brumthefirst
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- April-May
Hi everyone!
In a few days my Camino del Norte starts from San Sebastian. I tried to win some advice from friends who already walked some routes, but I feel very insecure about my preperations.
I have ADHD and I really enjoy doing things on the go and not plan that far ahead. Sometimes it's also necessary to figure things out on the go, because I have a terrible sense of time, planning and my abilities (I don't feel tired untill I'm very much tired). So I also experienced that doing things that way usually results in me getting stuck in situations that are really clumsy or even down bad.
So reading all the topics saying things will be allright if you 'just think ahead', or 'if you leave the albergue early enough', or 'be on time at the albergue' make me really stressed. My idealised image of the Camino would've been to wake up around 10:00, make breakfast and lunch, then walk untill I'm hungry and tired somewhere early in the evening and then find a place to eat and an albergue to sleep.
I read about people waking up at 5:00 to arrive at an albergue in time to have a chance to find a bed. Waking up early is something that I struggle with every day, and because of everything I read, I can imagine myself standing in front of closed doors, not deciding what I should do next in time, end up sleeping outdoors or walking through the night (I have bad coping mechanisms and usually learn the hard way).
Are there other pilgrims with horrible time- and life management who can comfort me and tell me things will be fine? Is 'just wake up early' and 'just think ahead' a must, or something only people who write on forums like to write?
I guess my main question would be: what should I prepare and organize, and what will be okay without planning everything ahead?
Bram
In a few days my Camino del Norte starts from San Sebastian. I tried to win some advice from friends who already walked some routes, but I feel very insecure about my preperations.
I have ADHD and I really enjoy doing things on the go and not plan that far ahead. Sometimes it's also necessary to figure things out on the go, because I have a terrible sense of time, planning and my abilities (I don't feel tired untill I'm very much tired). So I also experienced that doing things that way usually results in me getting stuck in situations that are really clumsy or even down bad.
So reading all the topics saying things will be allright if you 'just think ahead', or 'if you leave the albergue early enough', or 'be on time at the albergue' make me really stressed. My idealised image of the Camino would've been to wake up around 10:00, make breakfast and lunch, then walk untill I'm hungry and tired somewhere early in the evening and then find a place to eat and an albergue to sleep.
I read about people waking up at 5:00 to arrive at an albergue in time to have a chance to find a bed. Waking up early is something that I struggle with every day, and because of everything I read, I can imagine myself standing in front of closed doors, not deciding what I should do next in time, end up sleeping outdoors or walking through the night (I have bad coping mechanisms and usually learn the hard way).
Are there other pilgrims with horrible time- and life management who can comfort me and tell me things will be fine? Is 'just wake up early' and 'just think ahead' a must, or something only people who write on forums like to write?
I guess my main question would be: what should I prepare and organize, and what will be okay without planning everything ahead?
Bram