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Camino Frances. June - July. Gear review

jjev

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Frances '23
Hi Everyone,

Will leave my gear list here for future pilgrims, mb it will be useful as a reference.

List is revised after the Camino.

I have walked Camino Frances from SJPDP to SdC.
Started on 7th June ’23 and finished on 5th July ’23.
29 days in total.
24 walking days.
5 zero days.

Min daily distance ~5km.
Max daily distance ~56km.

My Perfect packing list would be:

Backpack:
- Mammut Ducan Spine 28-35l

Outdoor:
- Sleeping mat
- Tent

Clothes:
- Merino long sleeve x1
- T-shirt x1
- Linen shirt x1
- Shorts x1
- Convertible pants x1
- UV buff x1
- Sun hat x1
- Socks x3
- Underwear x2
- Windbreaker x1
- Raincoat x1

Footwear :
- Hoka SG 5 or Altra LP 7
- Xero Z-trek sandals

Misc:
- Clothes pin x6
- Headlamp
- Fast charer
- Powerbank 10000
- Cables
- Earbuds wired
- Phone
- Hiking poles x2 (would get them in Astorga)
- Sunscreen
- Earplugs
- Ziplock bags 5l x3
- Dry sack
- Spork
- Opinel 8 (would buy asap upon arrival)
- Burner BRS
- Pot Toaks 750ml
- Sleeping bag

Hygiene:
- Dr Bronner Soap or similar
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Foot cream
- Body washcloth
- Towel
- Nail clippers

Meds:
- Ibuprofen
- Imodium
- Compede plasters
- Sport tape

If you are planning to stay in Albergues only, skip the Outdoor section.

Hope it will be useful.
Buen camino!
 
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We're going from the end of May to the first of July. I have run the miles every way I can to figure out how to make the walk on the Frances in basically one month. Can't figure it out without shortcutting some of it with a bus or train ride. It looks like a 34 day walk with no breaks and some beasty days. How did you manage?
 
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We're going from the end of May to the first of July. I have run the miles every way I can to figure out how to make the walk on the Frances in basically one month. Can't figure it out without shortcutting some of it with a bus or train ride. It looks like a 34 day walk with no breaks and some beasty days. How did you manage?

Just do longer days. Simple as that.
I prefer to walk more, around 40 km a day, and just take a zero day at a big city.
You need breaks.
 
We're going from the end of May to the first of July. I have run the miles every way I can to figure out how to make the walk on the Frances in basically one month. Can't figure it out without shortcutting some of it with a bus or train ride. It looks like a 34 day walk with no breaks and some beasty days. How did you manage?
Even for someone like I, built for comfort and not for speed, 27/28 days is not unreasonable. One needn’t walk fast, just steady away and keep going. There is really nothing ‘beastly’ on the Frances.

There’s also nothing admirable about ‘completing’ a Camino quickly. For those who might want to impress there are countless more difficult routes to undertake.
 
Just do longer days. Simple as that.
I prefer to walk more, around 40 km a day, and just take a zero day at a big city.
You need breaks.

And how did you manage to walk 56km in one day?!!
40-45 kms days every fifth day followed by days around 28-30 kms will easily get you to Santiago in about 25-26 days. I did just that in August for a total of 26 days and I am 70 years old.
 
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We're going from the end of May to the first of July. I have run the miles every way I can to figure out how to make the walk on the Frances in basically one month. Can't figure it out without shortcutting some of it with a bus or train ride. It looks like a 34 day walk with no breaks and some beasty days. How did you manage?
If one is willing to walk ~56km like jjev one can walk it in closer to two weeks. A month is no problem!

It all depends on how far one is ready to walk in a day. If you are ready to average 27 km a day, a month is doable. If not, it will likely take longer.
 
40-45 kms days every fifth day followed by days around 28-30 kms will easily get you to Santiago in about 25-26 days. I did just that in August for a total of 26 days and I am 70 years old.
Exactly! Im using the same strategy.
 

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