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I have not personally used one but on my camino in 2015 I did meet a man who was using a CPap machine and sleeping in albergues. He said that if a bunk was not open next to an outlet he asked those who had one and explained why he needed to be near to an outlet. He said that he was always able to get someone to switch rather than their listening to him snore at night. Also...it's rare that if you arrive early you would ever have a problem finding an outlet. I did travel with a 6 foot extension cord that helped a few times as I needed to charge my electrical things at night. The extra cord would usually allow me to keep my phone on my bunk while it was charging. Buen CaminoMy partner will need to use a CPap machine for sleep apnea. Does anyone have experience with this, and will it be possible to use an electric outlet for it in albergues? Planning to do Porto to Santiago in the Spring of 2018. Thanks in advance.
Good point, Doug. This is an example of a case where a voltage conversion transformer may be needed, not just a plug adapter for us native 110v denizens....As a technical point, just make sure that your partner's CPAP works on 250V if you are coming from the US, Canada or other country where 110V is standard.
Thanks so much! Great to knowI carried my cpap on the CF In 2015. No issues at all, I did tell them about it immediately upon arrival , and found that calling it a breathing machine was a lot easier than calling it a cpap. . Usually they just said no problem , outlets are everywhere. Once or twice they put me in a private room for fear that the machine was noisy. Most fellow pilgrims appreciated the white noise. Just remember to bring an extension cord just in case the outlet is too far away.
Thank you!I have not personally used one but on my camino in 2015 I did meet a man who was using a CPap machine and sleeping in albergues. He said that if a bunk was not open next to an outlet he asked those who had one and explained why he needed to be near to an outlet. He said that he was always able to get someone to switch rather than their listening to him snore at night. Also...it's rare that if you arrive early you would ever have a problem finding an outlet. I did travel with a 6 foot extension cord that helped a few times as I needed to charge my electrical things at night. The extra cord would usually allow me to keep my phone on my bunk while it was charging. Buen Camino
I carried my cpap on the CF In 2015. No issues at all, I did tell them about it immediately upon arrival , and found that calling it a breathing machine was a lot easier than calling it a cpap. . Usually they just said no problem , outlets are everywhere. Once or twice they put me in a private room for fear that the machine was noisy. Most fellow pilgrims appreciated the white noise. Just remember to bring an extension cord just in case the outlet is too far away.
Where did you get the extension cord you took and how long was it? I will be walking the Camino Frances starting this September and will use a CPAP.I carried my cpap on the CF In 2015. No issues at all, I did tell them about it immediately upon arrival , and found that calling it a breathing machine was a lot easier than calling it a cpap. . Usually they just said no problem , outlets are everywhere. Once or twice they put me in a private room for fear that the machine was noisy. Most fellow pilgrims appreciated the white noise. Just remember to bring an extension cord just in case the outlet is too far away.
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