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  1. Kyle Hocking

    Burgos to Leon in 7 days

    My Camino included: Day 13 - Burgos to Hontanas Day 14 - Hontanas to Boadilla del Camino Day 15 - Boadilla to Carrion de los Condes Day 16 - Carrion to Terradillos de los Templarios Day 17 - Terradillos to Calzadilla de los Hermanillos (or Bercianos) Day 18 - Calzadilla to Mansilla de las Mulas...
  2. Kyle Hocking

    What do you miss the most?

    If I'm gone tomorrow, I'm satisfied that I completed my journey. If given the gift of next month, next year, next decade - then I'll be back :)
  3. Kyle Hocking

    Weather in April?

    Keep in mind that you're walking the length of an entire country and the weather is going to be different in SJPDP than in Logrono, Burgos, Leon, and Santiago. My April Camino a couple years ago included warm temps in SJPDP, near freezing temps and light snow in Roncesvalles, wind, rain and...
  4. Kyle Hocking

    What do you miss the most?

    Beautifully said :)
  5. Kyle Hocking

    What do you miss the most?

    I could. But I'm planning on doing a full Camino once a decade. First went in my 20s in 2016. I'll be in my 30s in 2023. Then, there will be one in my 40s, 50s, 60s etc.
  6. Kyle Hocking

    What do you miss the most?

    I'm quickly coming up to my two-year Camino anniversary and I'm finding myself in serious withdrawal. Definitely missing the carefree lifestyle of the Way. My planned voyage in 2023 can't come soon enough! Any other pilgrims out there raring to get back on the road? What do you miss the most?
  7. Kyle Hocking

    Rocking quietly in the corner.... (UPDATE post 51)

    I had my "what was I thinking?" moment on my second night while staying in Roncesvalles. But it passes quickly you realize how incredible the adventure ahead of you is.
  8. Kyle Hocking

    Poll Do I absolutely need sunglasses for the Camino Frances in June?

    I found sunglasses a necessity. Although, I have eyes sensitive to light. I wouldn’t have been able to walk without them.
  9. Kyle Hocking

    What Is The Most Useful & Usless Item You Packed

    Most useful: Zip off pants that could be turned into shorts easily. Hugely valuable when the temps were +2C in Roncesvalles and +22C in the days leading into Santiago. Most useless: binoculars. Never took them out of my bag.
  10. Kyle Hocking

    What Is The Most Useful & Usless Item You Packed

    Did you not buy food from supermarcados along the way? I found my knife invaluable for cutting bread, fruit and a variety of other things.
  11. Kyle Hocking

    Wanting a warm beach at end of Camino early July

    If you're looking for somewhere not too far from Santiago, A Coruna is just an hour train ride north and is absolutely beautiful. Really long beach and a very tropical feel with great people.
  12. Kyle Hocking

    Would you still walk the Camino if you could not access the Internet ?

    Endeavoured to go my entire Camino with no WiFi or internet access. I thought it would be a good exercise to get away from everything for a whole month. No news from the outside world. No communication with anyone but who I saw in person. I made it three weeks but decided to jump back on for the...
  13. Kyle Hocking

    Don't Cheap Out on Raingear!

    I felt the same way. I didn't intend to use my poncho but I'd seen them recommended so I picked one up just in case. Later, I realized how important a really good one was (for me at least - personal preference).
  14. Kyle Hocking

    Don't Cheap Out on Raingear!

    I almost didn't buy one because I had a good rain jacket and pants. I bought it as an emergency throw-in a day or two before leaving. But now I know that you really need a good poncho :)
  15. Kyle Hocking

    Don't Cheap Out on Raingear!

    To be honest, I hadn't made a trek like this before and didn't really know what I was getting myself in to. I spent a lot of time researching but often times, experience counts for a whole lot more. At least I know for my next Camino!
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