Latecomer
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- VDLP (Sept 2015)
CF SJPDP-SdC+
(Sept/Oct 2018)
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I begin my first Camino Francés leaving SJPDP on September 11 (I did the VDLP in 2015). I am walking with my neighbor, our average age is 68. We have about 49 days available in Spain so we are not in a big rush.
Since we decided to go (got permission from our wives) and booked our flights in January, we have had plenty of time to accumulate our equipment and for me to obsessively plan. The Camino Forum has been indispensable help in our preparation. Thanks!
Some changes to equipment since my VDLP Camino (subject to change):
I have created a 24 page PDF of all the Albergues / Hostels from Gronze, Eroski, Wise Pilgrim, etc. along the Camino Francés and on to Finisterre and Muxía. The file has links to Google Maps, Gronze, Eroski, and business websites (if any) for the most appealing places and will be on my phone.
We have reservations for the first three nights (Belari, Orisson, and Roncevalles). I will probably make a few more reservations in August – I am waiting until then because I enjoy being spontaneous.
Of course I have watched most of the important videos, like The Way, 6 Ways to Santiago, and many YouTube videos on the Camino Francés.
I want to create a simple video of our Camino, and plan to have a list of images and video segments to record. I will include my list of a hundred or so in the next post.
Actually, I am thinking about creating the video (from public domain and fair use sources) before the trip so that I can be "in the moment" during the Camino and not have to worry about catching the correct shots.
¡Buen Camino!
I begin my first Camino Francés leaving SJPDP on September 11 (I did the VDLP in 2015). I am walking with my neighbor, our average age is 68. We have about 49 days available in Spain so we are not in a big rush.
Since we decided to go (got permission from our wives) and booked our flights in January, we have had plenty of time to accumulate our equipment and for me to obsessively plan. The Camino Forum has been indispensable help in our preparation. Thanks!
Some changes to equipment since my VDLP Camino (subject to change):
- Light Salomon boots to Altra Timps.
- Rain jacket and Gore-Tex pants to Poncho (Cheap Sea-to-Summit Ultra-Sil Tarp Poncho clone).
- Long REI Sahara Cargo Pants / Columbia Cargo Shorts to two pairs of REI Sahara Convertible Pants.
- Nalgene bottles with Blue Desert SmarTube Hydration System to shoulder strap mounted SmartWater Bottles.
- AAA powered headlamp to USB rechargeable LED headlamp.
- EzoPower Dual USB Charger (which failed after 7 days) to Ceptics Schuko dual USB Charger.
- Victorinox Swiss Army Compact Pocket Knife to Victorinox Swiss Army Classic SD Pocket Knife (which has scissors which might be too small for practical use).
I have created a 24 page PDF of all the Albergues / Hostels from Gronze, Eroski, Wise Pilgrim, etc. along the Camino Francés and on to Finisterre and Muxía. The file has links to Google Maps, Gronze, Eroski, and business websites (if any) for the most appealing places and will be on my phone.
We have reservations for the first three nights (Belari, Orisson, and Roncevalles). I will probably make a few more reservations in August – I am waiting until then because I enjoy being spontaneous.
Of course I have watched most of the important videos, like The Way, 6 Ways to Santiago, and many YouTube videos on the Camino Francés.
I want to create a simple video of our Camino, and plan to have a list of images and video segments to record. I will include my list of a hundred or so in the next post.
Actually, I am thinking about creating the video (from public domain and fair use sources) before the trip so that I can be "in the moment" during the Camino and not have to worry about catching the correct shots.
¡Buen Camino!
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