- A BACKPACK OF LESS THAN 10 KGS (12 LBS) AND NOTHING ELSE!
One spare set of clothing and ONLY ONE, which you arrange in a separate nylon bag: underclothes, socks, short-sleeve shirt, transformable pants, alway quick-drying, plus…
- WALK WHEN IT’S HOT
Go early (but not at night!). Do not walk between 12H and 14H solar hours (H-2 was in Spain) Protect your head with a cloth…
- SOME HYGIENE RULES TO GO TO THE END
Be very careful with your feet, your only means of locomotion! Wipe them well before putting your socks (one pair at a time only!) And…
- AND WHY NOT AN UMBRELLA ?
The pilgrim’s poncho has become, by dint of much usage, typically “pilgrim.” Indeed essential when rains, it protects the backpack as well. A major inconvenience…
- HIKING POLES, ARE THEY NECESSARY ?
The iconography of the Camino always portrays the pilgrim with a stick or pilgrim’s staff. In the Middle Ages, its use was justified for four…
- WHICH RYTHM OF WALKING ?
YOUR OWN! Other than times of very high heat, when it is better to leave at dawn (but not before !) and to avoid walking…
- WHICH SHOES FOR COMPOSTELA ?
Unquestionably, walking shoes of good quality ; ankle boots if you carry a pack of more than 10 kgs/ 22 lbs ; with flexible soles…
- YOUR WALKING OUTFIT
HERE IS THE BASIS Walking shoes (NOT mountain boots…!) Quick-drying terry socks (chaussettes bouclettes) Underclothes Long pants which can transform into shorts, quick-drying Long-sleeved shirt…