Hi, thanks for a great video....very clear. I start my Camino from SJPdP on Sat. Sept. 24. 2022. I would like to hike in France as well maybe next year.
Viewed your video when I saw the pack you used. I carried the kumo on the Primitivo Aug 2021. I had plenty of room for my gear which was similar minus cold weather options. I mailed a second small bag from Oviedo to Santiago so I could have fresh clothes when I got there and wouldn't need to wash anything. For longer trips I understand you can ship to Ivar on the Camino forum.
great video, i have some tips (if you want) that might help lighten your load a little for your next hike ;) the Sea to summit Spark0; 260grams in L waymark EVLV 35L; 394grams (superdurable) nightcore NB10000 powerbank: 150 grams fleece (walking) sweater ~240grams (got mine at decathlon) also got some nike 5" running short + running tights to replace my zip-off pants (saved me a good 150grams) thanks again for the usefull video!
Hi Sebastian! Finally, a clear and concise gear list! One where you have all of your gear laid out in order that can be observed and digested bit by bit. I too am planning the Camino Frances starting late April and ending late May/June 1st. I am 65 yr. old, in good health. Biggest decision for me is shoes/boots. I have weak ankles and I am leaning towards mid-ankle trail shoes for support. Will definitely avoid Goretex/waterproof based on everyone's comments for quick dry. Also, what are your thoughts regarding poncho versus rain jacket & rain pants? Thank you!
Hi! I'm glad you liked the video. April through May is a great time for this section. Before things heat up in June. I entered Spain around the same time. I think if you are already aware of weak ankles mid boots is a great option. Test them out thoroughly. Earlier than May I would not go with the poncho. But later in the spring both can work. I personally like the rain jacket most cause it traps the heat in. The poncho is often more exposed for wind. I did not take rain pants, but i can see the argument of bringing them.
@@sebastian4183 I agree with your thinking on both the boots and the rain jacket instead of the poncho. I have an OSPREY Stratos 24 backpack. 24 Liters - do you think this will be sufficient in size? Many seem to prefer a larger(34-38L) backpack Again, thank you for sharing your experience! I am looking forward to my first of many Caminos
@@davidgutierrez7400 I guess it would depend on the packability of your gear. For example a fiber sleeping bag is less compactable then down. I think 24 liters would be to small for my gear, but some of my stuff i quit bulky. Best way is to test it out. Pack everything up and consider a little extra room for food. I like the mesh pockets on my bag for the consumable stuff. Ease of access so on. Many times overstuffed bags can feel "rounded" instead of flat against your back I think many take bigger bags for the more supported carry systems. But I don't think it will make a big difference if you plan to bring a similar weight as me.
Hi planning our first Camino Sept 2024 via Francis can you please let me know why avoid goretex/water proof , and what is the alternative , I recently purchased a solomon goretex shoes for this coming trip . Thank you very much.this video is very helpful for the first timer.
Hi Sebastian! Just found your video really really great clear information and very well presented by you; with insight and the reasoning behind your choices! I have seen numerous gear lists over the last 18 months while researching for my Camino this September. Your vid was perfect in in it's detail showing a mounts of gear and miscellaneous items to take like; Vaseline, luekotape, meds etc.(you've covered all the bases and i will keep it as my go to guide) As a newbie i was going for overkill on this stuff. I have two specific gear questions you might be able to help me with;they are? Do you think the Kumo 36 would fit EASYJET carry on (56x45x25 cm) and secondly would you think a Euroshim swing hands free umbrella will fit the Kumo harness? I have been considering the Kumo for a while now. Thanks Woody
Hi Woody Sorry for the late answer I have bene really busy. I am super glad you liked the video. I did a bit of measuring on my Kumo and I do think if it would fit within the parameters, if you pack it right and maybe wear some of your extra cloths on the flight. The 25cm depth might be the most critical but should be doable. Obviously, there are a few different things in the packing list that are not allowed on airplanes, probably including your mentioned umbrella. I have never used the Euroshim product but from their pictures and videos, I do not think attaching the clips to the Kumo’s straps will be a problem. Depending on what section of the Camino you are planning to walk there are exposed sections with a lot of wind. In these sections the umbrella will probably not help you much. I would not rely on it as my only weather clothing, but it could work well in combination with some other jacket/tarp thingy. What time of year are you planning to go and what section? 😊
@@sebastian4183 Hi Sebastian! Thanks for the reply i am walking the Portuguese Coastal and Variente Espiritual from Porto as my first Camino i fly 17th September it's been booked since the 7th September last year so been waiting a long time! Yeah the coastal will be windy but i like the idea of getting a bit of shade if i can and keep of some rain. I wear a Haglof L.I.M jacket and a rain kilt which work great and weighs little! I chose the Portuguese coastal as a first Camino to test whether i would cope ,as it follows the coast almost all the way so shouldn't get lost ha!ha! ( i am legally blind but i have Osmand + voice navigation and an audio guide in my ear bud) I want to do it under my own efforts;if i can get into town by myself in the UK there is no reason i cant do it in Portugal. I hope it will be the first of many Caminos fingers crossed! It's n adventure cant wait. Thanks for your helpful reply all the best Woody.
Hi Sebastian! Thanks for great and really useful video. I am a light packer in general, but you inspired me and helped me see how to pack especially lightly for the Camino. I'm not sure if I want poles or not, but how did you attach your hiking poles to such a minimalist bag when you weren't using them? I have the same one but have no idea how to do this efficiently and would love to know what worked for you. Thanks!
The poles I have can fold in 3 parts as you see in the video and fit nicely in the water bottle pouches on the sides. I secured them with the packs compression cord. So I had poles on one side and water bottles on the other. I have seen others use the iceaxeloop and some elastic cod to attach them. Most of the hostels will ask you to leave the poles in the entrance area unless you can collapse them. So I would probably not bring expensive poles that can't collapse, since you can't really keep an eye on them. If you are unsure about whether or not to bringe the poles. I would go without and if you find a need for them, you can always just buy a pair in basically every town along the route. Let me know if you have more questions. Enjoy the Camino!
@@sebastian4183 Thanks, Sebastian! Very helpful, and I appreciate your detailed answer. I'd love to see a video of you packing up your bag, too, if you ever decide to do one. It would be great to see what worked for you. The only problem I'm finding with the Kumo so far is that it's hard to see things inside it since the neck is so high. I love its weight and construction, but I'm trying to decide if I want to keep it because of this one issue. Maybe if I got the bag liner Gossamer Gear sells, so I could pull everything out? Also, I've only practiced using it once for a short day hike and don't have a good system in place yet. Thanks again! Buen Camino!
@@juliarold4166 Yeah, that is the tradeoff going with such a minimalist backpack. It's all one big compartment. I have found that it's best to have a set 'system' of how to pack up, to prevent forgetting things and have the pack carry the load similarly every day. I would say the bag liner doesn't help much with organisation, mostly for waterproofing. I used a few small bags to keep my stuff organized within the bag liner. I had each a bag for clothes, toiletries, elektroniks and other accessories. You can see the bags in the video under the stuff. The osprey 6 liters drybags fit quite nice horizontally in the Kumo. Its a balance between having enough bags to stay organized vs carry to many that are just useless weight. Ziplocks can be fine too and are easily replaced. My main compartment packing process is: Insert bag liner -> Mush my sleeping bag in the bottom (no stuffsack) -> Osprey clothes bag is placed horizontally on top of the sleeping bag -> Next, towel wrapped around my toiletries bag (again horizontally) -> Elektroniks and accessory bags -> Then I close the bag liner -> Flece jacket -> and last rain jacket. So I sort of stack my things in horizontal layers. Food and other stuff I need thru the day goes in the big mesh pocket. I hope that made a little sense :D
Thanks for the inspiration, you are almost as minimalistic as Artis Guru - that guy claims in his videos that he has only 3 items in his bag(!)... What do you think from your experience, is it even possible in real life?
Question on shoes. I am planning April-May 2022 and expect some rainy days. So I figured some “mid” ankle shoes will be better than low cut. I am also considering the Salomon X Ultra 3 GTX but the Mid ones. Is that a bad idea? I mean, are mid-high, a complete NO NO? Secondly, more importantly, I usually wear size 43.5 in shoes. Should I go up half a size or one whole size up?
Shoes are obviously largely personal preference. I don’t take waterproof shoes on longer hikes because they take longer to dry out. And if you are walking 8 hours in the rain they will wet out whether they are waterproof or not. I’d rather have the fast drying, breathable non waterproof shoes. There is not necessarily anything wrong with mid-high, but be careful not to get anything to warm. It will cause blisters. In Salomon I always size up at least half a size. Test things out before you go. I had walked/run about 1000km in an identical pair to the ones I took, so I was sure they would work out.
@@sebastian4183 if I go with the low cut ones that you have then i will also take the non-water proof ones, exactly for the reason that you mentioned. This is why I am considering the mids because for light rain and overnight rain puddles, it could keep my feet dry longer. I rather have hot feet which I can air out from time to time, rather that wet cold feet from wet shoes. But i’ll give both a try before deciding. Thanks!!
Hi The section in France have a lot less people on it and is more remote. I walked the Le Puy route. You also get stamps in France, though not as often as in Spain, mostly at the hostels. I got one stamp a day on my trip, but I ran out of space in the passport. So I had to add pages to it. I should probably have started of with two passports instead, for such a long trip.
@@delmoroncarativilela4463 Sounds exciting! I don't know a lot about the routes in that area. I think your best bet is to try and intersect the Paris route, where the housing infrastructure is some what like in Spain. But that still leaves the distance between Rotterdam and Paris, where I would probably bring a tent.
@@delmoroncarativilela4463 I think traditionaly the starting point in Paris is the Saint James Tower and (or) Notre Dame, where you can get your first stamp. But I'm not sure that is still a thing after the fire and covid. The Camino Forum and old blogs will probably give you more answers on this route.
Hi! They are from e-bay so there are multiple sellers. They seem to have gone up a bit in prize since I bought them in 2018. The model can be identifyed by the horizontal lines on the front. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354731124486?hash=item52979f6706:g:MQUAAOSwDpljCFke&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABIFpOkNhvBkTqWJ9gHHXM1xIpOcJvOFbWGnkNx0Zfi7eX7pzvcKPF758r%2BFdx1tsy8ehT6Bylrxi9BmSCwmil72aSRNf07gnoxbW%2BAyNi1BXNmrxTlaXfbtLubyVF678Hw8nW7smhpOzouIPG%2BhPzCBz44RqWyvJR7mi%2FyDeBKzKaSI9630dDUafYwcQsvCb00Km3Aw7up%2FBbXKatH%2FNWZc2hkgM0JJ9lM5XD0iBo%2Fy1TIp4iMHKrsifXkClACeSBkdmReadK2pFC43OGNhaz%2F8g1ZuIX%2BKvOZK7%2FlERy8d2CH2yzxpehFjtEjzOKFfdDKWRjBt27SikbqBYE%2B5LEguLzmNF14hwhUfyOoiIFc7L3aouPiTAihaj0RVCjiPMxyg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6T6-dj3Yg
I am walking for the first time in September, 2022. I don't know if you are still responding but I'll tray. Did you fly to Spain? If yes, did you carry-on? Because I am flying from the U.S. and, while I want to take my walking poles, they are not allowed with carry-on. And I don't want to risk losing my gear!!!
Hi Danielle. I too am leaving for Madrid September 21 and start camino on Sat. Sept. 24 from SJPdP. From everything I have studied, do NOT assume your poles with go carry on....most likely they will be taken, or you should assume they will be, but you might get lucky. You can also pack a small tote bag (like for a folding chair) and put things in it that you cannot bring carry on....swiss army knife, poles, etc. Buen Camino....maybe I will see you there....I am from Asheville, NC
I took the train there and the bus back, but that is obviously not an option for everyone. I would probably find an old duffel bag to check-in and dispose of when in Spain. Another option would be to buy the stuff at destination. There are tons of shops along the route. Airports in northern Spain don't allow trekking poles in carry-on ether, on the way back.
I don't understand what is so hard about the Pyrenees. It is an 1.4k elevation over 21km distance, not so steep; and the trail is so wide and smooth that a car can drive on it. I get it out of shape people carrying big pack find it challenging and trekking poles are helpful there, but you are very fit carrying a light pack, are the poles unnecessary and a plain dead weight for 90% of the Camino Frances? I'm considering poles and appreciate your thoughts.
You are right in your points. I would say the poles are primarily great for the people who have done no training or have injurys in knees, ankles and hips from the past. A lot of older pilgrims also like them for balance. If I was planing to do the Camino at a faster pace like 40+ km/day I would use them. But I would say if you plan to take a light pack (sub 6 kg) and have prepared physically for 25ish km days, you will not need them. The Pyrenees are hard, but its just one day and then things will get easier. And if you find yourself really needing them you can always buy a pair. Almost every town sell them. When do you plan to go ? :)
I have stage 4 cancer and ms. Will start the Camino in 5 weeks with no training. I hope people don’t judge me as I spread that first stage over 2 days and struggle really badly. It was an impulsive decision yes , but it’s now or never
Such an useful gear video. Thanks a lot.
Excellent work. A very good wrap-up of only essentials.
Thanks, very usefull!
Hi Seb! Subscribed! From Danmark too! Planning to walk the Camino Francaise in April-May 2022!
this is gold, thank you
I'm glad you enjoyed my thoughts 😃
Thanks for that. I’m currently trying to work out the poles … cork is the way to go then.
Hi, thanks for a great video....very clear. I start my Camino from SJPdP on Sat. Sept. 24. 2022. I would like to hike in France as well maybe next year.
Exciting stuff! Enjoy your hike 😃
I never have gotten a EU plug type Dash charger! That's with 3 oneplus devices. I always have to use a damn adapter! Great video
It was definitely useful to have. You might be able to find a genuine one on ebay :)
Viewed your video when I saw the pack you used. I carried the kumo on the Primitivo Aug 2021. I had plenty of room for my gear which was similar minus cold weather options. I mailed a second small bag from Oviedo to Santiago so I could have fresh clothes when I got there and wouldn't need to wash anything. For longer trips I understand you can ship to Ivar on the Camino forum.
Hi
Good thinking sending stuff forward. The Camino Primitivo look interesting. It's definitely on my list :)
great video, i have some tips (if you want) that might help lighten your load a little for your next hike ;)
the Sea to summit Spark0; 260grams in L
waymark EVLV 35L; 394grams (superdurable)
nightcore NB10000 powerbank: 150 grams
fleece (walking) sweater ~240grams (got mine at decathlon)
also got some nike 5" running short + running tights to replace my zip-off pants (saved me a good 150grams)
thanks again for the usefull video!
Great suggestions!
I think there is definitely alot of grams to be found on alternatives for my fleece, rain jacket and powerbank.
Hi Sebastian! Finally, a clear and concise gear list! One where you have all of your gear laid out in order that can be observed and digested bit by bit. I too am planning the Camino Frances starting late April and ending late May/June 1st. I am 65 yr. old, in good health. Biggest decision for me is shoes/boots. I have weak ankles and I am leaning towards mid-ankle trail shoes for support. Will definitely avoid Goretex/waterproof based on everyone's comments for quick dry. Also, what are your thoughts regarding poncho versus rain jacket & rain pants? Thank you!
Hi! I'm glad you liked the video. April through May is a great time for this section. Before things heat up in June. I entered Spain around the same time.
I think if you are already aware of weak ankles mid boots is a great option. Test them out thoroughly.
Earlier than May I would not go with the poncho. But later in the spring both can work. I personally like the rain jacket most cause it traps the heat in. The poncho is often more exposed for wind. I did not take rain pants, but i can see the argument of bringing them.
@@sebastian4183 I agree with your thinking on both the boots and the rain jacket instead of the poncho.
I have an OSPREY Stratos 24 backpack. 24 Liters - do you think this will be sufficient in size? Many seem to prefer a larger(34-38L) backpack
Again, thank you for sharing your experience! I am looking forward to my first of many Caminos
@@davidgutierrez7400 I guess it would depend on the packability of your gear. For example a fiber sleeping bag is less compactable then down. I think 24 liters would be to small for my gear, but some of my stuff i quit bulky.
Best way is to test it out. Pack everything up and consider a little extra room for food. I like the mesh pockets on my bag for the consumable stuff. Ease of access so on. Many times overstuffed bags can feel "rounded" instead of flat against your back
I think many take bigger bags for the more supported carry systems. But I don't think it will make a big difference if you plan to bring a similar weight as me.
Hi planning our first Camino Sept 2024 via Francis can you please let me know why avoid goretex/water proof , and what is the alternative , I recently purchased a solomon goretex shoes for this coming trip . Thank you very much.this video is very helpful for the first timer.
Goretex just makes your feet sweat and stay wet.. Poor breathability. non goretex shoes dry faster.
Hi Sebastian! Just found your video really really great clear information and very well presented by you; with insight and the reasoning behind your choices! I have seen numerous gear lists over the last 18 months while researching for my Camino this September. Your vid was perfect in in it's detail showing a mounts of gear and miscellaneous items to take like; Vaseline, luekotape, meds etc.(you've covered all the bases and i will keep it as my go to guide) As a newbie i was going for overkill on this stuff. I have two specific gear questions you might be able to help me with;they are? Do you think the Kumo 36 would fit EASYJET carry on (56x45x25 cm) and secondly would you think a Euroshim swing hands free umbrella will fit the Kumo harness? I have been considering the Kumo for a while now.
Thanks Woody
Hi Woody
Sorry for the late answer I have bene really busy. I am super glad you liked the video.
I did a bit of measuring on my Kumo and I do think if it would fit within the parameters, if you pack it right and maybe wear some of your extra cloths on the flight. The 25cm depth might be the most critical but should be doable. Obviously, there are a few different things in the packing list that are not allowed on airplanes, probably including your mentioned umbrella.
I have never used the Euroshim product but from their pictures and videos, I do not think attaching the clips to the Kumo’s straps will be a problem. Depending on what section of the Camino you are planning to walk there are exposed sections with a lot of wind. In these sections the umbrella will probably not help you much. I would not rely on it as my only weather clothing, but it could work well in combination with some other jacket/tarp thingy.
What time of year are you planning to go and what section? 😊
@@sebastian4183 Hi Sebastian! Thanks for the reply i am walking the Portuguese Coastal and Variente Espiritual from Porto as my first Camino i fly 17th September it's been booked since the 7th September last year so been waiting a long time! Yeah the coastal will be windy but i like the idea of getting a bit of shade if i can and keep of some rain. I wear a Haglof L.I.M jacket and a rain kilt which work great and weighs little! I chose the Portuguese coastal as a first Camino to test whether i would cope ,as it follows the coast almost all the way so shouldn't get lost ha!ha! ( i am legally blind but i have Osmand + voice navigation and an audio guide in my ear bud) I want to do it under my own efforts;if i can get into town by myself in the UK there is no reason i cant do it in Portugal. I hope it will be the first of many Caminos fingers crossed! It's n adventure cant wait.
Thanks for your helpful reply all the best Woody.
Hi Sebastian! Thanks for great and really useful video. I am a light packer in general, but you inspired me and helped me see how to pack especially lightly for the Camino. I'm not sure if I want poles or not, but how did you attach your hiking poles to such a minimalist bag when you weren't using them? I have the same one but have no idea how to do this efficiently and would love to know what worked for you. Thanks!
The poles I have can fold in 3 parts as you see in the video and fit nicely in the water bottle pouches on the sides. I secured them with the packs compression cord. So I had poles on one side and water bottles on the other. I have seen others use the iceaxeloop and some elastic cod to attach them.
Most of the hostels will ask you to leave the poles in the entrance area unless you can collapse them. So I would probably not bring expensive poles that can't collapse, since you can't really keep an eye on them.
If you are unsure about whether or not to bringe the poles. I would go without and if you find a need for them, you can always just buy a pair in basically every town along the route.
Let me know if you have more questions.
Enjoy the Camino!
@@sebastian4183 Thanks, Sebastian! Very helpful, and I appreciate your detailed answer. I'd love to see a video of you packing up your bag, too, if you ever decide to do one. It would be great to see what worked for you. The only problem I'm finding with the Kumo so far is that it's hard to see things inside it since the neck is so high. I love its weight and construction, but I'm trying to decide if I want to keep it because of this one issue. Maybe if I got the bag liner Gossamer Gear sells, so I could pull everything out? Also, I've only practiced using it once for a short day hike and don't have a good system in place yet. Thanks again! Buen Camino!
@@juliarold4166
Yeah, that is the tradeoff going with such a minimalist backpack. It's all one big compartment.
I have found that it's best to have a set 'system' of how to pack up, to prevent forgetting things and have the pack carry the load similarly every day.
I would say the bag liner doesn't help much with organisation, mostly for waterproofing. I used a few small bags to keep my stuff organized within the bag liner. I had each a bag for clothes, toiletries, elektroniks and other accessories. You can see the bags in the video under the stuff. The osprey 6 liters drybags fit quite nice horizontally in the Kumo. Its a balance between having enough bags to stay organized vs carry to many that are just useless weight. Ziplocks can be fine too and are easily replaced.
My main compartment packing process is:
Insert bag liner -> Mush my sleeping bag in the bottom (no stuffsack) -> Osprey clothes bag is placed horizontally on top of the sleeping bag -> Next, towel wrapped around my toiletries bag (again horizontally) -> Elektroniks and accessory bags -> Then I close the bag liner -> Flece jacket -> and last rain jacket.
So I sort of stack my things in horizontal layers. Food and other stuff I need thru the day goes in the big mesh pocket.
I hope that made a little sense :D
Oneplus!
Thanks for the inspiration, you are almost as minimalistic as Artis Guru - that guy claims in his videos that he has only 3 items in his bag(!)... What do you think from your experience, is it even possible in real life?
I looked up his videos 😅 But i wouldn't want to carry all that stuff in my pockets.
Question on shoes. I am planning April-May 2022 and expect some rainy days. So I figured some “mid” ankle shoes will be better than low cut. I am also considering the Salomon X Ultra 3 GTX but the Mid ones. Is that a bad idea? I mean, are mid-high, a complete NO NO? Secondly, more importantly, I usually wear size 43.5 in shoes. Should I go up half a size or one whole size up?
Shoes are obviously largely personal preference.
I don’t take waterproof shoes on longer hikes because they take longer to dry out. And if you are walking 8 hours in the rain they will wet out whether they are waterproof or not. I’d rather have the fast drying, breathable non waterproof shoes.
There is not necessarily anything wrong with mid-high, but be careful not to get anything to warm. It will cause blisters.
In Salomon I always size up at least half a size. Test things out before you go. I had walked/run about 1000km in an identical pair to the ones I took, so I was sure they would work out.
@@sebastian4183 if I go with the low cut ones that you have then i will also take the non-water proof ones, exactly for the reason that you mentioned. This is why I am considering the mids because for light rain and overnight rain puddles, it could keep my feet dry longer. I rather have hot feet which I can air out from time to time, rather that wet cold feet from wet shoes. But i’ll give both a try before deciding. Thanks!!
Hi Sebastian, cool video thanks! How your camino inside France was? Did you get stamps?
Hi
The section in France have a lot less people on it and is more remote. I walked the Le Puy route.
You also get stamps in France, though not as often as in Spain, mostly at the hostels. I got one stamp a day on my trip, but I ran out of space in the passport. So I had to add pages to it. I should probably have started of with two passports instead, for such a long trip.
@@sebastian4183 I'm thinking in start from Rotterdam...
@@delmoroncarativilela4463 Sounds exciting!
I don't know a lot about the routes in that area. I think your best bet is to try and intersect the Paris route, where the housing infrastructure is some what like in Spain. But that still leaves the distance between Rotterdam and Paris, where I would probably bring a tent.
@@sebastian4183 Thank you very much! From Paris there is a church where can I start?
@@delmoroncarativilela4463 I think traditionaly the starting point in Paris is the Saint James Tower and (or) Notre Dame, where you can get your first stamp. But I'm not sure that is still a thing after the fire and covid. The Camino Forum and old blogs will probably give you more answers on this route.
Thanks for this breakdown!
Those 139 gram bath shoes - for the life of me I can't find any under 190g. Would you have a link to them? Thank you!
Hi!
They are from e-bay so there are multiple sellers. They seem to have gone up a bit in prize since I bought them in 2018. The model can be identifyed by the horizontal lines on the front.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354731124486?hash=item52979f6706:g:MQUAAOSwDpljCFke&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAABIFpOkNhvBkTqWJ9gHHXM1xIpOcJvOFbWGnkNx0Zfi7eX7pzvcKPF758r%2BFdx1tsy8ehT6Bylrxi9BmSCwmil72aSRNf07gnoxbW%2BAyNi1BXNmrxTlaXfbtLubyVF678Hw8nW7smhpOzouIPG%2BhPzCBz44RqWyvJR7mi%2FyDeBKzKaSI9630dDUafYwcQsvCb00Km3Aw7up%2FBbXKatH%2FNWZc2hkgM0JJ9lM5XD0iBo%2Fy1TIp4iMHKrsifXkClACeSBkdmReadK2pFC43OGNhaz%2F8g1ZuIX%2BKvOZK7%2FlERy8d2CH2yzxpehFjtEjzOKFfdDKWRjBt27SikbqBYE%2B5LEguLzmNF14hwhUfyOoiIFc7L3aouPiTAihaj0RVCjiPMxyg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6T6-dj3Yg
Awesome! Thank you.@@sebastian4183
I am walking for the first time in September, 2022. I don't know if you are still responding but I'll tray. Did you fly to Spain? If yes, did you carry-on? Because I am flying from the U.S. and, while I want to take my walking poles, they are not allowed with carry-on. And I don't want to risk losing my gear!!!
Hi Danielle. I too am leaving for Madrid September 21 and start camino on Sat. Sept. 24 from SJPdP. From everything I have studied, do NOT assume your poles with go carry on....most likely they will be taken, or you should assume they will be, but you might get lucky. You can also pack a small tote bag (like for a folding chair) and put things in it that you cannot bring carry on....swiss army knife, poles, etc. Buen Camino....maybe I will see you there....I am from Asheville, NC
Hey, assuming you didn't check-in your bag while flying, how did you get the Victorinox past security?
I took the train there and the bus back, but that is obviously not an option for everyone.
I would probably find an old duffel bag to check-in and dispose of when in Spain. Another option would be to buy the stuff at destination. There are tons of shops along the route.
Airports in northern Spain don't allow trekking poles in carry-on ether, on the way back.
@@sebastian4183 Hmm, gotta find some thrift store for trekking poles. Buy cheap, donate back.
@@udayshome1793 Sounds like a plan 👍
I don't understand what is so hard about the Pyrenees. It is an 1.4k elevation over 21km distance, not so steep; and the trail is so wide and smooth that a car can drive on it. I get it out of shape people carrying big pack find it challenging and trekking poles are helpful there, but you are very fit carrying a light pack, are the poles unnecessary and a plain dead weight for 90% of the Camino Frances? I'm considering poles and appreciate your thoughts.
You are right in your points. I would say the poles are primarily great for the people who have done no training or have injurys in knees, ankles and hips from the past. A lot of older pilgrims also like them for balance. If I was planing to do the Camino at a faster pace like 40+ km/day I would use them. But I would say if you plan to take a light pack (sub 6 kg) and have prepared physically for 25ish km days, you will not need them. The Pyrenees are hard, but its just one day and then things will get easier. And if you find yourself really needing them you can always buy a pair. Almost every town sell them.
When do you plan to go ? :)
@@sebastian4183 planning next year. Thanks for reply.
When you use poles your moves are more versatile,it,s not meant to be any easeier.(sorry my english)
I did it without poles and I am certainly not that fit. Very doable
I have stage 4 cancer and ms. Will start the Camino in 5 weeks with no training. I hope people don’t judge me as I spread that first stage over 2 days and struggle really badly. It was an impulsive decision yes , but it’s now or never