Fleece & courier services?

[Lisa Erickson]

Hey Fellow Pilgrim Peeps!

Just a couple broad term questions which I'm hoping somebody can help me answer

I will be traveling the Portuguese trail from Sept 13 - Nov 8. I am trying to keep my backpack weight to a bare minimum. Do you think it's necessary that I bring along a FLEECE..... if I am planning to bring along a couple of long sleeved shirts, a light & mid-weight scarf & an UnderArmour hooded rain jacket (as well as a full rain poncho) I fully realize that none of us can predict the weather.... but if you could kindly advise me as to your best thoughts on this it'd be greatly appreciated.

Also - backpack couriers. Do they offer these such as they do on the Frances Camino? I am hoping to manage my own pack the entire way - yet at the same time I realize from time to time that my neck/shoulder area goes have a tendency to go "out" on me due to an old hospital work injury. I would like to know what I'm up against. Lol & if bringing along extra meds might be necessary!

Much thanks in advance!

 

[Anemone del Camino]

I always bring a light fleece, and use it, even in spring on VDLP. As for mochilero service I lnow there are a few doing this from Porto North, but don't know about Lisbon to Porto. Seems to be the demandwould be so low that it would be hard for them to make any money.

 

[C clearly]

Do you think it's necessary that I bring along a FLEECE..... if I am planning to bring along a couple of long sleeved shirts, a light & mid-weight scarf & an UnderArmour hooded rain jacket (as well as a full rain poncho)

This sounds like a good selection of layers that should keep you warm. I assume that by "fleece" you mean a somewhat heavy-one jacket. Maybe one of your long-sleeved shirts could be a lighter fleece material designated for evening/night wear, while the other would be for day wear.

 

[jerbear]

Take a lite fleece. You will be glad you did.

 

[Anamya]

For backpack transport. after Porto you can use TuiTrans: http://tuitrans.com/?lang=en
Reliable, easy to deal with and affordable. They took our suitcase for Porto and delivered 10 days later in our hotel in Santiago, but do daily delivers as well.

 

[Levi]

Hi again Lisa. Backpack transport between Lisbon and Porto is possible but maybe a bit harder (and probably more expensive) to find. When I was walking some fellow pilgrims who were feeling a bit unwell were able to arrange transport for their backpacks - but I think this was mainly done with the help of the staff at the pension/hotel where they were staying and with the use of taxis...
But it is possible if really necessary.