Youren2010
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 6/7, 2013 SJPP to Santiago-finisher-Muniz, 6/7, 2016 La Verna to Rome, 6/7/8, 2018 VDLP
I plan to walk Camino del Norte from Irún , then link to Primitive starting in late June, finishing by the end of July this year. This will be my 3rd camino in Spain after Frances and Via de la Plata. I am so eager to get back on the road.
I am wondering:
1. what kind of Rain gear I need to bring, I only had a rain jacket on the Frances, wished Altus, but on Via de la plata, used umbrella mainly for the heat. how likely there would be raining days? Is it very windy there? I would like to bring a hiking umbrella, I like it can be used for both rain and sun, already have a rain jacket, a rain skirt [ had not had a chance to use it anywhere), will use bag over no matter what, will there be very hot days? Sections with no coverings? It’s hard to get Altus in US, will look into Frogg Todd.
2. for those longer days, 28+ would I possibly run into situations that with no bed left? Then what option do I have? Sleep outside? A park bench? Don’t plan to bring a tent, but a sleeping bag. How do you solve this problem?
3. With using most costal alternatives, what’s the average days needed for completing this two routes combined? I read somewhere average 30-34 days, How many extra days needed?
4. In Irún or sanDebastian, or Bilbao, is there a shop to get cheap hiking poles? Doesn’t want to check bag, and don’t know if I should take chance to carry my old faithful.
5. I read knee braces/ elastic support, available in any pharmacy?
6. Anyone used Gaia GPS for tracking?
Your help is greatly appreciated!
I am wondering:
1. what kind of Rain gear I need to bring, I only had a rain jacket on the Frances, wished Altus, but on Via de la plata, used umbrella mainly for the heat. how likely there would be raining days? Is it very windy there? I would like to bring a hiking umbrella, I like it can be used for both rain and sun, already have a rain jacket, a rain skirt [ had not had a chance to use it anywhere), will use bag over no matter what, will there be very hot days? Sections with no coverings? It’s hard to get Altus in US, will look into Frogg Todd.
2. for those longer days, 28+ would I possibly run into situations that with no bed left? Then what option do I have? Sleep outside? A park bench? Don’t plan to bring a tent, but a sleeping bag. How do you solve this problem?
3. With using most costal alternatives, what’s the average days needed for completing this two routes combined? I read somewhere average 30-34 days, How many extra days needed?
4. In Irún or sanDebastian, or Bilbao, is there a shop to get cheap hiking poles? Doesn’t want to check bag, and don’t know if I should take chance to carry my old faithful.
5. I read knee braces/ elastic support, available in any pharmacy?
6. Anyone used Gaia GPS for tracking?
Your help is greatly appreciated!