I would like to ask for your opinions and advices. I 'am planning to do my first camino next may, starting from st Jean. My first intention was to camp.Not so much in campsite, but anywhere possible,being as much discret and respectfull I can be aware of, leaving as less traces as possible.Every so often ( once a week maybe) i would be sleeping in albergue. I would like to do like this first because I like independance, walking as much as I like,not rushing, being free...and then because I CANNOT AFFORD a full cost camino anyway.This would mean as well cooking mostly myself, not going to bar or restaurant ecc...
From what I read so far , there are mixed feeling about it. First it seems i would miss what seems to be a very important part of the camino, that is the life in Albergue, the social aspect of the experience... to the possibility of even finding myself completely isolated from it, wich sound like a shame.
I also realise that wild camping isnt legal, although more or less tolerated. But the problem seems to arise with numbers of poeple "wild camping", and the increase of the lack of respect and damaged caused by campers, as well as such a bad image pillgrims could give of themeselfs to the locals. I do not wish to be part of that.
Is there still a only a small number of poeple doing it? Is it generally accepted? Is it easy to find good and discreet spot all along the way? Does wild camping definitely will isolate myself from any chance to meet up with others fellows pillgrims? I am also aware that this may 2010 and it is a holy year. Would it be preferable to avoid this year at all?
If this doesnt seems right anymore, I may reconsidere, and go and walk somewhere else all together,thats why I ask for your opinion. Thank you so much for your time and help.
From what I read so far , there are mixed feeling about it. First it seems i would miss what seems to be a very important part of the camino, that is the life in Albergue, the social aspect of the experience... to the possibility of even finding myself completely isolated from it, wich sound like a shame.
I also realise that wild camping isnt legal, although more or less tolerated. But the problem seems to arise with numbers of poeple "wild camping", and the increase of the lack of respect and damaged caused by campers, as well as such a bad image pillgrims could give of themeselfs to the locals. I do not wish to be part of that.
Is there still a only a small number of poeple doing it? Is it generally accepted? Is it easy to find good and discreet spot all along the way? Does wild camping definitely will isolate myself from any chance to meet up with others fellows pillgrims? I am also aware that this may 2010 and it is a holy year. Would it be preferable to avoid this year at all?
If this doesnt seems right anymore, I may reconsidere, and go and walk somewhere else all together,thats why I ask for your opinion. Thank you so much for your time and help.