Today I realised I'm now entering the 10 week final countdown for my Camino!!! Whilst it may sound far off compared to those heading off in 1 or 2 weeks - I am feeling somewhat unprepared.
I'm keeping an eye on several threads to give me the best experience on my journey and will be booking somewhere in SJPDP in advance (due to late arrival of train through France) I will also book in at Roncevalles as am aiming to tackle the Pyrenees in on go.
It wasn't until seeing a few posts, that I realised there were 2 different routes - Napoleon & Valcarlos
I have a fairly fast walking pace...as complained at me by many a hiking buddy - albeit from a distance far behind me! and will be attempting to reach Santiago in 28 days. Then an additional 4 to take me out to Fisterra & Muxia. This will set me at around 25-30km per day and with me being an early riser, I'll be hitting the road between 6-7am.
Still need to finalise my pack - but will be travelling light with just a spare set of clothes / sleeping bag / 1st aid kit / miniature toiletries / water bladder & a trusty pair of birkenstocks (for the evening - not walking in)
Being somewhat camera happy - I will be packing this along with a guidebook & journal as my "luxuries" but will need to weigh up the pack shortly, to avoid excess weight.
Also looking at changing my footwear after a recent incident involving leather boots...111km hike....& nasty blisters!!!!
A couple of questions to fire at the seasoned pros:
*With my Camino being during July/Aug - will I need additional layers such as jumper / jacket / poncho? (will be wearing base layer & hiking shirt or tech t-shirt)
*Is it best to take cash or pre-load a card?
*I was planning on just taking shorts - but would it be wise to sub one pair for a pair of zip-offs?
*When stamping a credential - how many spaces are there? (I'm hoping to create a display with mine upon returning and would like to have all stamps visible)
I'm keeping an eye on several threads to give me the best experience on my journey and will be booking somewhere in SJPDP in advance (due to late arrival of train through France) I will also book in at Roncevalles as am aiming to tackle the Pyrenees in on go.
It wasn't until seeing a few posts, that I realised there were 2 different routes - Napoleon & Valcarlos
I have a fairly fast walking pace...as complained at me by many a hiking buddy - albeit from a distance far behind me! and will be attempting to reach Santiago in 28 days. Then an additional 4 to take me out to Fisterra & Muxia. This will set me at around 25-30km per day and with me being an early riser, I'll be hitting the road between 6-7am.
Still need to finalise my pack - but will be travelling light with just a spare set of clothes / sleeping bag / 1st aid kit / miniature toiletries / water bladder & a trusty pair of birkenstocks (for the evening - not walking in)
Being somewhat camera happy - I will be packing this along with a guidebook & journal as my "luxuries" but will need to weigh up the pack shortly, to avoid excess weight.
Also looking at changing my footwear after a recent incident involving leather boots...111km hike....& nasty blisters!!!!
A couple of questions to fire at the seasoned pros:
*With my Camino being during July/Aug - will I need additional layers such as jumper / jacket / poncho? (will be wearing base layer & hiking shirt or tech t-shirt)
*Is it best to take cash or pre-load a card?
*I was planning on just taking shorts - but would it be wise to sub one pair for a pair of zip-offs?
*When stamping a credential - how many spaces are there? (I'm hoping to create a display with mine upon returning and would like to have all stamps visible)