Camino Frances March 5, 2018

[Dale R Cohen]

Hi! I’m Dale and I live in Birmingham, Alabama. I am in between assignments in my work and will be walking the Camino Frances, leaving St. Jean Pied de Port on March 5th. I am approaching my walk as a spiritual pilgrimage. I would love to connect with any others who are planning to leave about that same time. I’m interested in hearing about your prep and packing list for an early March start. Thanks in advance!

 

[frank rawley]

Dale, Frank here from just south of you in Pensacola. Starting my second camino from St Jean march 10. Send me a private message with your number and we can talk about equipment, weather ect.

 

[Colette Z]

Buen camino! I’m starting beginning of March but on the Camino del Norte. I walked the Frances last March-April.....wonderful weather (rained/snowed 2.5 days TOTAL), just a nice number of fellow pilgrims, no need to reserve accommodation after SJPP. You’ll have to take the SJPP to Valcarlos route, I stayed in the clean and modern municipal Albergue in Valcarlos making for a nice 1st and the 2nd day to Roncevalles walk thru forests. I sent home one of my long sleeve merino wool tops and a fleece jacket as it warmed up really fast. You’ll need at least a spring/summer sleeping bag for first couple of weeks as albergues will be chilly despite blankets provided. Buen camino, I hope to arrive in SDC early April after Easter weekend.

 

[Dale R Cohen]

Collette— Thanks for the reply. The info you provided is very helpful. I suspected I was going to have to take the Valcarlos route so early in the year.

I hope your Norte pilgrimage is exactly what you need at this season in your life.
Blessings and Buen Camino!
Dale

 

[Kanga]

Yes, @Dale R Cohen - the Napoleon route does not re-open until 31 March. See this thread.

 

[Rellimgreg]

Hi! I’m Dale and I live in Birmingham, Alabama. I am in between assignments in my work and will be walking the Camino Frances, leaving St. Jean Pied de Port on March 5th. I am approaching my walk as a spiritual pilgrimage. I would love to connect with any others who are planning to leave about that same time. I’m interested in hearing about your prep and packing list for an early March start. Thanks in advance!

Hi Dale, my wife and I are starting from SJPP on about the 8th March. We are currently training with packs around 7kg and 12kg-including 3 litres water......hot in Australia now. We are doing flat, hills, mountains approx minimum 10kms/day. We have the time and love walking. Just back from a trek in Nepal....Packing list...minimal - 1 change of clothes, gloves, hat, buff, sleepingbag, liner, thongs, footcare, raincoat, poncho, wet weather pants, phone chargers etc, ipod, camelback, sticks, (love our sticks). Have walked a fair bit in Nepal so have a fair idea about the challenge. Although we dont do the distances this will/may require........but have done long hours. We are 52yr Rosie and 57 Greg. Rosie writing. Look forward to maybe catching up.
Bien Camino.

 

[Dale R Cohen]

Rosie & Greg,
Thanks for sharing your prep and packing. I’m walking 12 km most days and 20 km a few days a week. I’m finalizing my packing list this week but it sounds like your packing plan is very similar to mine. We’re close in age, too, although I haven’t done much trekking in Nepal! I’m envious! Hopefully we’ll cross paths on the Camino. I would love to hear more about your treks.
Bien Camino!
Dale

 

[Diegoivg]

Hi Dale, Buen Camino!!
I'm planning to start at SJPP on March 13th.
What about the coronavirus? are you taking any special prevention measures?, this is one of my worries before starting

 

[jgiesbrecht]

Hi Dale, Buen Camino!!
I'm planning to start at SJPP on March 13th.
What about the coronavirus? are you taking any special prevention measures?, this is one of my worries before starting

This post is from a couple years ago

 

[MrHarry]

Hi Dale, Buen Camino!!
I'm planning to start at SJPP on March 13th.
What about the coronavirus? are you taking any special prevention measures?, this is one of my worries before starting

Hey mate! me and my mate also starting the camino Frances on March 13th

 

[Diegoivg]

Hey mate! me and my mate also starting the camino Frances on March 13th

Hi, see you on the Camino !!