I have never used rain pants except extremely cold wet weather. It would seem to me that Sept/Oct weather would be mild. I generally hike in quick dry pants or a quick dry kilt . I have a light rain jacket. I dont use pack covers, but waterproof...
I am semi retired. We were supposed to begin our next Camino last October. Of course all flights were canceled from the U S. We are waiting for the next opening. Being I work part time in the medical field I have had my part A vaccination...
I walked the Camino Frances in July and August as circumstances allowed me enough time to start at St Jean and walk through to Santiago in one go, something I didn't expect to be able to do before retirement.
I stayed in a mixture of albergues...
This is one pilgrim’s perspective from a single pilgrimage and biased. However it will hopefully provide future pilgrims and Camino de Santiago veterans a sense of what to expect on Via Francigena (VF).
1. Longer Distance and Time:
Of course...