I had been waiting for this video, was very interested in your commentary, great idea using your packing video and then pausing, commenting, updating, sharing. Super helpful! Thank you very much. I find the "after" videos even more helpful than the "before" videos, the combination of the 2 was of maximum value to me.
I've used Lush shampoo bars for really long trips and they've lasted well for me so it could have just been the brand I took this time not being the best, I also used it as body wash too though, so I'm sure that cut the life down a bit too
Again, grateful to see a video of yours, thank you for the data and comments about the challenges you have seen and had, about safety, footwear, the cold, being wet... Surely these are things to take into account... certainly my Future path will be with fewer difficulties, thanks to videos like yours... Good way in life, God bless you.
Thank you for sharing this video. I finished the Portuguese route in March. I loved it. I would love to do the northern route, I’ve heard it is quite challenging. Buen Camino 😊
I have a great water bladder, but I don't want to take it in and out of my pack, and cleaning it and drying it every few days takes time. Only use it on day trips.
Ooooh now you've got me thinking! 🤔 I could see it being more comfy to carry than my bulky Nalgene bottle on days when my bag was ported, probably would have been more comfy against my spine.
@@FNDingMyWay having said this, I am taking a playpus 2L container as my back up water source (anxiety), lighter than other options. I'm going for my first Camino this July,... thank you for your sharing. I may make few mistakes than I would have.
Hi Janelle! Thank you for sharing and also providing the links to the items to purchase. When it comes to money? Did you use a credit card to pay for the alberques? Or did you have to pay cash? And did your US debit card work in the bank machines? I’m sorry I remember you mentioning a bank machine on one your videos but I find the money so confusing. Lots of people on RU-vid have different opinions but not sure if they trust worthy.
Oof, long answer coming in! Yes, my US bank card worked at atms, but not at *all* atms. If you try an atm and it doesn't like your card, it'll tell you that your card isn't accepted there. I wish I remember the atm line that always worked, but I can't remember the name. For aubergues, sometimes you can pay in card, sometimes in cash, sometimes you can pay online. What I did was get a "card" from privacy.com and used that on booking.com and also when the aubergues would ask for card info over the WhatsApp app, which is nice because it regenerates a new number each use and you can limit the transaction by amount or by business name, so you can feel safe messaging the card info. WhatsApp is encrypted anyway, so in theory it should be safe, but I like to be extra safe 🤣 Most of the aubergues on the camino app have a link to booking.com on them, but if they have a phone number listed, you can almost always message it via WhatsApp and get a reservation faster. There was only one time where I felt pretty stranded without cash but thankfully another pilgrim had ample cash on her and swapped us, letting us send her the money in USD back to her over venmo. There's always someone you'll meet who can help!
