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  1. David

    Goretex is a waste of money?

    Hi all ... I have known for years that Goretex doesn't breathe when it is high humidity (or raining) .. noted because of how damp I would always become inside, as my sweat vapour turned back to water .. so I left such jackets and moved to cape style ponchos, free flowing air underneath so no...
  2. David

    1,000 Miles in a Lumbar Pack: Ultralight Camino de Santiago Packing List

    Hi. Shawn and Lainey are a lovely couple - so positive! - who now live in Galicia and have a Youtube presence "Days we Spend" with plenty of excellent and informative Camino videos - they are Camino veterans. This is Shawn's lumbar pack list, fully explained - why and what .. is fascinating...
  3. David

    New mobile confession booths from Sarria

    Morning. There have been so many reports of bad behaviour from Sarria to the cathedral - pilgrims pushing in, stealing bunk places, being rude, etc ... that the diocese are introducing mobile confession booths in an attempt to bring some Christian civility to that last 100kms. They start today...
  4. David

    Niggling hates (dislikes) on Camino

    Hi, I love the Camino, especially where it throngs with pilgrims, I like the evening tribalness of it all and the close interaction, balanced with long periods of solitude of course, but! - there are a few things that niggle at me, not really hates as I don't do hate ... but ... well... That...
  5. David

    Top tip for those using a tent

    Top tent tip. Don't leave your trainers outside. 😂
  6. David

    Anyone in the UK want a free OEX hydration bladder?

    Hi - I just bought an OEX 10 litre daysack from Go Outdoors and it came with a 2 litre hydration bladder which I don't need (bought it for my metal detecting hobby to carry waterproofs and thermos). Bought discounted as a customer return and I can see someone has put water into it but is new as...
  7. David

    Over the counter pain killer UK warning for Spain

    Hi - it is not uncommon to need to go to a pharmacy and buy painkillers, we all have bad days. A health warning has just been put out in the UK re Metamizol, banned in the UK and many other countries for many years but freely available in Spain. Gov says that is has caused the death of over 40...
  8. David

    Is this Camino clothing heresy?

    Hi all - will be going off to Camino beginning of April .. sorting gear (yes, already - as if I don't already have it!). Now, I am not a fan of "hiking uniforms", gear with expensive designer labels and am thinking of changing my clothing from my usual cheap cargo shorts and shirts to a short...
  9. David

    End of a really hot day on the Meseta, friend took this video in a bar

    It was over 40C all day, a long and hot day on the Meseta and the refugio was still closed so we staggered into a bar in the small village of Alexios- a friend of mine took this video of us ;) - you will know this moment!
  10. David

    Soft tips for new walkers

    Hi - here we are in 2024 and those plans are being dusted off .. I thought it might be helpful to start a thread of 'soft' tips for newby pilgrims going first time long days with a pack on Camino ... so. 1. We tend to enter a town at the end of the day, tired, sweaty, and back into the traffic...
  11. David

    Minimal but comforting packing list

    Hi All - well here we are in December. Cold, dark, more time at home, but the glimmer of thoughts about next year? so thought I would I would start a new packing thread as it occurred to me that there will be many 'virgin' pilgrims in 2024 and therefore possible that their Christmas presents...
  12. David

    Don't put off going back to Camino - count your remaining weeks!

    Hi all - this is really for us older ones .... and those who may be putting off their Camino - don't! and here is why ... 😂 80 is the average death age in the UK - balances out from those who die younger and those who die much older - If a person lives until their 80th birthday they have...
  13. David

    Business ideas? - Just for fun!

    Hi - if you were going to start a niche business on Camino what would you do? Not copies of what is already there but something, well, from home I guess. - this is for fun, no need to go into property rents or licences or Schengen time limits - just fun fantasy. 1. For certain I would place an...
  14. David

    I asked AI for a picture

    Hi all .. I thought I would try this artificial intelligence thing so explained what Camino de Santiago waymarkers are and asked it if it could generate a picture of one with a Hare next to it (I like Hares). It came up with this - now, I find it quite endearing and cute but now know I have to...
  15. David

    Well this is weird ... the Hoverglide rucksack system ...

    Hi, saw this .... science not magic apparently .. the Hoverglide from Lightning packs. Looks so weird! Would it help? Have put two videos up, a short and an in depth review - enjoy!!
  16. David

    If you are thinking of a poncho - here is the Ultimate

    Hi all, some of you may know that I prefer a poncho to a jacket (Why? Ohhhhh .. for SO many reasons!) I have just noticed that Snugpak now sell their military grade poncho to the public (Snugpak supply our UK military and also sell many of the same items at the same quality to the public). the...
  17. David

    Gortex Jackets Vs Umbrellas Vs Cycling Capes - discuss

    Hi all .. so, opening a discussion about raingear ... I won't wear a rain jacket on Camino as I get damp inside and feel restricted, locked in, and if wearing a pack the straps block off circulation of air, making it worse, my arms would always be wet when I took the jacket off - and I am...
  18. David

    Perfect lightweight backpack for baguettes??

    Hi all - have I found the perfect lightweight backpack for carrying fresh baguettes? (Ideal for the French Caminos). Also, the long narrow shape would be perfect for dropping an umbrella into and closing the zips so it is open above your head .... oh, so perfect - hey, you could even put...
  19. David

    A Wholesome attitude to being on Camino ...

    Note to moderators - this is not a discussion on religion in any way, merely background to a point I would like to make about attitude on Camino - just my point of view of course. Hi all. There was a post recently that may still be going on - (and to which my reply would probably have been seen...
  20. David

    How your cabin case feels when you take a rucksack to Camino

    You appear at the top of your stairs with your packed rucksack ready to go ... but do you think about your cabin luggage that isn't going with you this time? So sad, so very sad ......

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