Rodney Kent
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Oct 2023
I’m planning ahead for a 2022 Camino. While I’ve walked four times before along different Camino routes, I’m always looking for ways to make the walk easier. One of the big strains for me is the toll that very long distance flights take on my body.
I would love to hear from other people who have to travel a long way to get to the start of the actual Camino, how you manage the travel to minimise the impact on you and your body. I’m curious about things like what you carry on board, sleep assistance, exercise, minimising jet-lag, and so on.
The back story: I now live in Dunedin, New Zealand, so I’m just about as far from Spain as it’s possible to be. I’m originally from Brisbane, Australia, which isn’t much closer to Spain. It can take the better part of 3 days some trips to reach the starting point of the Camino, when factoring in flight times, transits, getting to and from airports, check-in times etc, and travelling within Spain after arriving in either Madrid or Barcelona. I sleep badly on planes and sitting in an awkward position for such a long time means that by the time I get to the start of the walk, I’m physically feeling pretty exhausted. To make the flights easier, I’ve often carried devices like noise cancelling headphones, which then add weight to the pack. I really want to keep the weight of my pack down for my next Camino and arrive at the start of the walk feeling in decent condition. Any suggestions?
I would love to hear from other people who have to travel a long way to get to the start of the actual Camino, how you manage the travel to minimise the impact on you and your body. I’m curious about things like what you carry on board, sleep assistance, exercise, minimising jet-lag, and so on.
The back story: I now live in Dunedin, New Zealand, so I’m just about as far from Spain as it’s possible to be. I’m originally from Brisbane, Australia, which isn’t much closer to Spain. It can take the better part of 3 days some trips to reach the starting point of the Camino, when factoring in flight times, transits, getting to and from airports, check-in times etc, and travelling within Spain after arriving in either Madrid or Barcelona. I sleep badly on planes and sitting in an awkward position for such a long time means that by the time I get to the start of the walk, I’m physically feeling pretty exhausted. To make the flights easier, I’ve often carried devices like noise cancelling headphones, which then add weight to the pack. I really want to keep the weight of my pack down for my next Camino and arrive at the start of the walk feeling in decent condition. Any suggestions?