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The type of soap is immaterial; specifically, you do not need "antibacterial" soap (it's only 10% more antibacterial than regular soap). The important thing is the scrubbing. Scrub your hands like you've just cut up a jalapeno pepper and now you have to take out your contact lens. Scrub while you sing "Happy Birthday" twice. Scrub between your fingers. Scrub under your nails. Scrub your thumbs and your wrists. Rinse thoroughly. Turn off the faucet with your elbow or a clean paper towel.What soap is the "best" to do my handwash?
Scrub your hands like you've just cut up a jalapeno pepper and now you have to take out your contact lens
One good quality in a soap you use for handwashing is its ability to rinse out easily. The more caustic the soap, the more irritation to your skin if it's not well rinsed, especially in your private areas or over your shoulders where your straps sit. It pays to experiment here.oh,my mistake
I ment laundry soap
I loved that! So funny.Speaking of soap . . .
Your sleeping bag is only your heaviest thing because it is the largest. It is not any denser than your various clothes all stuffed together in a bag.Are there general guidelines to pack your backpack? The heaviest items (sleeping bag) at the bottom, or raingear on top?
And now I'll probably spend the next half hour or so watching more of their videos.I loved that! So funny.
This is good advice, but I'd point out that on the camino, most people don't carry any of the items suggested for "Core-of-Pack".
The type of soap is immaterial; specifically, you do not need "antibacterial" soap (it's only 10% more antibacterial than regular soap). The important thing is the scrubbing. Scrub your hands like you've just cut up a jalapeno pepper and now you have to take out your contact lens. Scrub while you sing "Happy Birthday" twice. Scrub between your fingers. Scrub under your nails. Scrub your thumbs and your wrists. Rinse thoroughly. Turn off the faucet with your elbow or a clean paper towel.
I'm a bit hesitant about posting this brand new video but it is about soap and does mention mens' parts and is about growing a soap company and I found it amusing so here we go ...Speaking of soap . . .
That's what I'll be taking in May - the lavender scent. I'll cut the bar in half for my 16 day trek. I've used liquid Dr. B's for years. It's what I use now to bathe.Hi C -- When I first walked someone on this forum recommended Dr. Bronners for laundry, hair and body. I tried it and have used it ever since. I use the bar. And be sure to get the basic stuff and not the fancier stuff with added oils! Liz
Castile soap works for body, hair, and laundry. It's natural. Bar or liquid.Hi there,
Are there general guidelines to pack your backpack? The heaviest items (sleeping bag) at the bottom, or raingear on top?
Just looking for some advice from experienced hikers.
What soap is the "best" to do my handwash?
Tx !!
Speaking of soap . . .
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Hi there,
Are there general guidelines to pack your backpack? The heaviest items (sleeping bag) at the bottom, or raingear on top?
Just looking for some advice from experienced hikers.
What soap is the "best" to do my handwash?
Tx !!
Hi there,
Are there general guidelines to pack your backpack? The heaviest items (sleeping bag) at the bottom, or raingear on top?
Just looking for some advice from experienced hikers.
What soap is the "best" to do my handwash?
Tx !!
Just about every store on the Camino has it. Inexpensive.
The bigger the pack the more stuff you can get into it.Hi there,
Are there general guidelines to pack your backpack? The heaviest items (sleeping bag) at the bottom, or raingear on top?
Just looking for some advice from experienced hikers.
What soap is the "best" to do my handwash?
Tx !!
@koilife, I'm sorry, but I have to agree with you here. There are two key issues for me, reducing the leverage on my shoulders by packing heavier items close to my back, and ensuring the things I will need during the day or in an emergency are accessible.Sorry to disagree, but . . .
Unless you move to only a liner or a high-end down quilt, a normal hiker's sleeping bag will be above 500g. One's clothing roll for the next day (shirt, pants, tee, socks, underwear) will likely be 1-2 kg. Sufficient water will likely vary from 1-2kg as well.
Also, there are no reputable sources that I have ever seen that recommend putting heaviest items at the bottom. All of them (from boy scouts, to military, to backpacking experts) recommend packing heavier weight in the middle to top, with the lightest high bulk items on bottom. This has to do with reducing the impact on one's center of gravity to minimize walking distortion. At lower weights, it's less of an issue than at higher weights, but the guidance still appears even in ultralight backpacking forums and resources.
And not all soap is made equal. Real and material differences do exist.
I have never carried any type of sleeping bag or liner on any of the Camino's I walked that weighed more than 500 grams, and mind you dude, that's eight Camino's in Portugal, France and Spain from June-November all together about 180 nights I imagine. I do not even know. I always just stuffed the bag at the bottom. Not a big deal.Sorry to disagree, but . . .
Unless you move to only a liner or a high-end down quilt, a normal hiker's sleeping bag will be above 500g. One's clothing roll for the next day (shirt, pants, tee, socks, underwear) will likely be 1-2 kg. Sufficient water will likely vary from 1-2kg as well.
Also, there are no reputable sources that I have ever seen that recommend putting heaviest items at the bottom. All of them (from boy scouts, to military, to backpacking experts) recommend packing heavier weight in the middle to top, with the lightest high bulk items on bottom. This has to do with reducing the impact on one's center of gravity to minimize walking distortion. At lower weights, it's less of an issue than at higher weights, but the guidance still appears even in ultralight backpacking forums and resources.
And not all soap is made equal. Real and material differences do exist.
I 100% agree that making a pack as ergonomic as possible is important, especially if it is heavy, and even more if it is too heavy, filled with unused gear as so many inexperienced pilgrims do.Sorry to disagree, but . . .
Unless you move to only a liner or a high-end down quilt, a normal hiker's sleeping bag will be above 500g. One's clothing roll for the next day (shirt, pants, tee, socks, underwear) will likely be 1-2 kg. Sufficient water will likely vary from 1-2kg as well.
Also, there are no reputable sources that I have ever seen that recommend putting heaviest items at the bottom. All of them (from boy scouts, to military, to backpacking experts) recommend packing heavier weight in the middle to top, with the lightest high bulk items on bottom. This has to do with reducing the impact on one's center of gravity to minimize walking distortion. At lower weights, it's less of an issue than at higher weights, but the guidance still appears even in ultralight backpacking forums and resources.
And not all soap is made equal. Real and material differences do exist.
I've never seen a liner over 500g, and I've only seen one-season down or synthetic-down quilts that get under the 500g mark. While that's all one needs on the camino, they're bloody expensive compared to a one season synthetic bag in the 600-700g range. I'm curious what you use to consistently stay under that mark.I have never carried any type of sleeping bag or liner on any of the Camino's I walked that weighed more than 500 grams, and mind you dude, that's eight Camino's in Portugal, France and Spain from June-November all together about 180 nights I imagine. I do not even know. I always just stuffed the bag at the bottom. Not a big deal.
In the infantry? Hmmm, all the crap we carried was heavy, lol. I do not remember any scientific approach to arranging what we humped in the rucks. I just remember carrying it. A lot. lolOf course one had some idea how they wanted the equipment carried on their body or in the ruck. Of course I was a lot younger then. Also smoked cigarettes and drank a lot more then, lol.
When I used to wilderness backpack with friends? I cannot say I can remember spending much time planning how I loaded my pack. Just kind of loaded it to where it was comfortable and ergonomic, and didn't look like a bag of laundry from the exterior. Poking out here and there.
As far as water is concerned I always carry mine on the outside. So that I do not count it as part of my pack load in the traditional sense. I have even carried it (1/2 litre bottle) in the cargo pocket of my shorts when walking the Camino.
As far as soap goes...I just do not want any prospective pilgrims out there thinking it is that important an issue, because it is not and you can purchase it along the Way.
I have only actually carried an actual sleeping bag on one Camino and that was one from late September to mid November. It was a sort of homemade one I stitched up by turning an inexpensive down quilt to a sack. I weighed it and it weighed about one US pound or 450 grams. It worked really well, but no zipper, so a minor inconvenience.I've never seen a liner over 500g, and I've only seen one-season down or synthetic-down quilts that get under the 500g mark. While that's all one needs on the camino, they're bloody expensive compared to a one season synthetic bag in the 600-700g range. I'm curious what you use to consistently stay under that mark.
If you're ex-infantry, your experience and fitness is likely atypical for the typical person walking the camino. In the end, proper fit and correct weight transference to the hips makes a bigger difference than weight placement.
You've likely never had eczema from soap or migraines from perfumes. When you do, your view of soap changes rather quickly. That being said, a wide variety of options are absolutely available along the way, and we make do with the reality we find rather than the ideal we wish we had. Improvise, adapt, and overcome.
Very efficient system, and it allows you to adjust based on albergue conditions (which can range from a fridge to a sauna).The Costco down blankets weigh just 425 grams (15 ounces). I use a down blanket about half the size of the Costco blanket, which I tuck inside my silk liner. The silk liner and the blanket weigh less than 400 grams together.
That makes much more sense given the weights to which you alluded.Now I carry that synthetic bag liner on all my Camino. Cost six euro and the size of a beer can in its stuff sack.
That Costco down blanket is what I made into a sleep sack. Was given to me by an in law after they saw me sizing it up on their couch and making comments what a great sleep sack it would make for the Camino lolVery efficient system, and it allows you to adjust based on albergue conditions (which can range from a fridge to a sauna).
I've avoided bringing my expensive 330g hammocking down quilt on Camino because I'd rather not have to put it through the extremes of bedbug treatment. I don't mind doing that to a cheap synthetic that weighs twice that amount.
I've never seen the Costco down blanket, although I've seen you mention it several times and I keep my eyes open at my local store.
Exactly. And on really hot nights on one of those vinyl covered mattress I put the down blanket between the mattress and the silk liner to keep from being so close to the sticky vinyl mattress.Very efficient system, and it allows you to adjust based on albergue conditions (which can range from a fridge to a sauna).
i agree with all the suggestions to put heavier stuff on the bottom and easy access for stuff you may need during the day. One thing I found very helpful is to sort my stuff by category...toiletries, electronics, clothes, etc....and pack them in separate stuff sacks. Easy to unpack, easy to find what I need, and easy to repack.Hi there,
Are there general guidelines to pack your backpack? The heaviest items (sleeping bag) at the bottom, or raingear on top?
Just looking for some advice from experienced hikers.
What soap is the "best" to do my handwash?
Tx !!
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