An Illustrated Description of Contents of My Camino Pack

[Pinomarion]

 

[KariannNor]

WOW, absolutely amazing
But can't figure out what is to the right of your tablet and two phones, is it a toaster?

 

[K_Lynn]

WOW, absolutely amazing
But can't figure out what is to the right of your tablet and two phones, is it a toaster?

I think it's a universal travel plug with USB slots?

Well done @Pinomarion! A beautiful packing list!

 

[trecile]

I love your bag of euros!

But where are your sleeping gear and towel? Or will you only be staying in private rooms that provide those?

 

[ParisOslo]

Are you sleeping in private room or hotel every night.

I do not see a sleeping bag here.

 

[naplesdon]

Sleeping bags are useless options as far as I am concerned; however, a silk liner can come in handy

 

[Telelama]

I LOVE this! You're so talented!

I see that you are taking supplies, are you going to grace us with images of your watercolors as you walk? Please say yes...?

 

[Telelama]

is it a toaster

I'm thinking its' a multi-country electrical adapter. You push out the prongs you need for the outlet depending upon which country you in at the time. The levers are what you're seeing on the sides and they could look like the lever to drop the bread into the toaster. The prongs will protrude out the odd shaped dark shapes on the top when you push up the lever on the side for the prong you need.

 

[Pinomarion]

WOW, absolutely amazing
But can't figure out what is to the right of your tablet and two phones, is it a toaster?

Hahaha. It’s a universal charger (not to scale

 

[Pinomarion]

I LOVE this! You're so talented!

I see that you are taking supplies, are you going to grace us with images of your watercolors as you walk? Please say yes...?

You betcha!

 

[Pinomarion]

Are you sleeping in private room or hotel every night.

I do not see a sleeping bag here.

Hotels etc. doing it the easy way.

 

[Pinomarion]

I love your bag of euros!

But where are your sleeping gear and towel? Or will you only be staying in private rooms that provide those?

Private. . Hence the big bag of euros!

 

[naplesdon]

Private accommodations, so a towel is not necessary but a small quick dry one might come in handy on a rainy day.

 

[ParisOslo]

Private. . Hence the big bag of euros!

I understand that you will miss the pleasure of hearing strange noises at night…

Je vous souhaite un très beau Camino et bien sûr de bien manger!!

 

[Bill905]

Looking forward to your artistic interpretations of your Camino experiences! Buen Camino!

 

[Flog]

Lovely illustrations!
Haha, the toaster, yes!

 

[duncanwhyte]

You have the colour tones right, but you are seriously devoid of pockets. All that stuff has to go into something and it simply won't do to look as if it all fits into the backpack so precisely. The shuffling mass of pilgrims will seethe with envy as you pass unhindered by any aerodynamic friction.

Attachments need to be on display. Things that dangle represent movement of which the prone pilgrim is excused thereof. But on the trail can effect grace and pose and conceal the stiff and painful features of the tortured gait.

It lacks the vintage look. Whack it all a few times with hammers or throw the whole lot off a cliff to get that authentic dishevelled look. If there is a handy Swiss army knife, then you could achieve untold artistry with casual vandalism.

Otherwise a very understandable and international way to describe all that is required.

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

Love the presentation!

One thing I must advise re: meds. If you get a snarky TSA, and they find your pill caddy, they can make life very tough as the meds are not in prescription bottles and easily identified. Just do not want your trip to start off with major problems. HUGS!!!

 

[lt56ny]

WOW, absolutely amazing
But can't figure out what is to the right of your tablet and two phones, is it a toaster?

I was going to ask the same question!

 

[dkiser]

WOW, absolutely amazing
But can't figure out what is to the right of your tablet and two phones, is it a toaster?

I think it’s a wall charger adapter.

 

[gloria lowe]

Love the presentation!

One thing I must advise re: meds. If you get a snarky TSA, and they find your pill caddy, they can make life very tough as the meds are not in prescription bottles and easily identified. Just do not want your trip to start off with major problems. HUGS!!!

In all my flights since TSA and security I’ve never had my pills questioned and I’ve never taken a bottle.

 

[etta08]

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Thank you for sharing! Love this!

 

[trecile]

In all my flights since TSA and security I’ve never had my pills questioned and I’ve never taken a bottle.

I believe that Customs when entering a country would be more likely to check than security, but that chance is still close to zero in Europe.

 

[Gringazolana]

This is so beautiful! But I would add a bandana or a buff, and earplugs. Life gets noisy outside just when we are ready to go to sleep. Buen Camino!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Hahaha. It’s a universal charger (not to scale

I too thought it looked like a toaster because it didn't resemble a rice cooker.

 

[trecile]

I too thought it looked like a toaster because it didn't resemble a rice cooker.

A toaster with special settings for toast in Asia, Europe, the UK, and the US. Not to mention all different shapes of bread.

 

[Jo H]

Sandals? First Aid?

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

In all my flights since TSA and security I’ve never had my pills questioned and I’ve never taken a bottle.

I am glad your experiences have been positive. Mine have seen a different view.

 

[peregrina2000]

I am glad your experiences have been positive. Mine have seen a different view.

Can you tell us what happened?

 

[HKim]

Here are a couple of pics of what a similar (toaster-looking) unit looks like:

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Here are a couple of pics of what a similar (toaster-looking) unit looks like:

Does it come with instructions on how to use it?

 

[HKim]

Does it come with instructions on how to use it?

Ayep!

 

[Gringazolana]

Found some bread for your “toaster”

 

[bestfootforward]

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Superb! Can't wait to see your 'Camino Art'. Buen Camino!

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

Can you tell us what happened?

I took a pill caddy and when it was flagged at TSA, it was inspected. That meant that someone took the caddy, removed all the pills on a paper surface using fresh gloves, and inspected each pill, noting that there were the same pills in quantity, color and size for each day. I was then told that it is better to bring meds in their original bottles. They then asked me to identify each medication and its size in mg, if I could, and I did. They then took the paper that they had used to create boxes for # of days, placed each day in its own box and then set up the pills in equal rows to check for any differences. They had written down the name and size of the pills as I provided on this same sheet and returned all the pills into the caddy, took the sheet and the caddy out to some other place to try to match the pills to my descriptions.

When all was done, they handed the caddy back to me and I was allowed to continue, no apologies or concern thatb this impromptu inspection could make me miss my plane.

For me, while travelling, I am done with pill caddies.

 

[Megwalks]

Love the drawing! Sketching/painting along the Camino is the best! Enjoy!

 

[trecile]

I took a pill caddy and when it was flagged at TSA, it was inspected

What country did this happen in?

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

What country did this happen in?

DeGaulle Airport - Paris

 

[lovingkindness]

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Bonjour @Pinomarion

What fun! May I ask about your use of the word 'Velais'?

A quick wikipedia search gives these possibilities:
In French it is Le Puy en Velay
In Occitan it is Lo Puéi de Velai
Julius Caesar : Vellavi

Bon chemin!

 

[Pinomarion]

Bonjour @Pinomarion

What fun! May I ask about your use of the word 'Velais'?

A quick wikipedia search gives these possibilities:
In French it is Le Puy en Velay
In Occitan it is Lo Puéi de Velai
Julius Caesar : Vellavi

Bon chemin!

Oops. I think it’s a typo. Velay is correct! Thanks!

 

[lovingkindness]

Bonjour @Pinomarion
Not to worry. How about this for silliness:

'Velais' according to G translate is Latvian for 'laundry'....
...a homonym for 'le puy' is 'le puit' -a water well.

Seeing as this conversation is about pilgrim clothing, and somewhere to scrub clothes is always needed, how about changing it to 'Le puit en Velais'?

Who knows? You might meet a Latvian pilgrim or two along the Voie du Puy in need of a well or clean clothes....

[By the way, El Camino is signed through Latvia too....
https://caminolatvia.com/ ]

Cheers
Lovingkindness

 

[Pinomarion]

So I decided to leave the dress and the extra shoes behind - 6.5 kilos!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

@Pinomarion, an absolutely beautiful drawing/watercolor! I headed out of that very cathedral in Le Puy on the Via Podiensis in 2018.
I look forward to your paintings in the days ahead!

 

[lovingkindness]

So I decided to leave the dress and the extra shoes behind - 6.5 kilos!

I love your painting of the cathedral! Just below the word 'la' , to the left, is where I stood for a while playing french pilgrim songs on an alto flûte á bec. Pélerins were descending the steps after early morning mass....

When there are no beds to be had in Le Puy en Velay pilgrims are known to have slept in the gloomy corners of the porch.

Ultreia e Suseia!

 

[bestfootforward]

So I decided to leave the dress and the extra shoes behind - 6.5 kilos!

Your artwork is exquisite! Thankyou for sharing your Camino this way.

 

[Pinomarion]

So fun to have time to draw after walking….

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Love them all, except for the bull.

 

[Pinomarion]

Love them all, except for the bull.

I may have gotten a bit too close to it. Tourists!