it has many uses, broken shoe strings, broken equipment fix, etc. I would definitely take one, paracord is not heavy if you get a small mm gauge. Hope it helps! BUEN CAMINO
I like to refer to that odor as “eau de pilgrim”. Many times the clothesline is not far from a garden or field containing some manure.I walked with a woman who dried herself off with her sweaty clothes. She always complained her clothes never smelled clean. I wonder if putting bacteria laden sweat on a clean body contributed to that. It might not have been the clothes that smelled funky. But on the other hand she was quite the sweater, so if it works for you go for it.
I like to refer to that odor as “eau de pilgrim”. Many times the clothesline is not far from a garden or field containing some manure.
Small holes from pins is one thing. How about your children want to help do laundry and they walk into the den and say "Hi dad, your large knit wool fisherman's sweater is in the washer. It sure took up a lot of room."We brought along safety / diaper pins to hang our clothing on the albergue's lines for our first camino. However, most of our shirts were made of thin and light 100% merino wool. A few times with the clothes flapping in the wind, the small pin holes from the safety pins became larger. Our last few times on the camino, we brought plastic clips. Quite light and these did not cause any damage to our clothes. Bob
These are meant for crafting (instead of pinning cloth for sewing etc) and are surprisingly tenaciousWe brought along safety / diaper pins to hang our clothing on the albergue's lines for our first camino. However, most of our shirts were made of thin and light 100% merino wool. A few times with the clothes flapping in the wind, the small pin holes from the safety pins became larger. Our last few times on the camino, we brought plastic clips. Quite light and these did not cause any damage to our clothes. Bob
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