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arthursecato said:Hi Everyone,
I dont have much money to pay the hostels so I am thinking to take a small tend and just camp. I also think to camp is more beatiful, just to wonderring the stars at night somewhere in the nature and next mornig by sunrise pack everything and go further. I would stay in a hostel every 3 or 4 days to wash my stuff and also take a shower.
What I would like to know is. It is safe to camp along the way?
If someone want to enjoy in the wild camping...be welcome!
falcon269 said:My brother continued on to the Via de la Plata after we reached Pamplona from France, and it rained almost continuously in late October and November. It was his most miserable Camino yet!!
Your reception as a wild camper will depend on the authorities -- whether they catch you and whether they are in a good mood. Forty years ago an acquaintance had an encounter with the Guardia Civil that took a U.S. Senator to get access to him, and after a month in jail, he was in pretty bad mental and physical condition. Of course, Franco is gone now.
Have fun!
However, there is a slight legal difference that you might find interesting, which I learned from a student of mine who's a member of the Guardia Civil. Wild camping is definitely prohibited, but "pernoctando" - basically crashing for the night - is not, under several circumstances. Basically the difference is whether you sleep under the stars without a tent, or look like you're going to stay (i.e. using a tent, which is the easiest way to get busted.) The law states that you cannot camp wild within a kilometre radius of an official campsite, and you really shouldn't camp on private property without the owner's permission. Naturally, this doesn't help when you're on the coast or near the cities. But cycle tourists travelling through inland Andalusia regularly kip out under the stars in olive groves, nature parks and on the sides of greenways, simply because there aren't enough hotels or rural B&B's. I've had to do it on several trips and no one has ever said anything.
johnie99 said:To the OP........
I've wild camped the whole of the VDLP in the middle of winter and enjoyed every minute of it.
Don't worry about the authorities or anyone else for that matter. Be discrete and in the unlikely event that anyone tells you to move on, just get up and go.
Your most important task is to avoid domestic animals whilst camping as they´ll gather around (peacefully), hence attracting the attention of the farmer.
USe your imagination when finding a spot, the most unusual palces can be the best camping areas.
Carry plenty of water, even in winter, particularly in the Southern section as many rivers are dried up or water not potable. In the North, there is water everywhere.
Plenty of stream and rivers for washing and it's brilliant fun, even in the freezing cold.
You'll be treated with suspicion by some elements (reminds me of the fim Deliverance, lol), but don't worry they're just curious.
Back to nature......does it for me every time.
Don't listen to the city folk.
Final note........for those anti-camping people, camping isn't necessarily about affordability, and never assume that their material worth doesn't surpass yours.........but then again if people have to ask the question, I doubt that they'd understand the answer!
Not a lot of city folk on a Camino. It's a pretty outdoorsy crowd.johnie99 wrote:To the OP........
I've wild camped the whole of the VDLP in the middle of winter and enjoyed every minute of it.
Don't worry about the authorities or anyone else for that matter. Be discrete and in the unlikely event that anyone tells you to move on, just get up and go.
Your most important task is to avoid domestic animals whilst camping as they´ll gather around (peacefully), hence attracting the attention of the farmer.
USe your imagination when finding a spot, the most unusual palces can be the best camping areas.
Carry plenty of water, even in winter, particularly in the Southern section as many rivers are dried up or water not potable. In the North, there is water everywhere.
Plenty of stream and rivers for washing and it's brilliant fun, even in the freezing cold.
You'll be treated with suspicion by some elements (reminds me of the fim Deliverance, lol), but don't worry they're just curious.
Back to nature......does it for me every time.
Don't listen to the city folk.
Final note........for those anti-camping people, camping isn't necessarily about affordability, and never assume that their material worth doesn't surpass yours.........but then again if people have to ask the question, I doubt that they'd understand the answer!
I mostly agree with what you´ve said apart from the silly bit about "city folk".
falcon269 said:Lesson: Don't drink, then give the cops a lot of lip!!
I am waiting for the Martin Sheen scene in The Way where he is rowdy. In the clips, it looks like the police are quite restrained. That might be rare for Spanish police...
arthursecato said:Hi Everyone,
I am going to beginn my way on Via de La Plata on First September. I dont have much money to pay the hostels so I am thinking to take a small tend and just camp. I also think to camp is more beatiful, just to wonderring the stars at night somewhere in the nature and next mornig by sunrise pack everything and go further. I would stay in a hostel every 3 or 4 days to wash my stuff and also .....
johnie99 said:To the OP........
I've wild camped the whole of the VDLP in the middle of winter and enjoyed every minute of it.
Don't worry about the authorities or anyone else for that matter. Be discrete and in the unlikely event that anyone tells you to move on, just get up and go.
RENSHAW said:arthursecato said:I think I may just try a week of wild camping on my next Camino; it really sounds exciting , just have to get over the fears for my safety.
Come on, all you camino veterans - has anyone ever seen a wild camper on/beside the route?(VDLP or elsewhere) Are there any?,if so, where? or are they too "stealthy" to escape notice?
Come on, all you camino veterans - has anyone ever seen a wild camper on/beside the route?(VDLP or elsewhere) Are there any?,if so, where? or are they too "stealthy" to escape notice?
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