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  1. jemitch65

    In Retrospect: Top 5 Things You Wish You'd Known

    For what it's worth, these are my 5: 1. NO hiking boots ever; trail runner shoes are ideal, adequate and enough 2. Take more pictures 3. Take good care of your feet; blisters can and will appear if you don't and will make the experience extremely hard for you 4. Travel LIGHT; take only the...
  2. jemitch65

    The Ongoing Time Debate

    Hello Rob: I walked the Camino Frances in 29 days in 2012 so your 30 to 32 days is plenty of time. Like most pilgrims that walk the Camino, you will have a finite time limit in Spain. I built in 40 days total with a day off here and there; for example a day off in Burgos to tour the...
  3. jemitch65

    The force of the Camino: Hasn't everyone learnt a lesson or two?

    From my experience walking the Frances, the vast majority of pilgrims walk 'the way' because they are in search of something. When I left Boston on May 21, 2012, I believed I knew what that something was, but with each step across that magical 800 plus kilometer transcendental tunnel, I came...
  4. jemitch65

    Real life friends - Camino friends - Soul friends?

    Hello Alex: I share your thoughts, opinions and wishes in this post. As I read it, I thought, every word could have been written by myself because I too went to Spain to walk the Camino Frances for a reason only to discover while in Fromista during afternoon prayer that I was there for another...
  5. jemitch65

    Keeping this invaluable forum alive

    No worries Alex and thank you for the "like" and thanks again for taking a lead in encouraging others to contribute to this wonderful online community!
  6. jemitch65

    Keeping this invaluable forum alive

    Thank you Alex for this post. I have been a member of this forum for nearly three years and used the community's advice in planning my Camino Frances in 2012. I recently saw your post when planning my second trip to Spain walking the Norte in 2015. It never occurred to me to donate, and I...
  7. jemitch65

    Day 2 ended up with 2 big blisters

    All good advice but I will tell you what worked for me. I left SJPdP with Salomon 4DGTX hiking boots, Smartwool socks (medium or higher, not sure) and a liner sock. This all added up to moisture trapped in my boot which caused my feet to move about inside resulting in blisters. By the 5th...
  8. jemitch65

    what the Camino gave you

    I came home a completely changed man with a greater appreciation of simplicity, the natural world, and a concept of what matters most for me and my family. Those are the basis of the beliefs I have now adopted and for me the closest definition of the Camino de Santiago.
  9. jemitch65

    What is the significance of abandoned walking boots?

    I cannot speak for others that left their boots, but I will tell you my story of walking the Camino Frances in 2012. I have hiked almost all the Appalachian Trail in Maine and used Salomon 4DGTX hiking boots and medium grade Marino wool socks with great results. Naturally, I applied this...
  10. jemitch65

    what's the strangest thing that happened to you on the camin

    Mine probably won't win the top slot either, but here it is. After 4 days walking the Camino Frances, a blister began to appear on the pad of my right foot. By the time I got into Puenta la Reina, I knew I had problems. Halfway between Estella and Torres del Rio I was literally stopped on the...
  11. jemitch65

    Tickets Bought! May - June 2013

    Congratulations Mark: I walked the Camino Frances from May 23 to June 29, 2012, almost the exact same dates you have selected. It rained on us only 1 1/2 days the entire time so we had great weather last year. That time of the year in Spain will be ideal for you. Read as many threads as you...
  12. jemitch65

    Why we walk the Camino

    I walked 'the way of St James' from May 23rd to June 29th, 2012 (St. Jean Pied de Port to Santiago to Finisterra to Muxia). Like many others in the United States, I lost my job in June 2011 due to the Great Recession. With more time than answers to my predicament, I begin looking inward and...
  13. jemitch65

    Continuing to Muxia or Finisterra

    Hello Jennifer. I walked the Camino Frances from SJPDP to Santiago then on to Finisterra and ending in Muxia. I left St. Jean on May 23 and arrived in Muxia on June 27. As special as the Camino Frances was to me, the three day walk to Finisterra and one day walk to Muxia were most special...
  14. jemitch65

    Shoes for Camino

    Thank you for the tip Falcon. I am making one last trip to REI to pick up a second pair of liner socks and will look for the SportSlick you mentioned. I have used this website fairly extensively in preparing for the Camino and appreciate the many posts you have made in this forum. Keep up the...
  15. jemitch65

    Shoes for Camino

    Hello Anfear. Will keep an eye out for you too on the Camino. You might be a little ahead of me but we may cross paths somewhere in Galicia! Buen Camino.
  16. jemitch65

    Shoes for Camino

    I use the Salomon Quest 4D GTX hiking boot on most any hike, either the Appalachian Trail or local Audubon preserve. The boot is light weight, water proof, breathes and requires absolutely no break in period. I went with this boot because I had an ankle ligament reattached two years ago and it...
  17. jemitch65

    Who purchases travel medical insurance?

    The AAA representative that I met with recommended Assist-Card. You can get a quote online or call them directly. You should get a couple of quotes though to compare coverage, sublimits of that coverage and of course cost and choose the one that best meets your needs.
  18. jemitch65

    Who purchases travel medical insurance?

    Hello All: I was actually referring to the individual who was referring to Desertrain which means I was actually directing my post to crisnelson. My apologies for the confusion. Pieces, I have no idea what you are talking about..."lecture, opposition or talking about AAA?" I was offering...
  19. jemitch65

    Who purchases travel medical insurance?

    Hello DesertRain: I would like to "second" Doug's comments. An insurance policy should cover both travel related issues such as trip delay, lost luggage, etc. and health related matters in the case of sickness or accident. With regard to AAA's travel/health policy, I would recommend that you...
  20. jemitch65

    An unholy year on the Camino Frances

    Hello All: I don't mean to "overthink" this, but when my trashbag is full, where do I dispose of it? It would not be my intention to make one big pile of trash from many by leaving it along the roadside as another pilgrim suggested. Who would pick it up? Would an alburgue take it when you...

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