Bernardo77
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Did CF in winter 2019
CF/CdN Sep 2022
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Hi all!
Not sure if I should do the Norte from 31 Oct - 7 Dec or Frances for the first one? Got the gift of time very recently but the timeslot is just after season with many closed albergues and uncertain weather.
41 yr old male of ave fitness, hiking 5-10 km sections regularly, I am big at 105 kg / 231 pounds and 185cm/6.1ft. My pack weight is around 7.2kg. I want to keep it lighter than 10% as I have a fusion of the L5/S1 vertebrae from a sports injury.
- I don’t speak Spanish but am learning some phrases.
- looking to enjoy myself and do it at my own pace
- want some solitude but don’t want isolation for 5 weeks for safety and social reasons
I arrive in San Sebastian airport at 10:30 am on 31 Oct
I am so unsure and was hoping the wisdom of more experienced pilgrims could give me some idea?
Buen Camino
Please note that @Bernardo77 intends to walk during 31 Oct - 7 Dec and that he will arrive in San Sebastian airport at 10:30 am on 31 October. Orisson is already closed. Walking the Camino Frances trail via Orisson to Roncesvalles ("Route Napoleon") is prohibited by Spanish law during the coming months of November, December, January, February, March. The whole time from beginning to end and when the weather is great and when it isn't. So that option is out. The only option is the Camino Frances trail via Valcarlos.I would also encourage you to stay at Orisson to make crossing the Pyrenees a little easier especially if the weather isn't great.
I loved the Camino Norte. You will have short daylight days. Many pilgrims use headlamps and depart daily in the dark. My only warning is the rains we are experiencing. No matter how good your rain gear is, be prepared to get wet,,, so wear merino wool. If you stop in the rain, you could get cold and hyperthermia. So be prepared to carry emergency food and the higher mountains passes could get snow. Other than that, enjoy your campaign,,, CB BikesHi all!
Not sure if I should do the Norte from 31 Oct - 7 Dec or Frances for the first one? Got the gift of time very recently but the timeslot is just after season with many closed albergues and uncertain weather.
41 yr old male of ave fitness, hiking 5-10 km sections regularly, I am big at 105 kg / 231 pounds and 185cm/6.1ft. My pack weight is around 7.2kg. I want to keep it lighter than 10% as I have a fusion of the L5/S1 vertebrae from a sports injury.
- I don’t speak Spanish but am learning some phrases.
- looking to enjoy myself and do it at my own pace
- want some solitude but don’t want isolation for 5 weeks for safety and social reasons
I arrive in San Sebastian airport at 10:30 am on 31 Oct
I am so unsure and was hoping the wisdom of more experienced pilgrims could give me some idea?
Buen Camino
Whoops,,, enjoy your CaminoI loved the Camino Norte. You will have short daylight days. Many pilgrims use headlamps and depart daily in the dark. My only warning is the rains we are experiencing. No matter how good your rain gear is, be prepared to get wet,,, so wear merino wool. If you stop in the rain, you could get cold and hyperthermia. So be prepared to carry emergency food and the higher mountains passes could get snow. Other than that, enjoy your campaign,,, CB Bikes
Thanks for this supportive view of the Norte which highlights some clear risks on this route, message I take is its doable but be prepared. A follow up question if I may regardless of the route: Poncho or good rain jacket, pants and lined and covered backpack?I loved the Camino Norte. You will have short daylight days. Many pilgrims use headlamps and depart daily in the dark. My only warning is the rains we are experiencing. No matter how good your rain gear is, be prepared to get wet,,, so wear merino wool. If you stop in the rain, you could get cold and hyperthermia. So be prepared to carry emergency food and the higher mountains passes could get snow. Other than that, enjoy your campaign,,, CB Bikes
My husband has done the F twice and the Portuguese once. He did the Norte in May/June of '19. He found it more difficult: more rain, fewer accommodations, fewer pilgrims, harder tertian, etc.Hi all!
Not sure if I should do the Norte from 31 Oct - 7 Dec or Frances for the first one? Got the gift of time very recently but the timeslot is just after season with many closed albergues and uncertain weather.
41 yr old male of ave fitness, hiking 5-10 km sections regularly, I am big at 105 kg / 231 pounds and 185cm/6.1ft. My pack weight is around 7.2kg. I want to keep it lighter than 10% as I have a fusion of the L5/S1 vertebrae from a sports injury.
- I don’t speak Spanish but am learning some phrases.
- looking to enjoy myself and do it at my own pace
- want some solitude but don’t want isolation for 5 weeks for safety and social reasons
I arrive in San Sebastian airport at 10:30 am on 31 Oct
I am so unsure and was hoping the wisdom of more experienced pilgrims could give me some idea?
Buen Camino
Some prefer ponchos as they allow more freedom of movement and there is the option of using them to cover the pack as well as the body. I used a poncho while I walked but to be honest I never found a way to put the poncho on by myself, it got caught on my pack and while I had a few ideas of how to get around that, I didn’t make it work. So I put a cover on my pack and put that on over the poncho.Thanks for this supportive view of the Norte which highlights some clear risks on this route, message I take is its doable but be prepared. A follow up question if I may regardless of the route: Poncho or good rain jacket, pants and lined and covered backpack?
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