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Hi, last year I had to show my passport in every albergue.Hi. I leave for Paris day after tomorrow! Woo hoo! Finally.
As I'm packing my last minute things I was wondering if I will need my US Passport when checking into albergues or will I just need my pilgrims credential? I've had my passport stolen before while traveling and would feel better if I could bury it deep within my pack; but not if I will need it every afternoon.
Not a good idea, if it resides inside your pack and the pack is stolen/lost. Same with credit cards etc.I made a copy of my passport and had it laminated so I could avoid the wear and tear on my passport.
Don't worry, the copy will also be in my crossbody bag.Not a good idea, if it resides inside your pack and the pack is stolen/lost. Same with credit cards etc.
I store the images of my passport and driver's licence on the Cloud (Dropbox AND Google Drive) - travel insurance documents too.Not a good idea, if it resides inside your pack and the pack is stolen/lost. Same with credit cards etc.
On our previous Caminos, we found that a photocopy of the relevant page of the passport was readily accepted. This was easy to keep with the pilgrim credencial, stored in bumbag, meaning our full passports could stay safe in our "next to skin" money belts. In fact, most hospitaleros seemed delighted that they did not have to search through the full passport to find the relevant info. Will see if that still holds true next week! Start on Baztanés Wed Aug 17th.Hi. I leave for Paris day after tomorrow! Woo hoo! Finally.
As I'm packing my last minute things I was wondering if I will need my US Passport when checking into albergues or will I just need my pilgrims credential? I've had my passport stolen before while traveling and would feel better if I could bury it deep within my pack; but not if I will need it every afternoon.
Best to have it ready to show, so will assume you will be wearing a waist belt to store valuables. Also a reminder to make a couple of copies of your passport and keep in your main pack. It will be an amazing journey. Wish you Buen CaminoHi. I leave for Paris day after tomorrow! Woo hoo! Finally.
As I'm packing my last minute things I was wondering if I will need my US Passport when checking into albergues or will I just need my pilgrims credential? I've had my passport stolen before while traveling and would feel better if I could bury it deep within my pack; but not if I will need it every afternoon.
I wore a neck bag that I tucked into my waist band of my pants...until that got too loose. Most of the time the bag ended up riding above my waist. There was no pull at all. It just got a bit sweaty.How comfortable is a waist belt with the pack hip belt below and sweat above?
Does anyone notice a pull with neck passport bags?
I truly didnt think of trying out which money safe item felt ok while hiking
I like the vest idea, extra places convenient for snacks & even water I would think. Great idea for Spain.I always wore a "fishing vest" with passport in a zippered pocket. My "novia" had her backpack "pickpocketed" in a crowd outside a hostel and thief got her little purse with money, passport and credit cards ( it was on top so was the first thing available to someone who opened pack). Hostel clerk asked for passport and when we noticed it was gone, he said to walk back for a block or so to see if thief had thrown it away. Luckily the thief only took the cash and the rest was thrown on the ground where we found it before someone else found it.
@MTtoCaminoI like the vest idea, extra places convenient for snacks & even water I would think. Great idea for Spain.
5.11 makes a great shirt that has covered zippers with pockets on both sides that go from the buttons to the side of the body. Even has fast drying material.
I wore a silk-like material waist belt, designed to be worn under clothes. it was very comfortable holding my money/cards, but I put my passport in the top flap of my pack bc it didn't fit in the belt or in my pockets. I've worn neck bags before and don't like them with or without a pack...don't like things tied around my neck. Top flap worked for my passport bc I didn't walk in a crowd of people...if I did, I suppose I would have transferred it to my jacket pocket and worn my jacket.How comfortable is a waist belt with the pack hip belt below and sweat above?
Does anyone notice a pull with neck passport bags?
I truly didnt think of trying out which money safe item felt ok while hiking
How comfortable is a waist belt with the pack hip belt below and sweat above?
Does anyone notice a pull with neck passport bags?
I truly didnt think of trying out which money safe item felt ok while hiking
My husband carried his valuables in the zippered and/or Velcro pockets in his hiking pants.
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