Gareth Griffith
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- SJPdP to Santiago de Compestela in May(2016)
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Just so you are aware, you can use bag transfers from hotels, hostels etc, not just albergues. So your wife can avoid the snorers AND transfer her pack if she needs to . .I walked the Camino Frances earlier this year with a couple of ladies who forwarded their backpacks ahead to their next albergue every day. This meant they only had to carry a little, light daypack and could leave the albergue early in the morning as their heavy backpack was ready to go to it's next destination before they went sleep the night before. I meanwhile was carrying my 10kg backpack with me and packing it up in the morning which meant I was usually last out of the albergue at 8am. Will be lady friends have to carry their packs with them this time on the Portuguese routes or is there a similar backpack forwarding service available to them? If there is such a service I can see my wife taking advantage of this service too (that's if she can bear to sleep with the snorers in an albergue....
Thanks for that! Much appreciated.Just so you are aware, you can use bag transfers from hotels, hostels etc, not just albergues. So your wife can avoid the snorers AND transfer her pack if she needs to . .
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I can see my wife taking advantage of this service too (that's if she can bear to sleep with the snorers in an albergue.
I walked the Camino Frances earlier this year with a couple of ladies who forwarded their backpacks ahead to their next albergue every day. This meant they only had to carry a little, light daypack and could leave the albergue early in the morning as their heavy backpack was ready to go to it's next destination before they went sleep the night before. I meanwhile was carrying my 10kg backpack with me and packing it up in the morning which meant I was usually last out of the albergue at 8am. Will be lady friends have to carry their packs with them this time on the Portuguese routes or is there a similar backpack forwarding service available to them? If there is such a service I can see my wife taking advantage of this service too (that's if she can bear to sleep with the snorers in an albergue....
good question.The bit highlighted in bold intrigued me, sorry.
So they had their backpacks packed up and ready to be collected the night before.
That means they 'retained' with them.
Their walking gear for the next day.
Their sleeping gear.
Their washing/bathroom stuff.
What was left to go into the backpack?
A spare set of clothes.......... and?
Sorry to ask. But there might be some interesting insights for others, if for example they were carrying additional stuff / equipment that others might need to as well.
Just asking but if you were leaving so late why didn't you get up earlier and also pack most everything away the night before. We all carry what we think we need but was there a reason you had a 10 kilo pack?I meanwhile was carrying my 10kg backpack with me and packing it up in the morning which meant I was usually last out of the albergue at 8am.
Just asking but if you were leaving so late why didn't you get up earlier and also pack most everything away the night before. We all carry what we think we need but was there a reason you had a 10 kilo pack?
I believe that Top Santiago will.Be aware that to the best of my knowledge luggage transport companies will not transport bags between routes e.g. if switching from Coastal to Central.
good question.
Just asking but if you were leaving so late why didn't you get up earlier and also pack most everything away the night before. We all carry what we think we need but was there a reason you had a 10 kilo pack?
DittoThis was my thought. The only thing I need to do in the morning is brush my teeth, use the loo, scrunch my sleeping bag back into my pack. I sleep in my set of clean clothes--maybe the only thing I need to do is add a pullover and hat...and I'm off.
Caminofacil will also move luggage from Central to Coastal.I used Caminofacil last month and they took my bag from the Coastal to the Central, and along the Spiritual Variant as well.
You don’t have to sleep with snorers or in an albergue to have your pack transported.I walked the Camino Frances earlier this year with a couple of ladies who forwarded their backpacks ahead to their next albergue every day. This meant they only had to carry a little, light daypack and could leave the albergue early in the morning as their heavy backpack was ready to go to it's next destination before they went sleep the night before. I meanwhile was carrying my 10kg backpack with me and packing it up in the morning which meant I was usually last out of the albergue at 8am. Will be lady friends have to carry their packs with them this time on the Portuguese routes or is there a similar backpack forwarding service available to them? If there is such a service I can see my wife taking advantage of this service too (that's if she can bear to sleep with the snorers in an albergue....
I also tend to pack my bag before going to sleep (although I carry it with me), so I don't make too much noise and fuss in the morning, in case I am off to an early start. For me, my sleeping clothes are my walking clothes for next day. I do my washing/bathroom stuff before going to bed so I can pack my toiletries. All I need to take with me outside the backpack in the morning is the sleep sack and phone charger. A toothbrush and toothpaste aren't too much weight to add to that in a daypack (presumably also water bottle, snacks, etc.).The bit highlighted in bold intrigued me, sorry.
So they had their backpacks packed up and ready to be collected the night before.
That means they 'retained' with them.
Their walking gear for the next day.
Their sleeping gear.
Their washing/bathroom stuff.
What was left to go into the backpack?
A spare set of clothes.......... and?
Sorry to ask. But there might be some interesting insights for others, if for example they were carrying additional stuff / equipment that others might need to as well.
You can do it on a day by day basis. The albergues and other accommodations along the Camino have envelopes that you can use to indicate where the bag is to be delivered and put the correct fee into. They usually want you to let them know by 8 pm the evening before where to pick up your bag.My wife and I will start walking the Camino on September 12th. We want to use a baggage transfer company (or companies). Do we need to arrange those pickups prior to leaving the US, a couple of days ahead of any particular destination, or the night before we leave to walk/hike to our next town? Thanks for your help
You can stay anywhere you want with a reception area. You can stay at five star Hotel’s and have the bag delivered. Pilbio is one of many services.I walked the Camino Frances earlier this year with a couple of ladies who forwarded their backpacks ahead to their next albergue every day. This meant they only had to carry a little, light daypack and could leave the albergue early in the morning as their heavy backpack was ready to go to it's next destination before they went sleep the night before. I meanwhile was carrying my 10kg backpack with me and packing it up in the morning which meant I was usually last out of the albergue at 8am. Will be lady friends have to carry their packs with them this time on the Portuguese routes or is there a similar backpack forwarding service available to them? If there is such a service I can see my wife taking advantage of this service too (that's if she can bear to sleep with the snorers in an albergue....
I used Pilbeo last month on the Camino Portuguese (Senda Litoral) and it worked like a charm! I also used it from Muxia to Finisterre. I think they cover all routes! https://www.pilbeo.com/esI walked the Camino Frances earlier this year with a couple of ladies who forwarded their backpacks ahead to their next albergue every day. This meant they only had to carry a little, light daypack and could leave the albergue early in the morning as their heavy backpack was ready to go to it's next destination before they went sleep the night before. I meanwhile was carrying my 10kg backpack with me and packing it up in the morning which meant I was usually last out of the albergue at 8am. Will be lady friends have to carry their packs with them this time on the Portuguese routes or is there a similar backpack forwarding service available to them? If there is such a service I can see my wife taking advantage of this service too (that's if she can bear to sleep with the snorers in an albergue....
Hi I'm walking from Sarria next year what companies do the bag transfers please, thanks in advanceJust so you are aware, you can use bag transfers from hotels, hostels etc, not just albergues. So your wife can avoid the snorers AND transfer her pack if she needs to . .
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You'll find most of the bag transport companies in this thread:Hi I'm walking from Sarria next year what companies do the bag transfers please, thanks in advance
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