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This is true about merino, however if I have arrived and showered whilst there is still good drying time , I will wash my shirt too. Nice to know you've got fresh back up -Merino wool shirts are odour- and stain-resistant and don't require washing as frequently as synthetic fabrics. Daily showers are recommended, but not everyone washes clothes every day!
Having raised three boys, this Nana is gonna take you to task.Out of simple curiosity, why does everyone seem to do their laundry daily? As a mountain backpacker who sometimes goes 3 plus days without washing, I find some clothes (especially pants/shorts) can be worn for multiple days without odor.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this not important, but perplexing issue!
Oh my dear goodness! All the more reason honey to wash those clothes!@caminojune2017 is a lady!
Having raised three boys, this Nana is gonna take you to task.
Wash your clothes!
You may not smell that odor but we do. You have gotten used to that smell, it's manly and homey and testoster-oni to you.
It's not to us. You are working hard, walking and carrying your backpack, so you are sweating and depending on what you ate the day before it's gonna smell, maybe not so much today but layer it on after a few days and I'd hate to be the pilgrim walking behind you or sleeping across from you.
It only takes a few minutes to rub a bar of soap over them, rinse them out, spin if they've got one, and hang them up.
That's as much time as checking Facebook or ordering a beer.
If you don't want to wash them, pay for the hospitalio to do it in a machine.
Ok. That's my Nana speech.
Oh, and eat your vegetables.
I had 3 sets of daily wear so I got to skip two days lolI also think it's good to have a routine, and not decide day to day whether to wash or not. That way you know that your clothing will always pass the smell test.
And brush your teeth.Having raised three boys, this Nana is gonna take you to task.
Wash your clothes!
Ok. That's my Nana speech.
Oh, and eat your vegetables.
Out of simple curiosity, why does everyone seem to do their laundry daily? As a mountain backpacker who sometimes goes 3 plus days without washing, I find some clothes (especially pants/shorts) can be worn for multiple days without odor.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this not important, but perplexing issue!
It only takes minutes to wash undies, socks and T-shirt. Washbasins and water are freely available as are hanging lines. Why would we not wash our clothes in those conditions? I would hate to wear again a shirt in which I sweated all day. Of course I would do it if I had to, ie walking in the wilderness with none of those facilities available, it would not kill me!
But on the Camino? Different kettle of fish!
It'll all make sense once you start walking
Buen camino
PS: I walk in a hiking skirt and it's the only item that doesn't get washed daily, same for the fleece.
I love this post I was thinking the same thing.To return to the original question; why do people do their laundry daily ?
A perplexing issue indeed, and some of the replies are even more perplexing to me.
It could be an idea to actually read what the OP initially wrote and asked, instead of lecturing her what to do.
It seems to me there a nicer ways to welcome new forum members.
Like the OP, I do not see the need to wash some clothes (like pants) daily - and as I do
not actually sleep in my walking pants, I do not see how this could possibly bother others. As I carry several sets of underwear and
socks (and do prefer some more cleanliness in this department) this also give me no pressing need for daily laundry. And gives it me time
to happily order an extra beer.
It seems to me that people do their laundry daily because:
- they only bring one set of clothes
- they feel the need to (whilst giving up their daily life routines) develop a new camino routine
- they enjoy the act of doing laundry
It's all fine to me. As long as I don't have to do the same
But then you have to carry those clothes.The Camino is not a wilderness trek. If you have the opportunity to shower and to wear clean clothes for the next day then of course you take it. Be crazy not to.
But we all know that if you don't stink like a medieval pilgrim you're not a REAL pilgrim.
Out of simple curiosity, why does everyone seem to do their laundry daily? As a mountain backpacker who sometimes goes 3 plus days without washing, I find some clothes (especially pants/shorts) can be worn for multiple days without odor.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this not important, but perplexing issue!
HA! I nearly spit my coffee on my keyboard when I got to this!Bring out the Botefumeiro.
This is just a tiny bit of a sidetone, but some lovely lady or testosterone-filled guy in here mentioned that they wanted to "smell great"---to that end....
I love it when I can't detect any odor on anyone. I want to smell the Eucalyptus trees, the Cedar trees, the slightly earthy pungent notes of grapes on the ground, the smell of cooking bread and croissants, the ripe tanginess of cow dung, and even the slightly moldy and cavernous church smells. I don't ever want to smell Infinity, Calvin Klein, Flower Bomb, etc. (no perfumes, please!). Even the scented laundry soaps are overwhelming.
In fact, this comment may make me the "odd man out" as it were, but I'd rather smell a two-day ripe pilgrim than a scented Downy-fresh laundered pilgrim wafting past me. I know...I'm just that girl.
But is anyone with me on this?
This is just a tiny bit of a sidetone, but some lovely lady or testosterone-filled guy in here mentioned that they wanted to "smell great"---to that end....
I love it when I can't detect any odor on anyone. I want to smell the Eucalyptus trees, the Cedar trees, the slightly earthy pungent notes of grapes on the ground, the smell of cooking bread and croissants, the ripe tanginess of cow dung, and even the slightly moldy and cavernous church smells. I don't ever want to smell Infinity, Calvin Klein, Flower Bomb, etc. (no perfumes, please!). Even the scented laundry soaps are overwhelming.
In fact, this comment may make me the "odd man out" as it were, but I'd rather smell a two-day ripe pilgrim than a scented Downy-fresh laundered pilgrim wafting past me. I know...I'm just that girl.
But is anyone with me on this?
My first Camino I washed every day...Out of simple curiosity, why does everyone seem to do their laundry daily? As a mountain backpacker who sometimes goes 3 plus days without washing, I find some clothes (especially pants/shorts) can be worn for multiple days without odor.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this not important, but perplexing issue!
You smelled fine Neve on the occasions we met last September. Ps. The kids did too .My first Camino I washed every day...
My second not so much because I discovered wool and a Macabi skirt
My third walking with five kids and all of their laundry I won't dare admit how little I washed clothes ...
Thank you Debrita. Thank you.This is just a tiny bit of a sidetone, but some lovely lady or testosterone-filled guy in here mentioned that they wanted to "smell great"---to that end....
I love it when I can't detect any odor on anyone. I want to smell the Eucalyptus trees, the Cedar trees, the slightly earthy pungent notes of grapes on the ground, the smell of cooking bread and croissants, the ripe tanginess of cow dung, and even the slightly moldy and cavernous church smells. I don't ever want to smell Infinity, Calvin Klein, Flower Bomb, etc. (no perfumes, please!). Even the scented laundry soaps are overwhelming.
In fact, this comment may make me the "odd man out" as it were, but I'd rather smell a two-day ripe pilgrim than a scented Downy-fresh laundered pilgrim wafting past me. I know...I'm just that girl.
But is anyone with me on this?
Smells of my grannie's in Mexico. And the one and only time in Ukraine I ecer saw washing powder ina year of living there.The smell of Spanish laundry powder gives me nostalgic shivers for all my times in Spain. Is that weird?
Ah, but "sillage", as the wake a perfume leaves behind is a desired trait of a good perfume. Unless its a cheapy perfume bought at the Duty Free (my appologies to DutyFree founder and hreat philanthorpist Chuck Feeny) or worn by a teenager.Not one says the word "marinate".
Or "steep", "soak", "souse", or "immerse".
When a flowery cloud follows you thru the forest like Cinderella and her magic animals, you're wearing too much.
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Hang it from your bunk, or find an albergue with washers and dryers.So what happens when you travel through days of constant drizzle and cannot dry out your extra clothes, especially socks
Keep wearing them...So what happens when you travel through days of constant drizzle and cannot dry out your extra clothes, especially socks
But even the travel sized one is quite heavy, and the crystal wears down very slowly. That's why I'm working on my travel sized one right now hoping that when my next camino rolls around it will be a lot smaller and a lot lighter.Mine has citronella in it, not that I can smell it at all. Most don't, like this travel sized one.
When I get to Spain, first night, I press my nose in the pillowcase and have a big sniff, and feel all happy. It's a completely different smell from the products in the UK, more old fashioned somehow. I am glad someone else gets it.Smells of my grannie's in Mexico
This is just a tiny bit of a sidetone, but some lovely lady or testosterone-filled guy in here mentioned that they wanted to "smell great"---to that end....
I love it when I can't detect any odor on anyone. I want to smell the Eucalyptus trees, the Cedar trees, the slightly earthy pungent notes of grapes on the ground, the smell of cooking bread and croissants, the ripe tanginess of cow dung, and even the slightly moldy and cavernous church smells. I don't ever want to smell Infinity, Calvin Klein, Flower Bomb, etc. (no perfumes, please!). Even the scented laundry soaps are overwhelming.
In fact, this comment may make me the "odd man out" as it were, but I'd rather smell a two-day ripe pilgrim than a scented Downy-fresh laundered pilgrim wafting past me. I know...I'm just that girl.
But is anyone with me on this?
Makes sense a clean bunny is a happy bunnyThe Camino is not a wilderness trek. If you have the opportunity to shower and to wear clean clothes for the next day then of course you take it. Be crazy not to.
A clean bunny is a happy bunnyLove the clean smelling and the not overpowering people. Not so much the ok i will just have to take a step back (or two) walkers. Had a chuckle when we were walking into SDC and passed by a group - way to clean smelling and not a bp in site (had a little chuckle) and dont get me going on the smoking.
And don't forget to floss!And brush your teeth.
I wash my clothes every time I got the chance to do so. Sometimes you encounter rain and no way to dry them. Besides I didn't like carrying dirty underwear around with me. I had 4 pairs of socks and those got changed 2 x a day. This kept me blisters Free. So I washed my dirty socks every day. I just did it while in the shower it's hardly any work and my companion appreciated this very much.To return to the original question; why do people do their laundry daily ?
A perplexing issue indeed, and some of the replies are even more perplexing to me.
It could be an idea to actually read what the OP initially wrote and asked, instead of lecturing her what to do.
It seems to me there a nicer ways to welcome new forum members.
Like the OP, I do not see the need to wash some clothes (like pants) daily - and as I do not actually sleep in my walking pants, I do not see how this could possibly bother others. As I carry several sets of underwear and socks (and do prefer some more cleanliness in this department) this also give me no pressing need for daily laundry. And gives it me time
to happily order an extra beer.
It seems to me that people do their laundry daily because:
- they only bring one set of clothes
- they feel the need to (whilst giving up their daily life routines) develop a new camino routine
- they enjoy the act of doing laundry
It's all fine to me. As long as I don't have to do the same
I can remember folks using thoseAnd if I see a washing machine, then horay! All my stuff will go in there on a hot wash. Hand washing can only do so much. Although I do strangely enjoy using those laundry sinks with the ribbed scrubbers.
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And that exactly is the problem: people don't feel their own smell and leave the stinky clothes in shared bedroom for others to "enjoy " for the whole night. Even without such a gift the air is heavy simply because so many are breathing it.Merino wool shirts are odour- and stain-resistant and don't require washing as frequently as synthetic fabrics. Daily showers are recommended, but not everyone washes clothes every day!
There is a saying that goes "we don't care what you do as long as you don't frighten the horses" There is a strict policy that only birthday suits can be worn on your actual birthday. You must bring a copy of your Birth cert and a letter from your motherI washed my clothes daily. My main reason was that I would wear my next day's clothes to bed. I did not pack PJs and slept in the clothes I would wear the next day. I prefer not to sleep in clothes that were worn during the day, and sleeping in my birthday suit would not be suitable for a dormitory arrangement. If I was in a tent on my own or with my significant other or yet again in a hotel room, then "au naturel" would be just fine and daily laundry would not be as necessary.
I washed my clothes when convenient esp. when there was a washing machine. Having said that, I would rather smell body odor than stale cigarette smoke and trust me, people coming in from their last cigarette and beer and going straight to their bed smelled far worse, to me, than any body odor.
I washed my clothes when convenient esp. when there was a washing machine. Having said that, I would rather smell body odor than stale cigarette smoke and trust me, people coming in from their last cigarette and beer and going straight to their bed smelled far worse, to me, than any body odor.
Yes, I am with you on this. Read Marilee Nelson's blog post "Fragrance is the New Secondhand Smoke: Eliminate Synthetic Fragrance to Improve Your Health" https://branchbasics.com/blog/2015/01/fragrance-is-the-new-secondhand-smoke/I don't ever want to smell Infinity, Calvin Klein, Flower Bomb, etc. (no perfumes, please!). Even the scented laundry soaps are overwhelming.
In fact, this comment may make me the "odd man out" as it were, but I'd rather smell a two-day ripe pilgrim than a scented Downy-fresh laundered pilgrim wafting past me. I know...I'm just that girl.
But is anyone with me on this?
Thanks for the suggestion.Hi trecile,
Yes I understand, merino is comfortable when wet for sure and clothing and shoes are such a personal preference. What works for one person might not work for the next person.
Since you are an from Oregon and have access to REI I just wanted to mention this shirt which is incredibly comfortable and soft and good looking also. At the Sacramento REI they call it their "butter shirt" because it is so soft and comfortable. I have three of them, green, blue and grey. After I wash them by hand, hang them up, and they are dry, they have absolutely no wrinkles at all-it's amazing. They only problem I have with them is that I find them a little warm above 80F, but other than that I love them
Unfortunately it is a man's shirt and I don't know if it would work for women or if there is a female version.
https://www.rei.com/product/887279/rei-co-op-quarter-zip-tech-shirt-mens
I washed my clothes daily. My main reason was that I would wear my next day's clothes to bed. I did not pack PJs and slept in the clothes I would wear the next day. I prefer not to sleep in clothes that were worn during the day, and sleeping in my birthday suit would not be suitable for a dormitory arrangement. If I was in a tent on my own or with my significant other or yet again in a hotel room, then "au naturel" would be just fine and daily laundry would not be as necessary.
I had to wait behind a pilgrim at a store today who was definitely the real item. Whew! Good thing he ate at the outdoor table!But we all know that if you don't stink like a medieval pilgrim you're not a REAL pilgrim.
Hope your not trying to pull the wool over our eyesThanks for the suggestion.
I actually make my own merino wool dresses for walking in.
Also, most fragranced laundry detergents and fabric softeners contain xenoestrogens and are particularly dangerous because residues on clothing, towels, and other items are worn against the skin. See https://hubpages.com/health/Reducing-Exposure-to-Xenoestrogens and www.balancedconcepts.net/tips_avoid_xenoestrogens.pdfYes, I am with you on this. Read Marilee Nelson's blog post "Fragrance is the New Secondhand Smoke: Eliminate Synthetic Fragrance to Improve Your Health" https://branchbasics.com/blog/2015/01/fragrance-is-the-new-secondhand-smoke/
What your saying in essence Carrie is if we use this stuff we wont be coming up roses but be pushing up roses shucks that stinksAlso, most fragranced laundry detergents and fabric softeners contain xenoestrogens and are particularly dangerous because residues on clothing, towels, and other items are worn against the skin. See https://hubpages.com/health/Reducing-Exposure-to-Xenoestrogens and www.balancedconcepts.net/tips_avoid_xenoestrogens.pdf
I had to wait behind a pilgrim at a store today who was definitely the real item. Whew! Good thing he ate at the outdoor table!
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Newf, crossing into the route in Aumont Aubrac
I chose to shower and to do my laundry each day as I like clean body and clothes. Early in my Camino (April 2016) I wondered why the shawers were vaguely luke warm only. Then I realised that pilgrims who had showered before me had also washed their clothes in the shower - hence no hot water. If you are going to wash your clothes, do so in the laundry area that every albergue has and not in the shower.Out of simple curiosity, why does everyone seem to do their laundry daily? As a mountain backpacker who sometimes goes 3 plus days without washing, I find some clothes (especially pants/shorts) can be worn for multiple days without odor.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this not important, but perplexing issue!
There are endless choices of fast drying clothing. Motto if you can't wash your clothes in a sink, don't bring them. Use layering of clothing to keep warm. For males buy pants or short with built in underwear. We never used sleeping bags. Two liners, one bug repellent one a little heavier. Buen Camino StuartOut of simple curiosity, why does everyone seem to do their laundry daily? As a mountain backpacker who sometimes goes 3 plus days without washing, I find some clothes (especially pants/shorts) can be worn for multiple days without odor.
Thank you in advance for your thoughts on this not important, but perplexing issue!
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