• Remove ads on the forum by becoming a donating member. More here.

Search 69,459 Camino Questions

dougfitz's latest activity

  • dougfitz
    dougfitz reacted to trecile's post in the thread Performance Fabrics - Truth or Myth? with Like Like.
    Cotton might not be the most comfortable, but I doubt that the conditions that will lead to cotton being actually dangerous are common on the Camino de Santiago. From this article: I don’t mean to downplay the dangers of cotton in specific...
  • dougfitz
    dougfitz reacted to ShoshTrvls's post in the thread Etiquette using cPAP machines with Like Like.
    I have slept in the same room as a CPAP user and, TBH, the soft rhythmic sound of the machine actually helped me sleep!
  • dougfitz
    dougfitz replied to the thread Etiquette using cPAP machines.
    I have used mine in dorms when I have stayed in albergues since 2018, and only once has anyone complained. Coincidentally, the same person who had made it difficult for others in the room to fall asleep with his snoring the previous evening. I...
  • dougfitz
    dougfitz reacted to AidaYYC's post in the thread Etiquette using cPAP machines with Like Like.
    He is a pilgrim as well as anyone of us. I have a friend who used one and for the better part of we found in the same dormitory. It did not bother me, if anything the smorers bothered me more but then I put my ear plugs and I was fine with it
  • dougfitz
    I’m in the region for them now, hoping hoping hoping to see one in the next few days! I’ll report back if I do. But, I hope to see one from a distance… Videos will be coming! (though not until after I finish walking)
  • dougfitz
    I’m a couple weeks into my walk on the Gudbrandsdalsleden, Oslo to Trondheim, and it’s been a fabulous walk so far. When I started gathering information for the trip, this forum was the first place I came to, and so I thought it could be helpful...
  • dougfitz
    dougfitz reacted to Bumpa's post in the thread Etiquette using cPAP machines with Like Like.
    Most people do not lug around all of that extra weight just to prevent snoring. I would suggest that the reason is that the machine prevents them from stopping breathing periodically to the point that others wonder if they will start to breathe...
  • dougfitz
    dougfitz reacted to Bumpa's post in the thread Etiquette using cPAP machines with Like Like.
    Let me get this straight. You are saying that a person who requires a medical device which is offensive to you, should not be allowed in an albergue. The "noise" of the machine is not that loud and if ear plugs don't work for you and your nights...
  • dougfitz
    dougfitz reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Etiquette using cPAP machines with Like Like.
    Both my husband and I use travel machines, but there are plenty of people who use full sized machines. Before we could speak much Spanish, my husband carried a card explaining his condition and asking to be near an electrical outlet. He carried...
  • dougfitz
    Archive of the article, no paywall 🩷 https://archive.is/ce0CX

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.
This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top