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  1. JulioCesarSalad

    How much did you spend and what was the total cost of your Camino Frances, start to finish?

    very nice, very charitable pilgrim advice
  2. JulioCesarSalad

    How much did you spend and what was the total cost of your Camino Frances, start to finish?

    Is there a reason you believe this to be an austere estimate? I'm attaching the planning sheet, which is 100% shelter stays with costs pulled from Gronze, and estimating $17 per dinner, with a basic cheap breakfast or lunch Anything you see that catches your eye?
  3. JulioCesarSalad

    Need help cutting down on gear/weight in my pack 🙏

    Ziplocks as packing cubes is a genius idea Came here to encourage people to use http://lighterpack.com when calculating pack weights
  4. JulioCesarSalad

    How much did you spend and what was the total cost of your Camino Frances, start to finish?

    I pulled the cost of each shelter from Gronze, looking only at the shelters open in February. For donation shelters I input €10, and calculated the average for all of them. Did you stay at shelters the whole way through, or hostels? If shelters, especially if your €12 is from public shelters...
  5. JulioCesarSalad

    How much did you spend and what was the total cost of your Camino Frances, start to finish?

    A sincere thank you to everyone who has been helpful! The reason I ask is that people online will always point toward an average per day figure that uses only pilgrim menu and accommodation costs. However, I had a strong feeling, now confirmed, that real world costs typically go beyond that of...
  6. JulioCesarSalad

    How much did you spend and what was the total cost of your Camino Frances, start to finish?

    This is exactly why I am asking. People can provide all the projections in the world for per day spending but I would like to see what the real world results are. For people mentioning variables, yes, so please explain them! Please say how much it cost, how much you were planning to spend, and...
  7. JulioCesarSalad

    How much did you spend and what was the total cost of your Camino Frances, start to finish?

    I understand that there are general guidelines of 20-40 Euros a day depending on your accommodations. I am not asking for an estimate on per-day spending. All things considered, from Saint Jean to Santiago or Muxia, how much did you spend from start to finish? What was the total cost of the...
  8. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    This thread has obviously run its course and the past couple days of comments have not been productive. I'm gonna ask the moderators to lock it
  9. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    Just asked and he doesn't drink coffee, so the bowl might be better in this case
  10. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    Yes! The backpack will be purchased when he is in DC visiting me, so we can just put everything in mine, go to REI, and find a backpack he likes that will hold everything AS to shoes, I'm thinking of sending him with the three pairs, shower shoes and super light sneakers in the backpack, and if...
  11. JulioCesarSalad

    Winter sleeping bag? 0C or colder?

    Thanks for following along, Tom! Gronze is actually what helped with the decision making. I went stage by stage and looked at the available shelters. These excel screenshots show shelter availability in February:
  12. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    UPDATE: NEW BASE WEIGHT: 15 pounds NEW TOTAL WEIGHT: 25 pounds (6 pounds worn clothes, 4 pounds 2L water) Updated Lighterpack link here ELIMINATE: One thermal shirt One thermal pant Lantern Vest Weatherproof pants Conditioner Hammock (ship) Hammock straps (ship) Sleeping pad (ship) Accessory...
  13. JulioCesarSalad

    Winter sleeping bag? 0C or colder?

    440 grams, 1 pound My concern is not so much weight but comfort (overheating ir freezing) What about the 30F bag and a sleeping bag liner? Does anyone have a sleeping bag liner they recommend that could serve as the 10F bridge?
  14. JulioCesarSalad

    Winter sleeping bag? 0C or colder?

    Your response is the one that worries me the most. Various people have different answers, some saying albergues are warm and others that it is cold. I am also worried about the heating costs meaning no heat. We have two options: a 30F sleeping bag rated for 40F comfort or a 15F sleeping bag...
  15. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    I’m judging people for judging too. “How will your cousin do the Camino if he’s not doing the research” If retirement age people can handle it I’m sure a 30 year old in good shape will be fine
  16. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    yup! nope lol I understand and appreciate the concern, and it would normally be well founded. However my cousin is Going Through Some Stuff and as such he can't fully handle the research I'm doing ahead of this for him. The shakedown has really helped a lot, and I sincerely appreciate...
  17. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    I requested feedback from people who have done the Camino in winter precisely to we could get relevant advice. As stated, starred items are estimates and I'm not home to weigh things.
  18. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    Shakedowns should always be ruthless To be able to change once the weather is nice towards the end So smaller lighter rope, maybe just the ultralight cord First one is for phone and stuff, but ok will budget for a second larger bag Was thinking of eliminating the fleece but you're right to...
  19. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    Ok so lets cut one thermal shirt It looks to me like everything else still has a use? I am thinking in layers. Cold: Shirt, fleece, vest, puffy layers removed as needed for cooler temps Cold wind: Shirt, fleece, puffy, rain jacket Shirts: one to hike, one dirty, one to relax, one to sleep...
  20. JulioCesarSalad

    Shakedown request: February on the Camino Frances, 35 pounds current weight

    0 weight are because I am not home to weigh things right now, but they are nonnegotiable so they can't be cut regardless The pillow is necessary in this case because of the planned post-camino camping he will do There is only one pair of weatherproof pants, and two pairs of regular, way...

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