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Sojourner47 said:You'd have to pack a knife in hold baggage, along with walking poles/scissors etc. Apart from a decent blade for cutting up cheese/bread/chorizo ,and so on, the most important attachment is a CORKSCREW!! Not much screwtop wine in Spain, though you sometimes find cartons in the larger supermercados.
That's exactly what we do. We go to the first ferretería we see, buy our knife and donate it in Santiago. AnneArn said:by Arn on 29 Jan 2012, 10:48
Rather than Trusting hold baggage with either a knife or cork screw, just purchase a simple knife in SJPDP and donate it to an albergue when you finish.
Whalleyranger said:Good call on the corkscrew.
I also used my knife to whittle patterns into my walking stick.
LIke you I carry a basic swiss army style knife, with a single knife blade, can/bottle opener and a simple awl. No corkscrew.David said:You can get beautiful traditional peasant folding pocket knives in France, made by Opinel, with cherry wood handles and a twist lock. Extremely good carbon steel - not stainless -
- but .. personally, I carry a Swiss Army Knife, the Victorinox 'camper' (or is it 'hiker'?) every day, not just on the Camino.
David said:No, Criostoir - a dull knife is like a , well, a dull thing - buy real! The Opinel, because it is carbon steel, can be sharpened on any nearby stone
Any "ferreteria", ask for a "cuchillo Navarra", you're set for a couple of Euros and have the sharpest and safe knife you may need until Santiago.annakappa said:That's exactly what we do. We go to the first ferretería we see, buy our knife and donate it in Santiago. Anne
David said:No, Criostoir - a dull knife is like a , well, a dull thing - buy real! The Opinel, because it is carbon steel, can be sharpened on any nearby stone
Sansthing said:I bring my late father´s penknife (it travels in the hold with my backpack and poles). It has one blade and a corkscrew...what more could you possibly need?
Sandra :arrow:
Arn said:(no comments on Arn in tights)
They could be useful to put over your head if you're planning a banco-robbery, I suppose...antelope said:Dang..that was one way I was going to reduce my pack weight.
Arn, I understand this sentiment, but I have just packed the CSJ recommended list into both a Dueter Guide 45+ and a Macpac AMP 40. In the Macpac, it comes in just under 10kg, which would be exceeded with the addition of trekking poles and some other things one might add such as a camera.Arn said:Here's the learning point, if you can't get everything in the pack you'll carry on Camino, in the overhead compartment on the plane...you're already carrying to much stuff! Almost everything you MIGHT need can be purchased along the Way...if, indeed, you really NEED it.
Buen "now where's that corkscrew" Camino,
Arn
When I was doing my army commissioning course 35(+) years ago, there would be a run on tights and panty hose just before the winter field training at the local shops. There were few other good, cheap ways of adding an insulating layer without too much bulk or weight at that time.tyrrek said:Arn said:(no comments on Arn in tights)
You would never dream of commenting on a post about a guy wearing womens' underwear, would you, Arn?
dougfitz said:When I was doing my army commissioning course 35(+) years ago, there would be a run on tights and panty hose just before the winter field training at the local shops. There were few other good, cheap ways of adding an insulating layer without too much bulk or weight at that time.tyrrek said:Arn said:(no comments on Arn in tights)
You would never dream of commenting on a post about a guy wearing womens' underwear, would you, Arn?
Fortunately, I was married at the time, and did not have to personally run the checkout gauntlet with a couple of packs of panty hose
Me neither. I did carry a bottle opener/corkscrew, scissors etc, though. I've since bought a basic Swiss knife to simplify things in future. The actual blade will probably never be used!grayland said:Geez..I have never carried any kind of knife....now I wonder how I got by. :shock:
tyrrek said:Is this just an army thing?
We've got to the crux of the issue!annelise said:unopened wine bottles on the table
CriostoirMacAodha said:Hi folks,
it's me again, sorry for all the questions. I may have dived in too quick, as I have already booked my ticket to spain. On the 1st of March I will be in St Jean. SO this means you will prob see a lot of panic questions.
Knife. People say that this is essential, my questions being;
Is it really? What extra tools should I look out for on said knife? Is it something I can buy when I am there, rather than transport it through airports?
Any advice is welcome.
Go raibh maith agat, do chara trid Criost.
Is Mise
Críostóir MacAodha
malcolmrobert said:In the most recent Pilgrim notes from the CSJ, they state that the Eurostar train system does not permit knives to be carried on board it's trains. This seems absurd. I have carried a modest Swiss Army pocket knife all my adult knife. How can they control this. Many Many men carry a pen knife. Do they do an inspection of all passengers boarding their trains, looking for knives? What gives? I'll concede the restriction for plane travel, but restricting knife carrying for train travel seems unrealistic. I may reconsider my Camino if such restrictions abound in Europe.
malcolmrobert said:In the most recent Pilgrim notes from the CSJ, they state that the Eurostar train system does not permit knives to be carried on board it's trains. This seems absurd. I have carried a modest Swiss Army pocket knife all my adult knife. How can they control this. Many Many men carry a pen knife. Do they do an inspection of all passengers boarding their trains, looking for knives? What gives? I'll concede the restriction for plane travel, but restricting knife carrying for train travel seems unrealistic. I may reconsider my Camino if such restrictions abound in Europe.
malcolmrobert said:Very interesting. Thank you, merrellj for posting the relevant regulations, but I still wonder, how will the train officials know that you have a knife if you don't declare it?. Do they do a baggage inspection as in pre boarding an airplane flight?. Of course many people carry modest, 3" pocket knives. Half the population would be excluded if they refused passage to such people.
In fact, the rules are more demanding than for airline travel. With an airline, you are generally allowed to check items banned in the cabin (excluding items where air carriage is banned completely :| ) which includes knifes, etc. It was explained to me that because your bag is carried in the train carriage with you, and in practice is accessible during the whole journey, there is no option to put those items that might be allowed into airline checked baggage into one's main bag to avoid carriage restrictions.merrellj said:As you may appreciate, the consequences of any security breach in the closed environment of the 22m long EuroTunnel, which takes nearly 30 mins to traverse, are potentially very severe and this is reflected in EuroStar's protective systems which are virtually identical to air travel.
ianvs said:They have knives in Spain and France; you can buy them in many shops.
Abbeydore said:
I travelled from London to Paris with Eurostar with trekking poles in my bags returning to Australia in 2010. They weren't an issue then. Knives were.ncali12 said:All this on knives makes me wonder if I will have problems carrying my pointed trekking poles on Eurostar. Does anyone have current experience with that?
Thanks, AL
Hello.Hi folks,
it's me again, sorry for all the questions. I may have dived in too quick, as I have already booked my ticket to spain. On the 1st of March I will be in St Jean. SO this means you will prob see a lot of panic questions.
Knife. People say that this is essential, my questions being;
Is it really? What extra tools should I look out for on said knife? Is it something I can buy when I am there, rather than transport it through airports?
Any advice is welcome.
Go raibh maith agat, do chara trid Criost.
Is Mise
Críostóir MacAodha
Hello you with the unspeakable nameHi folks,
it's me again, sorry for all the questions. I may have dived in too quick, as I have already booked my ticket to spain. On the 1st of March I will be in St Jean. SO this means you will prob see a lot of panic questions.
Knife. People say that this is essential, my questions being;
Is it really? What extra tools should I look out for on said knife? Is it something I can buy when I am there, rather than transport it through airports?
Any advice is welcome.
Go raibh maith agat, do chara trid Criost.
Is Mise
Críostóir MacAodha
Are you sure about that?Hello you with the unspeakable name
Here ist the knive you are searching for.
Put it into your backpack and you will have no problems in the security check on the airport.
Buen Camino
Jochen
You can get beautiful traditional peasant folding pocket knives in France, made by Opinel, with cherry wood handles and a twist lock. Extremely good carbon steel - not stainless -
- but .. personally, I carry a Swiss Army Knife, the Victorinox 'camper' (or is it 'hiker'?) every day, not just on the Camino.
Two blades, corkscrew! scissors, tin opener, bottle opener, toothpick, tweezers, awl, great for making holes in leather when needing to sew shoes or sandals back together, and a strange hook for carrying parcels tied with string - no, no idea why.
I find it a great tool. You can buy them anywhere in Europe. You will need to cut cellophane packages on some food items, trim nails and so on - also, if you use a toilet with a broken lock you can usually use the knife to push across and lock the door.:wink:
This discussion on knives has me wondering - we plan on checking our backpacks on our flight from LAX to Paris, staying a day or so there, then proceeding by train to SJPP. Should we just mail our Opinel knives to the pilgrim office or the poste there? Is there the same prohibition on knives on the TGV as on the Eurostar? I know I can look this up but thought that some of you might have recommendations. Thanks!
- Christine
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