pack all set

[mike mcbroom]

got the pack weight to just under 17 lbs

 

[Coffee Bean]

View attachment 56755got the pack weight to just under 17 lbs

Buen camino!! When are you leaving? I’m hoping to get it around 15 lbs.

 

[Robo]

Well done! Good to see the Umbrella
But you're not a first timer

Ditch the guide books and save a bit more weight.
Scan them and put them on your phone

What's the hard black object top middle? Power bank?

 

[mike mcbroom]

yes a power bank.
this will be my 4th Camino. I have downloaded the guidebooks. I may still take the Portuguese book

 

[mike mcbroom]

i am leaving for Lisbon on the 12th. Plan to start walking the 15th. meeting a friend in Porto for part of the hike

 

[Robo]

yes a power bank.
this will be my 4th Camino. I have downloaded the guidebooks. I may still take the Portuguese book

That's a great pic for New Pilgrims @mike mcbroom.
If the gear looks much more than that..........you probably have too much ...........

 

[RumAndChupacabras]

BUEN CAMINO/Bom Caminho!
I gotta tell ya, Portugal... it's People... food...scenery is nothing but, SPECTACULAR!

 

[mike mcbroom]

The umbrella idea i got from last year from a Brit. Great idea and inowe him good fortune

 

[RumAndChupacabras]

I learned about this well after my first Camino. Good that you learned now.

 

[mike mcbroom]

BUEN CAMINO/Bom Caminho!
I gotta tell ya, Portugal... it's People... food...scenery is nothing but, SPECTACULAR!

i agree

 

[James_Anderson]

i am leaving for Lisbon on the 12th. Plan to start walking the 15th. meeting a friend in Porto for part of the hike

Ohhh! Great. Enjoy and have fun.

 

[LaLuna 1]

Buen camino!! When are you leaving? I’m hoping to get it around 15 lbs.

I fly into Lisbon on the 29th of May and will train to Porto and stay a few days...will start from there as well the first week of June! 15 is my target too! Will grab a small umberella as well before I leave. Where are you staying in Porto? I will get my passport at the Cathedral there! Cited too!!

 

[Acoupar]

We are on the Camino now, left Lisbon April 21. Be prepared for mostly hard surfaces, as in cobblestones, pavement and concrete. After Porto we chose the coastal route, where there is boardwalk in addition to cobblestones and concrete.
Just different than our other caminos and harder on our feet and ankles.
Super friendly people and great food!
Buen Camino!!

 

[Coffee Bean]

We are on the Camino now, left Lisbon April 21. Be prepared for mostly hard surfaces, as in cobblestones, pavement and concrete. After Porto we chose the coastal route, where there is boardwalk in addition to cobblestones and concrete.
Just different than our other caminos and harder on our feet and ankles.
Super friendly people and great food!
Buen Camino!!

Safe travels!! Buen Camino!!!

 

[Coffee Bean]

View attachment 56755got the pack weight to just under 17 lbs

Mike, can you share info about the umbrella? Why are you taking one?

 

[Coffee Bean]

I fly into Lisbon on the 29th of May and will train to Porto and stay a few days...will start from there as well the first week of June! 15 is my target too! Will grab a small umberella as well before I leave. Where are you staying in Porto? I will get my passport at the Cathedral there! Cited too!!

LaLuba1. We are starting in Sarria on June 3rd Buen Camino.

 

[Coffee Bean]

LaLuna1. We are starting in Sarria on June 3rd Buen Camino.

 

[mike mcbroom]

I fly into Lisbon on the 29th of May and will train to Porto and stay a few days...will start from there as well the first week of June! 15 is my target too! Will grab a small umberella as well before I leave. Where are you staying in Porto? I will get my passport at the Cathedral there! Cited too!!

i will stay at Oasis in Lisben, have not.decided on the Porto location. plan to be in porto 30, 31 ,1.

i would be thankfull for.some.recommendations on accommodation

 

[LynneR]

BUEN CAMINO/Bom Caminho!
I gotta tell ya, Portugal... it's People... food...scenery is nothing but, SPECTACULAR!

Did you go coastal or central? Also, can you identify your favorite parts...the most scenic?
Thanks!

 

[RumAndChupacabras]

@LynneR we took the Coastal route BUT, it wasn't 'right on the beach' (we kind of winged it). Then we merged with the Central route. To me, it was ALL scenic!

 

[LynneR]

@LynneR we took the Coastal route BUT, it wasn't 'right on the beach' (we kind of winged it). Then we merged with the Central route. To me, it was ALL scenic!

Great!! Where did you merge?

 

[mike mcbroom]

Did you go coastal or central? Also, can you identify your favorite parts...the most scenic?
Thanks!

it was all.senic and good walking on board walks unti about 20 klicks from Caminha. then we turned to the road to stay off beach. then on to Tui.

 

[RumAndChupacabras]

@LynneR , we merged around Redondela.

 

[mike mcbroom]

I fly into Lisbon on the 29th of May and will train to Porto and stay a few days...will start from there as well the first week of June! 15 is my target too! Will grab a small umberella as well before I leave. Where are you staying in Porto? I will get my passport at the Cathedral there! Cited too!!

willnstay at the

 

[mike mcbroom]

willnstay at the

i have not picked a place in Porto at this time. I plan to start walking out of Porto on the 1st and reach Tui by the 10th.
The umbrella i purchased from Amazon, specific to backpacking. it will clip to pack strap! and is very light.

I hope to getti Porto on the 30th or 31st.
let me know if you find a good place to stay there

 

[MarkN]

i will stay at Oasis in Lisben, have not.decided on the Porto location. plan to be in porto 30, 31 ,1.

i would be thankfull for.some.recommendations on accommodation

In Porto I highly recommend the Passenger hostel or the Wine hostel (but the wine hostel can be a bit noisy at night as it's in the student district)

Oh and I'll be there on Sat the 18th

 

[mike mcbroom]

Buen camino!! When are you leaving? I’m hoping to get it around 15 lbs.

leaving Porto on the 1st

 

[Former member 49149]

leaving Porto on the 1st

I presume you mean 1st of June... I wish you well. I did love the camino from there. I need to gather all my bits and bobs and see how they will fit into my original Lowe alpine 25litre backpack! They must! What does not fit will not travel with me.

 

[MarkN]

17 pounds!
Just walked out of Porto today.
Central route.
And checkef into the beautiful 11th century monastary de Vairao tonight.

 

[RemysMimi]

Perfect!! I would love to see daily posts from you as I plan to do the Portuguese next year.

 

[mike mcbroom]

you will be far and gone by the time i start. life long friend coming on 3oth. but having great food at resonable prieces

 

[mike mcbroom]

17 pounds!
Just walked out of Porto today.
Central route.
And checkef into the beautiful 11th century monastary de Vairao tonight.

daily is too much for me but there wl be some

 

[Derrybiketours]

got the pack weight to just under 17 lbs

Nice pic Pilgrim, personally I would swap sleeping bag for silk liner, rain jacket for poncho and pick up a trusty staff or two on route. My experience is that every item in my pack had to have multiple uses to justify carrying. My number 1 best carry item was my light weight multi-purpose Turkish towel Buen Camino and for others why umbrella?

 

[MarkN]

daily is too much for me but there wl be some

Daily is a bit too much for me too.
(I choose no Sim so just wifi.)

 

[mike mcbroom]

Nice pic Pilgrim, personally I would swap sleeping bag for silk liner, rain jacket for poncho and pick up a trusty staff or two on route. My experience is that every item in my pack had to have multiple uses to justify carrying. My number 1 best carry item was my light weight multi-purpose Turkish towel Buen Camino and for others why umbrella?

it took a couple of Caminos to get the umbrella thing.
1. it will keep a lot of sun off you.
2. poncho will get you wet from the knees down at best
3. rainsuits are heavy and i tend to sweat right through the darn things gortex or not
4. this new umbrella will attach to the shoulder strap of the backpack.

 

[Derrybiketours]

it took a couple of Caminos to get the umbrella thing.
1. it will keep a lot of sun off you.
2. poncho will get you wet from the knees down at best
3. rainsuits are heavy and i tend to sweat right through the darn things gortex or not
4. this new umbrella will attach to the shoulder strap of the backpack.

Thanks for clarifying umbrella but for me it's nothing a good sun hat doesn't take care of with wide brim covering face and neck blocking UV rays and repelling rain. I walked the Francè last September temperatures of 32 degrees, Portuguese and Caminho da fe in Brazil in January this year with in 37 degree mountain terrain and umbrella would have found cumbersome to carry and my free hand in the event of fall would have been restricted. It's surprising how often two hands free are needed to reach for water, when using staff or walking sticks or using both hands to hug a tree or circumnavigate fallen ones and other obstacles. My trusty Tilley hat was a better option plus has the advantage of an internal cooing pad that can be submerged in water keeping head cool in high temperatures, looks cool and there's somewhere to attach pins.

Poncho was ideal as it's lightweight, can immediately be pulled over body without having to remove bag, doubles as sun protection or picnic blanket. In rain I would roll zip off trouser legs into my socks and allow the rain water to run off my waterproof skin. I wasn't bothered about getting wet from knees down and simply took shelter if heavy downpour or when sun returned dry off as nature intended. My poncho also acts as a safety visibility garment due to its bright colour red when walking alongside road traffic and used it in Pamplona to attract bulls, Olé

 

[MarkN]

Thanks for clarifying umbrella but for me it's nothing a good sun hat doesn't take care of with wide brim covering face and neck blocking UV rays and repelling rain. I walked the Francè last September temperatures of 32 degrees, Portuguese and Caminho da fe in Brazil in January this year with in 37 degree mountain terrain and umbrella would have found cumbersome to carry and my free hand in the event of fall would have been restricted. It's surprising how often two hands free are needed to reach for water, when using staff or walking sticks or using both hands to hug a tree or circumnavigate fallen ones and other obstacles. My trusty Tilley hat was a better option plus has the advantage of an internal cooing pad that can be submerged in water keeping head cool in high temperatures, looks cool and there's somewhere to attach pins.

Poncho was ideal as it's lightweight, can immediately be pulled over body without having to remove bag, doubles as sun protection or picnic blanket. In rain I would roll zip off trouser legs into my socks and allow the rain water to run off my waterproof skin. I wasn't bothered about getting wet from knees down and simply took shelter if heavy downpour or when sun returned dry off as nature intended. My poncho also acts as a safety visibility garment due to its bright colour red when walking alongside road traffic and used it in Pamplona to attract bulls, Olé

Go Tilley!
(sry proud Canadian here)
I'm seeing more and more of them on the Camino. Even though I left mine at home.

 

[Derrybiketours]

Go Tilley!
(sry proud Canadian here)
I'm seeing more and more of them on the Camino. Even though I left mine at home.

Haha, home is where your HeArT is and maybe next time you'll join the Tilley trail

 

[Vacajoe]

There’s a free (somewhat used!) Tilley hat available at a bus stop next to a church between Arudy and Asson on the Piedmont Way in the south of France.... at least I think that’s where I left it...

 

[Derrybiketours]

There’s a free (somewhat used!) Tilley hat available at a bus stop next to a church between Arudy and Asson on the Piedmont Way in the south of France.... at least I think that’s where I left it...

Nightmare, hate losing things especially on the Camino as every item is important but in my experience you'll come across something else when you least expect it. Maybe another Pilgrim is getting the same benefit you had and maybe they needed it more. Mine never left my head unless I was talking shower and clipped to my straps on my pack as it was a critical item in my gear. I hope it or something else turns up

 

[Vacajoe]

Yep, mine was either on my head or clipped to my pack....until I looked down after a rest break and it wasn’t! .

Like you said, though, I think it had another destiny: a few KMs after noticing it was gone, I ran into a young Aussie with holes in her hat and told her to look for it! I believe my Tilly is now proudly traveling on her head towards Santiago! . If anyone sees a pilgrim spirting a brown Tilly with red Ponferada and Frances Xavier ribbons on it, snap a photo for me.

 

[Derrybiketours]

Haha, you paint a vivid picture..

Yep, mine was either on my head or clipped to my pack....until I looked down after a rest break and it wasn’t! .

Like you said, though, I think it had another destiny: a few KMs after noticing it was gone, I ran into a young Aussie with holes in her hat and told her to look for it! I believe my Tilly is now proudly traveling on her head towards Santiago! . If anyone sees a pilgrim spirting a brown Tilly with red Ponferada and Frances Xavier ribbons on it, snap a photo for me.

Haha, Tilley downunder or you might be reunited before then. A holy hat sounds like something worth having especially in Santiago De Compestella so if you provided your details it might find its way back to you. Stranger things happen on the Way