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  1. BrienC

    People walking 35 - 40 KM per day

    In July 2015, a friend and I walked the Francés in 20 days, averaging about 40km per day. This was not to find beds for the night or to get there first. It was because we could. That was my first Camino. Since then, I've walked the Via de la Plata and the Norte, each slower than the last. And...
  2. BrienC

    CF in 26 days?

    Is the CF doable in 26 days? Most definitely, but should you? A friend of mine and I did it in 20 days, and we were more than 20 years your senior. But, one of the big take aways from that experience for me was to slow and down and take it all in. Buen Camino!!!
  3. BrienC

    LIVE from the Camino In Burgos- help needed

    If you have a Kindle or use the Kindle app, you might want to buy this book: Fixing Your Feet, by John Vonhof https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I8S7U44/?tag=casaivar02-20 You have great advice above and hopefully get some reasonable footwear, but this book could help expedite the healing process...
  4. BrienC

    How long did you prepare for your Camino?

    I like that. I think @BonitaHolland you will find that preparation be darned. You are there now, you have a reasonable pace planned, and as others have said, you can/will train/acclimate in route. What now, though? What is before you? I too believe in accepting what the day brings. But, I set...
  5. BrienC

    Correct Distance

    ...the Camino? The Camino is a shortcut...
  6. BrienC

    Toilet tissue on or by the trail

    So true! By my observation, this problem was worse the closer to Santiago we became (more people). Generally, I was super impressed with how clean the trail was, until we were nearing Santiago. On that final stretch, behind nearly every tree or bush, anywhere someone could hide away for a...
  7. BrienC

    First Timer, Tickets Booked! gear Packed, PaniC

    My two cents worth: With convertible (zipoff) pants or running shorts, I use poly (tech) unders. Reason: mesh+cradle=chaffing. I use Kuhl brand zipoff pants. They are bit more stylish. Great for walking in Paris, into a church, and to keep the sun off your legs when you want. It will be hot! I...
  8. BrienC

    Help - need a plug adaptor

    Like others have stated, get a Europlug with USB output. This saves on the weight of the adaptor you lost anyway.
  9. BrienC

    Detailed planning for daily distances

    Well stated!
  10. BrienC

    LIVE from the Camino Musings on our morality, live from SdC

    IMHO, the OP makes a rather large leap from observing someone doing a good deed, whatever the motivations, to thinking he a bad person for not giving to street beggars, which may or may not be true. I agree wholeheartedly with Mark on this one. Service work that I have done abroad has been very...
  11. BrienC

    So....I purchased airfare today......

    You can probably chew more than you think;-) Buen Camino!
  12. BrienC

    help and advice needed for solo and first time.

    https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/new-book-out-su-camino-by-brien-crothers.38348/#post-415045
  13. BrienC

    Anyone Tenting?

    This seems enough reason not to tent, on its own.
  14. BrienC

    Camino Frances July-Aug...questions from a newbie!

    Check out the packing list on our website (link at top of page). That may (most likely) prompt more questions. Happy planning!
  15. BrienC

    LIVE from the Camino Long Trails Reports (with some camping info)

    Impressive pack weight! Buen Camino!
  16. BrienC

    Camino Frances July-Aug...questions from a newbie!

    A light fleece and lightweight poncho are perfect. The odds of much rain is slim that time of year. I walked the CF last July and other than one drizzly morning, had no rain on the Camino. I carried a lightweight down jacket and a GoLite poncho--never used either. Buen Camino!
  17. BrienC

    Requiring all my patience....

    Green is reasonable, too. Though red is best. Definitely not white.
  18. BrienC

    Requiring all my patience....

    All the light a pilgrim really needs. Oh, and yeah, take your pack downstairs, outside, whatever. Simple RESPECT!
  19. BrienC

    Time to switch?

    I concur with those that have tried to discourage camping. Last July, we carried a tent from St. Jean to Leon, used it twice, then sent it home. The Camino simply doesn't lend itself to tenting. The albergue is part (and I think one of the key parts) of the Camino experience. I especially like...
  20. BrienC

    It's today, my very favourite day

    Happy trails, Kanga!

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