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  1. CA_Pilgrim

    May 8 from SJPP

    More than likely I'll be carrying a small (11 L) red Osprey day pack. I'm still working out the details of my packing strategy. Currently the valuables and some daily use stuff go into the day pack and then the rest plus the day pack go into a 48 L pack. I'll only use the larger pack to move...
  2. CA_Pilgrim

    May 8 from SJPP

    I'll be just 1 day behind you. Also staying the night at Orison. I've got 2 months off from work and going to take the Camino slow to enjoy it at about 12 miles per day. Might speed up if I run into a faster group that I connect with. Don't think I'll slow down much beyond 12 miles/day. I want...
  3. CA_Pilgrim

    Starting Camino Frances May 1, 2022!

    I've mostly been using 2 guides "The Camino Frances" 4th ed./2022 (Michael Matynka Iglesias) and an older version of "A Pilgrim's Guide to The Camino de Santiago" 2011 edition (John Brierley). I'll probably purchase a few more in electronic format to bring along so that I can access daily from...
  4. CA_Pilgrim

    Starting Camino Francés May 3!

    I'll be 5 days behind you. Starting from SJPP on May 10 after spending 2 nights there. Plan to finish on June 20 to celebrate my 65th birthday in Santiago.
  5. CA_Pilgrim

    Camino Francés May 2022

    Hi Amy, I'll be a week or so ahead of you at the start an a day ahead of you at the end. I'm planning a slower hike than many others because I have plenty of time. I plan on averaging about 12 miles per day with a rest day after about every 7 days of hiking (TBD). My goal is to reach Santiago...
  6. CA_Pilgrim

    2yrs planning 1yr delay only 6 months to go

    We'll probably cross paths! I'm taking it a bit slower, I'm planning to average around 12 miles per day with built in rest days about every 7 days. I start on May 10 and plan to arrive in Santiago on June 20 to celebrate my 65th birthday. This has been 10 years in the making for me. I...
  7. CA_Pilgrim

    Hello starting SJPDP May 11, 2022

    I plan on starting from SJPP the day before Bill and Renee. I have it all planned out (as best as one can) to arrive in Santiago on my 65th birthday. This has been 10 years in the making. I originally was going to do this for my 55th birthday but work and life got in the way. Same for my 60th...
  8. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    Thanks! I'm developing a "recommended" and a "not recommended" List using Microsoft OneNote. That way it syncs with my phone and I'll have the information with me as I travel.
  9. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    It did take a lot of planning for me. Expedia and Amtrak made it a lot easier. These days we now have Uber and Lyft as a reliable tool for much of the Mission Trail. The most difficult sections were between Mission San Miguel and Mission Soledad. It's VERY rural with little infrastructure. It...
  10. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    Too early for me to be making any reservations. I'm not starting until around May 11 (2022) or so (TBD). I'll probably not use them based on input I'm getting but it's still TBD.
  11. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    🤣 Thanks for the advice. Yes, perhaps I'm overthinking it. As an American who has never been on the Camino before it's difficult to conceive of being able to hike from town to town and have such wonderful infrastructure support.
  12. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    Thanks so much for the recommendations!!
  13. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    I did not see this one coming! Thanks for the heads up!!!
  14. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    Thanks Anamiri for taking the time for such well though responses. Very much appreciated! Regarding the quoted response, I've received this same advice from several people, so it seems it's just newbie jitters on my part. Looking forward to the opportunity to meet an talk with fellow pilgrims...
  15. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    Awesome piece of advice. Double thanks!!
  16. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    Thanks! Great advice and really appreciate the restaurant tip!
  17. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    Thanks Marbe! Regarding altitude, I think I'm Ok there. We like in the Santa Ynez Valley with mountains all around us. We hike weekly to various peaks. Just a few days ago, we replicated the uphill hike from SJPP to Orrison with no problem and then turned around and went back down! Next week we...
  18. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    Thanks for the reply Kathy. At this point it is very much just an idea. She may or may not join me depending on many competing work and family events. After your post, input from others, and thinking it through a bit more I think I'll build in a rest day prior to the day she is scheduled to...
  19. CA_Pilgrim

    Please critique my Camino Frances May/June 2022 General Plan!

    Hey fellow pilgrims! I'm just beginning to research hiking the Camino Frances in May/June 2022 so that I arrive in Santiago on my 65th birthday. I've built a spreadsheet to understand distances and locations of alberques that were known to be open in 2021. I used a list recently published...
  20. CA_Pilgrim

    Camino Frances May/June 2022

    How funny, I believe I actually stayed at that motel near Mission San Fernando. I left a Yelp review that the place needs renovation with a bulldozer! Actually, Highway 101 has no basis in historical placement of the El Camino Real. Yes, it generally follows the path the missionaries took from...

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