I don’t think you need to carry 3 liters of water. Just 1.5 and keep topping it off plus a juicy orange. You should be able to find a good day pack well under one kg. You do need to carry rain gear. Buen Camino
Thanks, no judgement here. Yep, I like modern art, and it's on the bucket list. I almost did the Via de la Plata as my first, but el Norte feels right. The terrain sounds pretty tough, but doable. How many days had you been walking when you hit...
I hiked the Norte in Aug-Oct 2023. I booked my entire Camino (hotels, bag transfer) through an agency - Walk the Camino (please don't judge me- they were terrific and it works for me). The Norte is not like the other Caminos - few pilgrims...
Thanks, Matt. With a pack weight of 1kg and 3 litres of water for the long days that's hitting 4kg, throw in the trekking poles when I'm not carrying them and that's 4.5kg, but with no food, rain gear, phone, sunscreen, etc. My daypack is going...
Over several months I work up from my base of 30k/week to 15-18k/day for 5 days a week. Also do upper body gym work to negate weight of pack. And I walk with pack, gradually adding weight until it is within 1-2 pounds of what I will be...
Thanks, John. You've given me hope regarding the weather at that time of year. Seeing the Guggenheim is on my bucket list, so Bilbao is a must for me, but I take your point about it being an industrial city.
I walked the Norte in April/May 2022 and despite rain being forecast just about every day, I seem to remember it only rained on five days, and only once for the whole day and that was in Galicia. It was definitely easier and dryer walking near...
My training fits my time available so it can be as little as five kilometres or as much as 20 in a normal week. I typically 'train' (go for a walk) roughly five days a week. Generally with at least a light backpack (2-3 kg). Towards the end with...
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