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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances (2017), Invierno (2017)
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Hi , just begin to walk a step at the time.So I start my first Camino in about 20 days and I already spend half my day reading posts on this forum hoping to answer the hundreds of “what if”s that are on my mind.
I’m sure there are others like me so,
I thought it would be nice if each person who had previously walked the Camino could post one (or more) random tips/advice/story regarding walking the Camino.
The passport was OK, the credit card didn't work in any ATM. I remained cashless and found out that the card had expired[...]"With a passport and a credit card, you can do anything" . For the Camino, the credit card should be in the form of cash [...]
Said is cheese is appropriately named tetilla.The curiously shaped* cheese ...
Good thing your credit card didn't work in the ATM machines. You would have been hit with stiff cash advance fees. ATM/Debit cards are the way to go to get cash.The Schwab debit card in particular will keep you from accruing any fees. Including the fees charged by the local bank for just withdrawing money.The passport was OK, the credit card didn't work in any ATM. I remained cashless and found out that the card had expired
So I start my first Camino in about 20 days and I already spend half my day reading posts on this forum hoping to answer the hundreds of “what if”s that are on my mind.
I’m sure there are others like me so,
I thought it would be nice if each person who had previously walked the Camino could post one (or more) random tips/advice/story regarding walking the Camino.
'sorry but I have to share 2 thoughts: 1) Regarding Footwear--- Make sure your boots are at least a size larger than your regular shoes, have a lot of width in the toe box
After walking 16 or more miles per day, my feet needed more room. Everyone's needs are unique...'just sharing what worked for me TWICE. I noticed that folks who got blisters were wearing boots that were too snug.I'm not so sure this is good advice nowadays. My hiking shoes matched my normal shoe size, and I ended up returning a pair I'd got that were deliberately bigger. I think because they know they're to be worn with thick socks many brands just build this extra space into the sizing. Was true for me.
Take your hiking socks with you to a shop and try on shoes there. Go by the feel not by the number.
Noooo!!! No to ziplocks. To any plastic bags. They make a lot of noise and will not earn you friends at the albergue. Good old nylon mesh bags are more suited to albergue life.Colour-coded ziplock bags. You can sort your possessions by theme (nighttime, footcare, meds, etc) and get to them instantly that way
SO TRUE! Too much thinking ,not enough walking!Remember
Few people know how to take a walk. The qualifications are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humor, vast curiosity, good speech, good silence and nothing too much....
Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Country Life, 1858
All you need is love (waa waa waa waa waa)
Bring one "thing" that you don't need, but still want to have with you and would miss if you left it at home.
I thought it would be nice if each person who had previously walked the Camino could post one (or more) random tips/advice/story regarding walking the Camino.
Except for minature toiletries, which I found hard to find except in larger cities and very overpriced in small pharmacies, if they even had them. You'll find shampoos easily, but contact lens solution and hair conditioner will be tough, and even minature shower gel was tricky to find. I guess the Spaniards just use shampoo for everything!
- If it weighs more than fifty grams and is not expensive, don't take it. Buy another when you get there.
- Walk early and rest when it's hot.
(chuckle) I use shampoo for everything external. There's really not much difference between shampoo and liquid skin soaps. I'd say buy the smallest one you can find in the first city you find with a "eurozone" and when it gets low, look for another. "Eurozone" is like "dollar store" in USA or "poundland" in UK.Except for minature toiletries, which I found hard to find except in larger cities and very overpriced in small pharmacies, if they even had them. You'll find shampoos easily, but contact lens solution and hair conditioner will be tough, and even minature shower gel was tricky to find. I guess the Spaniards just use shampoo for everything!
Same for hair conditionner, except for the bubbles and the extra detangling/moisturising products, same ingredients, so I only use conditionner.(chuckle) I use shampoo for everything external. There's really not much difference between shampoo and liquid skin soaps.
I second your second about diaper pins. I learned the hard way that regular safety pins aren’t enough. I hope someone put the laundry to good use that blew off my pack on the Alto del Perdón!I second the safety pins...we went a step further and used diaper pins though. Can hang laundry with them and won't blow away, can use when your pants get loose after the first few weeks (and the diaper pins won't accidentally pop open and poke you), pin your socks etc that didn't dry to your backpack in the morning to finish drying while walking.
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