camping

Hey folks, I am looking at doing some or all of the CP for my second camino. I am just wondering about camping along the CP, and whether it is possible. I am going to hike the Appalachian Trail next year and just want to start getting in some camping practice, and thought maybe my next camino...

Is their an alternative to wild camping for those that have to wild camp out of necessity? Do certain albergue allow a person to pitch a tent outside rather than sleep inside. Through necessity i cant sleep in shared sleeping space, and am not rich enough to afford hotels. Also from what ive...

Hello! I am currently on the primitivo and i came in from the norte starting in Irun. I will be in Finisterra in maybe 9 days and i am contemplating going on into Portugal. The plan is to follow the Caminho for as long as possible and stay in the country, hiking, for as long as possible. I would...

I have been reading and planning to walk the Camino for about 3 years now. I really want to do this! But I'm pretty much the working poor, it so hard to even afford a plan ticket much less take 4 months to walk the Camino. So, I'm trying to get my costs down as low as I can. I would like to...

Hi everyone.. I'm planning to walk from Santiago de C to Cabo Finisterre and Muxia (& back) this September, pilgrimage and a little holiday and wondering if anyone has experience camping.. I have a lightweight little tent that I'm taking along just in case hostels /refugios are full or beyond...

Hi all, I am intending to walk from Porto to santiago from september 10 until 25 th Depending on the situation, I would like to travel with a tent and stay over at campingplaces. Does anybody knows, if there are (small) campings along the route Hope to Hear, regards Ronald

Hi friends! I am planning to walk el camino at the end of september/beginning of october with my dog and yes i have read all the comments saying that it's better to leave the dog at home but thats not really an option for us. He's a small dog and i plan to carry him when he's tired and i am not...

Basically the main requirement is a nearby water supply especially as Spain is in a heatwave at the moment. I hear there are public toilets and vending machines at the Arch...

Hello everyone! My partner and I are planning on doing part of the camino Le puy in August 2016. Unfortunately we will not be able to afford it, as i m reading that the prices are very different from the camino Frances which we did last year, but we dont want to allow this to stand on our...

Hi guys :) So it's official I arrive at St Jean on July the 29th, I am extremely excited! Although because I am a teacher my only option was to walk the camino in the busiest month of the year. I am wondering if it is worth taking a tent along with me encase I don't manage to find a speer bed...

Questions about camping along the El Camino de Santiago Norte: 1. Is it easy to find areas, near, out of the way of the main trail, to set up a tent? 2. Can one camp near towns/villages/Church yards/outside Albergues? 3. Should one ask permission before setting up a tent? 4. How acceptable are...

Hello fellow Pilgrims My friend and I will be walking the CF in June of this year and are hoping to do some wild camping a few times on our journey, when the sky is clear and the urge to stay with nature takes hold. This experience is very much about connecting deeply with nature for me...

If you got any questions about via francigena, wild camping it and what gear I brought, though I have no clue about accommodations^^ did the VF the fall of 2014 18 August to 28 November with my friend. Cheers!

Is it feasible to camp on the Le Puy route in the woods (not established campgrounds)? We will be starting in early May. Thanks.

I am excited to start planning my solo journey in September 2015 from SPJDP to Santiago. I am a 56 year old woman and will be making the journey alone. I am from Idaho in the USA. It is my desire to camp along the way and stay in a hostel to take a shower and wash clothes every few days. I have...

Hi! I am a part of a small group of people who will be walking the Camino from Porto to Santiago in July. We are hoping to camp along the way. Does anyone know of campsites (that will accommodate 5 tents) on the way?

Hi All I'm planning on walking the northern route in June/July this year and have a couple of questions. I'm trying to decide whether to bring a lightweight small tent (1.2kg) and would like to know how much camping is available and whether the extra weight is worth the trade off for a little...

I'm thinking about tenting the whole Camino. Or most of it. My parents told me tent camping in Europe was very liberal and they camped all over. But that was some years ago. I'm sure the times have changed. Has anyone done this?

Hi! I'm planning on spending 3 months starting at Lake Constance and finishing at Santiago and I'm wondering in particular about the Swiss part of the route. I'm planning on bringing a tent and sleeping bag and sleeping in the wilderness for much of the camino, but I can't find much...

Hi. Im walking the camino end of may this year. Just curious has any body on this that has done the camino before camped on it? Cheers Eric