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- Frances 15,16,18
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Maybe it will depend on how the travel arrangements work out for the different options. Since I will be doing my first Camino, I can't imagine doing it in any order other than first! I would be too excited/anxious to get started.
option three. there is a good outdoor shop in Sarria at the foot of those steps to buy poles to suit your budget.....
in Astorga look for the huge rucksack attached to a column ...inside the adjacent shop go down stairs to buy poles or whatever you want .. some good gear in there ITS THE SHOP MSPATH mention
I know the one in Sarria closes for siesta. I got there at 1:10pm, and it was closed from 1pm to 4pm. That was in November. JillWhat would be the general opening hours of those stores in Astorga and Sarria? We may be passing through at odd hours....
In Astorga Deportes Huracan is open Monday to Saturday 11am to 8:30 pm
In Saria Peregrinoteca is located at 16, calle Benigno Quiroga at the bottom of the camino steps. Generally in season they are open Monday to Saturday until 8:30 pm. Here is their web.
The fellow who runs it speaks English and French.
many thanks...
And what do you know..........they even stock the ultra lite poles I use!
Makes total sense!Based on my last Camino, I'm not sure I would want three weeks of travelling once I finishFoot and / or leg injuries can mean that rest is required
* lastly, Buy collapsible poles like Leki Vario Titanium for ultimate compactness, will fit inside bag as the are a mere 38 cms each ( or Black Diamond Carbon Z / Travers FLZ ones)Hi Everyone.
My question relates to the carriage of trekking poles on multiple flights within Europe.
My wife and I plan to walk a short Camino in 2016 from Sarria, maybe adding a couple of interesting sections prior to that.
The Camino will be part of a larger 'back packing' trip around Europe. (we are from Sydney)
I'm not sure this time whether to bring our poles with us or just buy some there. I 'lost it' a bit with Ryanair on my first Camino as I had to leave my poles behind at Santiago airport.... Long story, baggage handlers strike, no checked in luggage allowed.
I'm considering three options. Maybe you can see pros and cons of either, or suggest other options. I would prefer to use our own really lightweight poles rather than gamble on getting some on arrival that are suitable. (Bit dumb probably)
Poles will be packed into mailing tubes and travel as checked in luggage.
ONE: Fly into Madrid. Sight see a couple of days. Fly or train up to CF around Sarria. Walk to Santiago. Mail the poles back home. Continue trip around Europe.
TWO: Fly into London. Do our European trip. Various flights to Paris, Prague, Milan etc. Fly into Santiago, taxi out to Sarria to start walking. Poles travel with us throughout as checked in luggage.
THREE: Leave the poles at home. Do the European trip first. Then travel to Camino. Buy some poles in Sarria. Or other start point such as Astorga? (Pat wants to walk a short section via Cruz de Ferro)
My gut feel is to walk our Camino at the end of the trip rather than the start.
- If we suffer any injuries, we are heading home anyway, not limping around Europe for 3 weeks.
- I'll leave a bit of spare time, just in case Pat feels able to go and walk some other sections, after our arrival in Santiago. (This is her first Camino)
So option THREE probably makes most sense I think?
Any thoughts appreciated.
Is there somewhere to buy poles in Astorga? I wasn't looking for equipment shops when I was there....
I wish we had known about Black Diamond folding trekking poles when we did our Camino. We used Lekis, and while they worked well on the trail, they only collapsed down to 24". We transported them in a cheap plastic gun case that we bought at Bass Pro Shop. The case was intended for a take-down rifle or shotgun and was just long and wide enough to hold three sets of Lekis. It was lined with thick rubber foam and did the job well. We had no trouble checking it on flights in the US, between the US and Madrid, and from Santiago to Madrid. We also carried it on the train to Sarria.
Good point!Carbon fiber are great but if gets stuck they could easily break, the aluminum ones will bend just imho
Zzotte
@Mike1953: check out the Leki Vario titan, folds down to 38 cms, an even match bte Leki and Bd Z folding ones...I wish we had known about Black Diamond folding trekking poles when we did our Camino. We used Lekis, and while they worked well on the trail, they only collapsed down to 24". We transported them in a cheap plastic gun case that we bought at Bass Pro Shop. The case was intended for a take-down rifle or shotgun and was just long and wide enough to hold three sets of Lekis. It was lined with thick rubber foam and did the job well. We had no trouble checking it on flights in the US, between the US and Madrid, and from Santiago to Madrid. We also carried it on the train to Sarria.
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