Great concise video. Thank you for posting. I have not been, and am in my research stages now, but loved your quick no waffeling approach and picked up new info. I am sorry on behalf of humanity that you had the comment that you missed the whole point while on trail. How does she know the speed of which you take in breath, beauty and self full fillment? Im sorry if she walked the trail and still feels the need to judge another traveler that way. Maybe she should walk it again. Maybe she missed something. I'm sure it worry's you not. ha ha. Thanks again :-) will see what else you have posted. This was the first one I watched.
Thank you, and good luck with your research! It was such an incredible experience and I know you will get so much out of it on the trail and preparing. I agree, everyone is able to "hike their own hike" and I'm glad we can all go there and do it our own way. Good luck again, and Buen Camino!!!
Very helpful. Did the Appalachian Trail last year. Looking forward to Camino de Santiago. Thanks for your efforts. Perhaps next time no music while you're speaking. Thx again.
I Wonder why you chose to do the camino in the first place?? I bet every day the main concern you had was to finish the Camino in your time line. It is really a pity you totally wasted your time rushing, rushing just to complete the camino, you really are a hero..Feel sorry for anyone following your footsteps because will also miss out on what the camino is really about
I'm sorry you feel that way. At that time in my life I was kind of in a depression and I knew that one way to get back to feeling okay was to go out and move. I've done long distance hiking before, both fast and slow, and this time just happened that I was already in Europe and I only had a few weeks, but I felt like going out and spending time walking and being on the Camino would be really good for my body and soul. I definitely do not recommend anyone else do what I did at the speed I did it, but I also don't regret it because it pulled me out of my depression and got my life back on track. I'm sorry that it wasn't the perfect Camino in your eyes, but it really saved my life. Buen Camino.
Hi Chris, I Thoroughly enjoyed your video. It brought back good memories. I enjoyed mine so much I decided to write a novel about it. My novel is called The Catching of the Camino Wind has been published. It’s a romantic novel with the Camino as its setting. All who have walked the Camino will recognise the locations and Albergue’s mentioned. As well as a romantic novel it also a humorous look at the human condition. Here is its blurb: Avril is walking the Camino Francés in the hope of ridding herself of an inner demon that has cursed her young life when she meets Giovanni who has suffered a personal tragedy. He is in a dark place and needs rescuing. He had a dream directing him to walk the Camino. He undertakes it, but is an awkward and reluctant pilgrim. Riku, a Japanese zoologist, has his normally calm and relaxed nature shaken when he meets Ella; a Bulgarian Environmentalist with a carefree and cheeky disposition - Zeeta, a Parisian poet is out to discover the secrets of the universe but finds the philosophy of a Greek prison officer more appealing. Geordie is out to test his strength and mental agility to mark his seventieth birthday and discovers more about himself on the Camino that he had in his entire life. What do these pilgrims and others walking the Camino Francés have in common? What is it that binds them together, making them reveal secrets to each other they have never reveal to their closest friends or family? Could it be love or is it just the magical charm of the Camino effect? Be humoured, shocked and surprised by this unusual love story that blossomed on the road to Santiago. Available @amazon.com and all Amazon sites.
That sounds like a good video, unfortunately I kinda just decided to do the Camino on a whim. I was in Europe, had a few weeks free, bought a cheap backpack, flew to Paris, caught a train to the beginning, and started hiking. Buen Camino!
Thanks for this quick and handy info video, bro. So it means you did the whole way in just 18 days? How many miles did u cover per day average? Also, along the way one does not need a tent and a sleeping bag? I mean I would like to grab a sleeping tent but not sure.
Yeah, I averaged 30 miles per day. I know most people wouldn't enjoy a trek like that, but it was perfect for me! I went in October and some nights were cold, so it would have been nice to have a very light sleeping bag or liner. I never had an issue getting a bunk at an albergue for the night, so I wouldn't have carried a tent.
Hello, thanks for sharing your list of supplies for the camino. But what I would like to know is what do you do for a living that allows you to travel and work while traveling? I work a 8:30-6 job and I need a change in career and more money, lol I like the thought of working while you travel, take care.
Thanks! I've spent the past few years doing online marketing for several companies building commercial bakery equipment. Years ago I worked fulltime in that industry, today I just work from wherever I am, doing their marketing programs including website updates, brochures, videos, social media, trade show prep and more. The hardest part is making sure I get enough work done to keep myself on the road fulltime! Cheers!
Thank you! I don't think I kept track of the albergues, or even all the town names, but I did keep a list of my daily distance. These should match up with a Camino guide book, or the apps, for places to stay. I hope this helps! WEBSITE: www.christarzanclemens.com/adventures/camino-de-santiago/
Hi enjoyed your video very informative. Did you book accommodation in advance if not was there plenty available at each destination? How much euro did you spend each day including accommodation? Once you finished your Camino how did you get back to your starting point? Thanks in advance
Thank you! As I hiked late in the season, I didn't really have trouble finding accommodation each day. I did not book ahead, most albergues had plenty of space, but being so late some were already closing for the season. I'm not sure how much I spent each day, I saved money staying in the municipal albergues, but they often didn't have heavy blankets for the cold nights, so I would carry a light sleeping bag next time. When I finished I'd shipped the rest of my belongings to the end and picked them up there, so I didn't need to return to the starting point. Buen Camino!
@@julierawlins5984 At the start of the Camino there are businesses that offer shipping service to the finish. I can't remember who I used, but there are a few options I think.
Trip info nice.. but??? Duration was so fast... no enjoyment. We plan to do at least some of the trail to see the sights, meet people, enjoy relaxing trip. Not interested in pure speed at the detriment of quality.
Thank you! Yes, I would not recommend my trip to anyone else. I was looking for some alone time to think through things and challenge myself. At the same time I got to see incredible places, met some amazing people I'm still in touch with today, and have great memories from my few weeks on the trial. I truly believe that there's no wrong way to do the right thing, and I hope more people get to experience the Camino, at their own pace. Buen Camino!
For my hike in October I think I would have been fine with my 40°F summer sleeping bag. To be cozy and comfortable I think a 20°F would be nice, but I was trying to save as much weight and space as I could so I just carried the silk liner. If I could do it over again I'd just carry my lightweight summer bag and on really cold nights just slept in my clothes inside the sleeping bag with my jacket on top. I hope that helps!
I didn't really have any problems with bed bugs or insects. The albergues were good about handing out disposable sheets, and I never dealt with insects while hiking, might have been the time of year I went though!
I started in October, it was a little cooler, a bit rainy, but the trail was not nearly as crowded as I've heard it can be in summer, and I really liked that. Buen Camino!
Yeah, I sort of went out there to see what I could do, it was what my body and mind needed at the time and I absolutely loved it and it really helped. I do want to go back and go slower sometime, but I think any time on the Camino is magical! Cheers!
I went in October and I had long pants, a small puffy thermal jacket, a rain coat, and that was pretty good. A warm hat and gloves can help too, and I wish I'd had a small light sleeping bag, or at least a thermal silk liner, as some of the municipal albergues don't include blankets for bedding. Buen Camino!
Thanks for watching, at the time I was at a pretty low place in my life and I needed to do something positive. I've found that doing long solo walks with my thoughts help me put things in perspective. I know many people don't like the way I hiked the Camino, but it saved me from doing something much worse to myself and I came out of it feeling better. Thanks again for watching.
Thank you Lorraine! I started my hike on the 4th of October, so it was definitely late in the fall and a little chilly. I did a little hiking and running the weeks before I started, but most of my training was done on the trail.
Can you turn down the background music - makes it hard to hear what you have to say. Did you say when/season you did the trail, which can impact what you needed? Thanks for the great info. :-)
Sorry, I can't change the music in that video, but I did upload another version with softer music, the link is the description. I also have a full blog post with more information, also linked in the description. I hiked in the autumn, in October. It was pretty cold, I wish I'd taken a sleeping bag, but the cooler weather was nice for hiking and the trail was less busy, ideal for me! Buen Camino!
Too quick for me. Doing it in a couple of years time starting a week distance before getting to St Jean and plan to take my take as it's on a once in a lifetime walk.
hi... it could be lighter and more practical, why should I take a rain jacket if I get wet?... have a look on the German sites, they are better at this!!! 😉
Thanks! I know I could have been lighter, I even had my laptop for work, but I tried to balance saving weight and being comfortable and my rain jacket was actually more important on the really cold days (and nights in the albergues) as an added layer for warmth. Cheers and Buen Camino!
Thank you! I did have ear plugs in my kit, but I never used them. In the States I live in my truck camper, so I often sleep in bright/loud places at night and a bright or noisy albergue hostel bunk room didn't really bother me. But if you need complete dark or silence to sleep they would be good to have!
@@ChrisTarzanClemens Thanks Chris. I liked the socks with toes, and the gaiters - Good to Know.! If i go on a Camino, I'm worried about those around me, my snoring is rated "epic".
I'm not exactly sure...I didn't weigh it when I checked in and got my Pilgrim's passport, and never had a chance to weigh it after that. I do know it was a little heavier than I wanted since I was carrying my laptop for work, but I kinda needed that!
Very impressive, especially doing work and hiking long miles each day. That was one of the best, no nonsense, packing lists. Brilliant!
Thank you! It was an incredible journey and I hope to go back and do it again someday! Buen Camino!
Thanks for this vid bro. you kept it simple and clear. Im leaving in 3 days :D:D
Nice! Have fun and Buen Camino!
Awesome video... gives a good perspective on needs... Planning my Camino (Sept-Oct) and this was a great help... Thank You... Buen Camino
Yeah!!! I think that's a great time of year to be out there, good luck and Buen Camino!
Thanks Chris that was very informative, i am looking at doing the Camino 2020 April and will definitely revisit this page
That's awesome! Buen Camino!!!
Dusty, I did it April/May 2018, excellent time of year to do it. Buen Camino.
Thanks for this! Hoping to get away with a 10 litre pack for a boosting trip along the Camino del Norte!
Nice, that's awesome! Good luck, have fun, and Buen Camino!!!
Very good video. I'm gonna start mine this summer!
Thank you! Good luck and Buen Camino!!!
Hi Chris, Thanks for the useful information!
Thank you, cheers!
Checking out my late 2021 packing review video straight from the Camino :)
Yeah!!! Thats awesome! Buen Camino!
Great concise video. Thank you for posting. I have not been, and am in my research stages now, but loved your quick no waffeling approach and picked up new info. I am sorry on behalf of humanity that you had the comment that you missed the whole point while on trail. How does she know the speed of which you take in breath, beauty and self full fillment? Im sorry if she walked the trail and still feels the need to judge another traveler that way. Maybe she should walk it again. Maybe she missed something. I'm sure it worry's you not. ha ha. Thanks again :-) will see what else you have posted. This was the first one I watched.
Thank you, and good luck with your research! It was such an incredible experience and I know you will get so much out of it on the trail and preparing. I agree, everyone is able to "hike their own hike" and I'm glad we can all go there and do it our own way. Good luck again, and Buen Camino!!!
Very helpful. Did the Appalachian Trail last year. Looking forward to Camino de Santiago.
Thanks for your efforts. Perhaps next time no music while you're speaking. Thx again.
Thank you! Yeah, I went overboard on the music, haha, uploaded another video without it. Buen Camino!
I Wonder why you chose to do the camino in the first place?? I bet every day the main concern you had was to finish the Camino in your time line. It is really a pity you totally wasted your time rushing, rushing just to complete the camino, you really are a hero..Feel sorry for anyone following your footsteps because will also miss out on what the camino is really about
I'm sorry you feel that way. At that time in my life I was kind of in a depression and I knew that one way to get back to feeling okay was to go out and move. I've done long distance hiking before, both fast and slow, and this time just happened that I was already in Europe and I only had a few weeks, but I felt like going out and spending time walking and being on the Camino would be really good for my body and soul. I definitely do not recommend anyone else do what I did at the speed I did it, but I also don't regret it because it pulled me out of my depression and got my life back on track. I'm sorry that it wasn't the perfect Camino in your eyes, but it really saved my life. Buen Camino.
Thank you for sharing...
Thank you! Cheers!
Hi Chris,
I Thoroughly enjoyed your video. It brought back good memories.
I enjoyed mine so much I decided to write a novel about it. My novel is called The Catching of the Camino Wind has been published. It’s a romantic novel with the Camino as its setting. All who have walked the Camino will recognise the locations and Albergue’s mentioned. As well as a romantic novel it also a humorous look at the human condition.
Here is its blurb:
Avril is walking the Camino Francés in the hope of ridding herself of an inner demon that has cursed her young life when she meets Giovanni who has suffered a personal tragedy. He is in a dark place and needs rescuing. He had a dream directing him to walk the Camino. He undertakes it, but is an awkward and reluctant pilgrim. Riku, a Japanese zoologist, has his normally calm and relaxed nature shaken when he meets Ella; a Bulgarian Environmentalist with a carefree and cheeky disposition - Zeeta, a Parisian poet is out to discover the secrets of the universe but finds the philosophy of a Greek prison officer more appealing. Geordie is out to test his strength and mental agility to mark his seventieth birthday and discovers more about himself on the Camino that he had in his entire life. What do these pilgrims and others walking the Camino Francés have in common? What is it that binds them together, making them reveal secrets to each other they have never reveal to their closest friends or family? Could it be love or is it just the magical charm of the Camino effect? Be humoured, shocked and surprised by this unusual love story that blossomed on the road to Santiago.
Available @amazon.com and all Amazon sites.
That's awesome, buen camino!
Hey!
can you do a video on how to prepare for the camino?
tickets, warm up,paperwork
That sounds like a good video, unfortunately I kinda just decided to do the Camino on a whim. I was in Europe, had a few weeks free, bought a cheap backpack, flew to Paris, caught a train to the beginning, and started hiking. Buen Camino!
Thanks men!!
Cheers, Buen Camino!
Thanks for this quick and handy info video, bro. So it means you did the whole way in just 18 days? How many miles did u cover per day average? Also, along the way one does not need a tent and a sleeping bag? I mean I would like to grab a sleeping tent but not sure.
Yeah, I averaged 30 miles per day. I know most people wouldn't enjoy a trek like that, but it was perfect for me! I went in October and some nights were cold, so it would have been nice to have a very light sleeping bag or liner. I never had an issue getting a bunk at an albergue for the night, so I wouldn't have carried a tent.
Hello, thanks for sharing your list of supplies for the camino. But what I would like to know is what do you do for a living that allows you to travel and work while traveling? I work a 8:30-6 job and I need a change in career and more money, lol I like the thought of working while you travel, take care.
Thanks! I've spent the past few years doing online marketing for several companies building commercial bakery equipment. Years ago I worked fulltime in that industry, today I just work from wherever I am, doing their marketing programs including website updates, brochures, videos, social media, trade show prep and more. The hardest part is making sure I get enough work done to keep myself on the road fulltime! Cheers!
Thanks for the video. Can you list the names of the places you stopped each night? In other words your night-stops? Thanks!!
Thank you! I don't think I kept track of the albergues, or even all the town names, but I did keep a list of my daily distance. These should match up with a Camino guide book, or the apps, for places to stay. I hope this helps!
WEBSITE: www.christarzanclemens.com/adventures/camino-de-santiago/
The whole point ?? It worked for Chris.
Thank you! :) Cheers!
I would like to know how much did your pack weigh, including the laptop, on your hike? Thanks.
Unfortunately I never weighed it.... I was going to but the scale was so busy I didn't want to wait in line, sorry!
Hi enjoyed your video very informative. Did you book accommodation in advance if not was there plenty available at each destination? How much euro did you spend each day including accommodation? Once you finished your Camino how did you get back to your starting point? Thanks in advance
Thank you! As I hiked late in the season, I didn't really have trouble finding accommodation each day. I did not book ahead, most albergues had plenty of space, but being so late some were already closing for the season. I'm not sure how much I spent each day, I saved money staying in the municipal albergues, but they often didn't have heavy blankets for the cold nights, so I would carry a light sleeping bag next time. When I finished I'd shipped the rest of my belongings to the end and picked them up there, so I didn't need to return to the starting point. Buen Camino!
@@ChrisTarzanClemens Where can you ship your belongings? Thank you
@@julierawlins5984 At the start of the Camino there are businesses that offer shipping service to the finish. I can't remember who I used, but there are a few options I think.
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Thank you! Buen Camino!
Hi. Thanks for the video.
Can you tell me, what time of year did you do the Camino?
Cheers
Thank you! I went in October, it wasn't as busy, but also not as hot, but did have some cold rain. For me it was a perfect time of year! Buen Camino!
Thank you!
Trip info nice.. but??? Duration was so fast... no enjoyment.
We plan to do at least some of the trail to see the sights, meet people, enjoy relaxing trip.
Not interested in pure speed at the detriment of quality.
Thank you! Yes, I would not recommend my trip to anyone else. I was looking for some alone time to think through things and challenge myself. At the same time I got to see incredible places, met some amazing people I'm still in touch with today, and have great memories from my few weeks on the trial. I truly believe that there's no wrong way to do the right thing, and I hope more people get to experience the Camino, at their own pace. Buen Camino!
Hello!
What sleeping bag temperature rating do you advise for Camino? Is 15°C enough?
For my hike in October I think I would have been fine with my 40°F summer sleeping bag. To be cozy and comfortable I think a 20°F would be nice, but I was trying to save as much weight and space as I could so I just carried the silk liner. If I could do it over again I'd just carry my lightweight summer bag and on really cold nights just slept in my clothes inside the sleeping bag with my jacket on top. I hope that helps!
How did you deal with bed bugs and other biting insects?
I didn't really have any problems with bed bugs or insects. The albergues were good about handing out disposable sheets, and I never dealt with insects while hiking, might have been the time of year I went though!
What time of the year did you do the Camino? Thanks for sharing all this info
I started in October, it was a little cooler, a bit rainy, but the trail was not nearly as crowded as I've heard it can be in summer, and I really liked that. Buen Camino!
@@ChrisTarzanClemens thank you. And you did It in 18 days. Incredible!! You must have walked 30 to 40 kms each day.
Yeah, I sort of went out there to see what I could do, it was what my body and mind needed at the time and I absolutely loved it and it really helped. I do want to go back and go slower sometime, but I think any time on the Camino is magical! Cheers!
Thank you. What month/dates did you do your trek?
I started at the beginning of October, so it was kinda toward the end of the season and the trail was pretty quiet and not too busy. Buen Camino!
@@ChrisTarzanClemens Mahalo!
So kind of you to reply to everyone.
Hello! Thanks for this! You said it was cold, when did you do it? I plan to do it in April. Is it to cold and any advice?
I went in October and I had long pants, a small puffy thermal jacket, a rain coat, and that was pretty good. A warm hat and gloves can help too, and I wish I'd had a small light sleeping bag, or at least a thermal silk liner, as some of the municipal albergues don't include blankets for bedding. Buen Camino!
I'm also planning to do April -May but not till 2023! Starting in Lourdes a week or so walk away from St Jean.
thanks for the information,did you put this discusting music up?
or did evil google do it?
Thanks for watching! Ha, sorry, I actually picked the music...I guess I could have done better!
@mari van ommeren #doeslief
>>rushes through it
>>listens to audiobooks along the way
Bruh.
Thanks for watching, at the time I was at a pretty low place in my life and I needed to do something positive. I've found that doing long solo walks with my thoughts help me put things in perspective. I know many people don't like the way I hiked the Camino, but it saved me from doing something much worse to myself and I came out of it feeling better. Thanks again for watching.
Thanks for your video! Which month did you do it in? Did you do some training with a backpack before?
Thank you Lorraine! I started my hike on the 4th of October, so it was definitely late in the fall and a little chilly. I did a little hiking and running the weeks before I started, but most of my training was done on the trail.
@@ChrisTarzanClemens thanks for your reply!
Can you turn down the background music - makes it hard to hear what you have to say. Did you say when/season you did the trail, which can impact what you needed? Thanks for the great info. :-)
Sorry, I can't change the music in that video, but I did upload another version with softer music, the link is the description. I also have a full blog post with more information, also linked in the description. I hiked in the autumn, in October. It was pretty cold, I wish I'd taken a sleeping bag, but the cooler weather was nice for hiking and the trail was less busy, ideal for me! Buen Camino!
That's too quick you basically missed the whole point I think. 😢
Sarah, thank you for the comment. Buen Camino!
The whole point ? It worked for Chris.
Too quick for me. Doing it in a couple of years time starting a week distance before getting to St Jean and plan to take my take as it's on a once in a lifetime walk.
hi... it could be lighter and more practical, why should I take a rain jacket if I get wet?... have a look on the German sites, they are better at this!!! 😉
Thanks! I know I could have been lighter, I even had my laptop for work, but I tried to balance saving weight and being comfortable and my rain jacket was actually more important on the really cold days (and nights in the albergues) as an added layer for warmth. Cheers and Buen Camino!
Your video is helpful. Many recommend ear plugs / mask for sleeping, did you bring / need these items?
Thank you! I did have ear plugs in my kit, but I never used them. In the States I live in my truck camper, so I often sleep in bright/loud places at night and a bright or noisy albergue hostel bunk room didn't really bother me. But if you need complete dark or silence to sleep they would be good to have!
@@ChrisTarzanClemens Thanks Chris. I liked the socks with toes, and the gaiters - Good to Know.! If i go on a Camino, I'm worried about those around me, my snoring is rated "epic".
What happened to the westy?
The VW Westy was great to live in for the past few years, but I wanted something more off road capable, so I switched to a 4WD pickup truck!
Hi there! How much did your backpack weight? Thanks...
I'm not exactly sure...I didn't weigh it when I checked in and got my Pilgrim's passport, and never had a chance to weigh it after that. I do know it was a little heavier than I wanted since I was carrying my laptop for work, but I kinda needed that!
Good content but oh man, lose the music!
Yeah, sorry, I did upload another version without the music, thanks for watching! Buen Camino!
@@ChrisTarzanClemens Leaving next week, and grateful for the advice you give. Thanks!