Hello.
firstly I appreciate that some of my questions are available elsewhere on the forum but there is allot to get through so though I’d do my own thread which will hopefully answer others questions who want to do the Camino similarly to myself.
so I plan to do the Camino for my 40th, early April 2023. My wife and kids hopefully meet me at Santiago as I finish.
i am an experienced camper and would prefer to camp or bivy the way. Reading a through threads camping is not really a thing and was hoping (weather permitting April?? Advice please to maybe bivy bag most of it?) so to save weight etc I will bivy rather than camp, arriving late, leaving early etc
after reading other threads I have seen people criticised for doing/wanting to do similiar, not putting money into the economy, camping laws etc
personally, I walk all day! Not very good at stopping and for example, doing the west highland way in Scotland, with a full rucksack with tent etc I walk 20 plus miles a day over hills etc relatively easy so I don’t want to book in anywhere or plan to be anywhere as I like to walk to pretty much dusk each day.
yeah, I do experience lots and I do enjoy “marching” so don’t worry about that. I think I could manage 25 a day on the Camino (though will the heat be a big issue in April?), if I plan 25 miles a day, with maybe a day or two for rest is reasonable? Bearing in mind I hope to have my family waiting for me? Is 25 a day going fast (ish) and light to little?
Is bivying (sleeping on my roll with a sleeping bag and bivvy bag) safe and do able? Hear lots of people sleeping in church doorways etc when places are full, which is basically the same thing.
bivying isn’t about doing it cheap, it’s a bout freedom and I’ll no doubt have a few nights indoor and will be buying food from local communities.
500 miles at 25 a day is 20 days, couple of rest days and days allowing for sightseeing injuries is 22-25 realistic? My wife says I can have 30 days but genuinely feel like that might be to much and I’ll be hang around for the sake of it for flights etc
thanks for any advice
Franny
firstly I appreciate that some of my questions are available elsewhere on the forum but there is allot to get through so though I’d do my own thread which will hopefully answer others questions who want to do the Camino similarly to myself.
so I plan to do the Camino for my 40th, early April 2023. My wife and kids hopefully meet me at Santiago as I finish.
i am an experienced camper and would prefer to camp or bivy the way. Reading a through threads camping is not really a thing and was hoping (weather permitting April?? Advice please to maybe bivy bag most of it?) so to save weight etc I will bivy rather than camp, arriving late, leaving early etc
after reading other threads I have seen people criticised for doing/wanting to do similiar, not putting money into the economy, camping laws etc
personally, I walk all day! Not very good at stopping and for example, doing the west highland way in Scotland, with a full rucksack with tent etc I walk 20 plus miles a day over hills etc relatively easy so I don’t want to book in anywhere or plan to be anywhere as I like to walk to pretty much dusk each day.
yeah, I do experience lots and I do enjoy “marching” so don’t worry about that. I think I could manage 25 a day on the Camino (though will the heat be a big issue in April?), if I plan 25 miles a day, with maybe a day or two for rest is reasonable? Bearing in mind I hope to have my family waiting for me? Is 25 a day going fast (ish) and light to little?
Is bivying (sleeping on my roll with a sleeping bag and bivvy bag) safe and do able? Hear lots of people sleeping in church doorways etc when places are full, which is basically the same thing.
bivying isn’t about doing it cheap, it’s a bout freedom and I’ll no doubt have a few nights indoor and will be buying food from local communities.
500 miles at 25 a day is 20 days, couple of rest days and days allowing for sightseeing injuries is 22-25 realistic? My wife says I can have 30 days but genuinely feel like that might be to much and I’ll be hang around for the sake of it for flights etc
thanks for any advice
Franny