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  1. Getwood

    Toilet tissue littering Camino Portugués

    I'm no expert, seeing as how I had to bail on the Camino Frances after just six days (injuries, what else?), but there were a couple of places where a porta-potty could be set up as a volunteer effort, and paid for by small donations by the peregrinos that use them. One such place is the staging...
  2. Getwood

    Flood warning?!

    I'm starting a day later than you, and yeah, it sounds a bit hairy, but the active weather of concern appears to be a small supercell that did most of its damage about 60km east of where SJPdP is. I'm in the process of finalizing my pack contents (leave for the airport in a few hours), and I'm...
  3. Getwood

    Combining meds in one container

    I always use heavy-duty 4mil plastic zipper bags, 2"x3" or 4"x6" for all my supplements etc., but prescription stuff I keep in the smallest possible bottles provided by the pharmacy so's I can make sure the labels indicate that they're legit.
  4. Getwood

    Another kit list thread!

    People feel various ways about a knife, and I'm not interested in the pros or cons of that discussion — my point here is more practical: If you're carrying a knife, particularly a SAK (Swiss Army Knife), ensure that it is not the kind that automatically locks the blade when fully-extended...
  5. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    Babybels rock, and they come in a variety of flavours. 6g of protein per. Goodly amount of fats, too.
  6. Getwood

    All set, let's go

    The only thing that cures stink is a private room. ;)
  7. Getwood

    To increase my backpack size ...or not.

    I went with an Osprey that was around 33L due to many recommendations on the 'net, but found that it actually wasn't very comfortable and worse, even after extensive pruning of unnecessary items, getting everything into that pack was an exercise in 3D reasoning that I didn't feel I was up to...
  8. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    Since it's a "custom" creation (any "compounding pharmacy" should be able to make it for you), I don't see why it wouldn't be available by prescription. I don't think Canada's "special" in that regard. As for warnings on the box, it's a NSAID. They all come with warnings, and they all should...
  9. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    I'm actually bringing along prescription-strength Diclofenac gel (10%). Stuff's been a Godsend for my knees, and allows me to minimize/eliminate my use of oral NSAIDs (which work well but don't agree with my guts).
  10. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    You're an inspiration to me, Hector.
  11. Getwood

    LIVE from the Camino Héctor Walks His Way-week 4

    There's no shame in using that service, and I think having alternate transpo for that machine would make a HUGE difference to your walking and enjoyment thereof. In fact, it's the same price for transporting everything, so mebbe give yourself a break for a few days, just carrying whatever you...
  12. Getwood

    The dreaded descent into Zubiri

    Interesting. Having spent many years doing walks/hikes in and around the Canadian Rockies, as well as tromping around the Shield in northern Ontario as a kid, the pictures posted above look very familiar to my eyes. I wouldn't risk it in heavy rain (too much chance of a flash flood, even if...
  13. Getwood

    The dreaded descent into Zubiri

    There's an app for smartphones called FreeNow (for taxis etc.) that might be helpful. I've used it in France and Italy, and I was never more than a few minutes away from a ride. I don't know if it would work in more rural areas, but supposedly it works in Spain as well. Is the descent into...
  14. Getwood

    56 y/o, traveling alone & so nervous

    66 years old, from Edmonton, Alberta, and walking alone. My French is barely serviceable, my Spanish is laughable, and I haven't been away from my wife's company whilst traveling for over 3 decades. I've been training (inadequately) for the last six months, and my pack's too heavy, even though...
  15. Getwood

    Accommodations as bad as Booking.com shows ???

    As someone who's starting on the 12th of September from SJPdP and is scheduled to walk into Burgos on the 24th, I'm feeling slightly dissed right now. ;-)
  16. Getwood

    Accommodations as bad as Booking.com shows ???

    I've booked ahead for several reasons, two of which have to do with my night-time habits which are health-related and which I firmly believe should not be a burden to my peregrino comrades. I've also got a smattering of albergues in the mix, due to lack of alternatives and (in at least two...
  17. Getwood

    How much Spanish do you need to learn?

    That . . . would have profoundly annoyed me.
  18. Getwood

    How much Spanish do you need to learn?

    My favourite phrase in several Romance languages is "Slowly, please."
  19. Getwood

    How much Spanish do you need to learn?

    I've tried to get up to A1 level in preparation for my first (and likely last) Camino in September, but I'm woefully behind. I have surprised myself by casually perusing (for example) my Instagram feed and discovering I can understand most of the Spanish postings (at least in broad outline)...
  20. Getwood

    Most common way to pay the albergue

    Old tech geek here. The RFID discussion makes me twitch slightly. All RFID-blocking methods (assuming the item in question actually *has* RFID and is not just a "marketing gimmick") are basically variations on a "Faraday cage," which you can replicate with a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil...

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