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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances:
St Jean to Burgos (Aug 2016)
Burgos-Leon (April 2018)
Salvador and Primitivo?
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Go for fruit, especially bananas, bring bread and lots of water....I usually bring a supply of "energy bars". Take on a good breakfast, snack regularly don't wait until you feel thirsty or hungary a good evening meal is recommended....Hi all. While I'm writing this with my specific Salvador attempt next week in mind, I also think it is more generally relevant so posting here. There are routes less travelled, and there are also sections on the Frances, especially with alternative paths, where the services are few and far between. Therefore:
What are your top tier foodstuffs to bring for a day or a week hiking, in summer when stuff like chocolate melts? Let's assume that you aren't buying dinner in a restaurant every lunch and dinner ;-)
I always carry dried fruits and salted nuts.Hi all. While I'm writing this with my specific Salvador attempt next week in mind, I also think it is more generally relevant so posting here. There are routes less travelled, and there are also sections on the Frances, especially with alternative paths, where the services are few and far between. Therefore:
What are your top tier foodstuffs to bring for a day or a week hiking, in summer when stuff like chocolate melts? Let's assume that you aren't buying dinner in a restaurant every lunch and dinner ;-)
What you end up with will probably depend on what they sell at whatever store you're in.Hi all. While I'm writing this with my specific Salvador attempt next week in mind, I also think it is more generally relevant so posting here. There are routes less travelled, and there are also sections on the Frances, especially with alternative paths, where the services are few and far between. Therefore:
What are your top tier foodstuffs to bring for a day or a week hiking, in summer when stuff like chocolate melts? Let's assume that you aren't buying dinner in a restaurant every lunch and dinner ;-)
Fruits, nuts, cheese, and bread were common items to carry. I generally don't bring stuff for a week, even on the less traveled routes. I don't think I have ever gone much more than 48 hours between grocery stores.Hi all. While I'm writing this with my specific Salvador attempt next week in mind, I also think it is more generally relevant so posting here. There are routes less travelled, and there are also sections on the Frances, especially with alternative paths, where the services are few and far between. Therefore:
What are your top tier foodstuffs to bring for a day or a week hiking, in summer when stuff like chocolate melts? Let's assume that you aren't buying dinner in a restaurant every lunch and dinner ;-)
Like pilgrims of old you should carry a piece of bread, cheese, a banana or apple and plenty of water.Hi all. While I'm writing this with my specific Salvador attempt next week in mind, I also think it is more generally relevant so posting here. There are routes less travelled, and there are also sections on the Frances, especially with alternative paths, where the services are few and far between. Therefore:
What are your top tier foodstuffs to bring for a day or a week hiking, in summer when stuff like chocolate melts? Let's assume that you aren't buying dinner in a restaurant every lunch and dinner ;-)
Ender's Guide to the Salvador is also really good for planning. It also let's you know where you need to reserve a dinner the day before, unless you plan to cook it yourself. One of the members of our local Camino group walked the Salvador earlier this summer, just using Gronze as his guide instead of supplementing with Ender, and he got caught out once for not reserving a meal. (He still says it is his favourite route, though.)St James's guide, or any other, should tell you how smart you need to be about planning for food. it is short, the Salvador, but just takes a modicum of planning to be safe, energy wise. all the best!
Also dates are excellent - they are an excellent energy source, they are relatively light to carry and also replenish electrolytes.Bring an electrolyte -- either a sachet to dump in your water bottle or a can or bottle of Aquarius or Kas. And many of the goodies mentioned above, starting with a banana and an orange. One of my favorites is Baby Bell cheese -- Swiss cheese in a red wax cover. Buen Camino
Many foods are good sources of electrolytes:Dates are electrolytes? Good to know. Yum. Gracias y Buen Camino
Now picture a peregrina taking a rest break on a wayside bench and scrabbling on the ground to collect some 80+ discarded banana skins. The cartoon needs a caption: leave no trace!I like the suggestion of bananas: the image of some poor peregrin trying to scrape overripe banana off their spare socks and underwear would make a great cartoon if only I could draw. Carry water. Most people can go five days without food, about 36 hours without water.
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