How Much Does It Cost to Hike the Camino de Santiago?
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I had two pairs of everything, kind of wished I had at least one more pair of socks, and all being merino wool. I had one pair cotton and one wool, every time I used the cotton ones I fought with blisters. a take away from the trip, was a new found knowledge of blisters. Amazing experience.
Date: 2020-08-18
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Michael
I have said it before but I will say it again for the benefit of newcomers to this video. I walked the Camino Francais starting in Le Puy en Velay (another 700k to the east of France) and so spent 7 weeks getting to Santiago de Compostella. By far. the most important piece of kit for me. was silicone earplugs. The snorers in the dormitories used to drive me absolutely bananas. I know that the silicone earplugs take some getting used to as they amplify the sound of your own breathing and you are cut off from what is going on around you and for some, this may be too much. But for anyone out there like me that cannot stand snorers. Silicone earplugs! Thank me later.
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I have said it before but I will say it again for the benefit of newcomers to this video. I walked the Camino Francais starting in Le Puy en Velay (another 700k to the east of France) and so spent 7 weeks getting to Santiago de Compostella. By far. the most important piece of kit for me. was silicone earplugs. The snorers in the dormitories used to drive me absolutely bananas. I know that the silicone earplugs take some getting used to as they amplify the sound of your own breathing and you are cut off from what is going on around you and for some, this may be too much. But for anyone out there like me that cannot stand snorers. Silicone earplugs! Thank me later.
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Emi
I did the camino de santiago (the north way) in 2013, and the best tip that I can give for saving in food / accommodation is to let the owners of the restaurants or hotels put their stamp on your pilgrim passport (you need a pilgrim passport) to get a discount. Each meal, like you describe, and others really gourmet, (always with the wine) cost me like 3 to 5 euros top. Thesame thing in the hotels, I used to pay between 8 and 10 euros the night, with breakfast included, when the pilgrim hospitals was full. I ended up sleeping in a spa one night, with all included for 10 euros thanks to my pilgrim passport.
Buen Camino!
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I did the camino de santiago (the north way) in 2013, and the best tip that I can give for saving in food / accommodation is to let the owners of the restaurants or hotels put their stamp on your pilgrim passport (you need a pilgrim passport) to get a discount. Each meal, like you describe, and others really gourmet, (always with the wine) cost me like 3 to 5 euros top. Thesame thing in the hotels, I used to pay between 8 and 10 euros the night, with breakfast included, when the pilgrim hospitals was full. I ended up sleeping in a spa one night, with all included for 10 euros thanks to my pilgrim passport.
Buen Camino!
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Squeak
Ive done 3 Caminos, Del Norte, Via de Plata, and Portuguese. The Norte I over packed, the Portuguese I have 3 sets of sock and undies, 2 hiking pants, 3 hiking tshirts, wamr jacket poncho, fipflops and hiking boots (I prefer boots always) hiking poles For sleeping I took 2 sleeping bag liners, a silk one a d a fleece therma rest. Carried it all in an Osprey Kestral 35. Get a local SIM card, download guthook, and learn some Spanish. Buen Camino.
Im planning on doing the primitivo when we can travel again. No plans to do the French route, my preference is for less traffic and congestion.
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Ive done 3 Caminos, Del Norte, Via de Plata, and Portuguese. The Norte I over packed, the Portuguese I have 3 sets of sock and undies, 2 hiking pants, 3 hiking tshirts, wamr jacket poncho, fipflops and hiking boots (I prefer boots always) hiking poles For sleeping I took 2 sleeping bag liners, a silk one a d a fleece therma rest. Carried it all in an Osprey Kestral 35. Get a local SIM card, download guthook, and learn some Spanish. Buen Camino.
Im planning on doing the primitivo when we can travel again. No plans to do the French route, my preference is for less traffic and congestion.
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travel
Hey, Dixie! You mentioned checking bags vs carrying on, and I was curious as to what you and Montana did with your trekking poles. Did you end up checking them alone, checking them in with your packs, sending them ahead, or carrying them on? From what I understand, TSA doesn't allow them, but I've also read a lot of people's stories about carrying them on without issue. Thanks in advance, and thanks for putting out such incredible content - I freaking love your videos!
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Hey, Dixie! You mentioned checking bags vs carrying on, and I was curious as to what you and Montana did with your trekking poles. Did you end up checking them alone, checking them in with your packs, sending them ahead, or carrying them on? From what I understand, TSA doesn't allow them, but I've also read a lot of people's stories about carrying them on without issue. Thanks in advance, and thanks for putting out such incredible content - I freaking love your videos!
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FAKE
Did the french camino 20 years ago, in summer. Started with hiking boots but sent them back home the fourth day and finished it using sandals and cheap runnning shoes. Keep the weight low. Enjoy meetin people. Food can be really cheap in markets. But expect to spend some money in bars, both for the excelent food and the drinnks, also visiting cathedrals, museims.
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Did the french camino 20 years ago, in summer. Started with hiking boots but sent them back home the fourth day and finished it using sandals and cheap runnning shoes. Keep the weight low. Enjoy meetin people. Food can be really cheap in markets. But expect to spend some money in bars, both for the excelent food and the drinnks, also visiting cathedrals, museims.
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Kacey
Hi Dixie. Do you have any good resources or advice for a new backpacker looking to prepare to tackle the AT? I've done some weekend trips in ohio and my favorite so far was a weekend trip at Spruce Knob in W. V. I work in healthcare and I can't afford to leave my job for months at a time. Thank you, and I love your videos.
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Hi Dixie. Do you have any good resources or advice for a new backpacker looking to prepare to tackle the AT? I've done some weekend trips in ohio and my favorite so far was a weekend trip at Spruce Knob in W. V. I work in healthcare and I can't afford to leave my job for months at a time. Thank you, and I love your videos.
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Johannes
What is this nonsense? The whole point of walking the camino is to do a pilgrimage. It's not supposed to be comfortable. You need some clothing, a sleeping bag and money for food. That's it. If you want comfort fly to some shitty beach somewhere and do what all the normies do.
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What is this nonsense? The whole point of walking the camino is to do a pilgrimage. It's not supposed to be comfortable. You need some clothing, a sleeping bag and money for food. That's it. If you want comfort fly to some shitty beach somewhere and do what all the normies do.
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Livin'
Next time you travel international look into Charles Schwabb or Fidelity because they have free international transaction fees. Certainly not the only ones - but other cards charge a lot and plenty of free options out there now a days. Good tips and ideas - thanks for the video.
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Next time you travel international look into Charles Schwabb or Fidelity because they have free international transaction fees. Certainly not the only ones - but other cards charge a lot and plenty of free options out there now a days. Good tips and ideas - thanks for the video.
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Pierre
Hey, regarding water at lunch or dinner, in Europe you can always ask for tap water at restaurants and it's free. Well at least in France, it's forbidden to refuse serving tap water, and restaurants cannot charge for it.
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Hey, regarding water at lunch or dinner, in Europe you can always ask for tap water at restaurants and it's free. Well at least in France, it's forbidden to refuse serving tap water, and restaurants cannot charge for it.
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