Being that I’m a newbie “pre-pilgrim”, as I am preparing for my first Camino this coming August, I’ve felt somewhat disheartened by all these posts about bed races, crowding, etc. To be clear, I will not back down from my intention of walking...
When one is walking 1007 km taking a bus doesn't seem too bad. I did it twice due to accomodation problems in autumn - once due to a giant fiesta in Zafra that filled up the next town in which the albergue was closed - and then the 30+ km...
Hey JustJack. Sorry to hear about the difficulty finding beds in the albergues. When I did the VDLP in 2019, I did it a month earlier and very fortunately never had any difficulty finding an albergue or a bed for the night.
My only comment on...
Gee, I never have problems, but then I'm an engineer.
1. Lay the beast out flat
2. Fold lengthwise as you like (Z-folds, W-folds, H-folds, it does not matter, as long as the outside is outside) until you have a long format of poncho about 6...
You might want to search the forum for various threads, including my own, of disaster stories from people who have used Allianz.
Hopefully though, you won't have to use them
Avoid soup, it tends to leak through backpack fabric. A roasted chicken or leg of lamb with a decent bottle of Bierzo and a side salad would be my choice though I’d probably prefer it if someone else carried it. You’re looking at a 6hr walk...
When I was about half my present age I walked 111km in 24 hours as a fundraising exercise. That wasn't all that difficult. Moving anywhere at all the next day was the big challenge! :cool:
Not so crazy (I think...) and not on a Camino, but my son tried to hike 100 km in 24 hours about a month and a half ago. He's 23, a real gym- and fitness freak and always looking for weird scenarios to test his physical (and probably mental)...
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