Thank you for your replies.
I hope to do more research in the upcoming months and if it looks like I can undertake the journey, I'll start saving for it.
Is there a guidebook for the portion from Porto to Santiago de Compostela?
Having never done anything of this magnitude, I am thinking of where to stop along the way, food, water, etc.
Also, how much money is involved for a 2 week journey (to cover lodging food, etc.).
I'm hoping October is pretty dry.
I plan to take along a 30L pack with clothes and some odds and ends.
Any suggestions would be most welcome and appreciated.
Thank you again.
Alex
When you read on this forum you will find all your answers , posted by many experienced peregrinos and peregrinas.
In the various subforums you'll find information about the many ways, leading to Santiago from Portugal.
In the subforum "resources" you can download Johnny Walker's guide,with the experiences of pilgrims written by forummember
@peregrina2000 aka Laurie Reynolds .please make a donation for this excellent work before downloading.
At Ivar's webshop here on the forum you can buy
John Brierley's guide ,camino Portugues. I thought by ordering this book you get a free credential to collect your stamps you need to get a Compostela certificate in Santiago and to get access to pilgrim albergues.
In the subforum albergues ,hostals, hotels and private lodging you can read about this matter .
Beside this forum you'll find everything about all above mentioned in the guides of Johhny Walker and
John Brierley. You will allways find a bed.
Everywhere on the caminho are restaurants, bars, paderias(panaderias in Spain) where you can buy your food,drinks etc.
Only on the stage Ponte de Lima to Rubiães it is advised to take some food and top off your water because partly it is an accending and decending off road stage.
Furthermore about this there is no bother.
On the subforum equipment you can read about backpacks, inventorylists of what you need or not need. Thousands of usefull postst.
Happy reading on this forum and bom caminho