
When we first started practicing for our Camino by tramping around the Columbus Metro parks with our backpacks I was so overwhelmed by the weight on my back that I suffered a few low points at which I questioned whether I'd be able to get through the first day, never mind the next forty. But over the weeks and months I've learned to lighten up to the point where I've become a real ounce weenie. Every extraneous ounce must go. Which whips up much mental cogitation: Do I need 3 pairs of socks or two? Or only one? Can I do without a sleeping bag and just sleep on the albergue (hostel) matresses in my clothes? (Yes, I've decided). A bar of soap weighs 4 ounces. If I cut it in half it's down to 2 ounces. If I cut it in half again it's down to 1 ounce and leaves me with a decent enough chunk with which to wash my hair and clothes along with my bod. And then there's the question of under ware. I mean, do you really need them? You're already wearing pants. Why another mini pair underneath? Who invented under ware,anyhow? And why? ![]()
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John & Chris Shanks
9/2/2013 07:34:19 am
Maybe so you only have to wash the small undergarment instead of the entire pair of pants
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Mike S
9/2/2013 08:17:40 am
Poly undies are great trail wear as are breakaways for cool nights or as shorts on hot days - with a poly web belt about 8 oz - My fav soap is clarifying shampoo - It works for hair, bod, dishes and even clothes - 6 oz lasts about a week in a recycled dish soap bottle but plastic bags would be wise for all liquids flying. Good Luck!
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Ruth
9/2/2013 09:58:12 am
Disposable paper undies? Lightweight and as you travel further and become more tired you will have less to carry. Not eco conscious but practical. If not used as undies, could serve as washcloths, paper towels, or whatever.
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Tracy Liszkay
9/3/2013 12:25:50 am
Thanks for sharing Patti! Very exctied to read about your trip along the way! Tracy
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Patti Liszkay
My husband Tom and I will be walking the 490.7-mile Camino de Santiago from St. Jean Pied de Port, France, to Santiago, Spain. We leave Columbus 9/11/13 and return 10/30/13. God willing. ArchivesCategoriesThe sequel to "Equal and Opposite Reactions" in which a woman discovers the naked truth about herself.
A romantic comedy of errors. Lots and lots of errors. "Equal And Opposite Reactions"
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