Start HERE! - Couch to Camino de Santiago | A Guide for NEW Pilgrims

A beginners guide to Camino de Santiago.
Start from scratch and build on the ever expanding knowledge base in this channel.
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If you need equiptment I have used on Camino and would recommend from Amazon, I get a small commission if you purchase it by following my link below without it costing you a penny extra, so you help support the channel for FREE :)
Backpacks I like :
Men's Exos 38 Backpack : amzn.to/3PVU2AW
Montane Trailblazer 30 : amzn.to/46VMcgQ
Female fit Osprey Tempest 30 : amzn.to/46XgKyL
Gear I have used and would recommend :
To do Laundry - Scrubba Wash Bag : amzn.to/3XVurtE
For sleeping in (over the liner if you sleep cold) - SOL Escape Bivvy : amzn.to/3DjMIHG
For Sleeping in (May-September) - Silk Liner : amzn.to/3DjaBz9
For sleeping in (March-April and October-November) - Warm Liner : amzn.to/3K4w4j1
Bose Sleepbuds are unavailable now but these look very similar (I haven't tried these though so can't recommend them personally) : amzn.to/3NTTicZ
Matador Soap Bag : amzn.to/44TR44h
Dr Bronner Soap : amzn.to/3Dl8Npg
Toothpaste tabs : amzn.to/3K5mOeu
Anti-Chafing Gel (to prevent blisters) : amzn.to/3O0k8A0
Body Glide Anti Blister Stick : amzn.to/3O0kerm
Silk Eye Mask (Inexpensive type) : amzn.to/3Q2aX4U
Darn Tough Socks : amzn.to/3Q3D7fU
Saxx Underwear : amzn.to/43wcKCb
Exofficio Underwear : amzn.to/44vdvNi
Sun Hat : amzn.to/44wmzRX
Buff (50 UPF) : amzn.to/3Dh7x6E
Buff (Camino de Santiago special) : amzn.to/3XYJGC5
Ultralight Fanny Pack/Bum Bag : amzn.to/3K7RXht
Montane Dragon 7" Running Shorts : amzn.to/3OkfE8O
Patagonia Quandary Shorts : amzn.to/44OYtBL
Astra Lone Peak 6 Minimalist shoes, perfect if you have wide feet : amzn.to/44RMTFN
Hoka Speedboat 5 Maximalist shoes : amzn.to/46X0uhg
Moab Vent 2 Shoes : amzn.to/3K130Ja
Sea to Summit Poncho / Tarp in Sil Nylon : amzn.to/3OkhF4P
Montane Short Sleeve Synthetic T shirt : amzn.to/3Q29UC3
Longer Laces for Heel Lock technique : amzn.to/43rtVVr
Emergency Toilet Trowel : amzn.to/43u6Xxa
Katadyn Before Spare Water Bottle and Filter : amzn.to/43urn99
Rubz Plantar Massage Ball : amzn.to/3Olbcqc
Hero Clip Carabiner : amzn.to/3rymb6S
Fast Dry Towel : amzn.to/44vY879
For Making Videos :
Insta 360 Creator Kit for some of the drone like footage : amzn.to/46Rh95F
The big 3 meter pole : amzn.to/46X1jqm
DJI Microphones : amzn.to/3NVwObn
Budget Microphone : amzn.to/46X6wOE
DJI Drone : amzn.to/46Uodyf
Electrical :
Cheap Euro style charging plug : amzn.to/44vACay
Ultralight Powerbank : amzn.to/3NPAUBK
Apple AirTag for security and tracking of your stuff : amzn.to/3JZ0GSX
All in one Charging Cable : amzn.to/44SR6JF
Tiny Torch (the best) : amzn.to/44t8B3l
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[@suecordell1996]

Thanks for your information Nick.

[@NickLivingLife]

Thanks for commenting Sue. Hope my videos are useful 😊😊❤️

[@debbiewilliams9874]

I did the Camino Portugues from Porto in March and I am glad I trained going uphills and carried my fully loaded backpack a couple months before . It made it manageable going up those steep sections along the way and downhills too. I never understood what it meant hearing people say the Camino provides until I actually did it and experienced it for myself . I am looking forward to seeing you go to the places I went to as you head further on your journey . Love your videos Nick. Buen Camino.

[@NickLivingLife]

This is great. Thanks so much Debbie. 😊😊x

[@patrickmooney4135]

"Friends forever!" :-) LOL.

[@NickLivingLife]

😂 almost forever 😂😂

[@FarmerLynneSaskatchewan]

Thanks for sharing! Appreciate all your information!

[@NickLivingLife]

Thank you for commenting Lynne 😊. It’s nice to give back to Camino however I can 😊😊x

[@anneokane7172]

Thanks for all your advice Nick.

[@NickLivingLife]

Thank you Anne 😊😊x

[@grega9547]

The way I got from the couch to the Camino was to watch your adventures last year Nick! I probably would have made it on my own but your advice and confidence took away a lot of the unknown and gave me the confidence to make it happen! On the Meseta now and loving it. And you were so right Nick, the view on the way out of Castrojeriz took my breath away. Thanks.

[@NickLivingLife]

It makes me so happy that you are on Camino and seeing it for yourself. 😊
I’m just trying to work out the dates …I’m in Santiago on 17/18 and then I’m off to Oviedo to do Primitivo getting back to Santiago somewhere around the 2-4 July ish? Your arrival time in Santiago won’t be far different to that. Hoping I get chance to buy you a coffee 😊😊

[@grega9547]

@NickLivingLife Would be awesome to see you Nick. Timing could be about right!

[@extramild1]

Cheers Nick!!

[@NickLivingLife]

Thanks mate. 😊