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Sleeping outdoors on the camino frances!

Leanne

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Time of past OR future Camino
First timer! May 2014
Hello lovely people.
I wanted to ask anybody who has done the camino before if they have ever slept outside? Tentless and with perhaps just a sleeping bag and a bivvy bag. I dont mind sleeping outdoors and the money it could save would be great.
Just wanted to know if its a done thing at all and perhaps if there are any spots to sleep safely?
Thankyou
 
Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

€149,-
Hi Leanne,
it is rather rare that a tired pilgrim choses to voluntarily sleep outside, unless
(a) there is no more bed left
(b) he/she can no longer stand the snoring and farting inside the albergue
(c) the night is irresistibly warm and pleasant
To save money, you might want to inquire, if they let you do some work in exchange for a bed.
Buon Camino
 
What??? This is the first I've heard about farting in the alburgues!!
 
Altus 24 Liters daypack (DENON 24 H30)
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,-
2024 edition: The Brierley Camino Frances Guide
The first edition came out in 2003 and has become the go-to-guide for many pilgrims over the years. It is shipping with a Pilgrim Passport (Credential) from the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.
I wouldn't. Furthermore, there are laws regarding camping, so if you do decide to sleep outdoors I would definitely wait till dusk before setting up camp. Likewise, safety could be an issue, especially near towns I would use a campsite. In any case, good luck and please tidy up afterwards. Buen Camino!
 
Stealth camping is certainly possible. Most of the best places are PAST each village. I've done it. Sometimes the albergue will allow you to pitch in their yard. Buen Camino.
 
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
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,-
LOTS of people set up tents and camp along the camino. If you really need a kip, you will find one.
I slept outdoors once, but it was more from choice than necessity -- I was with friends, there was an inviting haystack, the albergue was packed with noisy knuckleheads (and bean stew was on the Menu!) and enough vino tinto had circulated that we could have slept anywhere.
The following morning three rather bemused cows greeted us, wondering what we were doing on their dinners! It was NOT a good night´s sleep, but hardly anybody died or even suffered.
I would do it again, if I had to.
 
The haystack or the vino?
 
Altus 24 Liters daypack (DENON 24 H30)
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,-
I camped a few nights, I like it. It is I think technically illegal to wild camp in Spain but a mile or 2 from a Camino route should not be a problem. There are 2 things I keep in mind: 1) Out of sight = out of mind. 2) Sometimes it easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.
Be stealthy and don't leave trash or poop behind.
 
..I will add some 'camo' paint to my backpack!!!...regards
 
Camino Way markers in Bronze
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.
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