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Yes! I forgot to mention that of course I will have a poncho...I have a Packa.
This is what I'm thinking too.
Being the sort who always seems to overpack with many "just in case" items, I'm trying to radically depart from that.
Besides... should it be unseasonably cold this summer for...
Hello all,
I've heard plenty about how hot it can be on the Camino at the height of summer, but not as much about what it's like at night. My daughter recently spoke with a woman who walked the Camino Frances during July, who said it was absolutely crucial to have a light puffer jacket because...
David, that is great advice, thank you!
NicP--I definitely agree, I want to leave myself flexibility and am trying to avoid my usual habit of overplanning...I figure by the time I reach Ponferrada, I will have a better feel for how my body is adjusting to walking everyday, etc. and can decide...
I certainly don't mean to hijack this thread, but at the same time, I don't feel right about starting a new one when I'm asking a similar question. I did have a look at the various links others provided here, and searched the forum but didn't find the answers to my questions, so here goes...
I'll be hiking the Camino Frances in June/July.
I'm working on finding a suitable pair of trail runners and have gone both to REI and a specialty running store to be fitted and try out different styles. So far I've narrowed it down to probably the Topo Ultraventure 3.
But having spent time...
Haha well I'll solve this for you fellas, so that there's no need to worry. ;):cool: I am indeed female, I agree that you are right about the statistical probability, and most of all I'm grateful for the recommendation of the skirts, because that is 100% right up my alley and I think it may have...
Hello all, planning my first Camino for this June/July and my big question regards the wisdom of different philosophies of clothing.
I've spent a summer in Greece, where it was 120F (48C) in the shade, and long sleeves and long pants, both lightweight linen, were how I survived that. But then...
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