QUESTIONS, ANSWERED! Pilgrims Andrea and Jason ask all the questions you are probably also asking by this point in the podcast series. Grab your notebook and a pen, pour yourself a beverage, and plop into your favorite chair, because we are about to cover a lot of ground. WALK WITH ME Are you thinking of …
Category: Getting Ready to Walk the Camino
Once you know which route, when, how long, and how much it will cost, let’s get you ready to walk the Camino de Santiago!
Training to Walk the Camino de Santiago
NANCY’S CAMINO TRAINING GUIDE . . . . . . for the non-athlete regular person who wants to walk all or part of the Camino de Santiago How do you prepare for the physical challenges of walking the Camino de Santiago? Do you really need to prepare? How much training do you need to do? …
Hiking Clothes & Rain Gear for the Camino de Santiago
What to bring: HIKING CLOTHES & RAIN GEAR Know what’s right for you for your pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago in Spain When you walk the Camino de Santiago you will be outdoors walking for hours each day. How do you dress for walking the Camino? And what will you wear when you are …
Selecting Your Camino Backpack
YOUR BACKPACK, PLUS GOALS FOR PACKING FOR THE CAMINO Walking the Camino isn’t “normal” travel, it isn’t a weekend away, and it isn’t backpacking. It is something in between, something so different that it brings up all kinds of fears and self-doubt in people who already know how to travel. And for first-time travelers, the …
Packing for the Camino, with Pilgrim David
PACKING FOR THE CAMINO What do you really need to take with you when you walk the Camino? How much should your pack weigh? What happens if you take too much stuff? Pilgrim David Guiterrez shares how he answered these questions while walking the Camino Francés in Fall 2022. There is some solid packing wisdom …
Selecting Your Boots & Socks for Your Walk on the Camino de Santiago
For the Love of Your Feet (and Entire Body) If you are planning to walk the Camino de Santiago, you are going to be asking your feet to do something extraordinary. You are about to put them to the greatest test they likely will ever be put to. How do you prepare your feet for …