It doesn't matter where, the important this is that you wear them in as much as possible over several months. Besides when you go hiking you should just put them on whenever you're walking anywhere, down the road, to the pub, around the supermarket. That means at the very least, that you've worn them on several long hikes (20km +) preferable on consecutive days. If you're buying new footwear especially for you Camino they will need to be thoroughly broken-in before you start walking in them. This is something you need to start on at least six months before you start your Camino. Bad footwear decisions can ruin any trip and that's especially true on a hiking trip! This is the place where mistakes will cost you a lot more than a little embarrassment. IMPORTANT NOTE: links to shops on the Internet are for informational purposes only, I most especially do not recommend that you buy footwear without having tried it first! Main footwear Naturally, this list is a very personal thing and there are things on it which will be of no relevance to you. It varies slightly depending on the time of year, as discussed below. This list covers everything I need for the Camino. To download the check-list I use when I'm packing for the Camino. To download the packing list just click here. So feel free to use those links as much as you want, especially for those bigger purchases! Packing list It all contributes to keeping the show on the road helping pilgrims prepare for their Camino. Yeah it must be funny, I wouldn't know, I write Camino guides for a living! If you'd like to help out please use the links on this page when you go to Amazon and I will get a small advertising commission for anything you buy. Something I carefully avoided doing when writing the book. Well, I'm always open to suggestions on how to improve it, so feel free to drop me a line on if you find any links which don't work or which need to be updated please drop me an email and I'll fix them.Īlso, on this page I indulge myself with giving my own often controversial, strongly held, ill-considered, prejudiced, irrational and sometimes just plain crazy, opinions. If you have read the book and what you see below seems incomplete or disjointed. If you haven't read the book some of what you see below will seen incomplete or disjointed, please don't bother pointing that out to me. If you're not in North America you'll often find the same products on your local Amazon site by searching for it by name. I find that the most interesting reviews are often the 3- and 4-star ones, and generally, the longer and more detailed a review the more credible it is. This system can be really useful if you want to get a broad cross-section of opinions on a particular product. Amazon allows people to post reviews of their products, not just purchasers, anybody can post a review. Most of these links go to because most readers are in North American. I'm also including links to online retailers to illustrate what I'm talking about and to resources you may find interesting. Or To download a sample of the first 20 pages of our preparation guide, just click here. If you'd like to see the guides you can download a samples from here of the first 20 pages of the Walking Guide to the Camino de Santiago. These guides also exist as free versions which you can download from this website, or you can buy the full guides and preparation book by making a donation here ![]() You can see them all at my authors page on Amazon. I'm also the author of several guides to different Caminos. If this link doesn't work for you just search for 'Camino de Santiago - Practical Preparation and Background' on your local Amazon site. If you'd like to buy the book and you live in the US you can find it here: The information on this page is free for you to reused and quote as you like on the proviso that you link back to here. I hope it'll give you an idea about some of the thinking and experiences that have informed my opinions of what you should and shouldn't put in your Camino backpack. So, there will be some repetition and some going off at tangents and a slightly more conversational (or waffling) style and bad language. ![]() This page is intended as an extended version of the Packing section of my book Camino de Santiago Practical Preparation and Background, including information and remarks which, due mostly to limited space, didn't make it into the book. (if the links don't work for you you probably need to disable your ad blocker for this site) Introduction Home DOWNLOAD THE FREE GUIDE Recent Updates Donate Apps Camino Spanish Altitude Profile Frequently Asked Questions Useful Links Contact Us Packing for the Camino
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