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I would recommend that you bring merino wool shirts. They are slow to develop odor, so you can actually skip a day or two if washing without offending your tor other pilgrim's nosesI noticed the trail I am taking (Almendralejo - Caceras) the places listed for accommodation ( I am doing short stints between averaging 16-26kms) dont have any washing facilities for clothes is there a list somewhere I could get hold of for laundry services my route is simple
from Almendralejo - Torremejia
Torremejia - Merida
Merida - Aljucen
Aljucen - Alcuescar
Alcuescar to Aldeo cano
Aldeo - Caceras
NONE of them have a laundry service only Merida that is open 10am-13.00 the following day
wondering if there are other places that I could stop and get clothes washed only want to take minimum if I have to carry that weight on my back...... eeeeeekkkk I am shocked that these places dont have laundry
I am walking from March 21st also have to contend with weather conditions double eek... If I wash them my self in said places what are the chances they will be dry come the morning ( as it wont be warm that time of year) from previous experiences hand washed clothes left to dry can actually smell WORSE than dirty clothes
I noticed the trail I am taking (Almendralejo - Caceras) the places listed for accommodation ( I am doing short stints between averaging 16-26kms) dont have any washing facilities for clothes is there a list somewhere I could get hold of for laundry services my route is simple
from Almendralejo - Torremejia
Torremejia - Merida
Merida - Aljucen
Aljucen - Alcuescar
Alcuescar to Aldeo cano
Aldeo - Caceras
NONE of them have a laundry service only Merida that is open 10am-13.00 the following day
wondering if there are other places that I could stop and get clothes washed only want to take minimum if I have to carry that weight on my back...... eeeeeekkkk I am shocked that these places dont have laundry
I am walking from March 21st also have to contend with weather conditions double eek... If I wash them my self in said places what are the chances they will be dry come the morning ( as it wont be warm that time of year) from previous experiences hand washed clothes left to dry can actually smell WORSE than dirty clothes
I've never had hand washed clothes smell worse than unwashed clothes...but I wash every day, so they aren't totally filthy/stinky. You are wise to question if hand washing will be dry the next morning. We had many mornings where our things had not dried...either hung too late, or too raw/damp outside, no sun/breeze... also beware that things left out overnight outside will get dampened by the morning dew. I try to wring clothes as best I can, then wring them again inside of my towel to suck up even more water. My towel seems to dry quickly despite it's additional burden. Bring something to tie inside of your bunk for a makeshift line. If you are ready to retire and things aren't dry, I would bring them inside and dry on bunk lines.
In the end, after walking a few caminos and struggling with damp or unlaundered clothes...I bring a spare set. I'll gladly add the weight to be clean and comfortable.
Good luck !
Hi there..great answer thanks you actually understood my mindset
The best piece of advice my mentor gave me before my first Camino was to take and use Gold Bond Friction Defense on my feet daily. The second best piece of advice he gave me was to take a round piece of rubber from an inner tube 3 to 4 inches (75-100mm) in diameter to use as a universal stopper in those albergue wash basins that never seem to have a stopper. Oh yeah, I used Ivory soap for everything.Many of us do our hand wash in available sinks, using a rubber stopper. For soap, we generally use whatever we washed our bodies with.
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