Safety pin alternative?

N

nangiakki

New Member

Time of past OR future Camino

hopefully - Northern Route/Primitivo (2015)

• May 25, 2015

• #1

Hello - I have read quite a few posts that mention safety pins as a way to attach wet socks or other clothing items to your backpack. Is there an alternative that doesn't involve sticking holes into things? Some type of double clip?
Thanks

 

wayfarer

Veteran Member

Donating Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2012, 2013, 2014.

• May 25, 2015

• #2

Welcome nangiakki, I have heard of people using carbiners to attach wet socks etc to the backpack.
Buen Camino.

 

nalod

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Frances 2011, Finnesterre 2011,Le Puy to SJPDP 2011& 2012,Via de la Plata,Sambrasa 2012, Mozarabe 2013, Portugees 2013.PartNorde 2011, VDPL 2014,St-Guilhem 2014.Espalion-Roncesvalles 2014.Levante2015

• May 25, 2015

• #3

Hello Nangiakki, No need to stick holes in things. There are loads of loops on the top of most backpacks and on the side. I loop the "nappy type safety pin" through this for all my wet clothes, no holes no problems. Just back from six weeks of doing this on the Levante.

 

L

lettinggo

Active Member

• May 25, 2015

• #4

Hola and welcome to the forum

Safety pins are useful in many ways and can be used for multiple purposes.
Look over your backpack and use the clips, loops or other design to attach the pins, so you wont pierce the fabric.
Another item that can be useful is a few meters of thin cord/string.
You could attack a cord horizontal on the back of the pack and use this as your wash line.

I hope this helps.

Buen Camino
Lettinggo

 

Anniesantiago

Veteran Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2006 to date: Over 21 Caminos. See signature line

• May 25, 2015

• #5

I love using safety pins to hang my clothes on the clothes line also. Keeps the wind and other "things" from removing the clothes quite so easily.

 

cher99840

Veteran Member

Donating Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2013, 2017 Camino Frances SJPP-Santiago
2015 St. Olav's Way Oslo-Trondheim
2017 VdlP Seville-Merida

• May 25, 2015

• #6

Safety pins are so multi purpose...I keep them attached to loops on my pack so they are there when I need them. They can always be removed, and replaced, for line hanging. Clamps would concern me because they tend to stretch/bend with use, sometimes barely discernible, and after carrying a thick cushy sock, might not work well for liners.

 

G

GAUVINS

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Amiens-Santiago de Compostela

• May 26, 2015

• #7

I use these. Although they are iffy with socks, I prefer carabiners to safety pins. All other clothes have loops or holes.

 

kmrice

Active Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Podiensis 2016, Via Francigena 2018, '19, '22, '23

• May 26, 2015

• #8

nangiakki said:

Is there an alternative that doesn't involve sticking holes into things? Some type of double clip?
Thanks

Click to expand...

Safety pins have worked very well for me. They are very secure, and no one steals them.

I have seen name tag clips recommended for the same purpose - cheap and light weight. I don't think they would be nearly as secure as safety pins.

Karl

 

filly

Veteran Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2025 - Torres and Aragones

• May 26, 2015

• #9

kmrice said:

Safety pins have worked very well for me. They are very secure, and no one steals them.

I have seen name tag clips recommended for the same purpose - cheap and light weight. I don't think they would be nearly as secure as safety pins.

Karl

Click to expand...

I love my nappy safety pin bought in France on the Stevenson Cevennes hike.... But I managed to 'lose' one pair of socks and underwear on the way out from Irun to San Sebastien.... Moral of the tale is not to overload!

 

filly

Veteran Member

Time of past OR future Camino

2025 - Torres and Aragones

• May 26, 2015

• #10

I simply adored the via de a Plata. I was rather unhappy on the Camino de Levante though, apart from Avila and Toledo.

I would happily go with you in 2016! A really life enhancing journey. Fabulous cities, little English and gorgeous scenery. It was hot though and there was one tough day when we set off at 5am due to the heat and distance without water refuelling and need to be on the road. Otherwise Caceres and Merida were stupendous. Salamanca good but rather busy and touristy, and Zamora always feels like home! Treat yourself and get a bus to Trujillo near Caceres. Am finishing the Norte and Primitivo this year (possibly also Ferrol....)

 

HalfDomeOrBust

Veteran Member

Donating Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Francis SJPDP-SDC (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) , Norte 2018
Pilgrim Office 2018, Hospitalero Acebo 2019

• May 27, 2015

• #11

I used Clothes pins and safety pins both on the drying line at the albergues and on my back pack. I finally just used the safety pins as they were much more securing then the clothes pins. I also saw many socks and other unmentionables on the Camino that fell off of back packs most likely from not being secured to dry very well as they walked. How many others saw that wayward sock or undies laying all alone on the way????

Nevertheless, it always put a smile on my face when I did see that but the poor pilgrim who lost a sock ect.......

Ed

 

MTtoCamino

Veteran Member

Time of past OR future Camino

Francis SJPdP to Finnestere April(2014)

• May 27, 2015

• #12

Carabiners work great never lost any laundry I kept 4 hanging on my pack

 

K

kipsna

New Member

• May 27, 2015

• #13

Don't hesitate - you will never regret having safety pins, ever ever!