Very good point, that water needs would be increased at that time of year, potentially significantly. I'd never try and talk someone into taking less water than they want!! But with a little planning there is still a lot of water available along the way (on most days) if you look around. Buen Camino!
Last year I left SJPDP on August 27. It was 42°C (108°F). I took 1 liter with me to Orisson. I refilled there with 3 liters and then refilled another 1 liter at the Spanish border. When I arrived at Roncesvalles I was out of water. Granted, I’m an old geezer, but you can always offload water, but you can’t upload it on the Meseta when you took too little. I’m loving the vicarious journey with the both of you and I wish you both a beautiful and wonderful Buen Camino!
@@wayne4453 It was that hot in SJPDP?? Wow! We are already talking about walking the Frances again one day, but I think we'll stick to a June start. haha. With that kind of heat I would totally agree you would need more water. Time of year is really going to make a difference for water needs, but this has been our experience so far in June and heading into July.
Great information on the water. We’re so used to carrying 2-3 liters of water on wilderness hikes that we may out of habit just gone with our norm and carried two Nalgene bottles. Good to know that one is plenty. What about bathrooms? Trees are no problem most of the time but sometimes nature requires more. 😂
If you can handle the weight, it is better to have too much water than too little, but we didn't anticipate how many fountains we would encounter along the way to refill. As far as bathrooms go, they are always available in the cafes (best to buy something if you want to use the facilities). So far we haven't needed anything but trees in between towns, but we also carry a pile of doggy poop bags and some TP in case we have an emergency situation - leave no trace!
