Chacharm
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Via Frances (2012) Vie Del Norte (2015) Via Frances (2016) Le Puy (2017)
Hi -
My 25 year old son and I are going to walk from SJPP to SDC this Spring. I am very excited and very nervous. I will be getting us both ready, equipment and travel arrangement-wise and I am not the best packer/organizer. But I have been reading these forums avidly, and am determined to get us good equipment - and just the right amt of it.
My biggest concerns are the variable weather in early spring and our feet. Everyone says to take three shirts and three pairs of socks - OK! But...long sleeved shirts? Or short sleeves? Surely it won't be warm enough for T shirts in April, right? But in May it may well be too hot for long sleeves. I was in San Sebastian in May of 2010 and it was very cold. Is it warmer the closer you get to SDC?
I have an excellent pair of Zamberlan hiking boots and I think I am going to get him a pair too - and I think we should get the socks with liners. But what brand? Silk? Or synthetic? We're in TX, and I can't find any 1000 Mile socks (though those seem like the best option).
I have never traveled with a backpack before. Can we just check them in like a regular suitcase?
From what I have read our best option seems to be to fly into Madrid and then on to Biarritz and then to take a bus to SJPP - are the buses leaving daily? Anyone know how to find a time schedule?
It looks to me like the cost of the Camino is about 25 Euro per person, per day. Does that seem about right?
Should I buy the Bierley guide book?
Packing (each)
3 shirts
3 socks
Leggings and hiking skirts for me, pants for him - 2 pair
3 pairs underwear
fleece and rain jacket
rain cover for ruck
(I figure if we need shorts we can buy some)
Cap
Lavalava for me
Chamoise for drying after shower
Bar of soap
shampoo
deodorant
toothbrush and paste and razor
safety pins
laundry line
Spork
Insulated cup with lid
bottle opener
toilet paper in baggy
Sleeping bag, pad and silk liner
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My 25 year old son and I are going to walk from SJPP to SDC this Spring. I am very excited and very nervous. I will be getting us both ready, equipment and travel arrangement-wise and I am not the best packer/organizer. But I have been reading these forums avidly, and am determined to get us good equipment - and just the right amt of it.
My biggest concerns are the variable weather in early spring and our feet. Everyone says to take three shirts and three pairs of socks - OK! But...long sleeved shirts? Or short sleeves? Surely it won't be warm enough for T shirts in April, right? But in May it may well be too hot for long sleeves. I was in San Sebastian in May of 2010 and it was very cold. Is it warmer the closer you get to SDC?
I have an excellent pair of Zamberlan hiking boots and I think I am going to get him a pair too - and I think we should get the socks with liners. But what brand? Silk? Or synthetic? We're in TX, and I can't find any 1000 Mile socks (though those seem like the best option).
I have never traveled with a backpack before. Can we just check them in like a regular suitcase?
From what I have read our best option seems to be to fly into Madrid and then on to Biarritz and then to take a bus to SJPP - are the buses leaving daily? Anyone know how to find a time schedule?
It looks to me like the cost of the Camino is about 25 Euro per person, per day. Does that seem about right?
Should I buy the Bierley guide book?
Packing (each)
3 shirts
3 socks
Leggings and hiking skirts for me, pants for him - 2 pair
3 pairs underwear
fleece and rain jacket
rain cover for ruck
(I figure if we need shorts we can buy some)
Cap
Lavalava for me
Chamoise for drying after shower
Bar of soap
shampoo
deodorant
toothbrush and paste and razor
safety pins
laundry line
Spork
Insulated cup with lid
bottle opener
toilet paper in baggy
Sleeping bag, pad and silk liner
converter
iPad, iPhone and chargers