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Bubble wrap!!!!!! This is a brilliant idea! (& the chili sauce is a must!)Chilli sauce always. Made many friends with chilli sauce!
Bubble wrap, for comfortable sitting in wet weather.
Davey
I consider to bring one of my analogue cameras, light meter and film. Might be a fairly antique one from around 90 years ago.
Don't you worry about breaking the glass plates?I consider to bring one of my analogue cameras, light meter and film. Might be a fairly antique one from around 90 years ago.
My motto is that you should carry what makes you comfortable, so long as you can comfortably carry it. So if what you bring enhances your Camino and it's not burdensome go for it!Way too many extras - some because I need them, others because they enhance my journey.
Need - computer/tablet for work (and please don't rehash the "do the Camino to escape work" thing - already discussed in a now closed thread); cell phone (mobile hotspot/maps/tracking)
Enhance journey - deck of cards and cribbage board (anyone interested in a game?); small autofocus binoculars (I like to look at things), small camera with 20X optical zoom (better photos than a cell phone); iPod (for Spanish and French language lessons and the occasional Jimmy Buffett song); electric beard trimmer (don't want to shave, don't want a full beard)
Yeah, it all probably adds a couple of pounds, but it makes my Camino more enjoyable.
Actually, then I would have to bring my camera from 1890 ... but for good reasons I do not ;-) Also one time I lugged my 4x5 planflim camera into the mountains ... pnly to experience zero visibility.Don't you worry about breaking the glass plates?
Sadly my roll film cameras seldom get used nowadays and the weight! (Fuji GS645S = 900g and Yashica 635 = 1300g!)Actually, then I would have to bring my camera from 1890 ... but for good reasons I do not ;-) Also one time I lugged my 4x5 planflim camera into the mountains ... pnly to experience zero visibility.
This time it will probably be only a pre-war 120 rollfilm camera
Actually, one of my oldies is an Agfa Synchrobox ... it is actually fun and weights as much as a box of matches ;-)(...)
My nephew's exhortation (he teaches photography) to "Just go out and buy a Box Brownie" falls on deaf ears.
must be an AussieA small jar of vegimite.....
deck of cards and cribbage board (anyone interested in a game?)
Mmmmmmm. Also a grand idea! What would it take for you to share that, Miki?A small jar of vegimite.....
In extremely scenic Seddona, Arizona, USA we stopped in at a photographer's gallery. He wasn't there but the shopkeeper pointed to two lovely pictures of one place and mentioned that they were exceptional in that the photographer normally restricted himself to taking just one photograph a day.I have, however, been playing "old school" photography with my DSLR - set on manual at 1/50 sec, f16 and ISO 100. A 32Mb card (yes they do exist) gives me just 6 frames @ 12Mp (12 @ 6.3Mp) - no cheating, no deleting.
Is cribbage still popular in the US? Used to play it all the time with my Dad - that and "Nap" or Napoleon (which I think you call Euchre in the US?) which has wonderful names for hands like misère, Blücher, Wellington and, of course Napoleon.Way too many extras - some because I need them, others because they enhance my journey.
Need - computer/tablet for work (and please don't rehash the "do the Camino to escape work" thing - already discussed in a now closed thread); cell phone (mobile hotspot/maps/tracking)
Enhance journey - deck of cards and cribbage board (anyone interested in a game?); small autofocus binoculars (I like to look at things), small camera with 20X optical zoom (better photos than a cell phone); iPod (for Spanish and French language lessons and the occasional Jimmy Buffett song); electric beard trimmer (don't want to shave, don't want a full beard)
Yeah, it all probably adds a couple of pounds, but it makes my Camino more enjoyable.
I admire his commitment - my "best shot" of the day is often the one I could have taken if I hadn't run out of memory. My nephew says I could always carry a spare 32Mb memory card (!) but that would be stretching the rules!In extremely scenic Seddona, Arizona, USA we stopped in at a photographer's gallery. He wasn't there but the shopkeeper pointed to two lovely pictures of one place and mentioned that they were exceptional in that the photographer normally restricted himself to taking just one photograph a day.
You're on @Geodoc.
Grand idea.
Mmmmmmm. Also a grand idea! What would it take for you to share that, Miki?
Just meet me on the Portuguese way (Lisbon) from May 1st....or English Way (Ferrol) June 5th.....
Love
I have a too-large first aid kit. And a camera that I use too much. And a mobile phone that rarely gets used...
Is cribbage still popular in the US?
I wonder if you can play "postal cribbage" like postal chess in days of yore?Beats me. We play it, and that's all that matters to me
I bring a light weight rechargeable battery operated shaver - don't like too many whiskers on my face, which add weight anyway.
I'm also going to buy a portable smartphone charger to use on the next trip. There will be a little clothing cull to cut weight to compensate for the extra though. For instance, I carried rainpants all the way from Lisbon to Finnistere without wearing them once. Thankfull for the extra exercise though.
I’m a bit of a techno geek so......
- phone
- mini IPad (I just hate searching for things on my phone plus we can stream some stuff from home if we get the time or inclination.)
- kindle ( gotta have a book to read before I nod off )
- battery bank
- a tiny mp3 player for audiobooks and podcasts I have been downloading (70 hr battery life if I am to believe the eBay seller)
I know it’s a bit of weight the rest of my stuff is pretty light.
Just a light-with isolated matress (100 gr) to have a siesta in the middle of nowhere or to sit down for a picnic in These Long sections without infrastructure. And an open mind of course, encouraging me to talk to locals and fellow pilgrims rather than reading a book.
A small jar of vegimite.....
Waterproof socks. As long as my feet are dry, I'm happy
My motto is that you should carry what makes you comfortable, so long as you can comfortably carry it. So if what you bring enhances your Camino and it's not burdensome go for it!
Harmonica because I woudn't want to break a ukulele. Don't worry, I never play to an audience.
Beats me. I'm an "in person" kind of personI wonder if you can play "postal cribbage" like postal chess in days of yore?
I have (among others) a Makala Dolphin ukulele made from molded resin - I heartily recommend these for sound and value - you could probably use it to play table tennis (or even lawn tennis) and it wouldn't make a dent!Have you thought of investing in a carbon fiber uke? I know they make carbon fiber guitars that are basically indestructible!
I have (among others) a Makala Dolphin ukulele made from molded resin - I heartily recommend these for sound and value - you could probably use it to play table tennis (or even lawn tennis) and it wouldn't make a dent!
A swimming suit for finisterre!Hello My Friends,
Perhaps this has been talked about before. I did a little hunting around, but didn't see anything, so I thought I'd start a thread and see where it goes!
When I walked el Camino Frances (a few different times starting from few different places) I brought along some books, a sketch pad, some writing material/journals, etc. The books were not guides, but rather some literature/poetry.
During my time on del Norte I had some similar "extras".
As I prep for Via de la Plata I am again considering ideas of what I might like to have with me. Whether it be in the evenings or during a midday rest, etc., I know I'll narrow it down to a few "extras" that I might enjoy.
My first journey along el Frances was waaaayyy back in the days before smartphones, facebook, instagram, etc. I had a disposable camera and that was it! So, in keeping with this simplicity, I like to refrain from using such things during my walks. To me, and this is my humble opinion, once they are removed one can spend time being there fully, soaking it in, etc. Naturally, considering the day and age we are in, I will snap a few photos to share with family and, in the evenings, update them with a quick whatsapp notice.
(Wow, this is longer than my initial intention...)
Anyways, considering the length of VdlP and the need to be mindful of space/weight, what extras do you all plan to bring with you along the Way? A bird watching guide? A deck of cards for an evening game of solitaire? A laptop/other such device, for updating blogs, etc.?
Many big Camino hugs!
A swimming suit for finisterre!
A large microwavable cup. Look on YouTube for meals-in-a-cup. You can cook almost anything in 5 minute in a cup in a microwave. Just a few ounces in the backpack provides the possibility of a homemade hot meal in almost any albergue.
Something extra, and personal, and "useless" is in my view an absolute necessity -- my craziest one personally was 6 volumes of Marcel Proust's A la recherche du temps perdu in 1994 -- the excellent one-volume Gallimard edition didn't exist back in those days, else I'd have carried that instead.
Did you read all six volumes and if so, did you discard each on completion. I rather like the novel idea of following Swann’s Way!
I have considered taking my Lubitel medium Format camera since it is lightweight. I would of course only use monochrome film. My Mamiya 645 is way too heavy.Sadly my roll film cameras seldom get used nowadays and the weight! (Fuji GS645S = 900g and Yashica 635 = 1300g!)
I have, however, been playing "old school" photography with my DSLR - set on manual at 1/50 sec, f16 and ISO 100. A 32Mb card (yes they do exist) gives me just 6 frames @ 12Mp (12 @ 6.3Mp) - no cheating, no deleting. B&W of course (this colour film nonsense will never catch on). Surprising good results in bright sunshine (sun behind me of course) and it concentrates the mind wonderfully on the chosen subject.
My nephew's exhortation (he teaches photography) to "Just go out and buy a Box Brownie" falls on deaf ears.
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