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2 children 4 sets of clothes every day? Seems a bit obsessive still if that's what you think is required many albergues have a washer/dryer - take mostly synthetics wash by hand and for two three Euro use the drier on wet days does not seem excessive.
Hello All!
Our journey continues in Burgos in just 2 weeks! My concern is how difficult it is to dry our clothes in the colder weather if no sun shines?
On our last journey it was warm and we easily dried our clothes in the warmth of the sunWith two children we have 4 sets of clothes to wash daily.
Let me know your thoughts from those that have traveled in cooler months.
Best!
Mandy
Hi MandyHello All!
Our journey continues in Burgos in just 2 weeks! My concern is how difficult it is to dry our clothes in the colder weather if no sun shines?
On our last journey it was warm and we easily dried our clothes in the warmth of the sunWith two children we have 4 sets of clothes to wash daily.
Let me know your thoughts from those that have traveled in cooler months.
Best!
Mandy
We've been using "quick dry" trekking shirts (nylon/polyester) which often will dry indoors overnight....Fine merino T-shirt with fine merino long sleeve shirt or cardigan over the top...
And you find them cool enough on a warm day?Yes, provided you roll them in a towel and stomp on it first. Do the same with socks. The wool is ultra fine or super fine (less than 20 microns) - brands I like are Ice Breaker from New Zealand or Hedrena from Oz.
I strip down to just the t-shirt. Even when I sweat it's comfortable although dark colours show the sweat marks. But if it's a summer Camino (July) and likely to be hot I wear cotton or a linen shirt.And you find them cool enough on a warm day?
Thanks! Might have to try some, they sound great.I strip down to just the t-shirt. Even when I sweat it's comfortable although dark colours show the sweat marks. But if it's a summer Camino (July) and likely to be hot I wear cotton or a linen shirt.
Yes: warm when it's cold, and cool when it's hot. I take several layers of merino. They are expensive, but after three long Caminos - the best.And you find them cool enough on a warm day?
Thank you! Yes, I was thinking they may be able to wear their clothes twice as long as they don't get wet or muddy from snow or rain. They wouldn't mind missing a shower or two.You might find it easier to allow the children to wear the same clothes for two (maybe three) days. Its an adventure, after all, and a bit of dust never really hurt anyone. The albergues generally have dryers, but you'll have to pay by the bundle and it all mounts up. They'll be wearing jackets if its cold, so they shouldn't get too dirty. Have a great camino!
Nice advice. Thank you!Not much to add to the good advice already given, except to say that I have worn Ex Officio undies, and they can be washed, wrung out well in a towel, and put back on shortly (no pun intended!) thereafter. As long as you have dry layers on top, the underwear dries while on you. (You might try this at home before on the Camino.)
Thank you! That was very helpful. That is similiar to our routine last time and I will head your advice on the clothesHi Mandy
We walked in Spain and Italy, both in cold weather. (Spain in Jan/Feb and Italy in Oct/Nov). Most of the places we stayed had heaters on for an hour or two in the evening, so the first job every day was wash, and lay the clothes on the heater. I wore ultrafine merino ( as my shirt), my husband wore hi-tech synthetic. This system worked fine for both. We hardly ever used a dryer or a washing machine. If it's cold you can wear your day clothes for more than one day, ditto your evening wear after your shower. So it is mostly socks and undies as a daily chore. If it's cold you won't be able to hang your clothes on your pack to dry during the day, so every afternoon it is check in, wash clothes, then shower and think about dinner.
Maggie Ramsay
The Italian Camino (Amazon)
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Thank you. Yes, on our last trip the kids got pretty dusty as they are running ahead playing, maybe because they are closer to the ground LOL The other two sets would be from my husband and I. We however were less dusty but still washed our clothes daily. So, 4 sets includes the whole family. We may not have to wash everyday with the weather being colder now, possibly on days when we do not see rain or snow. Thanks again!2 children 4 sets of clothes every day? Seems a bit obsessive still if that's what you think is required many albergues have a washer/dryer - take mostly synthetics wash by hand and for two three Euro use the drier on wet days does not seem excessive.
funny!Could I add with a bitter chuckle--never try to dry your boots in the dryer either! A few years ago in the albergue of Los Padres Reparadores in Puente la Reina, I got down from my top bunk and delivered a broken-Spanish diatribe to an unfortunate (if that's the right word) Spanish guy who was talking loudly on his mobile phone (while charging it) in the laundry room next to the dorm--after 10pm. And his bootlaces were flapping around with the heavy clunks of his boots in the dryer!!
What are the Merinos like to dry, will they dry overnight?
Col
This worked for me: three sets of underwear, three pairs of socks, three base layers, three cotton handkerchiefs. Each night wash the set you have worn, and hang them to dry. In the morning they will still be damp, so pin them on your pack or put them away, and hang them up again overnight alongside the newly washed ones you wore that day. While both are drying you can use the third set, and by the next day there will be another set dry
The simple solution I used last year was to get together with other Pilgrims when my gear needed washing/drying to make up a full load and share the cost between us.I was finding it quite expensive to wash and dry clothes. Typically 7 - 9 euros. That adds up to a significant part of a budget if you do that every day.
After a rainy day, so many hair dryers were plugged into the albergue at Cee that it blew the circuit breakers and power was out for three hours! What works for one may not work for the many...consider bringing a travel hairdryer
Generally discouraged by albergues : hand washed clothes would not be spin-dried and would have to stay forever in the dryer.if you wash by hand and share a dryer
well, of course it takes a minimum of common sense. Taking turns should have been a natural collective decision in those conditions...After a rainy day, so many hair dryers were plugged into the albergue at Cee that it blew the circuit breakers and power was out for three hours! What works for one may not work for the many...
Annie I am assuming you have light colored merino in the summer? Just curious...One of my pilgrims gifted me with a merino short sleeve shirt and I've been hooked every since! It is warm in cold weather and cool in hot weather.
You can wear it for many days longer than a regular shirt.
It almost seems to self-clean itself when hung up overnight.
When I DO wash it, which is only once a week, it dries fine overnight.
I'm in love with merino clothing!
Expensive, but worth every penny.
Do you have a vendor or place to find them?Actually, I use a charcoal grey merino teeshirt.
If you can, a very nice woman I walked with is doing the Portuguese this August. I would like to find one for her. You are more than welcome to private messageNo, one of my clients gifted me. I can ask her.
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