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Starting stage 1 of my first Camino on 20 April 2019

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(2019) Frances
I'm leaving home on April 19th and arrive in Madrid on the 20th, then a bus ride to SJPDP and The Adventure Begins!! So I have about 2 months to gather my supplies and off I go. I have 2 weeks for stage 1 and in late May/early June have 3 weeks for stage 2, and will make another trip for stage 3 if necessary. My "goal" is to relax and let it happen.
 
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,-
Best of wishes. If you have not done it walk you boots in, watch your feet. Go to the dentist and get your a tetanus shots.
 
I'm leaving home on April 19th and arrive in Madrid on the 20th, then a bus ride to SJPDP and The Adventure Begins!! So I have about 2 months to gather my supplies and off I go. I have 2 weeks for stage 1 and in late May/early June have 3 weeks for stage 2, and will make another trip for stage 3 if necessary. My "goal" is to relax and let it happen.
Wish you a wonderful time and a Buen Camino , Peter .🙏
 
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,-
Sounds great! Buen camino!
 
Thank you for the advice and well wishes, I am really excited about this journey. My pack arrived today and I'm going to start walking with it. I've been Mall Walking since we have so much snow & ice here is is dangerous to walk outside, I've already fallen once. But spring is coming and I can't wait to get outside to walk!
 
Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
3 stages sounds good , it begs a more holistic experience rather than walking with your head down, thrashing out each day just to get to a bed.
 
Thanks, Renshaw, I'm sure you're right. Plus, this way I can enjoy a spring Camino, a summer Camino, and a fall Camino all in one year!! 7 weeks total should be perfect,, and I can relax and enjoy.
 
That's actually a pretty good idea @CDA Walker . I've already done a spring and summer camino with Autumn to come this year and winter in a couple of years time, it will have taken me over 6 years by the time I'm done.

Buen Camino,

Rob.
 
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,-
Best of luck! We are also starting on 20 April from SJDP so perhaps we will unwittingly meet ;). Buen Camino :)
 

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