Carabiners or “S” hook?

[Former member 35551]

S clips for me but I really like the Heroclip mentioned by @trecile and plan on taking one on my next trip.

 

[Texas Walker]

Don't forget the diaper pins!

Nobody sells actual diaper pins anymore. (Even the cloth diapers don't use them, they either have hook-n-loop or snaps.) One can find large safety pins, the regular type, in the sewing section as quilters use them to baste with. I don't think they rust in a big hurry but wouldn't rely on them for months at a stretch in moist conditions.
Plastic spring type clothespins exist and the last ones I bought have two sizes of indentions: a larger one and above that a smaller...presumably they will fit both the fat clotheslines of Spain and the thin pieces of paracord that one carries to hang-your-own clothesline in the bathroom.
I got some plastic carabiners a while back, very light weight, not sure if they will go with me or not next time. They're kind of big.

 

[chinacat]

Nobody sells actual diaper pins anymore. (Even the cloth diapers don't use them, they either have hook-n-loop or snaps.) One can find large safety pins, the regular type, in the sewing section as quilters use them to baste with. I don't think they rust in a big hurry but wouldn't rely on them for months at a stretch in moist conditions.
Plastic spring type clothespins exist and the last ones I bought have two sizes of indentions: a larger one and above that a smaller...presumably they will fit both the fat clotheslines of Spain and the thin pieces of paracord that one carries to hang-your-own clothesline in the bathroom.
I got some plastic carabiners a while back, very light weight, not sure if they will go with me or not next time. They're kind of big.

These are available from Amazon (forgive my language ) in UK.

50 Pieces Diaper Pins Baby Safety Pins 2.2 Inch Plastic Head Cloth Diaper Pins with Locking Closures Stainless Steel Nappy Pins with Velvet Bag (White) : Amazon.co.uk: Baby Products

Great prices on your favourite Baby brands plus free delivery and returns on eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[Jeff Crawley]

Nobody sells actual diaper pins anymore. (Even the cloth diapers don't use them, they either have hook-n-loop or snaps.) One can find large safety pins, the regular type, in the sewing section as quilters use them to baste with. I don't think they rust in a big hurry but wouldn't rely on them for months at a stretch in moist conditions.
Plastic spring type clothespins exist and the last ones I bought have two sizes of indentions: a larger one and above that a smaller...presumably they will fit both the fat clotheslines of Spain and the thin pieces of paracord that one carries to hang-your-own clothesline in the bathroom.
I got some plastic carabiners a while back, very light weight, not sure if they will go with me or not next time. They're kind of big.

Nobody sells actual diaper pins anymore.

Good to know, next time I'm in my local store I'll get them to take these off display?

 

[henrythedog]

I made a lightweight pack hanger out of a loop of tach cord and a small carabiner. The loop was tied with a fisherman's knot. I use a larks head to hang the loop around the bunk bed.

You may want to check out something like a Nylofume bag to use as a pack liner or to store your pack in when not in use.

¡Buena suerte!

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/bedbugs.68110/page-2#post-881956

That’s excellent. In the UK the fisherman’s knot is known as a ‘double fisherman’s knot’ and each component is known as ‘half a double-fisherman’s’

 

[Marbe2]

We each bring a S hook and a carabiner….haveused them to make clothes lines in our room, hanging bags off the floor, attaching closes to dry on 18 liter backpack.

 

[Kmvreter]

Along with carabiners, we pack a couple of short bungee cords. Very versatile for wrapping around something to hang packs off the floor, attaching items to a pack, etc...

 

[Evan Lacer]

I like GrimLocs, which are lightweight but quite strong enough for attaching things (45 lbs tensile strength when mounted right side up, 15 lbs when mounted upside down). Their breakaway feature makes them safer than carabiners if you accidentally get caught on something.

They work especially well if your pack has PALS.

 

[Old Kiwi]

My pack does not have pals but does have close friends.

 

[QuailHiker]

Neither! I don't have one yet, cut I'm planning to get a HeroClip. It looks like it will work well for multiple functions - hanging things in the shower area, hanging your backpack on the bunk, attaching things to your backpack, etc. I think that the size that has been suggested by other members is small.

Heroclip® Carabiner Hook Clip | Hang Anything, Anywhere

Heroclip, the world’s first rotating carabiner hook clip. Hang stuff anywhere. Combine luggage, hang backpacks, keep purses off the floor, organize & access gear.

myheroclip.com

Hero Clip is great. Functional, flexible, and light.

 

[Ricardo Moretti]

In your experience which one would be more useful in the camino? Should bring a carabiner or S hook?
I am not even sure lol what i will need this for, but i hear here in the forum that is good to have it to hang stuff.

You absolutely need neither of them.

 

[Old Kiwi]

An S hook is handy to hang stuff in the shower as hooks are not provided. I use a hook that is attached to a suction cup that I can put up wherever there is a smooth surface. It is worth its weight in gold.

 

[LesR]

You absolutely need neither of them.

Handy but not necessary... Weight vs. utility issue.

 

[Barbara]

Handy but not necessary... Weight vs. utility issue.

String. Preferably free blue string from a hay bale.

 

[LesR]

String. Preferably free blue string from a hay bale.

Not a good choice, in my humble opinion... tends to unravel, even if the ends are tied off...

 

[Barbara]

Not a good choice, in my humble opinion... tends to unravel, even if the ends are tied off...

Just melt the ends with a match or lighter. Light, length as required, and free of charge.

 

[LesR]

Just melt the ends with a match or lighter. Light, length as required, and free of charge.

Yes - cheap, light, multipurpose and replaceable, but still not fully functional, IMHO - it wil unravel with use,,,

 

[Barbara]

Yes - cheap, light, multipurpose and replaceable, but still not fully functional, IMHO - it wil unravel with use,,,

Then melt a new piece.

 

[Antonius Vaessen]

Can u hang your backpack with it if you wanted? Is it strong enough for that? Where people usually put their backpack? On the floor? Or on top of the bed?

A backpack on the bed is like a "capital sin" in an albergue ( because of the dirt and more important the possible transport of bedbugs)

 

[DoughnutANZ]

String. Preferably free blue string from a hay bale.

So speaks a fellow equine owner. It has been over ten years since our last horse died and I still have a good supply of baling twine around the house that comes in handy for all sorts of things including supporting my tomatoes.

 

[MaidinBham]

Neither! I don't have one yet, cut I'm planning to get a HeroClip. It looks like it will work well for multiple functions - hanging things in the shower area, hanging your backpack on the bunk, attaching things to your backpack, etc. I think that the size that has been suggested by other members is small.

Heroclip® Carabiner Hook Clip | Hang Anything, Anywhere

Heroclip, the world’s first rotating carabiner hook clip. Hang stuff anywhere. Combine luggage, hang backpacks, keep purses off the floor, organize & access gear.

myheroclip.com

I bought a small heroclip with me on last camino in April and used it once to hang up my backpack in the wardrobe. I think it might be useful if you stay in mostly albergues (I dont) and want to hang your pack from the bunk bed. I was in a albergue in La Coruna and I was the only one there! As usual no hooks in the shower and I thought great I'm going to use my $15 heroclip. But...............the double smoked glass shower doors must have been 7 feet high. I couldn't reach it to place the hook!

 

[trecile]

I brought a Hero Clip last year and only used it a couple of times. This year I'm bringing this Nite-Ize bendable S hook.

Gear Tie® Bendable S-Hook

This solution reinvents the S-Hook with innovative Gear Tie technology, featuring a grippy, rubber exterior and bendable wire interior that can be formed around objects and hung virtually anywhere.

niteize.com

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Garden stores have very nice tree ties that are bendable, strong and padded.

https://www.bunnings.co.nz/jack-7mm-x-5m-black-soft-plant-tie_p3321106

 

[Barbara]

Paracord...... Useful for all sorts of jobs. Cheap, light, easy to cut to length and if you pull out the inner cords you have a heavy sewing thread.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I bring an S hook and also a couple of carabiners in different sizes, and have used both types.