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That is the point: distinguishing between:
- "bivouac": you put your tent in the evening, and remove it next morning
- "camping": you leave your tent mounted in the day.
The first should be allowed, or at least tolerated, nearly anywhere. I have...
France is a camping paradise!
Along the via podiensis, often you can camp for very little money on official campsites, showers and all.
There are countless campsites along the way, some of them only ~5-10€. Many gites allow camping in their...
I walked the CF six years ago in August and the Le Puy five years ago in August. Both times I started at 630 am ( it was light) and finished by 3 pm. I wear a hat, long sleeves and long pants. I carried 1.5 litres of water.
I found these...
I walked from Le Puy to Santiago in 2023, starting Aug 10. The second week was very hot. In addition to the usual advice about plenty of fluids, taking breaks, proper clothing, etc, I began my days at 6:00 a.m. and was usually finished by noon...
I walk best on solar energy. Having said that, I tend to start early and try to walk as many kms as possible before noon. That way you can take it easier during the hottest part of the day. I seldom wear a hat (don't like the feeling) so on the...
I walked through several heatwaves in '22, with temperatures sometimes over 40°C.
It is important to start walking early and avoid the worst of the heat.
Several pilgrims I met walked in the night, or walked a few hours in the morning, then...
I have walked several times in August/September and it can get hot, very hot. Especially last year I had many days with temperatures in the high 30’s. I am fairly ‘heat resistant’ but at times I felt ‘well done’ at the end of the day. My recipe...
Hey! Thinking about walking Le Puy this year. I am a solo female traveller. On my previous Camino (Spain) I stayed in municipal albergues, but this time I would like to try something different-wild camping (both because I have very limited...
Dear fellow pilgrims! :) I hope to walk from Le Puy to Santiago later this year. I was thinking about starting at some point in august so that I manage to reach Santiago before it gets too cold and rainy (thinking about del Norte). However, I am...
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