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Yes, you have nearly 80 replies to sort through and they ALL offer very pertinent advise! Take good notes on everything!Wow, what a great response to my question! It’s taken me a while to get the hang of replyingbut I think I’ve got it now. All useful advice - thanks!
Absolutely Robo by the time a pilgrim arrives at Pamplona modesty is forgotten for practicality and next days underwear is worn for the remainder of the trip....except the French lolNightwear !
Strewth..........never even thought about that !
Don't even own any
Seriously.............will people be offended if I just wear underwear?
Maybe sneak to my bed wearing next days hiking gear, and discard as I tuck in for the night........
Really don't want to pack anything else........
This 'Albergue living' requires a bit of additional thought doesn't it?
Interesting topic and the answers are as individual as the folk who answer! Two women I met experienced a close encounter with a chap climbing down from the top bunk sporting large loose 'Y front' underpants. That alone convinced them to stay in private rooms only! In warm conditions, I wore basic black knickers with a black top (lightweight merino) close by to put on in case I needed to get up in the night. I never found removing my sports bra at night once in bed (or putting it on in the morning) a problem, in order to sleep comfortably without one. Perhaps folk practiced the 'averted eyes' policy; I didn't check, following the policy myself. Colder nights, I simply wore the top and knickers or extra layers if necessary.
Gravity sucks! Really, it does...think about it...
Ah but my ‘sports’ bra is made of silk and not at all like the usual sports bra. I just don’t have another name for it. It’s really comfortable. Though it is not red.
You guys have it so easy.
I never sweat in bed so my clean walking clothes were never damp in bed, however I walked in April/May.
, but I assume you knew that, so your blue socks should be just fine.
Domigee, I apologize! Should have told @DeputyDan that he can only walk the Camino IF he comes prepared with red socks! Guess I'd better run out and look for a few pairs myself, but they'd better be cushy or I won't comply!Absolutely, t'is the law!
I also cannot sleep in hiking clothes. So, when I pack for the camino I consider my lightweight cotton nightgown a necessity. I also take an old cashmere cardigan that I can wear if it's cold at night and I can also use the cardigan for layering during the day. Reading all the posts it seems that our nightwear is as individual as the footwear we choose!
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C clearly, we will just have to make sure that whatever chic scarf we bring to jazz up the clothing we wear to dinner has a bit of red in it to match our new socks.
It's OK. I already have a multi-colour silk scarf that can pretend to match anything!C clearly, we will just have to make sure that whatever chic scarf we bring to jazz up the clothing we wear to dinner has a bit of red in it to match our new socks.
Who needs a boring Forum patch when all we need are red bedtime socks to out ourselves as Forum members?
So true!Who needs a boring Forum patch when all we need are red bedtime socks to out ourselves as Forum members?
People run about in their underwear, both men and women. I only ever saw one guy in pyjamas. The thing is, you get used to it pretty quickly. At least I did. At first, I was horrified and did not know what way to look. Same sex toilets and showers scared the life out of me. Sleeping in beds pushed together with a strange woman next to me was mind boggling. But after a while, you just don't see it anymore. It does not register as it becomes the norm and inhibitions melt like the snow on the Pyrenees in spring. My biggest problem became tooth brushing. I felt really self conscious taking out my dentures and brushing them in front of others. So shorts and a tee shirt you can walk away in next morning will probably be your best bet. But don't get all bashful when you see others in their underwear. It is quite common and nobody really gives a hoot after a long day walking
How about these!Oh, they are so beautiful, but will be too warm for my June Camino. Bummer! Do they also hopefully come in ankle/sport length? If so, yippee...send the link and I will order them asap!
Yes, Dominique, perfect! Thanks for doing all the research for me! Red, definately the red.
Sleeping on CaminoMy two sets of Camino wicking clothes have a little stretch in them, therefore I can wear the clean set to bed and still be quite comfortable. It was a most valuable tip from a forum member as I am modest to a fault. I don't like changing at my bunk, nor heading back to the bathroom to change into nightwear end of day. In the morning I love that I am quickly ready to leave the albergue, while others are still busy trying to get ready. However, the few times I treat myself to private lodging, I do wear a tiny silk nightie I bring...and "oh la, la", it feels heavenly to lay between the fresh clean sheets!
I wear silk long johns and a silk long sleeved top. They are very lightweight and can be used as an extra layer of clothing during the day if need be.
It's like acting in community theater. You just get used to everyone changing clothes around you. Modesty (with the exception of nudity) goes out the window. I just wear my undies and an undershirt, long or short depending on the weather. Don't bring anything special for night. Just wear stuff that you'll wear during the day. You don't want the extra weight.
Now you've done it! The Camino will now become even busier because more guys will be wanting to walk AND stay exclusively in the albergues. Maybe if I show your post to my hubby he will finally get the bug to join me.
Walking in May I take 2 pairs of very lightweight longjohns (70gms) and long sleeved vests(70gms) . I wear a pair in the evenings as an extra layer if it is cold and then the same night as pyjamas. I take 2 pairs to be sure of washing and drying them like any other undies.
My one Camino vanity item was a sarong. Used it as a shawl, curtain, sheet, skirt and a cover-up between shower and bunk, or bunk to bathroom. Best advice I received from a traveling friend. Buen Camino!
I have scrubs too!
If you are a man, that sounds good....If a woman, are you wearing anything on top?
Wow! 1.7 ounces! What is the brand?
That would be two of my almost-sheer silk scarves sewn together. I would want to wear my sleeping bag over it!
Oh my...I could not imagine anything worse than a G-string when riding a bike!! Mind you, be glad that they didn't go nude under the bike shorts though...that would have been more uncomfortable for everyone else.Just brings to mind the Bike riders I met from a country which I shall not name here who strolled around the albergue chatting casually in their g-string jockey shorts and nothing else. Remember to consider your fellow pilgrim's when choosing your attire. While these men were comfortable, others in the room were not.
lol...With a name like "treeman', I think I'm male. Hold on...I'll check. Yup....I'm a 'he'.If you are a man, that sounds good....If a woman, are you wearing anything on top?
Oh, so funny...duh! Guess I didn't have my thinking cap on! Sorry about that, She-man, I mean He-man, I mean Treeman.lol...With a name like "treeman', I think I'm male. Hold on...I'll check. Yup....I'm a 'he'.
Same here. The T-shirt (no bra of course) I was waking in the next morning and my black long boxer brief ExOfficio underwear (which look like shorts). In the morning I just had to add my ExOfficio crossover bra and throw on my skirt. All done in the dark in my bunk. Can’t get any easier.
All my clothing pieces are stretchy, so they work fine. I admit it does take a few days to get used to it, but then no problem, easy peasy. I just jump out of bed in the morning...I mean hobble to the bathroom, wash my face, drag a comb through my hair and I'm "good to go"!
