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RichardF

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Camino Frances ( 2016 )
Hi! As someone intending to walk the CF for the first time ( end of April - May, 2016 ), can anyone advise on how much money should roughly be required? I'm intending to travel simply but not spartanly...
 
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
@RichardF you may find the Forum search facility(top right of the screen) helpful. There is a wealth of information here and most topics have been broached. If you try searching for 'budget' you will find lots of stuff. Consensus suggests that €30-€40 per day will provide for a comfortable Camino depending on your own personal expectations and needs. Many spend far less, some far more. Beware the common traps - Donativo does not mean 'free', and Menu del Peregrino does not mean bargain.

Buen Camino
 
€2,-/day will present your project to thousands of visitors each day. All interested in the Camino de Santiago.
Many thanks, folks - and thanks for the welcomes, too! That's great - gives me a starting framework to budget from.

Thanks again! :)
 
Hi! As someone intending to walk the CF for the first time ( end of April - May, 2016 ), can anyone advise on how much money should roughly be required? I'm intending to travel simply but not spartanly...
Hi Richard and welcome to this wonderful forum.
Last year I walked 37 day's and I spend about € 1400.
Wish you a great journey and a Buen Camino, Peter.
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Many thanks, Peter - that's really useful to me and much appreciated! :)

Cheers!
 
Depends on how many pockets you can pick. I came back with more that I set off with. :eek:

Hope this helps.

Good one Introibo... Nothing wrong with liberating some under utilized funds.
 
Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

€83,-
Kidding aside, I'm planning a €45 per day with some cushion for unforeseen costs.
Chris
 
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You've got to pick a pocket or two. Rule Britannia.
At least one of my forebears arrived in Australia because he wasn't all that successful at liberating money that the courts decided wasn't rightly his! Perhaps @Introibo should be thankful that those free passage arrangements have long since lapsed:p.
 
At least one of my forebears arrived in Australia because he wasn't all that successful at liberating money that the courts decided wasn't rightly his! Perhaps @Introibo should be thankful that those free passage arrangements have long since lapsed:p.
One of mine won his trip for "larceny of shirt." We Fitzgeralds were a busy bunch!
 
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
I've walked for as little as 12 euros a day to a lot lot lot more. The 12 euros a day meant sleeping at municipals, eating canned sardines and bread (they taste great .. believe me) and the occassional cafe con leche. There were days when I'd have met up with long lost Camino buddies and I'd blow like there was no tomorrow :) Buen Camino
 
It may be a good time to again mention the carrying of cash while on the Camino.
Carrying large sums is simply a huge mistake.
Carrying more than you can afford to lose is a mistake.
Always have your valuables with you, even in the shower.
Use ATMs that are found along the way. Avoid fees when possible.
Search this forum for more advice on ATM use.
 
Whatever their budgets many pilgrims carry a sum of cash for a few days use plus a hidden stash of emergency funds. Obtain further cash when needed at an ATM using either a credit card or a debit card. ATMs can run out over busy weekends or even in a storm, hence the need for emergency funds. NEVER tell anyone how much cash you are carrying or where it is. Do carry a few small Euro bills as change since it can be close to impossible to break a 50 Euro note in a tiny town. However gas stations will often change a bill even if you don't buy gas!

Good luck and Buen camino!
 
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Be sure to know where the next ATM is. For example, there is not one in Roncevalle, the machine in the next town is after the Camino turn off.
I would like to thank past "Camino Families" for their patience. Carry enough and more, help others.... Ultreya, Buen Camino... Willy/Utah/USA
 
It may be a good time to again mention the carrying of cash while on the Camino.
Carrying large sums is simply a huge mistake.
Carrying more than you can afford to lose is a mistake.
Always have your valuables with you, even in the shower.
Use ATMs that are found along the way. Avoid fees when possible.
Search this forum for more advice on ATM use.


I wish there was a "double like" button for this one.
 

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