Before we walked it we overthought. If I were going tomorrow I'd just throw some things in my pack and figure it out. You'll discover that it's just a put one foot in front of the other and live each day thing. To alleviate some stress it's...
I had spreadsheets that weighed every single thing in the hopes of being disciplined and not taking too much. At a certain point I gave up and just packed what I thought I needed...which was way too much! I was able to carry it without issues...
Yes! Or at least it can seem daunting when we fill our minds to a troubling and unnecessary extent about things that often only have little and sometimes no impact on our Camino. Do I obsess over every gram of weight I put in my pack? Do I...
BREATHE!
Prepping for Camino is daunting. There are so many unknowns. I had panic attacks leading up to my first Camino, but I knew it would fine. Millions of people have walked Camino and you can too!
Take your time. Stop frequently for...
hi Maryelle, welkom op het forum.
if I may say so, you have set yourself an impossible task. no wonder you are overwhelmed. just reading your post makes me feel paralyzed. please, please, be kind to yourself and keep it simple. that journey of a...
Unfortunately, I'm not capable of taking away your fears and worries. There's only one person who can overcome those: the one who's looking at you in the mirror.
But, as a famous saying goes: you don't have to oversee the whole staircase, just...
You eat the elephant one bite at a time. Do not worry about the whole trip, just take every day by itself, like a bunch of day trips. Pick today's distance, get up, walk, eat, sleep, repeat.
CF has pretty much anything you forgot to pack...
to add to the wonderful advice above: you can show up for that first step in the road somewhat disorganised. Having a vague plan and most of the things you think will help you out is plenty. The road will provide the rest if you trust it. There...
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