Rick Chollett
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Spring of 2018.
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I'd buy a half dozen eggs at a local market when available and boil them and eat some the next morning and some for later on sharing with anyone who wanted it. They have their own packaging so it works quite well.I've planned on carrying some food along during my walk. I'm curious about what others have taken to eat in between towns? I figured I can buy fruits, dry sausage, cheese and bread. I'll be walking starting mid May so I'm sure the temperature will be a factor. I've never been a huge fan of energy bars.
I'll be taking the Napoleon route.I like bringing canned tuna, trail mix (I make my own mix of nuts and dried fruit), applesauce in squeeze pouches, and granola bars or cookies that have a higher content of fiber or protein.
What route will you be walking? Just a note that in May and June the temperature in Galicia is usually still quite cool (in the 60's and 70's), especially in the mornings (can be as low as in the 50's) - things don't really warm up here until August or September.
Enjoy all your planning and Buen Camino!
The most food I ever carried was a chocolate bar and an orange.
I like the thought of sharing. It's a good way to meet people and start a conversation.I'd buy a half dozen eggs at a local market when available and boil them and eat some the next morning and some for later on sharing with anyone who wanted it. They have their own packaging so it works quite well.
I've never heard of flat peaches.Those incredibly delicious ' flat peaches ' that seem to be available everywhere in Spain and are almost never seen in Australia !
A few of these are a marvelous snack , healthy , thirst quenching and invigorating all in one .
They won't disintegrate into a pulpy mess inside your pack either .
Those peaches are the best! I forgot about them but, oh my, so sweet!Those incredibly delicious ' flat peaches ' that seem to be available everywhere in Spain and are almost never seen in Australia !
A few of these are a marvelous snack , healthy , thirst quenching and invigorating all in one .
They won't disintegrate into a pulpy mess inside your pack either .
Paraguayos, or corrupted into donut peachesI've never heard of flat peaches.
Which month were you walking ?I took fruit, they had the best peaches and nectarines I've ever tasted (can get squishy in your pack if you're not careful) and a home made bocadillo with goodies from the mercado. Never carried much.
Sometimes we would catch up with other pilgrims and share our food stashes. Always fun.
Which month were you walking ?
I think that the advice for thru-hikers is probably overkill for the Camino. Although the Camino is a long walk, it is far from a thru-hike. I think the longest stretch between towns on the Camino Frances is 17km. There's plenty of food available, and most of the time the variety is pretty good. Sometimes Pilgrims Menus get a little tiresome, but that is rarely the only choice, except in some small villages.
I don't think getting enough protein is an issue - it's Spain, they put meat in everything. Vegetarians will have to work a little harder to make sure they get enough from non-meat sources, but if you are a meat eater, then it's easy. Every ensalada mixta (mixed salad) comes with tuna on it. Lentejas (lentil soup) will be cooked with a ham hock, and probably chorizo. Grilled meat is on almost every menu. Spanish tortilla is ubiquitous - made of egg and potato, sometimes some kind of meat too. And then there's all the delicious cured meats.
For electrolytes, there are gatorade-type drinks available - Aquarius is a popular one, but has less sugar than gatorade. And there are electrolyte tablets in the pharmacies that you can add to your water if you find that you aren't replenishing your minerals with your food.
For electrolytes,I think that the advice for thru-hikers is probably overkill for the Camino. Although the Camino is a long walk, it is far from a thru-hike. I think the longest stretch between towns on the Camino Frances is 17km. There's plenty of food available, and most of the time the variety is pretty good. Sometimes Pilgrims Menus get a little tiresome, but that is rarely the only choice, except in some small villages.
I don't think getting enough protein is an issue - it's Spain, they put meat in everything. Vegetarians will have to work a little harder to make sure they get enough from non-meat sources, but if you are a meat eater, then it's easy. Every ensalada mixta (mixed salad) comes with tuna on it. Lentejas (lentil soup) will be cooked with a ham hock, and probably chorizo. Grilled meat is on almost every menu. Spanish tortilla is ubiquitous - made of egg and potato, sometimes some kind of meat too. And then there's all the delicious cured meats.
For electrolytes, there are gatorade-type drinks available - Aquarius is a popular one, but has less sugar than gatorade. And there are electrolyte tablets in the pharmacies that you can add to your water if you find that you aren't replenishing your minerals with your food.
I wouldn't say necessary. I walked two Caminos without electrolyte supplements. I also didn't use any pain relievers. I do take fish oil and a probiotic, but I use those at home too.For electrolytes,
in the farmacias it is possible to buy sachets with powder, called litines by locals. One a day in the drinking water you carry. Horrible, but necessary. I do not know how much sugar they have.
Stop lIke everyone else and buy something at the shops or cafeteria it’s only a matter of a few k!s between townsI've planned on carrying some food along during my walk. I'm curious about what others have taken to eat in between towns? I figured I can buy fruits, dry sausage, cheese and bread. I'll be walking starting mid May so I'm sure the temperature will be a factor. I've never been a huge fan of energy bars.
I've planned on carrying some food along during my walk. I'm curious about what others have taken to eat in between towns? I figured I can buy fruits, dry sausage, cheese and bread. I'll be walking starting mid May so I'm sure the temperature will be a factor. I've never been a huge fan of energy bars.
I think that the advice for thru-hikers is probably overkill for the Camino. Although the Camino is a long walk, it is far from a thru-hike. I think the longest stretch between towns on the Camino Frances is 17km. There's plenty of food available, and most of the time the variety is pretty good. Sometimes Pilgrims Menus get a little tiresome, but that is rarely the only choice, except in some small villages.
I don't think getting enough protein is an issue - it's Spain, they put meat in everything. Vegetarians will have to work a little harder to make sure they get enough from non-meat sources, but if you are a meat eater, then it's easy. Every ensalada mixta (mixed salad) comes with tuna on it. Lentejas (lentil soup) will be cooked with a ham hock, and probably chorizo. Grilled meat is on almost every menu. Spanish tortilla is ubiquitous - made of egg and potato, sometimes some kind of meat too. And then there's all the delicious cured meats.
For electrolytes, there are gatorade-type drinks available - Aquarius is a popular one, but has less sugar than gatorade. And there are electrolyte tablets in the pharmacies that you can add to your water if you find that you aren't replenishing your minerals with your food.
I've never heard of flat peaches.
Do the cans of tuna have pop-off lids or is it necessary to carry a can opener?In addition to your list, I often bought small bags of olives, canned tuna and large chocolate bars filled with nuts, all eaten for lunch or as snacks.
They have pop off lids, so no worries!Do the cans of tuna have pop-off lids or is it necessary to carry a can opener?
I've planned on carrying some food along during my walk. I'm curious about what others have taken to eat in between towns? I figured I can buy fruits, dry sausage, cheese and bread. I'll be walking starting mid May so I'm sure the temperature will be a factor. I've never been a huge fan of energy bars.
I've planned on carrying some food along during my walk. I'm curious about what others have taken to eat in between towns? I figured I can buy fruits, dry sausage, cheese and bread. I'll be walking starting mid May so I'm sure the temperature will be a factor. I've never been a huge fan of energy bars.
Trying to understand the rhythm of eating...first cafe in the morning is breakfast? store bought food for on the trail? and bar/restaurant for dinner? Do most towns have a grocery store? I will probably walking for the month of May... does that impact what is available as far as eating establishments?
Trying to understand the rhythm of eating...first cafe in the morning is breakfast? store bought food for on the trail? and bar/restaurant for dinner? Do most towns have a grocery store? I will probably walking for the month of May... does that impact what is available as far as eating establishments?
I've planned on carrying some food along during my walk. I'm curious about what others have taken to eat in between towns? I figured I can buy fruits, dry sausage, cheese and bread. I'll be walking starting mid May so I'm sure the temperature will be a factor. I've never been a huge fan of energy bars.
As I am 65 and suffer from IT Band Syndrome, these few essentials are mandatory, even on the Camino. And, if I had taken them on my first, failed Camino in 2016, I may have completed it.
Trying to understand the rhythm of eating...first cafe in the morning is breakfast? store bought food for on the trail? and bar/restaurant for dinner? Do most towns have a grocery store? I will probably walking for the month of May... does that impact what is available as far as eating establishments?
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