Walking the Camino. Diary Day 3, Zubiri to Pamplona
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Sandy French, a seasoned, senior walker of the Camino and other trails, shares his tips and insights to walking long distances successfully.
These videos will appeal to older or more senior walkers and first timers, sharing his learnings on how to get the most out of your hike. Of course if you just want practical tips you will find also a treasure trove of insights.
The content will cover key topics such as preparation and training, hiking boots, rain wear, should you use a travel company, to smaller but important topics such as specialty items to pack, hiking poles, and how hard is the Camino?
Sandy has decided to share these videos based on the idea "what would he have liked to have known "pre-walk" that he knows now.
If you're thinking of hiking the Camino or other long distance trails and you have practical questions, then these videos will give you great insights and answers to help you have a fun and successful walk.
Questions, show a packed back pack. How your poles get placed on the strap. Also how you take care of your feet during the walk and at night. Keep inspiring.
will do my best, thx for your feedback these videos take a bit of time! If you have any questions here to help
Watch out for those tapas at Bargochos!!.....they'll get ya :-) as demonstrated at 4:27 of this video :-) Buen Camino!
Hello Sandy - I just found your videos and watched about 6 in a row! They are awesome :) I am 51 but aspire to walk the Camino when I retire at 60 or so... You mentioned once that you were Canadian... May I know which province and town you are from ? I currently live in Halifax, NS. Thanks again so much for all your wonderful insight and information for first time and senior walkers.... Truly appreciate it!!!
Hi Alissa
Thx for your very kind feedback. Sorry for the delay but I’m here in England doing another walk!
I live in Toronto but I adore the East Coast
I hope you do walk the Camino it is even better in than you imagine!
Thx again for your support!!
Sandy
Hi Sandy, specific to the Northern way what app did you use for route navigation? My big concern is staying on trail as I'm walking sole and doing all the work. There are many "Camino" apps and others (Maps.me) but wanted to make sure I was on the Camino route and not walking between citing on what google maps recommended. Any information is appreciated and thank you.
For the Francis I used the Buen Camino App (not sure what you mean by the Northern Way) - it's solid blue with the yellow Camino arrow in it. It has numerous routes on it. I also had John Brierley's " A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago" - it's printed not an App. Also i picked up an elevation map at the Pilgrim's Office in SJPP - nothing to do with directions just what i was in store for each day. And if i got really stuck i pulled out my phone used - Google Maps. One thing i also did was each afternoon or evening i figured out where the trail exited the town so in the morning (sometimes it was dark or raining) i knew exactly where to go and i did not spend time trying to discover the way out to get to the next town. Hope this helps - any other questions happy to help if i can !
@@seniorswalkingthecamino thank you Sandy. I was under the assumption you walked both the Camino del Francis and the Camino del Norte. I'll check that app you reference. And I too will be auditing the trail nightly and planning the days walk. Thanks.
@@jpmcc Hi J - haven't walked the Norte - yet! Few other walks on the bucket list first. It looks like the app has the Norte route. Have a fabulous walk!