Indispensable for the Camino de Santiago
On the Camino de Santiago, if anything is key is your attitude, your good vibes, your willingness to meet people, to share, to talk, to chat, to laugh, to cry, to live the experience in an authentic and natural way. and to lose yourself in the beauty of your own path.
On the subject of equipment, one mistake we make a thousand times is to pack too much luggage. Tell me if it hasn't happened to you that in the end, we don't even use half of what we carry in our suitcases. That's why I'm starting with this, the "porsiacasos". My first big piece of advice is:
Bring the essentials
- A rucksack, between 35 and 60 litres (always try not to keep the contents of the rucksack too compact).
- A good rain jacket or poncho to cover both you and your backpack.
- A windbreaker, 3 changes of each essential garment (trousers, T-shirt, underwear...).
- Pay a lot of attention to your socks and footwear.
SOCKS
FOOTWEAR
Look for them to be about a size and a half bigger than your usual size (remember that the foot will always tend to swell a little after a few kilometres) and in case you wear a second shoe, either trekking sandals or your favourite trainers.
In addition, I recommend that you watch the video below, where I explain better all the recommendations of what you should bring if you are going to do the Camino de Santiago.
Don't forget to take essential items such as a sleeping bag and your individual towel, as well as details such as a hat, sunglasses, sun cream, a toiletry bag with your toiletries and a small kit for blisters: needle and thread.
The Camino de Santiago, and especially in the areas where we did the French, Portuguese and Primitive Ways, which is the last week, there are a lot of bars and restaurants to eat at affordable prices (many of them with menus), supermarkets to buy anything you need, pharmacies and medical assistance.
And in our case, in Viajeros Canallas, apart from the fact that we always travel to Galicia to coordinate all our groups, there is always a responsible monitor with an assistance vehicle for your comfort and safety.
So I invite you to remember how this post started: forget about the "porsiacasos", load your backpack with good vibes and illusion and come to enjoy a unique experience. Live the Camino de Santiago. Alberto Lence Viajeros Canallas, agency specialized in the organized Camino de Santiago.
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