AmyFromAlbertaCanada
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- planing the camino May/June 2022
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Same here.Hey camino friends!
Ear plugs... simple yet I have no idea where to start.
I have sensitive ears and find ear plugs incredibly uncomfortable and borderline painful. Am I doing something wrong, or are there different plugs for different needs? Any advice or experience could be helpful.
Ear plugs help a bit for me, but not a lot - maybe because I don't want to use ones that block all sounds. Also, they physically annoy me. I usually go to sleep on my side and put an earplug only in the ear that is on top, because it is very uncomfortable to have one in the ear that I am lying on.
For listening to podcasts and audiobooks while walking, I now happily use bone conduction headphones, which don't actually go into the ear and they allow ambient noise as well as the audio content. However, it wouldn't be comfortable to wear in bed.
Probably others will have good suggestions and information to add. In the meantime, here are some old threads with "ear plugs" in the title.
TRAIL MAGIC AT ITS FINEST!!!I have had to wear earplugs a lot over the years while working in or inspecting various industrial facilities. Cost ranged from "cheap" to "expensive" but nothing like @CAJohn reports....which are probably worth a look.
I took some of the mid-range cost earplugs with me on my first Camino. They were useless for me when it came to drowning out snoring. I gave away all my unused pairs to other pilgs who were interested. IIRC, maybe half of those folks found the gift to be of benefit.
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You obviously "sleep like a log". Lucky you!I never needed earplugs on the Camino, a do not like having something like that in my ear while I'm sleeping anyway.
Annie, I use the same yellow/pink ear plugs as in your photo and they work very well for being quite cheap. I think the little "knob" at the end creates even more of a barrier.Coming in second are just cheap soft foam earplugs like Mack's Ultra Soft or these pink/yellow ones.
Any that are soft and spongy.
I can stuff, stuff, STUFF them into my ears until I can pretty much hear nothing.
On my Camino I used the inexpensive, moldable silicone earplugs that shut out/muffled most of the noise at night while sleeping. They were comfortable and resisted getting dirty. I carried a spare pair that switched to using about midway on my Camino.Ear plugs help a bit for me, but not a lot - maybe because I don't want to use ones that block all sounds. Also, they physically annoy me. I usually go to sleep on my side and put an earplug only in the ear that is on top, because it is very uncomfortable to have one in the ear that I am lying on.
For listening to podcasts and audiobooks while walking, I now happily use bone conduction headphones, which don't actually go into the ear and they allow ambient noise as well as the audio content. However, it wouldn't be comfortable to wear in bed.
Probably others will have good suggestions and information to add. In the meantime, here are some old threads with "ear plugs" in the title.
Hey camino friends!
Ear plugs... simple yet I have no idea where to start.
I have sensitive ears and find ear plugs incredibly uncomfortable and borderline painful. Am I doing something wrong, or are there different plugs for different needs? Any advice or experience could be helpful.
Drink more beer and wine along your way and by night you won't be feeling (or hearing) a thingHey camino friends!
Ear plugs... simple yet I have no idea where to start.
I have sensitive ears and find ear plugs incredibly uncomfortable and borderline painful. Am I doing something wrong, or are there different plugs for different needs? Any advice or experience could be helpful.
Try silicone earplugs. Unlike the foam cylinders that are jammed into the ear canal, silicone earplugs are designed to cover the opening of the ear canal. No discomfort and they are better at damping down sound. I'd never go back to foam.Hey camino friends!
Ear plugs... simple yet I have no idea where to start.
I have sensitive ears and find ear plugs incredibly uncomfortable and borderline painful. Am I doing something wrong, or are there different plugs for different needs? Any advice or experience could be helpful.
lol....I think being very tired and wine or beer with dinner play more of a role than luck.You obviously "sleep like a log". Lucky you!
Annie, I use the same yellow/pink ear plugs as in your photo and they work very well for being quite cheap. I think the little "knob" at the end creates even more of a barrier.
P.S. I will say the molded silicone ones get great reviews from forum members and do sound a bit tempting to give a try.
I am not at all keen to have Bluetooth that close to my head all night.My wife swears by the Sharper Image "Wireless Sound Soother Headband". It plays white noise though flat speakers. We have a fan in our room at home, and this recreates it on the Camino. Cost is $100, though you can sometimes find a coupon.
Yup. Then there's that. lol!Earplugs!
Put them in they muffle exterior noise;and then amplify the sound of my heartbeat/pulse in my ears still cant sleep!!
Woody
This is Joe's strategy.lol....I think being very tired and wine or beer with dinner play more of a role than luck.
Even with a short afternoon siesta nap I am always dog tired when I hit the rack around 10:00 pm on the Camino.
FYI - assuming this was referring to the Sharper Image headband, it’s actually not Bluetooth. It has built in white noise (a few varieties to choose from). It works for her - I manage to sleep like a rock regardless. My parents talked about me sleeping on the high school gym floor while my older brother played basketball gamesI am not at all keen to have Bluetooth that close to my head all night.
I may have damaged my ears wearing foam earplugs on numerous trips abroad so a friend has sent me some called Earpeace which are a better shape and don’t go in too far, which is what causes problems. I hope to use these on my next Camino. Have a look on the web. There are 3 in tiny cases so they don’t take up much room. The company does ones for festivals too.Hey camino friends!
Ear plugs... simple yet I have no idea where to start.
I have sensitive ears and find ear plugs incredibly uncomfortable and borderline painful. Am I doing something wrong, or are there different plugs for different needs? Any advice or experience could be helpful.
I found the most comfortable and most effective ones to use are HEAROS Xtreme Ear Plugs, 14 pair pack. I got them from Amazon. They were very inexpensive and light.Hey camino friends!
Ear plugs... simple yet I have no idea where to start.
I have sensitive ears and find ear plugs incredibly uncomfortable and borderline painful. Am I doing something wrong, or are there different plugs for different needs? Any advice or experience could be helpful.
Hey camino friends!
Ear plugs... simple yet I have no idea where to start.
I have sensitive ears and find ear plugs incredibly uncomfortable and borderline painful. Am I doing something wrong, or are there different plugs for different needs? Any advice or experience could be helpful.
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