Moving backpacks to another town

[pipello]

Hello again,
We are almost ready to commence our camino, leaving for Madrid on April 24th. Backpacks are packed and we're walking everyday to prepare. I have heard that sometimes people have their luggage/backpacks shipped ahead to the next town or lodging that they will be staying at. Is there a service that does this? How does one know that it is reliable and that the items will indeed arrive?

Thank you. Your help on this forum has been invaluable.

Marilyn and Craig

 

[mspath]

pipello,

The two of you must be very excited as your departure days draws near !

Check out this current blog page dated Friday, January 25, 2013, by Amawalker, another Forum member, regarding Slackpacking and luggage services on the camino. As always with Sil's writing this provides much helpful info. >> http://amawalker.blogspot.fr/

See also this Forum thread >> el-camino-frances/topic12885.html

Buen Camino to you both,

Margaret Meredith

 

[zammy]

The service is provided only to and from private albergues.
Look it up on the net, there quite few of those.
Any private albergue that you stay the night will help you with luggage moving

 

[Deleted member 3000]

This company moves bags reliably.

http://www.jacotrans.com/p/english.html

They will have a list of accommodations that will accept dropped bags. I have heard of bags being misdelivered, but I have not heard of any that are lost or robbed.

 

[sergeantmajormammy]

As always with Sil's writing this provides much helpful info. >> http://amawalker.blogspot.fr/

Very easy and enjoyable to read! Thanks for the link, Margaret.

 

[Al the optimist]

Express Burricot based in SJPdP also offer a service