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greardcarey, I agree with you. My crazy comment was just facetiously spokenWho are you calling crazy?
You could get kicked off the forum for that!
Anyway......Drilling holes along the handle of your toothbrush is common sense.
It's like look after the grams and the kilos will look after themselves.
Watch yourself cobber, relse I'll pot you to the mods.
Gerard
Those tabs sound like a winner with the benefits of cleaning plus whitening! I'll look for them and try them out. Who knows? I might take Lush Tabs on my Camino next montLUSH has toothy tabs and I used them on my last Camino. I liked them a lot. They not only cleaned my teeth well but whitened them too.
Wow! That is a novel idea! I have never heard of doing that, though it doesn't surprise me because I dehydrate my backpacking food at home - including yogurt, mole, my favorite soup , etc. and it works perfectly wellI've seen tips on the forum to use your toothpaste from home, squeeze out drops onto wax paper, let them dry out and take them with you.
On long walks (Appalachian Trail, Via Francigena, Paris-Norte-Primitivo) I don’t carry toothpaste. Just extra weight that adds up. I do, however, brush, floss, and pick. : )At Peregrina 2000's suggestion I am now posing the question about what is your favorite toothpaste to take when you walk on the Camino?
My hope is that this thread is solely dedicated to the topic without becoming controversial like the thread I posted about deodorant preferences. Just interested in what you like to use for cleaning your teeth.
With that said, I usually will take a small travel size toothpaste - Crest, Colgate, etc. with me and replenish along he way when I'm on the Camino. Because I am a lightweight backpacker, I would like to mention a great tip I got years ago from a backpacking group, Listerine Strips! They work incredibly well with a toothbrush and clean your teeth quite effectively. If I run out of toothpaste, the strips do the job
I do abide by the saying "You take take care of the ounces (grams) and the pounds (kilos) take care of themselves." And, no, I do not cut my toothbrush's handle, nor do I do other crazy stuff like that. Using lightweight equipment and paying attention to the weight I carry makes long distance walking enjoyable.
We do use what I call "travel" electric toothbrushes for the Camino and for other camping and travel. They are Oral B Pulsar. Not quite as good as our home electric toothbrush. But light weight and do a better job than the manual brush. I also try to take enough dental floss, because I have found the Spanish brands to be good mainly only for string and not dental hygiene.Never mind the toothpaste, I'm seriously considering taking my electric toothbrush on my next camino. I'm getting to the age where the old teeth and gums appreciate a buzzy clean. 235g or 8.25 ounces for plug/charger and brush. Not so bad.
And I promise not to wander round the dormitory at 5am cleaning my teeth (with my headtorch on)...
Beyond discussing the enormous weight of your tube and brush and the fragrance it exudes I hear some toothpastes cure snoring.At Peregrina 2000's suggestion I am now posing the question about what is your favorite toothpaste to take when you walk on the Camino?
My hope is that this thread is solely dedicated to the topic without becoming controversial like the thread I posted about deodorant preferences. Just interested in what you like to use for cleaning your teeth.
With that said, I usually will take a small travel size toothpaste - Crest, Colgate, etc. with me and replenish along he way when I'm on the Camino. Because I am a lightweight backpacker, I would like to mention a great tip I got years ago from a backpacking group, Listerine Strips! They work incredibly well with a toothbrush and clean your teeth quite effectively. If I run out of toothpaste, the strips do the job
I do abide by the saying "You take take care of the ounces (grams) and the pounds (kilos) take care of themselves." And, no, I do not cut my toothbrush's handle, nor do I do other crazy stuff like that. Using lightweight equipment and paying attention to the weight I carry makes long distance walking enjoyable.
Wouldn't be much of a world if we couldn't have a giggle or a laugh now and then, would it?greardcarey, I agree with you. My crazy comment was just facetiously spoken
So did I after reading the advice. I ended up drilling through the battery.Wouldn't be much of a world if we couldn't have a giggle or a laugh now and then, would it?
I must admit tho... Once I really did drill holes in it.
Lush has come out with black toothy tabs, contains activated charcoal. However they make a huge mess in the sink, best to avoid.LUSH has toothy tabs and I used them on my last Camino. I liked them a lot. They not only cleaned my teeth well but whitened them too.
You're a real hard case BB. That is a jump down turn around absolute classic.So did I after reading the advice. I ended up drilling through the battery.
Never take all of the advise you read on the forum, BB. Take post #6 for instance on this thread. There is no way I will ever be doing that.So did I after reading the advice. I ended up drilling through the battery.
Wow, that's a Cadillac model travel toothbrush..and probably totally "free"!Well, I just got back from my dental appointment with a new travel toothbrush that's going with me on the Camino. Now, the quandary,I have to decide whether to take my Listerine strips or my travel size toothpaste
Where do you fly that you get an airplane kit with the toothbrush, mask and socks? I am surely missing out on my flights to/from the US! Haha I recently read someone else's post that mentioned getting airplane socks.For the first few days, if I'm lucky enough to have same, I use what comes in my airplane kit with the toothbrush and mask and socks. I don't bother to pack a toothbrush if I know I'm getting one on the plane. If I don't have that option, I just take a tiny travel tube of whatever I could get at the drug store.
Haha... I can just see my tiny baggie tearing and smearing toothpaste all over everything in my bag!anything you use at home but squeezed into a tiny baggie to save a few ounces of weight, it all adds up
I was wondering that, too! I did manage to get upgraded once to business class on a flight to Spain, and received that package. But then I was faced with the ethical quandary of whether to toss the cheapo socks and extra toothbrush or carry them across Spain.Where do you fly that you get an airplane kit with the toothbrush, mask and socks?
I will chime in here. I often "used" to get cute free kits on international flights out of Chicago. My favorite came from Turkish Airlines. Here's one of theirs I never used except for the sleeping mask and earplugs. Probably many airlines are eliminating these little freebies due to budget cuts.Where do you fly that you get an airplane kit with the toothbrush, mask and socks? I am surely missing out on my flights to/from the US! Haha I recently read someone else's post that mentioned getting airplane socks.
Twenty years ago when we flew to Australia on Qantas we received those amenity kits in Economy class, but I've never been given them on any other airline.Where do you fly that you get an airplane kit with the toothbrush, mask and socks? I am surely missing out on my flights to/from the US! Haha I recently read someone else's post that mentioned getting airplane socks.
We can all learn from this advise...don't do it!Haha... I can just see my tiny baggie tearing and smearing toothpaste all over everything in my bag!
Yeah, I have only gotten kits like this on European night trains! Of course, many of those also included a mini bottle of wine!! Most US airlines I fly on now don't even give out headphones unless you ask or buy, same with blankets etc...I will chime in here. I often "used" to get cute free kits on international flights out of Chicago. My favorite came from Turkish Airlines. Here's one of theirs I never used except for the sleeping mask and earplugs. Probably many airlines are eliminating these little freebies due to budget cuts.
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Now, THIS almost deserves a thread of its own. (NO, please!I also try to take enough dental floss, because I have found the Spanish brands to be good mainly only for string and not dental hygiene.
I'm always excited to get one of those cute bottles of "free" wine...unfortunately it's most always been a disappointment.Of course, many of those also included a mini bottle of wine!!
Oh yes, dental floss. We could have loads of fun with that thread!Now, THIS almost deserves a thread of its own. (NO, please!) Even at home, I need to make the rounds of stores to find the exact floss that I need/want, so I always take enough with me.
I did use my Spanish floss one time to tie a bag transfer envelope to my pack. It was the only time I transferred my bag and it seemed the only good use for the floss after lacerating my gums.Now, THIS almost deserves a thread of its own. (NO, please!) Even at home, I need to make the rounds of stores to find the exact floss that I need/want, so I always take enough with me.
Oh, another good topic for a thread..."101 uses for dental floss". Advise often given on the forum is to make sure most of the items you bring have "multiple" uses.I did use my Spanish floss one time to tie a bag transfer envelope to my pack. It was the only time I transferred my bag and it seemed the only good use for the floss after lacerating my gums.
Travel size of what I use at home. If I run out, I buy another.At Peregrina 2000's suggestion I am now posing the question about what is your favorite toothpaste to take when you walk on the Camino?
My hope is that this thread is solely dedicated to the topic without becoming controversial like the thread I posted about deodorant preferences. Just interested in what you like to use for cleaning your teeth.
With that said, I usually will take a small travel size toothpaste - Crest, Colgate, etc. with me and replenish along he way when I'm on the Camino. Because I am a lightweight backpacker, I would like to mention a great tip I got years ago from a backpacking group, Listerine Strips! They work incredibly well with a toothbrush and clean your teeth quite effectively. If I run out of toothpaste, the strips do the job
I do abide by the saying "You take take care of the ounces (grams) and the pounds (kilos) take care of themselves." And, no, I do not cut my toothbrush's handle, nor do I do other crazy stuff like that. Using lightweight equipment and paying attention to the weight I carry makes long distance walking enjoyable.
I am a bit amused by your sense that you think that our responses regarding “deodorants” were controversialMy hope is that this thread is solely dedicated to the topic without becoming controversial like the thread I posted about deodorant preferences. Just interested in what you like to use for cleaning your teeth.
You're punny today CC.Oh yes, dental floss. We could have loads of fun with that thread!
Now only in business, or 1st class on UA for such goodies. I remember many years ago on Condor Air getting such extras for inexpensive flights to Germany. .I will chime in here. I often "used" to get cute free kits on international flights out of Chicago. My favorite came from Turkish Airlines. Here's one of theirs I never used except for the sleeping mask and earplugs. Probably many airlines are eliminating these little freebies due to budget cuts.
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Well, someone thought it wasI am a bit amused by your sense that you think that our responses regarding “deodorants” were controversial.
Regarding toothpaste,I use sensodyne as well as picks, and a combo of listerine and H2O2. …. but I leave the deoderant at home for select occasions. …
I was upgraded to business class for free on Finnish airlines once and I got one of those kits.Where do you fly that you get an airplane kit with the toothbrush, mask and socks? I am surely missing out on my flights to/from the US! Haha I recently read someone else's post that mentioned getting airplane socks.
British Airways used to give out flight packs in every cabin.Where do you fly that you get an airplane kit with the toothbrush, mask and socks? I am surely missing out on my flights to/from the US! Haha I recently read someone else's post that mentioned getting airplane socks.
Flying from Australia to pretty much anywhere you are nearly always given amenities kits. I find the eye masks are particularly helpful for sleeping in albergues!Where do you fly that you get an airplane kit with the toothbrush, mask and socks? I am surely missing out on my flights to/from the US! Haha I recently read someone else's post that mentioned getting airplane socks.
Like all things on the camino (and to avoid "breakdowns") it is wise to have a checkup at the dentist before going and make sure you are good to go and in good shape.I know you did not want this question disintegrating into something other than your intended post about toothpaste. BUT I cannot entertain your attention to minutiae while ignoring the only question that really matters when setting out on your Camino—Are you in shape?
Ahhh you bring up a point that I've made in the past..."travel size", "sample size" items were NOT available in many small tienda / mercardo in villages and difficult to find in big grocery stores as well. What we found was family sized everything ( including shampoo ) ...so one would now be carrying a giant tube ( which was avoided in the first place ) or squeezing into a small one and wasting the rest. I cant waste anything. Hospitaleros told us they would need to throw out open tubes left behind for safety reasons....I recommend bringing the exact size one might need for entire trip for tubes or use tabs.FYI - when my little travel-sized tube of toothpaste had run out, I've had good success refilling it by squeezing more into it from a full-sized tube bought at any local tienda.
Me neither!I cant waste anything.
That has usually been my experience on the Camino, too, and I don't prefer having to "step out" of my "mental zone" to look and shop for things along the way.One never runs out of something in a convenient place...lol !
My dentist gives away sample sizes of my favotite dental floss. Perfect size for a camino.Even at home, I need to make the rounds of stores to find the exact floss that I need/want, so I always take enough with me
Samples don't last long enough for 2 people to use very long although we do use it on camping trips.My dentist gives away sample sizes of my favotite dental floss. Perfect size for a camino.
Exactly! When I go with my husband he'll bring his own and I have mine.My dentist gives away sample sizes of my favotite dental floss. Perfect size for a camino.
I know you did not want this question disintegrating into something other than your intended post about toothpaste. BUT I cannot entertain your attention to minutiae while ignoring the only question that really matters when setting out on your Camino—Are you in shape?
So bring two, so each of you has one? You can surely manage the extra weight.Samples don't last long enough for 2 people to use very long although we do use it on camping trips.
I love to dip in to 'ordinary Spain' in the local tienda - and some of the small villiage ones are experiences unto themselves. That said, they probably won't have travel sized toothpaste.I don't prefer having to "step out" of my "mental zone" to look and shop for things along the way
Of course food is my one main exception. I love stepping in to the often quirky, small village tiendas...I load up on snacks and fruit.I love to dip in to 'ordinary Spain' in the local tienda
Probably Singapore airlines, or Cathay Pacific?Where do you fly that you get an airplane kit with the toothbrush, mask and socks? I am surely missing out on my flights to/from the US! Haha I recently read someone else's post that mentioned getting airplane socks.
What?! Some of those samples have as little as 4 m - enough for 10 days for me. But a sample toothpaste can last almost a month. I am a diligent flosser and have scarcely missed a night in 50 yearsMy dentist gives away sample sizes of my favotite dental floss.
Maybe under duress I've gotten good at using the minimum amount possible. One sample lasts me almost a month.What?!
And my teeth tend to shred floss!Maybe under duress I've gotten good at using the minimum amount possible. One sample lasts me almost a month
Ahh! The things we share on the forum!And my teeth tend to shred floss!
I actually have used Listerine strips for multiple backpacking trips without a problem. Perhaps it's because it's always inside a snack size ziplock by itself and not with my toothbrush?I have had those Listerine strips turn into a little impenetrable brick in hot weather. Not humid weather, just hot, as you might expect to find along the Camino most of the year. I don’t recommend them for outdoor travel.
Have you tried Oral B Glide?And my teeth tend to shred floss!
And pharmacias. They are another possible place to get toothpaste and floss.Of course food is my one main exception. I love stepping in to the often quirky, small village tiendas...I load up on snacks and fruit.
But the prices are better in the larger supermercados and droguerías, where you can more often find "travel sized" items than in farmacias.And pharmacias. They are another possible place to get toothpaste and floss.
That is the only one I can use, but the samples are usually something else.Have you tried Oral B Glide
Oh, well. The good thing is that a 40m pack doesn't weigh much more than a sample. Comparing them now, I realize my knee-jerk decision to take a sample on my caminos was just silly.That is the only one I can use, but the samples are usually something else.
Don't get carried away! I would take a half-used container, thus saving 3g.But for a month, I'll be going whole hog.
No wait, It's probably the container that makes up a lot of the weight difference. Now who will be the first one to dismantle their floss and weigh the floss and container separately?I would take a half-used container, thus saving 3g.
It's funny, but...Ouch.ended up having to buy floss that seemed like something that I would use to truss a turkey!
I am a semi-diligent flosser, but your super-diligence is amazing!I am a diligent flosser and have scarcely missed a night in 50 years.
@trecile is the gal for doing that.Now who will be the first one to dismantle their floss and weigh the floss and container separately?
I assumed the same size container (which they almost are) and halved the difference in weight. I take the container for the luxury of having tbe nifty cutter.No wait, It's probably the container that makes up a lot of the weight difference. Now who will be the first one to dismantle their floss and weigh the floss and container separately?
Yes, well, that is next on the agenda for this meeting. After a snack break.Please stop. If you lost one pound, it would make up for the weight of all your toothpaste, all your floss, all your clothes.
Not to mention that it keeps those meters of floss from turning into a tangled mass.I take the container for the luxury of having tbe nifty cutter.
But then what would we obsess about?Good Lord. Please stop. If you lost one pound, it would make up for the weight of all your toothpaste, all your floss, all your clothes.
Thank you for your attention to detail...it is greatly appreciated. I will be cutting my "full size" in half.I just weighed my full size 44 meter Glide floss, and a 4 meter sample size. The full size weighed 12 grams, the sample size 6 grams.
I need to try the Oral B Glide cuz I am a shredder, too. Sometimes when I finish flossing it feels like I have more between my teeth than when I started.That is the only one I can use, but the samples are usually something else.
Great idea, Rick! We can visually show our personal techniques on zoom and then you can create a Youtube video of the variations.Upcoming Zoom session: Teeth Tips and Techniques.
A perfect example of bringing an item on the Camino that has multiple uses so definitely saves on pack weight, taking "multi-use" to a whole new level. @davebugg will be impressedOne option for flossing:
An 18-24" piece of 550 paracord, of which some folks carry to hang clothes if no drying line is available.
Pull the 7 strands from inside, then separate the strands into individual threads.
Could provide enough floss for a month if the situation dictated or if traveling ultralight is of utmost concern.
I suspect he knows about this.A perfect example of bringing an item on the Camino that has multiple uses so definitely saves on pack weight, taking "multi-use" to a whole new level. @davebugg will be impressedand ask himself..."Why didn't I think of that".
Right? I am a true believer in ultralight and really prefer to have my pack weigh no more than 13 lbs. (5.89 kg.). It makes for less stress on my back, my knees and my feet, plus I don't have to wear hiking bootsGood Lord. Please stop. If you lost one pound, it would make up for the weight of all your toothpaste, all your floss, all your clothes.
Why worry.Sorry, I started the whole floss diversion, but people do need to know that although there are stores in Spain, they may not carry the specific floss you like to use. I have never seen Glide floss there and we are often there for 2 months or so. Samples just won't last us that long.
You're off the hook @J Willhaus, absolved of all responsibility! Even though you mentioned it first, it was we who ran with it.Sorry, I started the whole floss diversion
No, they won't. But who gets to walk 2-month caminos, or to be in Spain for 2 months? Lucky dogs. I'm envious.Samples just won't last us that long.
If you are partial to Glide Floss it makes perfect sense to take exactly what you need with you for that length of timeSorry, I started the whole floss diversion, but people do need to know that although there are stores in Spain, they may not carry the specific floss you like to use. I have never seen Glide floss there and we are often there for 2 months or so. Samples just won't last us that long.
Ahh...,time often inclusive of walking on the Camino, serving as hospitaleros and various other activities such as taking Spanish lessons and/or volunteering at an English speaking school. Love that simple nomadic lifestyle living out of a backpack and helping out where we can...No, they won't. But who gets to walk 2-month caminos, or to be in Spain for 2 months? Lucky dogs. I'm envious.
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