Watching videos like yours are getting em through quarantine haha I appreciate that not only you packed really light! I have experience backpacking with a 20L pack and you might just have inspired me to do it with a similar size. And I also love that you didn't go out and buy a bunch of specialised gear, just old trusty clothes and gear from home. Thanks for the Camino inspiration!
Thanks Steph, these packing videos are really useful. Just one thing to think about; when walking any of the Caminos across Northern Spain the sun will be on your left shoulder for most of the day so a full brimmed hat may work better than a baseball cap for sun protection. Fashion is a different story ;)
I’m going later this year now the Camino is opening up! I have an osprey 20l and didn’t want to buy a new pack so going to fit everything in that haha and maybe a bum bag/fanny pack thing.
Nice video, thank you for sharing. I am planning to do the Camino from Madrid in May. How is the the weather? I read on wether channel that April/May is the wettest month.
Hi Gus! That's fantastic, I love Madrid and I studied there a few years ago. For me it only rained once and that was in Galicia, where it tends to be wetter. I'm not entirely sure about the route your specifically going on. A poncho worked fine for me and a lot of people ended up sending their rain gear home to shed some extra weight!
Thank you so much! And actually I had never heard of it, but I just looked it up and the pilgrimage looks really interesting! I'll have to look more into it, have you done it before?
Janet Barben I believe it was in the 50s low 60s which if you ask a lot of the albergues have spare blankets. Or bring a light sleeping bag that’s warmer than a liner!
The VAST majority of women take a 35/36L bag not the 45 or 65 as you said! You just showed any old item not the actual things you took and people would like to see the actual items not just someone saying it was a bit like this! You spoke and spoke but didn't give a proper packing list you didn't even show things us women need to speak about like period items, pants and toiletries etc...
I did it Mid-July to Mid August in 2017. It gets very hot, 30 degrees or more most days and it also gets very busy as you approach Santiago but I never had trouble getting a bed. The days are long in Summer and it's lovely to start walking just as the sun rises around 6am while it's still cool, be finished walking by around 2pm and still have time to explore and be sociable. I've also walked April-May and preferred the slightly lower temperatures and greener scenery you get then but both are good. Buen Camino.
