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My issue with top bunks is that I often have to urinate during the night and getting up and down the ladder, in the dark, while trying not to disturb anyone else usually causes me to stumble or slip.
Even in the clearest, most perfect weather, hikers can get in trouble due to the elevation and lessened oxygen levels. This is especially true for those with a compromised respiratory system, but can easily affect residents used to living at low...
Pick a time of year when there are fewer other pilgrims about or a route where fewer pilgrims go in general ( as nick says ) the VDLP
Be prepared for less infrastructure being available in quieter times
You can have solitude on the CF. Be the last to leave an albergue (usually around 8am) and you’ll likely have the trail completely to yourself. Spend more time in churches than in bars, pack your lunch so you can picnic solo, and choose private...
When are you wanting to go? There is much more solitude in the off season (December to March) on the Camino Frances. Or chose a quieter route such as the Via de la Plata, Camino Invierno, or the Mozarabe?
The most dangerous place I ever had to deal with was a busy street crossing in the center of the town of Virgen del Camino, back in 2015 --- where I stupidly stumbled over my own feet, fell, and badly broke my right hand! (Bone sticking out, and...
Can I turn this? I’ll turn this. The most dangerous place on the Camino Frances, or any other Camino, is the gap between expectation and reality. Many have fallen there. Yes there are places where the footing is a bit challenging and there are...
In my recent experience, February, this is not accurate.
You are encouraged to register online before you reach Santiago and obviously it helps the Pilgrims' Office to manage numbers. But it is not mandatory. If you forget or don't have, or won't...
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