bugs, "beddyby", bottles

[John Wordsman]

Dear Jessica, I walked through the end of April, all of May and arrived in
Santiago on June 1st. I carried a mosquito head net which I never found a
use for. Insects just did not seem to be a problem. I did not hear of ticks
but they are everywhere so there must be some on the Camino. I changed
cloths at night after bathing and if it was cold I slept in the fresh
cloths. If warm I slept in my underclothing. Here in Florida we have
"chiggers," a tick like critter, which are very bad in the summer. Whatever
bugs that are there on the Camino must get worse with the warmer weather.


>From: Jessica Hopkins <jesnmochaYAHOO.COM>
>Reply-To: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
>To: GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu
>Subject: bugs, "beddyby", bottles
>Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 12:37:53 -0800
>
>Hi Gang,
>
>I've come to realize that I DO still have a couple of
>questions:
>
>1). Will there be ticks encountered on the Camino
>during May/June?
>
>2. Is a mosquito head net necessary during this time?
>
>3. What sort of sleepwear is recommended in terms of
>temps/weight/decency - I'm not shy, but not an
>exhibitionist either.
>
>4. Does anyone know where to buy a SIGG water bottle?
>I had one for 20 years and finally dropped it one too
>many times and some of the ceramic interior broke up.
>This was the best water bottle I ever had - no
>plastic, no aftertaste, virtually no weight. Can't
>find one at any of the U.S. websites or local
>mountaineering stores.
>
>Thanks for your involvement and responses. Love,
>Jessica
>
>
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