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I can't even bring myself to leave valuables in the locked lockers. But I do use them for other belongings (unless it is a metal locker - I don't use it overnight because it is too loud to remove my gear from in the AM when leaving before others awake).There may be a locker at the albergue to keep your things, but not usually.
We have a couple of those and they work great.I took a little rucksack with me on my latest Camino which folds into a tiny little bag and goes back inside my main bag during the day. It allowed me to take stuff to the shower, valuables etc, and also then go out and about in whatever town I'm in without needing to take the full bag. It's a very poor quality thing but did the job perfectly and weighed nothing!
The Hero clip is the best. I literally just threw mine in my bag for a 3 day trip.I use a dry bag with a Hero clip. Passport, wallet, phone goes into a baggie then put in bottom of the dry bag. I put my clean clothing and towel on top. Hang the bag with the Hero clip somewhere in the shower stall with you.
I had not seen one of those. I only have the old school carbiners.The Hero clip is the best. I literally just threw mine in my bag for a 3 day trip.
I took a large shower suction hook and hung my valuables inside the shower with me in a waterproof bag along with my shower needs and change of clothes. It worked out perfectly.thinking about how to handle shower stuff... so where do you put you passport and ID and cash while in the shower?
Trecile posted a DIY for soap & shampoo etc. that is very creative - but as I have been advised to take all valuables with me everywhere- how do you handle cash , passport, ID, etc while showering?
I had a Pacsafe bum bag that I could padlock to the bed though I rarely bothered.thinking about how to handle shower stuff... so where do you put you passport and ID and cash while in the shower?
Trecile posted a DIY for soap & shampoo etc. that is very creative - but as I have been advised to take all valuables with me everywhere- how do you handle cash , passport, ID, etc while showering?
I don't think people steal clothing, shoes etc - it is the valuables - the phones, cash, passport etc that you need to keep close to you. When I replied about putting dry clothes on top of my valuables in the dry bag - it is just to keep my clean clothing I am going to change into dry while I shower. Most of the shower stalls are small, very humid in the shower area and all the spare surface area is usually very wet - no dry areas to set your things.What exactly are you considering as ‘valuables’? Passport, cash, electronics…. But do people steal clothes, shoes, ponchos, etc….?
Only very rarely does this happen. Far more commonly, an item will go missing when someone takes it by mistake, or the owner is careless.But do people steal clothes, shoes, ponchos, etc….?
I use a dry bag to store my toiletries, my change of clothes and my small bag with valuables. As it has a clip to close, I can use that to hang it somewhere.thinking about how to handle shower stuff... so where do you put you passport and ID and cash while in the shower?
Trecile posted a DIY for soap & shampoo etc. that is very creative - but as I have been advised to take all valuables with me everywhere- how do you handle cash , passport, ID, etc while showering?
Hero Clips are Great! Very versatile to your every need of a S hook or carabiner style. Www.myheroclip.comI use a dry bag with a Hero clip. Passport, wallet, phone goes into a baggie then put in bottom of the dry bag. I put my clean clothing and towel on top. Hang the bag with the Hero clip somewhere in the shower stall with you.
What model CPAP do you carry?I have a Sea to Summit and a couple of Granite Gear ones. I use them for my clothes, my CPAP, etc. to pack in my backpack, too.
You can see them on their website. It's like a combination of a carabiner with an S hook that also swivels.What does a Hero Clip look like?
Wear a money belt where you can keep your cash etc on yo at all times. when you go to shower hang it on a hook with your towel. No problem.thinking about how to handle shower stuff... so where do you put you passport and ID and cash while in the shower?
Trecile posted a DIY for soap & shampoo etc. that is very creative - but as I have been advised to take all valuables with me everywhere- how do you handle cash , passport, ID, etc while showering?
I've seen that one, and the only problem with it is that it doesn't swivel, so it might be hard to use if hooking over a shower door.While searching for Hero clip, found this from REI seems to be a very good solution, suppose to hold up to 75lb.
Yes, those are the ones at my outdoor store, no hero clips. Quite light. Thinking about buying one before I leave in a couple weeks.Another option is this Nite Ize bendable S hook.
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Lighter and cheaper than the HeroClipYes, those are the ones at my outdoor store, no hero clips. Quite light. Thinking about buying one before I leave in a couple weeks.
I have a Breas Z2 travel CPAP.What model CPAP do you carry?
Not the best idea!Or just leave it in your pack and pray that no-one steals it?...
What? Why would you have it attached to you in the shower? There is normally enough space away from the spray of the shower to put it.I took two ziplock sandwich bags and zipped my money and passport into one, then put it, upside down into the other. Then zipped the out bag, and cut a small slit into the outer flap of the outer bag, and inverted a large thick elastic through it, turning it into something I could wear as a bracelet in the shower. Just have to be careful not to smack your self in the face while washing your hair.
I only had to use it in the few showers where there was no hook, or the only place to hang my towel was outside the shower where I couldn’t keep my eyes on it.What? Why would you have it attached to you in the shower? There is normally enough space away from the spray of the shower to put it.
Okay, sorry about my harsh reply - I was just surprised.I only had to use it in the few showers where there was no hook, or the only place to hang my towel was outside the shower where I couldn’t keep my eyes on it.
This will be my first camino in May and was planning to lock valuables (to include camera and extra lens) in my pack with a small combination lock. Will that work? Thanks!thinking about how to handle shower stuff... so where do you put you passport and ID and cash while in the shower?
Trecile posted a DIY for soap & shampoo etc. that is very creative - but as I have been advised to take all valuables with me everywhere- how do you handle cash , passport, ID, etc while showering?
This will be my first camino in May and was planning to lock valuables (to include camera and extra lens) in my pack with a small combination lock. Will that work? Thanks!
I agree!Edit: in my opinion a lock on something signals value to a would be thief
Also just because you have been walking and talking with someone for a day or two that does not mean they are trustworthy. There are cases where people do pose as pilgrims to gain your trust and then clean you out...sad and uncommon, but people on the forum here have reported these instances. When I say a known partner, I mean someone you came to the Camino with from home and not someone you met. After a while, you may feel you can trust someone you have met while walking, but just be aware that this kind of scam of befriending you and taking your stuff does happen, too.What if they steal the whole pack? Keep any thing of value on your person unless you are walking with a known partner who can watch your stuff.
Edit: in my opinion a lock on something signals value to a would be thief.
Maybe best to take a picture of said person you are going to leave your valuables with and send that picture to a person of trust at home.Also just because you have been walking and talking with someone for a day or two that does not mean they are trustworthy. There are cases where people do pose as pilgrims to gain your trust and then clean you out...sad and uncommon, but people on the forum here have reported these instances. When I say a known partner, I mean someone you came to the Camino with from home and not someone you met. After a while, you may feel you can trust someone you have met while walking, but just be aware that this kind of scam of befriending you and taking your stuff does happen, too.
Yes, it is sad, but there are scam artists who prey on pilgrims just as there are also pickpockets in larger cities. As I said it is not common, but it does happen from time to time. Just take precautions. I don't worry if someone will take my dirty socks and I try not to take new fabulous looking gear that will signal that I have anything worth stealing (cameras, tech equipment, tablets, expensive clothes, etc.). The Camino has taught me that mostly it is just stuff and you can get more to replace it if needed, but the few valuable things I have I keep with me. If you are staying in a hotel or private rooms this will be less of a concern, but it pays still to use common sense...JWill- that makes me very sad - some who befriends you and then takes advantage - I would be praying for the soul of such a person every minute of everyday
Unless they steal your phone, too....Maybe best to take a picture of said person you are going to leave your valuables with and send that picture to a person of trust at home.
So at least the police later has a face to be looking for
That is why you send said picture to a friend at home. Of course before you leave your stuff with the new friend.Unless they steal your phone, too....
I put my towel, clean clothes and all my valuables in my ultralight backpack and bring it all into the shower with me. If there are hooks, I hang the straps of the pack over them. If not, I use my S-hook. Alternately, as someone else said, a dry-bag (Sea to Summit for ultra light) works. I also use a dry-bag as a wash basin when I wash my clothes.thinking about how to handle shower stuff... so where do you put you passport and ID and cash while in the shower?
Trecile posted a DIY for soap & shampoo etc. that is very creative - but as I have been advised to take all valuables with me everywhere- how do you handle cash , passport, ID, etc while showering?
I’m glad you asked this question. During my 42 days on the Frances back in 2013, I don’t recall seeing anything like a locker; mind you, I wasn’t looking for any. I even have to wonder how commonplace they are now.Re: lockers
Do they come with a lock, or do you carry one?
The first locker that I encountered was in the Roncesvalles albergue. You put a euro coin in a slot to lick it and release the key, and the euro is returned when you replace the key and unlock it.I’m glad you asked this question. During my 42 days on the Frances back in 2013, I don’t recall seeing anything like a locker; mind you, I wasn’t looking for any. I even have to wonder how commonplace they are now.
Yes, you must keep your documents and your valuables with you at all times. I have all of that important stuff in a small fanny pack, and it goes everywhere with me, including into the bathroom or the shower stall. Your passport and your Pilgrims passport should absolutely be in a Ziploc, and then in some thing, and with you at all times. Buen Camino!thinking about how to handle shower stuff... so where do you put you passport and ID and cash while in the shower?
Trecile posted a DIY for soap & shampoo etc. that is very creative - but as I have been advised to take all valuables with me everywhere- how do you handle cash , passport, ID, etc while showering?
Perhaps stupid.....but I just hid stuff somewhere....lol.....under pillow, in the bedding etc. I know it only takes a second to get ripped off, but I never did. I will try to be more careful this year after reading store about a pilgrim getting his pack stolen outside a rest stop....and thinking of the horror of that happening (probably wasn't a pilgrim who took it). This year I bought 4 "tags". I will attach one to my pack, one securely hidden inside the pack, one in my wallet, and one secured inside the bag that holds my passport, cards and money. And I'll try not to be lazy and start taking some stuff to the shower!thinking about how to handle shower stuff... so where do you put you passport and ID and cash while in the shower?
Trecile posted a DIY for soap & shampoo etc. that is very creative - but as I have been advised to take all valuables with me everywhere- how do you handle cash , passport, ID, etc while showering?
No. Not in my two caminos.What exactly are you considering as ‘valuables’? Passport, cash, electronics…. But do people steal clothes, shoes, ponchos, etc….?
I had a very good body belt which contained my valuables (passport, credit cards etc) . When showering I put it in a plastic ziplock bag and kept it in sight! Bom/ Buen Camino.Yes, you must keep your documents and your valuables with you at all times. I have all of that important stuff in a small fanny pack, and it goes everywhere with me, including into the bathroom or the shower stall. Your passport and your Pilgrims passport should absolutely be in a Ziploc, and then in some thing, and with you at all times. Buen Camino!
Perhaps stupid.....but I just hid stuff somewhere....lol.....under pillow, in the bedding etc. I know it only takes a second to get ripped off, but I never did. I will try to be more careful this year after reading store about a pilgrim getting his pack stolen outside a rest stop....and thinking of the horror of that happening (probably wasn't a pilgrim who took it). This year I bought 4 "tags". I will attach one to my pack, one securely hidden inside the pack, one in my wallet, and one secured inside the bag that holds my passport, cards and money. And I'll try not to be lazy and start taking some stuff to the shower!
From where did you buy those tags?I had a very good body belt which contained my valuables (passport, credit cards etc) . When showering I put it in a plastic ziplock bag and kept it in sight! Bom/ Buen Camino.
Hi. I take a dry sac and put my valuables in this with my shower stuff so it is with me in the shower.thinking about how to handle shower stuff... so where do you put you passport and ID and cash while in the shower?
Trecile posted a DIY for soap & shampoo etc. that is very creative - but as I have been advised to take all valuables with me everywhere- how do you handle cash , passport, ID, etc while showering?
I think instead of putting your hand it, you just put some clothes, soap, and water in; let it soak a little and then agitate it. Drain, then rinse. I have tried it, but it always turned into a big mess for me, so I just wash in a plastic tub or sink provided or use a machine if available.I like several people mentioned about the idea of dry sac, because you put your clothes in while walking, can also protect them from the rain, when shower put valuables in and you can hang it with a strong gear tie, or Heloclip, etc. I am going to take those cheap ones. I got one set has 3 in different size, very light weight. One for ultra light sleeping bag, one for valuables/shower/socks, one for clothing/shopping. I have not figured out how to use my dry sac for washing, as an earlier post shared. The opening is too narrow to put two hands in. They are narrow and long, can roll up easily with a clipped closure.
I think they mean an apple air tag, one of the ladies at my church hot one for her keys. It reports its location to her iphone.From where did you buy those tags?
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