Camino with a 1.5 year old May/June 2017

[bec roberts]

Hi,
My husband and I and our little girl (she will be 1.5 years old at the time of walking the camino) are thinking of walking to camino in mid May/mid June 2017.
We love to hike and she loves being in the hiking carrier now but might be a bit different as a toddler!
We are planning to take the hiking carrier and a 60 L pack between us. The hiking carrier would carry our daughters clothing etc and rucksack would carry my husbands and my gear.

We have roughly 3.5 weeks to walk including some rest days in that time. Where to start??

We would love to hear from anyone that has walked with toddlers!

Did you stay in private rooms, if not -how was it with your little one?
Did you eat at places along the way or pre-make food for the little one and for dinners??
What items did you take for your toddler, bare essentials?
How much are nappies/wipes along the way? Also, can you buy them in most places?
What distances did you find achievable each day?

Thanks
Bec

 

[Kanga]

Bec there are quite a few threads and posts about walking with children. Here are a few:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...y-nov-2015-with-a-2-yr-old.38755/#post-421941
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/how-is-the-path-stroller-wise.9055/
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/walking-the-camino-with-children.13036/
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/travel-with-a-2-year-old.40931/#post-414838

There are lots more. Try a search with "children" or "toddler" as the topic.

And Buen Camino!

 

[purplesage]

Hi,
My husband and I and our little girl (she will be 1.5 years old at the time of walking the camino) are thinking of walking to camino in mid May/mid June 2017.
We love to hike and she loves being in the hiking carrier now but might be a bit different as a toddler!
We are planning to take the hiking carrier and a 60 L pack between us. The hiking carrier would carry our daughters clothing etc and rucksack would carry my husbands and my gear.

We have roughly 3.5 weeks to walk including some rest days in that time. Where to start??

We would love to hear from anyone that has walked with toddlers!

Did you stay in private rooms, if not -how was it with your little one?
Did you eat at places along the way or pre-make food for the little one and for dinners??
What items did you take for your toddler, bare essentials?
How much are nappies/wipes along the way? Also, can you buy them in most places?
What distances did you find achievable each day?

Thanks
Bec

Bec, first let me go OH WOW !! What a fab idea. And what a lovely, lucky little girl. I haven't walked with MY girl yet but have met a few with infants. My first offer of my two cents would be: keep the luggage to the very bare minimun. 60L is a LOT OF STUFF. You may consider carrying a 35L each, with about 6-7 kilos MAX. And share carrying the baby along the way. You want an experience, not a hard time. I take it this is your first Camino, so I will suggest The English Way. Begin in Ferrol and it would take you 7-8 days of easy walking so you have time to bond together as a family, enjoy the beauty around you, reflect and pray and so on. Baby essentials? Almost everywhere you go. And remember, you're a MOM (and Mom's KNOW !! : ). You'll do great. Have a lovely time. Buen Camino, Caesar

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Look for posts by Waveprof. He walked the Camino with his wife, Kipa their toddler, and his mother in law.

I don't remember ever being in an albergue with them but cross paths with them here and there in cafes.

 

[Smallest_Sparrow]

this applies to everyone (but especially little ones) in the summer: stay well hydrated, and use plenty of sunscreen.
buen camino

 

[Priscilla NC]

I walked the Frances this past spring, and there was a couple with a baby whom I believe was not quite a year old. I ran into them in albergues a couple of times. They seemed to be doing fine, although I didn't have a conversation with them. They were busy feeding the baby, making their own dinner, and settling her into her new digs. I loved having a baby around.

I believe they had private rooms.

You may want to find albergues not only with some privacy, but maybe a kitchen area too. Although you need to pack as light as possible, you will also need to really think about meals and what you would need to carry if you did a lot of your own cooking, as not all albergues have functioning kitchens with equipment, and perhaps the foods your baby will need are not the kinds of foods you would find in a bar/cafe.

I hope you can come to a workable plan, I think it would be a great experience for your family.

Blessings, Priscilla

 

[bec roberts]

Bec, first let me go OH WOW !! What a fab idea. And what a lovely, lucky little girl. I haven't walked with MY girl yet but have met a few with infants. My first offer of my two cents would be: keep the luggage to the very bare minimun. 60L is a LOT OF STUFF. You may consider carrying a 35L each, with about 6-7 kilos MAX. And share carrying the baby along the way. You want an experience, not a hard time. I take it this is your first Camino, so I will suggest The English Way. Begin in Ferrol and it would take you 7-8 days of easy walking so you have time to bond together as a family, enjoy the beauty around you, reflect and pray and so on. Baby essentials? Almost everywhere you go. And remember, you're a MOM (and Mom's KNOW !! : ). You'll do great. Have a lovely time. Buen Camino, Caesar

Thanks for your message !

60L will be between us but using 1 Pack as one of us will be carrying the hiking pack with our daughter in it plus her clothing and baby items. We could go 50L pack, i guess it's laying out everything we need and packing it.
We are very outdoorsy people and experienced in carrying rucksacks, but yes i understand packing light and making it enjoyable!