Electric hot pot

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Jenny kho

New Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2016

• May 17, 2016

• #1

hi all,
I'm going to stay my Camino trip tonight, but still struggling whether I need to bring my own electric hot pot with me as I used to drink hot water everyday.
Is it easy to get hot water in every albergue?
Your answer will be much useful for me
Many thanks,
Jenny

 

peregrina2000

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• May 17, 2016

• #2

Hi, Jenny,
Welcome to the forum! On the Camino Frances, even a committed electric coil fanatic like myself would say you don't need to carry the extra weight. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ric-coil-changed-my-life-on-the-camino.19167/

Many albergues will have a way to heat water, but on the Frances you are never very far from a cafe with hot drinks available. I started carrying a coil to heat water about 5 years ago and wouldn't leave home without it, but I walk on Caminos where the cafes are few and far between and businesses are not set up to deal with pilgrim schedules because there are so few of us. I think you will find the extra weight not necessary. Buen camino, Laurie

 

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Jenny kho

New Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2016

• May 17, 2016

• #3

Thanks a lot Laurie, your reply help me to save 1kg. Cheer, J

 

Gumnut

gumnut

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May 2016

• May 17, 2016

• #4

Jenny kho said:

hi all,
I'm going to stay my Camino trip tonight, but still struggling whether I need to bring my own electric hot pot with me as I used to drink hot water everyday.
Is it easy to get hot water in every albergue?
Your answer will be much useful for me
Many thanks,
Jenny

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Hi Jenny
I brought a small electric coil and a camping mugwith me to boil water for tea - it's been fantastic. Not all Albergues have kitchens or microwaves but they all have power points. I would definitely recommend.
Buen Camino

 

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Jenny kho

New Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2016

• May 17, 2016

• #5

Thanks Gumnut, I will see if I can get the coil, as the 1 kg hotspot that I have is really too heavy to me. Cheer, J

 

SYates

Camino Fossil AD 1999, now living in Santiago de C

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• May 17, 2016

• #6

Yes, 1kg is too heavy! Like others have said, on the Camino Frances you are never too far away from a Cafe or similar and a lot of albergues have a basic kitchen. I never bothered to take even an electric coil with me but the mileage of others do vary. Buen Camino, SY