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Yummy!
Apfelstrudel at zum Wildschutz Restaurant, Garmisch

Monday, December 4, 2017

           Still awaiting comments.  So in the interim here are some recommendations for travel based on my future Camino pilgrimage (yes, it seems all pilgrims try to return),  First of all, is a travel item called the Clipa2.  You can see it demonstrated on Youtube if you do a search.  It's a handy device that looks like a plain bracelet and it can be used as such.  They come in a few different colors.  But its purpose is more utilitarian.  It opens on a hinge so you can hang your pack or purse or whatever on a table.  More importantly, it has great utility at toilets.  You can hang your pack/purse near you instead of putting it on what could be a nasty, germ-filled floor.  It also offers a bit of security in that you can hang your item near you instead of on a hook on the toilet door.  Thieves often simply put their hand over the door and take your item off the door hook, then run.  It's not like you're in a position to immediately jump up and run them down. I highly recommended this item and have given it as a gift to traveling friends.

          Another item I think is great for travel or simply at home when you're a bit cold is what some military members call a "woobie."  The official term for it is poncho liner.  Prior and present military members sing the praises of a woobie for good reason.  It is a very light-weight, reasonably sized, super warm blanket.  It can be stuffed in a compression stuff sack and return to its shape immediately when removed.  It would take up some, but not a whole lot, of room in a pack but not as much as the standard sleeping bag.  I bought a 3.3 to 10 liter AEGISMAX Compression Stuff Sack for it on Amazon.

        Speaking of AEGISMAX items, I bought a couple of their down sleeping bags for when my wife and I go on our Camino pilgrimage in the future.  I made sure to buy the whitish-gray ones so any bedbugs can be spotted easily and done away with.  The bags are very lightweight quite warm, and reasonably roomy.  They come with a compression stuff sack and the bag will fit in it but you have to work at it and that's something you don't want to do when getting up early to start walking in the dark.  So I bought the same compression sack mentioned above.  Works very well.

       And, speaking of those nasty bedbugs that can infest even the best hotels, I bought a couple Sea to Summit Coolmax Adapter Liners with Insect Shield.  Great for travel (used them when we went to Machu Picchu in Peru).  They are comfortable and come with their own stuff sack.  It seems I buy most of my stuff on Amazon.  I often research potential buys on Youtube.   It's a great way to see if an item fits specifications/uses you are looking for.

       That's it for now.  Hoping for some comments, etc.  Don't be shy!