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@@swatigee Define 'so much.?' I started the video by pointing out that most people walk 20 - 25km per day. So if you mean 'do I need to build up to 20km' when you only plan on walking 15km per day max, then logically no. If you're comfortable with walking your planned daily distance for a minimum of 3 days in a row with everything you intend to carry, then you're good to go in my personal opinion. Just start slow and ease into it. Training doesn't just improve your fitness, it helps you check that everything fits properly and is working for you. If you find something wrong, it gives you the chance to rectify the problem. As I pointed out right at the very beginning, it's up to the individual as to whether they choose to train or not. I guess I should add: and how much! Buen Camino

@@KiwiPilgrim Thanks for asking- that’s tomorrow’s video 😉

@@roksanawojcik6538 Appreciate the feedback!

@@davidpippin3460 Agreed! But sadly that means it's no longer 'common' sense.... 😏

@@davidpippin3460 Yes, that's the goal. I started last year and continued this, I'm having to do it in sections. There's only another couple of episodes yet to go at present because I broke my ankle enroute. I sincerely hope to be able to do another couple of days soon; failing which it will have to wait until next year. My original plan was to complete it in one long walk next year, however I may have to delay it- we'll see.

@@davidpippin3460 Thanks David, sounds like you're pretty much ready to roll. Normally I'd say if you have time try 2 to 3 days back to back, however in your situation with only 2 weeks to go I would suggest just maintaining what you are doing. Whatever you do don't push yourself! It's exactly what I did before my Primitivo last year and I ended up injuring myself. I actually started the Primitivo injured. Fortunately I was far enough along the healing process to be able to continue. Buen Camino!

@@olivialewis3868 Thanks! If there's anything questions that I have not covered, just let me know

@@olivialewis3868 Many thanks for the positive feedback. The journey is very well worth it, go for it!

@@neilharrison9176 Many thanks. Unfortunately there's only a couple of more videos left at present.

@@davidpippin3460 David, comfort is more important than saving a tiny bit of base weight, especially on a camino as short as the Inglès . 5.3kg is a very reasonable base weight for this time of year. I appreciate the desire to go low but on my second camino I actually added a kilo. I've since maintained the same (shoulder season) packing list - and mine is significantly higher than yours, 8kg ( inc. 1kg video gear). Before you take out the backpack cover, check and see which is more waterproof. Galacian rain is quite something. Incidentally I presume you are using either dry bags or some kind of pack liner. (A half decent rubbish bag works).

When I say shoulder season, I mean of course spring/autumn: that's a different video

@@peterexpatkiwi Yes, I definitely hear you on this. I know my weight is pretty low already and I do not think I can lose anymore weight except in the bag itself. Perhaps I will get a ZPacks UL bag to save 2 lbs for next time. I am going with the Deuter you recommended on this one. I did a test sleep in my silk bag liner and was cooking in it! I sleep really hot but as a precaution I am bringing an additional sea to summit reactor mummy liner to go inside the silk one if temps plummet. Based on weather data it looks like 50-70s Fahrenheit when I will be there, with rain more than likely. Still debating on my Altra TRs or my Danner goretex TRs. I dont like wet feet so the debate and test walks continue. I noticed you are in Germany, me too. I am near Kaiserslautern.

@@davidpippin3460 much appreciated! Have you walked a Camino yet, or are you still in the planning process?

@@davidpippin3460 oops sorry you wrote last week that you were heading out on the Inglés shortly. I love it, Buen Camino!

@@davidpippin3460 Thanks for the feedback. I love my pack, for me it's super comfortable. The Inglés was my first Camino, I absolutely loved it. I found the only problem was that at the end of it I had walked just long enough to want to keep walking. Be warned, it can be addictive! Buen Camino

That's a very valid point. I did say 'train on different types of terrain' and include a picture of the stairs, but you are right I should have specified what I meant. (I don't have any hills in my area, I actually have to travel to do hill training!) I typically spend half an hour walking up and down the stairs 2 or 3 x a week. Boring as heck but needs must.

@@KiwiPilgrim Thanks Yes, it was ! As I said in the video we'd literally just had a frost that morning, the water was distinctly chilly...

@@rubenvg7308 Much appreciated. I was pretty unhappy with the other videos, would have loved to delete them - but I'm not about to rewalk that 200 km...

@@davidharris4062 that can certainly happen, although to be fair the number of reasons as to why is large - not just lack of training. Blisters, plantar fasciitis, knee pain, various strains and sprains, even undiagnosed hairline fractures. Yes, seriously. Moderate training can help alleviate or prevent most of these, but not of course all.

@@KiwiPilgrim Thanks. Especially seeing as the video quality is so bad! That improves henceforth.

@@KiwiPilgrim Thanks. These first few videos are terrible, I wasn’t originally going to post them but they’re for me, so I remember things in time to come, and show my friends / family. Yes, it’s from before my accident, there’s another 7 or 8 that lead up to it. The videos improved after Leipzig. I’m finally walking without crutches, up to walking 3-4 km per day… .

@peterexpatkiwi So good you're in the rehab stage. Hope it goes really well for you. And thanks for explaining about your videos, I'll look forward to seeing more as you add them.

@@jackiehorn3724 Exactly. So you packed smart, and hence, lightweight. It's incredible how little we actually need. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, glad you found it useful. Feel free to ask for a video on anything you'd find useful, I'll help if I can

I couldn't agree more. Mind you, I also find them extremely useful on long flat stretches. Basically, mine only leave my hands during break's. They're there to carry me, not me them!

You're welcome! A couple of recent thefts in Albergues emphasise how important it is to take our valuables with us at all times. Including putting them in our sleeping bags at night.

Good to know. Cheers. I have a question if I may. Do you wear your inside pouch whilst walking? If so how do you find it goes with the pack's waist belt?

Improving thanks, hope to start physio beginning of June. With luck I’ll be on trail again in Autumn….

Many thanks. Time to concentrate on tips etc that I can film indoors for a while!

Yep!

Thanks!

Much appreciated

Much appreciated

Thanks glad you enjoyed it and hoped it helped. Buen Camino!

Thank you much appreciated. Not sure if I can help, if I can I will. You may find it easier to 🦘 onto the Camino forum www.caminodesantiago.me/community/ . I'm pretty easy to find on there, I use exactly the same picture! Click on my picture, and then on start conversation. Or just posted publicly, then you will have multiple people able to answer! Peter

I think it does that if you click twice. With luck, third time is the charm!

Thanks. A real Camino map for the overall planning, Mapy.cz for the specific day to day

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks, it is indeed.

Thanks John, appreciate the support!

Muchas Gracias

You are correct, which is why I prefaced my video as I did. I like your rule of thumb, 5 km an hour is a reasonable pace. Sadly, many people seldom do any walking nowadays. Thanks for watching, and Buen Camino!

Great that you are so fit. For the majority - preparation is key to success as it also enables folk to identify problems ahead of Camino.

Be prepared! I trained with a 14lb. vest for 3 months, tested several trail runners and socks, and finally got fitted correctly with a backpack. Training is key and it takes time to build muscle and a positive mindset produced from routine. Knowing your gear and how it does or doesn’t function is also key. I do the same routine when I backpack, it makes for a pleasant journey. Buen Camino.

Wow! That's a heck of a compliment, thank you! Any particular topic you'd like to see me cover? (Assuming it's in my area's of experience ).

@@peterexpatkiwi Perhaps something about footwear for in albuergues/towns/showers etc or about the Sellos and collecting the Compostela in santiago? Just some ideas

Yes, the wind was a problem a couple of times. Can't do much about my accent 😅. Do you have any issues you'd like clarified? I'll help if I can

Glad you enjoyed, appreciate the feedback. Buen Camino!

Thanks, useful info. Carry-on is important for me, I appreciate that for others that will be different. Buen Camino!

Thanks for that. Clearly it varies according to whom you see. On the Ingles the vast majority of Spanish pilgrims I met had a mix of backpacks, or were having their packs transported. Of the Italians I walked with on the Primitivo , one had a Decathlon pack, one a Deuter, the other I don’t know. I met zero French. On the Norte I also saw just a handful of Spanish, all the rest were American, Irish, I haven’t walked the Frances

As I said in the video, that's entirely up to you. I also explained why I thought that

Many thanks, glad you enjoyed !

Gracias . Soy alguien que siempre está agradecido y triste. agradecido de haber llegado sano y salvo, triste porque el viaje ha terminado

@@peterexpatkiwi Unos caminos acaban y otros empiezan, lo importante es lo que nos aportan pues siempre nos enriquece conocer distintos lugares y disfrutar de los paisajes,gastronomía, monumentos y lo más importante toda la gente con la que nos vamos encontrando.Un saludo desde España.👏👏👏🍀🍀