Do I need to include a plate in my packing?

[milesaway]

Will be taking a cup, knife fork and spoon, do I need a plate ?

 

[GunnarW]

If you like to make for example a little self made salad at noon on the camino, why not?

 

[dougfitz]

I took a pocket knife and collapsible cup.

• The pocket knife was used to cut pan, chorizo, cheese, etc using my food bag as a mat which sometimes was augmented by placing my Brierley's underneath it to give a more solid cutting space, eg if you are not able to find a bench to sit at.
• The cup made drinking from fountains just that little less awkward than leaning down and using one's cupped hands.

I cannot recall an albergue without cutlery and crockery. And they all had places to give whatever was there an extra wash and rinse if you felt that was also needed.

 

[Pieces]

didn't bring cup didn't bring cutlery and still ate and drank every day...

but then i like to travel light...

 

[Anniesantiago]

I took no plate, cup, or cutlery on any of my walks.
Where you cook, there are generally dishes and silverware
They do make some really cool lightweight stuff these days.
I suspect you won't use it, though.
It's really up to you.

 

[keithrevenge]

I took a plastic plate,fork and knife last year and never used them.I found it cheaper to eat out but of course its up to yourself.Im heading back in April and wont bring them again.

 

[Mysticl]

I read somewhere that one person took the flexible plastic lid off a large ice cream tub to use as a plate ... seems like a pretty good idea to me

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

A plate? Oh, Lordy Lordy!
NO!
Last year I took a knife, fork and spoon. Didn't use 'em.
Guess what I'm not taking this year?
Stephen.
http://www.calig.co.uk/camino_de_santiago.htm

 

[Abbeydore]

Yes Yes, take a plate, eating a salad out in the middle of no-where is to behold,
just be a bit entrepreneurial & use the lid off something

.........then all the doubters above will be very jealous as they struggle past :lol:

 

[Tia Valeria]

We take sporks and two small, 14cm square, pieces cut from a thin flexible plastic chopping mat. Great for cutting things on and virtually no weight. Mini very sharp knife is in our Victorinox card. Sporks have a serated edge on the fork end and the spoon is good for easy opening cans of peaches - our occasional luxury item.

 

[grayland]

All of the bars and restaurants I ate in had plates! :?

 

[vagabondette]

I also vote no to plate and cutlery. I *may* bring a spork, but I doubt it. Generally my knife will do for making sandwiches, etc. and you can usually drink a yogurt.

 

[miamijhp]

The most important utensil is the "sacacorchos" (corkscrew)

 

[mralisn]

As above, only a corkscrew if needed. All else can be improvised easily.

 

[methodist.pilgrim.98]

On one Camino (2006) I decided to have cereal for breakfast. I carried it and used a lightweight plastic beaker for the bowl and a spoon with which to eat it.

More trouble than it was worth especially since you can't buy small cartons of milk in Spain. I then either had to carry the milk or sling it.

I haven't bothered since.

Only if you intend to prepare your own food you might need plates etc in case the albergues dont have them or other pilgrims have beaten you to them.

I just found it easier to eat out and live on hand held snacks.

 

[Former member 12499]

Hello Miles,

I was going to take a metal plate that i came across in a camping store but i soon abandoned it due to excess weight that i did not want to carry.

My solution. I am going to take a reasonably large foil pie or flan case, They can be bought from all supermarkets in the baking section.
One thing to watch, they have little perforations in the base of the case. Obviously this is for the heat to penetrate into the base of the pie or flan that is being cooked.
So unless you are going to have liquids with your food then it should be no problem

It weighs next to nowt (nothing) about 20 g and i am sure that i can give mine a good clean for re-use. They are quite robust. Failing that, just take one or two of them. You can also fold them in half with no problem.

Even better buy a pie or quiche or a flan and use the one that is supplied with it. Just give it a good clean.

By elbowing the plate, i have saved over 100g.

Who knows, we might not even need it.

Best regards and keep the weight down.

Charlieboy

 

[annelise]

For lunches, I only brought a single-use small plastic spoon – which I used multiple times for fishing things out of a tin (canned clams and sardines come to mind) – it weighed next to nothing.

Next time I am considering to maybe bring a couple of toothpicks to eat olives in a dainty way (but will of course need to consider weight … :wink: )

AND – of course – I had my multipurpose knife which included a corkscrew! At one time, I saved the day at a private albergue when unopened wine bottles were on the table – the owner had left - and alas no corkscrew around. I became the star of the evening on that occasion – my 15 minutes of fame …

I was not too particular about cutting surfaces – if in particular need, I would use paper from the 'roll' I was carrying.

 

[David]

I use a napkin over my lap but this doesn't work unless it is bread and cheese and sausage!

Could I suggest, if you want to take a plate - and why not? - take a Frisbee.

Light, flexible, neat anti-spill lipped edge - and you can have fun with it too!

Just a thought :wink:

 

[fraluchi]

- take a Frisbee. Light, flexible, neat anti-spill lipped edge - and you can have fun with it too!

Great idea, one wouldn't need a place mat! 8)

 

[letendre]

Will be taking a cup, knife fork and spoon, do I need a plate ?

No plate ! Only a spoon, a knife (Opinel n°6 : 27 gr), a cup) That is all you need !
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