First time on the Camino, any advice greatly recieved!

[Welly]

Hey I am planning on walking Sarria to Santiago in May 2017. This website is great for resources but wondered if anyone had any other advice for me? I'm travelling alone and starting my preparations now! All very exciting x

 

[xymmot]

relax, take your time, stop before you get blisters. it's your Camino

 

[C clearly]

Welcome. You will find thousands of pieces of advice here on the forum. After you've read through them for awhile, you might have some specific questions and we'd be happy to try to answer them!

 

[SYates]

Hi and welcome to the forum @Welly

The best advice I can give you is spending a lot of time reading this forum and then come back with any remaining, specific questions you might still have.

Buen Camino, SY

 

[Wokabaut_Meri]

Welcome Welly!
As others have said, lots of good advice on the Forum to read through that provide the substance for all the questions that you'll ask

To begin with you might like to read about one Forum members recent experience on the Sarria to Santiago Camino (any blue writing on the Forum is usually a link)

 

[jerbear]

Dont let your head get ahead of your heart. The camino happens for you. Enjoy the way.

 

[Guidersue]

Enjoy it, take your time - can't be said enough. Listen to your heart and your feet, you'll be surprise how little you need if you follow that thought. I wish I had taken more time and stopped more to enjoy the moment.

 

[Undermanager]

Buy a good mix of Compeed plasters + 5m of sticky tape. Know how to treat blisters (YouTube). Wear tights under socks to reduce blisters. Change socks twice / thrice a day. Before you go, do a couple of 30 km walks and see how your feet / shoes are. Weigh everything and don't carry more than 8 kgs. Look at people's packing lists eg

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ing-list-what-do-you-think.43838/#post-453394

 

[BrendanB]

Pack lightly, then halve it, then halve it again.

Have an open mind and embrace everything that the Camino gives you.

The rest you will work out for yourself!

Buen Camino!!

 

[Welly]

Thanks so much for your responses! Great advice. Will keep reading up and attempting to plan the bits I can. Thanks all

 

[Max Kacan]

Hi. How does one start the trip? My son is in Venice but doesn't know where to get a credential, and where to go first. He has a smartphone but no internet at this point, so I am trying to help him out with his research.

 

[KinkyOne]

Hey I am planning on walking Sarria to Santiago in May 2017. This website is great for resources but wondered if anyone had any other advice for me? I'm travelling alone and starting my preparations now! All very exciting x

Hi, Welly,
What other advice you wish for? Name it and you'll get it

 

[Annie Little]

Respect your feet and body .... Listen to their messages. Start slow ... It is a journey NOT a race .
Vaseline on feet worked for me once I started that routine .... I got blisters before I started using Vaseline ...