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  1. jbreuner

    Pants or Shorts? Second pair of Shoes?

    Hola Rodrigo. I did my Camino last year from SJPP to Santiago, striking out on April 30 and arriving in Santiago on June 5, so roughly the same time frame as your first stage. I took only two pairs of shorts, no zip-offs and no pants. It worked out great for me, but then I don't get sunburned...
  2. jbreuner

    Buying Trekking Poles in SJPdP?

    I bought mine in SJPdP when I went last year. I didn't want to buy them at home and run the risk of having them confiscated by TSA or other security personnel (I took my pack on the plane with me, rather than checking it). It proved to be the right decision. I think I spent about 24 euros in...
  3. jbreuner

    What size rucksack for two weeks on Frances

    I went to REI to select a backpack and tried on several different brands, Gregory and Osprey included. But, for a feature-laden pack at a reasonable price point, I ended up getting a 32L REI Traverse (men's). I wanted to get something that would force me to pack light, and it did, but it...
  4. jbreuner

    Footwear on the plane

    Thank you, diterry! This had not occurred to me before but it sounds like great advice. I have leg problems on long flights anyway, so I will definitely get a pair of compression socks for my Camino trip in May. 🙏

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