Camino de Santiago de Compostela

[omar504]

Andy d..I agree that it depends on the route,as usual most seem to think the CF is the only one when,in my opinion, it's the worst.As for water I carry a 1 litre camelbak and like others drink as much as possible in the morning.The only time I was on the CF was as the continuation from Le Puy and it amused me to see all the novices filling up their water bottles at the fountains then emptying most of it out at the next fountain...why carry the extra weight? I've seen several times that the longest distance between bars on the CF is 17 kms-not exactly a huge distance. And yes coming from Oz I uderstand dehydration.

[AJ]

I also agree that it depends on the route and also time of year.

On the VdlP in spring I needed 2 litres, in 4 half litre bottles.

On the CF in summer one litre was sufficient because there were plenty of fountains.

On the Norte one litre was sufficient, though some people might need more.

[Pacharan]

We just walked the Frances in Sept/Oct and took 2 750ml plastic sports water bottles each (if anyone saw us we were the people with the AFC Wimbledon bottles), although it was pretty rare for us to actually need more than one bottle in the course of day, taking into account extra coffees, colas etc. I can imagine if I would have needed a lot more in hot weather though. One thing, don't forget to wash out your bottles every couple of days in hot soapy water as they can get a bit grubby.

[BPS]

I carry a 3 liter Platypus big zip for all my hikes and fill it to match the hike I'm going on. Some days I put in 1 liter others I may put in 3. In terms of weight there is little difference between a 1 liter or 3 liter bag but the flexibility to take more or less water is terrific.