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zammy said:The camino is a social happenning, you walk, talk, eat, sleep, share, suffer, enjoy it with many others, when you sleep in a tent you remove yourself from the other hikers and from the main event-sharing the accomodations, be it the municipal albergue be it a private albergue.
jennylu said:I am planning my first Camino Frances in September with my travel partner and we would like to know what the experiences are with tenting. Are there rules about where to put up our tent? Easy to find places? Safety? and how about the weather in September?
I carried a tarp from Le Puy to Finisterre and camped out about 50% of the time. Most of the time, I cowboy camped and didn't set up my tarp at all. I rather enjoy sleeping under the stars and waking up during the night to see how the stars have...
jennylu said:And you are very right about people not knowing what they are missing out on, there is nothing more wonderful than sleeping in fresh air, enjoying the scenery in the evening and morning and the feeling of freedom.
jennylu said:i hope it will be ok if i contact you with some of my questions?
max44 said:We are on the camino now, just got to Saria. We wish we had taken our tent in order to stop the daily rat race to find somewhere to stay. We passed so many great places and will be getting one while we are in town. The camino is spoiled by daily competition to find somewhere to stay. I am seeing a lot more sleeping mats for those who sleep outside.
Can anyone confirm this (with an actual rule/law stated somewhere)?For what it's worth, I just got a message from someone who said camping in France is legal but in Spain it's illegal.
Lets bear in mind that the OP has alredy walked the Camino - perhaps she can tell us what it was like camping?Can anyone confirm this (with an actual rule/law stated somewhere)?
That "leaving one's waste" part is problematical unless you can make it to the nearest bar in the morning!Camping sauvage, camping in the wild in France
There is great confusion as to the legality or illegality or camping in the wild, and whether it is advisable to do so. Pitching a bivouac for the night on public land seems to be legal, as long as it is a dusk-till-dawn pitch; parking a camper van beside the road for the night, or on public land, also seems to be legal, unless it is prohibited by a local bylaw. Camping on private land, with the owner's consent, is legal. Leaving one's waste or emptying one's waste-water from a camper van, is not legal. Particular restrictions apply in national and regional, though responsible hikers, cyclists and campers who stop overnight in these areas do not usually have any problems, as long as they do not clearly flout the law. It is important to remember that laws and bylaws on camping in the wild are mainly there in order to protect the natural environment, to protect heritage areas, to defend the interests of local residents, or to prevent accidents – not to annoy campers.
Campgrounds are not particularly cheap.Like hotels, regulated campings or campgrounds are classified according to a star-rating system, from one star to four stars, according to their amenities. Compared to a one-star site, a four-star camping is a very different experience indeed. Prices generally reflect the number of stars, the number of people per pitch, and vary according to the period. The average cost of a night's camping for four in the summer holiday peak season is about 28 Euros.
Most campings cater for tents, caravans or mobile homes (camping cars), though with smaller sites it may be advisable to check caravan access. All categories must provide showers, toilets and washing areas – but beyond that there are considerable differences.
If you go past the first row of trees in every forest of the Camino, you will find a forty-acre latrine! It is a problem that is partly hidden from view.
Search for a recent thread 'Camping in France & Spain' . I have uploaded pics of 3 wild camping spots that you will like.Many of the threads related to camping had me discouraged. I thought camping might give us a few more options.
Quite right Falcon , it is a problem. When I had to , I walked a good few hundred metres away from my tent - away from the Camino. The majority of people who foul the camino path are non camping pilgrims. I have found the biggest culprits to be the 'day trippers' or 'bus tourers' with their day packs. One of the special places that I wanted to camp at this August 2013 , was at a picnic bench just before the Roman bridge after Cirauqui, unfortunately it had been crapped into oblivion - the bench itself was a toilet seat!I thought of taking a photo but I was retching too much. No camper would do this on their own doorstepThat "leaving one's waste" part is problematical unless you can make it to the nearest bar in the morning!
Even if we only camp a few times, it sounds like it will be worth having a tent along with us.
While that is true, sometimes it is useful to consider "what if everyone did it." If 200,000 pilgrims each year decided to camp instead of using albergues, hostales, pensiones, and hoteles, what would the trailside look like? Just because only a handful of pilgrims decided to save money by camping does not mean it is a responsible thing to do. One reason that camping is pretty much restricted to campsites is the lack of sanitary facilities. One reason pilgrims complain about 40-acre latrines is the lack of sanitary facilities. To set out to intentionally contribute to the problem is a bit like starting each day with a pocket of litter with a plan to distribute it along the path.The majority of people who foul the camino path are non camping pilgrims
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