momof34man
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- 2016 Camino Frances, 2018 Cotswolds
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What else do you spray? Clothes? Pack?A scarf works really well as a pillowcase. It is the only thing I don't spray down with permethryn.
If your wedding band has a loose fit, leave it at home. If it is one of those things you never/rarely remove - leave it on. I have an issue with hand swelling so I removed it the first time but since the condition is treated now I wore it the second time. I only take my earrings off to clean them so I wore them, too. On both Caminos. Otherwise, no jewelry.
I can't imagine my phone's memory filling up - but my guess is that if you download what you now have on to your computer or photo site and have an empty gallery you will be just fine with an iPhone 6.
A scarf works really well as a pillowcase. It is the only thing I don't spray down with permethryn.
As far as your phone goes, empty all your photos off before you leave home, and you might consider going thru and deleting any music (unless you must have some), or Apps you won't use. It's quite surprising how much space these can take up. If you just delete them off your phone you can add them again easily after your Camino -iTunes keeps them stored in your account. You can find out which of your apps are the memory hogs by going into Settings > General > Storage & iCloud Usage > Manage Storage (at least on my 5S).
You might consider adding a Dropbox app to your phone, and upload your Camino photos to it during your walk. That way they are saved in the Cloud.
Have you used Dropbox along the camino? Did you ever have any issues with it not downloading? or not having enough memory?
2. Pillowcase - I am bringing my own. For those of you who have brought your own pillow case, did you spray it with permetherin? or were you fine without spraying it? I'm a little concerned with the chemical right on my face while sleeping.
You should not treat clothing and equipment that comes into contact with moist areas of your body with permethrin in any case. I would not treat underwear, sleeping bag liners or pillow cases.I don't like using chemicals but admittedly there are times they are needed. I'm not sure I'd want my face buried in treated fabric but that is how I feel.
I am leaving in just a few weeks. I have a few last minute things that I need to get some clarity on before I go. So, please bear with me if they have been answered already in an older post.
1. For those of you who have brought a cell phone as your camera: What did you use as a way to back up your photos when the memory on your phone was full? I have an Iphone 6. My cell is full of photos I need to download just from a few days away from home. (Visited my grandaughter, so I took LOTS of photos.) I know my phone memory will fill up on the camino even after removing apps.
2. Pillowcase - I am bringing my own. For those of you who have brought your own pillow case, did you spray it with permetherin? or were you fine without spraying it? I'm a little concerned with the chemical right on my face while sleeping.
3. Jewelry - Married folks.....did you leave your wedding band at home? or if you brought it, were there ever any issues with wearing it on the camino?
Thank you -
Oh yes - I spray everything. Bedbugs love everything that fits tight to your body - seams. A young girl on Camino asked me to look at her bites because she didn't know what they were - and they were a perfect trace of her panty lines and bra lines. The sight made a lasting impression on me. I also had a friend who came home with them in her suitcase and the trouble and expense in getting rid of them freaked me out.What else do you spray? Clothes? Pack?
We leave the 20th, from St. Jean the 25th.
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