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  1. fostersail1

    Is 18 Too Young To Go Alone?

    The pilgrims on the Camino are like having an extended family. You will make friends quickly and you can choose when to walk alone and when to walk with others. You will be fine.
  2. fostersail1

    traveling the napolean route out of st jean

    Patricia, I have walked on the Camino three times and have never ceased to be amazed at the number of women walking it solo. It's a real community out there and I guarantee you that you will make friends and have ample opportunities to team up with others. It's great to plan ahead, to make...
  3. fostersail1

    single woman looking for someone to start the walk with

    Lauren, I also want to second Sandcastles suggestion but want to add a bit more to help with, what I'm sure you are feeling, concerns about a single women walking the Camino. I have walked on the Camino three times and have never ceased to be amazed at the number of women walking it solo. It's a...
  4. fostersail1

    "The Way" opens in France, September 25th

    My father and I used to hike portions of the Appalachian Trail together. Because of his age, I'd promised to accompany him every year. Several years ago, he set out on his last journey. I'd backed out at the last minute, saying I had too many work obligations and he headed into the mountains...
  5. fostersail1

    My Camino was a life changing trip and still goes on!

    Masel, My wife and I walked the Frances last year. As with you, it changed both of us. My wife, who had suffered from anxiety her entire life, had found a new courage in overcoming her fears. For myself, I discovered new things about myself. I can't say they left me "joyous" of the experience...
  6. fostersail1

    Want to buy a nice albergue?

    Funny story. It was raining and cold when my wife and I walked through Cirueña last year. We were particularly somber for some reason. I mumbled to her, "This looks like a prison camp…" She laughed and replied, "How'd you do that? You just read my mind?" It looked like an American suburb had...
  7. fostersail1

    rough cost estimate

    Another way to look at it is to compare it to our day-to-day living expenses in our "normal lives" back home. My wife and I together spent 2 months in Spain last year spending a total of around $5000 (which includes 40 days on the Camino). We stayed 50-50 between albergues and pensions and ate...
  8. fostersail1

    Sleeping bag vs no sleeping bag

    I must agree with Margaret. I've done a lot of "off season" backpacking and I highly recommend a good, lightweight sleeping bag for the time of year your are going. You just don't know what kind of conditions you we be experiencing and the added weight will be offset by the comfort and full...
  9. fostersail1

    Sleeping bag or Liner in September/October

    I think open windows are wonderful and add to the experience but you sure need to be prepared for it. I just hiked a portion of the del Norte in June and was quite surprised at how cold it was.
  10. fostersail1

    Sleeping bag or Liner in September/October

    I brought a 20+F bag (cold-blooded) and my wife brought a 45+F bag (menopausing), we were both quite comfortable and never used a blanket, even when it was below freezing outside. It depends a lot on your physiology. If I ever got cold I'd just shift a little closer to my wife :)
  11. fostersail1

    Backpacker's rain gear + reading on the trail?

    If I were hiking in the summer, my choice would be a poncho because of it's weight and the few time's I'd be using it would outweigh the disadvantages. Hiking in September and October last year I was very happy to have a brightly colored backpack cover and a lightweight Patagonia rain jacket and...
  12. fostersail1

    Fly fishing?

    I've had the same thought myself, there appears to be a number of beautiful trout streams along The Way. Some of the pilgrims meals often offer fresh fried trout and what a great addition to a meal cooked in the albergue. Make sure you get plenty, you'll need to share.
  13. fostersail1

    Bag is packed, taxi will be here in 39 minutes

    Great idea of posting a picture of backpack contents, a picture is worth a 1000 words, or the list of 100 things you can't go without. Here is ours (22 lbs and 16 lbs). .
  14. fostersail1

    17 days!

    Dave, You certainly seem to have the right attitude and I think you are more prepared than most. The difference between anxiety and excitement can be a very fine line at times. All I can offer is the encouragement to just be open and enjoy the ride (and keep a good journal). Regards, Joe
  15. fostersail1

    splurge

    The joy and sorrow of ending our journey, the beautiful cathedral standing before us, the exhaustion and weariness and the layers of pain mixed with just as many layers of relief, it all welled up in us as we stood there quietly in the midday sun. We stood and looked at the long flight of...
  16. fostersail1

    Training for the Camino

    Doug, you can presume correctly, I'm not criticizing, just analyzing. I'm an engineer and my wife's a doctor. That doesn't mean we know what we are talking about, it just means we love to dig deeper into why we experience something that seems contrary to physics. When I'm brave enough, or...
  17. fostersail1

    Training for the Camino

    Let me add ... I'm not suggesting that jogging/running is the proper technique. It's fraught with risk and really goes against the Camino spirit. My discussion is the result of a mental disease that many engineers are afflicted with ... too much analysis. I personally have used the zig-zagging...
  18. fostersail1

    Training for the Camino

    Spoken like a true engineer! I would at first agree except that I have also experienced less pain and fatigue by lightly jogging down inclines. I suspect it's due to momentum. When walking down hill, our body essentially comes to a near stop with each step, our knees absorbing the constant...

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