How Much Does It Cost to Hike the Camino de Santiago?
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- 00:12 Consider which Camino you are walking
00:50 Consider your desired level of comfort
01:08 Consider how long you plan to take
01:51 Daily Cost
02:05 Food
03:35 Tips for Saving on Food
05:15 Lodging
06:31 Tips for Saving on Lodging
07:49 Laundry
09:06 Possibly Sending Gear Ahead
09:41 Other things to Consider
10:17 My Approximate Daily Cost
11:03 Gear
13:29 Travel
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Did Camino in 2013 I was 65 yrs. I trained for a year because I had never hiked before. PREPARATION is the most important part. I researched what to take etc. got fitted for a Backpack at REI. Tried out sock and shoe combos until I found what worked for me. Smart wool socks and Keen hiking boot ankle high. Also took sturdy flip flops for after hiking. 2 t shirts 2 zip off hiking pants 1 long sleeve nylon base layer shirt. Fleece jacket from Costco Waterproof rain jacket light weight from Costco. 1 skirt. Shampoo bar from Lush. Wash my hair, my body, and my clothes with it. 1 lightweight sleeping bag- rolled up really small in my back pack. I recommend bring some kind of roll up bag that you can take you stuff to the shower in. Also. An “S” hook for shower etc. sometimes there were no hooks in shower to hang clothes. I hiked end of April into May. Always carried my. Back. I weigh 170 lbs. my full pack weighed 16 pounds including water. I am a female. Also bring clothes pins. Some places didn’t have them. Also something to read like a kindle. This trip was life changing went by myself from California. Met a many wonderful people along the way. Buen Camino. TAKE TREKING POLES. Carried backpack on plane checked poles in a tube. If they got lost I could buy more. They were cheap from Walmart. Left them in Spain. Never had a blister or any other health issue. PREPARATION PREPARATION
Great advice. Thanks for sharing your list.
Thanks for the very informative comment. I'll be 67 in September and if the covid is under control, I hope to celebrate it in Santiago as I finish (April/May 2021 is my backup plan.) Question: what trail did you hike and where did you begin?
Great advise.
Great tips, saving ideas😎
Excellent feedback, thanks for sharing.
Don’t go in the summer months and avoid the race to the albergue to get a bed. Go in early march. Beautiful weather and just the right amount of people.
Good to know. Thank you.
… unless they read your message.
@@zippsy I'll be going in early March now after reading his message ;)
I'm doing the camino next year, starting in late March and going through April. What kind of clothes did you pack? I'm starting to think about packing and I'm wondering what is typical to wear on the Camino in late March/April.
Good video covering important basics. Well done.
Thank you, Dixie! For me Camino Francés AND Camino Finisterra/Muxía loop, 2017: TOTAL COST, $2,328.41, of which $900.33 was transportation, Denver to Barcelona (two days in Barcelona), bus, taxi to St. Jean, then Santiago, Madrid (two days in Madrid), Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Denver. Forty-eight days total so rounding up to $2,400/48 is $50/day. Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous time!
Wow, mine was around 400, around 50€ for the flights and less than 10€ a day (tarp)
I did the Camino with:
- adidas terrex two shoes
- 2 pair of antiblister socks
- 2 tshirts
- 1 fake thermoball from dectalon
- north face goretex jacket
-32 liters north face bag
- 2 sticks
- 1 sleeping bag 15C and another liner slim to keep away from bedbugs down
- Motivation
- 1 sport short trousers
- 1 large sport trousers
It was enough
I'm newbie here, your list is so simple, and truly enjoy hearing what others have brought along, so thank you!
Ps... Love how "motivation"' came before your trousers lol :)
Bedbugs????
Annabelle Nacov --It is the gift that keeps on giving.....😬😬😬
So you did laundry along the way, right?
@@santbr yes! I did it everyday after walking. It’s better to carry only a soap than more clothes!
I did the camino 3 times. And this is what i carry:
- osprey aether 60 AG backpack
- osprey 60 liter backpack liner
- 2 icebreaker merino wool shirts
- 2 fjallraven G2000 trousers (1 zip off 1 normal)
- 1 cheap fleece long sleeve
- 1 eidler coat (the only rain gear i use)
- 3 pair smartwool sock
- 1 pair meindl low cut hiking boots
- 1 pair of keens sandals
- 1 pair of leiki carbon hiking poles
- 1 medium size travel towel (fast drying)
- synthetic sleeping bag (cheap one from decathlon)
- 1 cocoon sleeping liner
- osprey 2,5 liter hydraulics drink system
- some travel organizers to put your stuff in
- some small various stuff as a toothbrush and toothpaste, a 3 way wall plug (so you change 1 power outlet into 3) a head torch, tweezers, nail clippers, 1 charger for my phone/wireless earbuds smartwatch
And as an luxury item last year i carried my nikon DSLR camera with 2 lenses.
All weighted in about 9 kilograms including the camera gear.
Excellent list , thanks for the input .
Did you not eat?
@@Ekorrex i ate a pelgrim meal in the cities or i did choose an albergue who provided an meal. For breakfast i always ate in the next village or city withba cup of coffee.
yorick verheijen what time of year do you recommend going? 🙏
@@YourWingmam Hi Wingmam, love your channel. I went in May and the weather was great. Not too warm, late teens, early to mid 20s. Rained one day. Regards Steve, UK.
I did 42 days, from St Jean to Finisterra and then back to Santiago. Total cost £1600 not including transportation. My main costs were absorbed in taking advantage of the pilgrim menus and local wines. Accommodation is generally €5-8 a night, but it's easy to spend €20 a day on food and coffee. The start of the camino around France and Pamplona was a bit more expensive because you hit a few cities and big towns where it's easier the spend money. The cheapest part of the camino is the middle section where it's mostly small villages.
In terms of gear, I didn't buy anything in particular. Some people recommended hiking boots, but I wore a good pair of running trainers because the camino terrain is not rough or difficult so I didn't see the value in chunky leather boots. Along the way I found that people who had bought trail runners were much happier with their feet than those who had hiking boots (many complaints about breathability and blisters).
If you want to keep your costs down, my advice is:
Spend as little time as possible in the cities
Take advantage of supermarkets whenever you can (get a baguette and a tortilla de patatas for a couple of euros and that will be plenty for breakfast and lunch. Also, if you're a coffee drinker, get a pot of instant for your pack. This will save you so much!)
Do things as a collective - if you have made some friends, try to split meal costs or share equipment where possible
Get a Monzo/Revolut/Starling bank card so you don't have withdrawal fees
Try not to smoke or drink alcohol (easier said than done for some of us)
Look either for donativos or auberges with a kitchen.
Take a hammock with you - I found that a lot of money gets spent during rest periods, like you sit in a cafe for a couple of hours to avoid the hottest part of the day and then you spend 5,6,7 euros. Instead, I'd put my hammock up in a park under a nice shady tree and have a nap or read my book. I also did some night walks during the camino, which meant I was able to save money on the cost of an Auberge and I could sleep in a hammock whenever I found a good spot. Me and my friends also slept in a park in Viana just outside Logrono which was pretty fun.
So yeah, my money mostly went on indulgence, and I was in a group of 7 people where the cheapest person spent only £800 (compared to my £1600) - so I know I was a bit reckless.
Heading to Pamplona in July to walk the camino for a second time this summer. Thank goodness the borders are opening!
I have said it before but I will say it again for the benefit of newcomers to this video. I walked the Camino Francais starting in Le Puy en Velay (another 700k to the east of France) and so spent 7 weeks getting to Santiago de Compostella. By far...the most important piece of kit for me...was silicone earplugs. The snorers in the dormitories used to drive me absolutely bananas. I know that the silicone earplugs take some getting used to as they amplify the sound of your own breathing and you are cut off from what is going on around you and for some, this may be too much. But for anyone out there like me that cannot stand snorers. Silicone earplugs!!! Thank me later.
I wear earplugs in my own house and I'm wearing a CPAP mask. So I don't snore. But I love the deep quiet anyway. Great suggestion.
Walking the camino, I got so tired and had no trouble falling asleep. You get used to the noise and the snoring eventually. I'm used to privacy and sleeping on my own but I was surprised how I slept with no problem.
I was thinking of that when I saw the dorms and thought no freaking way. I'm not a dormitory type guy, I need my privacy and I can't stand snorers. After a tiring walk I definitely want my own room and shower.
@@argentum3919 a major advantage of dorms is they really cut down the expenses. They are very cheap and generally pretty good with cooking and wifi.
@@michaeledwards7967 how much per night?
When I did it I was 8 and we did 100 kilometres in 5 days. My dad is a bit crazy but it is one of the funniest happiest memories I have. My gear consisted of my school bag, two shoes, couple underwear and clothes and a kids walking stick (taller than me) 😂. I’m going to do it again this year after 11 years and I’m so excited is crazy. This time we are going to do it longer. Is crazy how things change in a decade.
El Camino Frances was awesome! 😍 So much fun! Met so many awesome people! I loved the Donativos and spent more there because they do a great job and are so friendly. I washed every evening.
Don't leave toilet paper in nature, please!!!!!! It's terrible!
Along the way my backpack got smaller and smaller. 😅 You really don't need much, but two good pairs of special hiking antiblister socks is a must. And shoes that are comfortable and well used. I also had:
Walking sticks (must have)
Silk sheets (the best!)
A thin silk towel
A soap for washing clothes and body.
Three pairs of thin underwear
Two bras
Two long, thin dresses
One pair of long, thin pants.
One pair of shorts.
One pair of half-long, silk underpants (to not get sore on the inside of the thighs)
One t-shirt
One thin bolero with long arms (against the sun)
One thin hoody
A pair of plastic shoes (for relaxing and showering)
plaster, some safety needles
Vaseline (to put on the feet)
Antiperspirant deo
Two small water bottles (just bought along the way to be safe)
A hat ( ! )
Sunglasses (over my ordinary glasses)
Plastic hiking cutlery, box and mug (hardly ever used)
Sanitary towels, thin.
A thin raincoat (useless, I got more wet from wearing it so I stopped using it, threw it out eventually, and got dry faster after the rain)
A guidebook (I took out the pages as I walked)
Sunscreen, but didn't use it much. I covered up.
Passport, mastercard.
Pilgrim passport.
An osprey backpack, middle size.
It weighed in total under 5 kg most of the time.
Thank you for a great video. I have walked along the Camino 4 times. In total, I have done just over 1,000 kilometers. I ship my bag (I am a small female septuagenarian) I never bought anything new for it. My old running shoes (in fact, discards from my granddaughter which were new but her sister called then Granny Mobiles so she didnèt want to wear them anymore), my everyday trousers... I already had everyhing in my closet (all from second-hand stores). The reason I am saying it is just to reassure would-be pilgrims that you don't need anything particular apart perhaps from a good quality backpack if you are carrying it. Although I shipped my bag, I made sure it weighed little so that I could carry it whenever I had to. For laundry, often many pilgrims would combine clothes into a load but usually, handwashing was ok. I wore synthetic socks from the dollar store. I often walked over 25 k and never got blisters. By the way, bag transfer: Froom Saint-Jean-Pied-dePort, 8 Euros but I asked my host to hold on to my bag for an extra day and to ship it to Roncesvalles instead of Orisson. In Spain, at the beginning, the cost is 5 Euros; further, is is sometimes only 4 euros and even 3 euros closer to Santiago. Some companies will give you a 4 Euro rate if you book it all in advance but I would not like to do that. I only plan one day at a time. Thank you again and Buen Camino.
My flight to Europe and back were free as I am retired military and can fly on military aircraft for free. I wore a $20 pair of hiking boots from Walmart. My Osprey pack cost $140 and pretty much everything else I took I already owned. Still one of the best experiences of my life!
If you work for fedex cargo, can also fly for free :)
hey rick, I just got out of the Marines (did 6 years, honorable discharge). How do you go about getting these free military flights? Cheers
John Fossing space a. You have to be retired, if you’re a vet and want to take advantage of it
Hopefully they reinstate the program again soon... (CoViD Hold)
Also, not free. Still have to pay certain taxes and fees. Though it is minimal. : )
@@johnfossing6790 Do you have the blue retiree I D card? Must do 20 years Active or be discharged on a medical discharge to get it. Otherwise no Space A. Retirees are Category 6 (out of 6 categories) amd last priority. But still a great deal!
I did the camino de santiago (the north way) in 2013, and the best tip that I can give for saving in food / accommodation is to let the owners of the restaurants or hotels put their stamp on your pilgrim passport (you need a pilgrim passport) to get a discount. Each meal, like you describe, and others really gourmet, (always with the wine) cost me like 3 to 5 euros top. Thesame thing in the hotels, I used to pay between 8 and 10 euros the night, with breakfast included, when the pilgrim hospitals was full. I ended up sleeping in a spa one night, with all included for 10 euros thanks to my pilgrim passport.
Buen Camino !
Where do you get a Pilgrim Passport?
@@jwestfalldavis3574 you can get it in any Pilgrim's hospital, or in any place of the "amigos del camino" (way's friends)
@@miliofuentes Thank you.
If you are flying and want to use carry on baggage (cheaper), don’t take trekking poles, buy some at a local decathlon (super cheap) or pick some up at an Albergue for free (they are often left behind).
Also you can hike out to the airport from Santiago and save yourself taxi cost.
I am always totally amazed at the detail you put into your videos: Great Work!
I hope you both had a good experience. I walked the Camino twice and it changed my life. Thanks for sharing!
I spent ~600€ on 34 days in the Camino del Norte (traveling excluded), eating almost as good at my own home. You can absolutely do it with a tight budget.
Everyone has to travel to get there. So it's not the true cost is ur 600Euro
@@charliepearton9596 Depending on where you live, travelling to the camino costs maybe 50€.
@@charliepearton9596 Mine was around 400, ~50€ for the flights and less than 10€ a day (tarp)
You are always so helpful informing your fans how they, too, may enjoy the same journeys you enjoy. Thank you. One reason I enjoy your posts. All success to you in the future.
Season's Greetings, Dixie. I'm so glad you posted this information. All the while we were following your sister hike with Montana we were wondering about daily expenses - food, lodging, beverages (adult and otherwise), and incidentals, like Montana's visit to the podiatrist. Now we have a much better idea! Will you ever do a reflective video on your feelings re: your Camino experience? It would be nice to hear how it added to your growth as a person, your understanding of another culture, your overall outlook on life and your place in the grand scheme of things. You mentioned a few times that you're not a particularly "religious" person, but everyone, religious or not, has a deeply personal side, something we might collectively call a spirit or a soul, the essence of who they are. How did the Camino, and your time in Europe for that matter, affect the innermost Jessica Mills? You've talked about that some in your vlogs coming off of the AT, PCT, and CDT, so we're hoping you'll also do some introspection and reflection from your Camino as well. Merry Christmas, and best wishes for 2020 and all that it holds in store. Cheers.
Well done Dixie. Again you make many of us feel we can take on a new adventure. And for those of us who can't...the vicarious trip with you is worth a great deal. BTW...new hair look - looks great. Thx for the efforts.
having done the Camino myself. this is a great blog. very accurate
After seeing your journey the Camino is now on my hiking bucket list. Can’t wait to see your journey on the TA
the most important thing is to have a well-trained foot. XD
Good information Dixie! Thankyou and happy 2020!!
Awesome video!!! Love your videos about the PCT!!!
I found the Camino Portugues slightly cheaper overall than the Camino Frances. I would advise, if possible, carrying more than one card so that you have a backup in case of problems. Machine laundry can be cheaper when shared with fellow pilgrims. I would also budget a bit for entrance fees to cathedrals, the castle in Ponferrada, etc. There is often a pilgrim discount but there is often a fee (for entry and/or the audio tour) and it is worth it.
i agree :)
Thank you for taking us on your Camino 🙏
Very wise advice about atm fees, and exchange rate fees. Some cc do not charge exchange rate fees, call your card company to find which ones do not. Also notifying your bank and cc company of your travel is a must. I did have a card cancelled. They were trying to call me, but no cell service, so they closed the card down. They had to overnight a new card, that was a problem.
Dixie you always have your act together. Let's get Montana to do a post hike video again.
Thanks
Thank you so much for that video. It answered alot of my questions. Good flight information too.
Great summary of the Camino and costs. One thing not mentioned when using your card to get cash from ATMs is the "conversion or exchange rate" I found it better not to accept the "conversion" at the ATM and simply say no conversion.
Very helpful intel Thank You for sharing 💕
So much useful information! Thank you!
Very helpful info! Time to put it to work 😃
Great video ! Detailed information , very nice !
very good video!! thanks for all the info Dixie!!!
Thanks for the tips, very useful.
So many great memories out of this! Super well explained. Definitely miss the Pilgrim's Menu :)
I was following you now for a while. One collegae of mine was talking about the the Camino and I’m very interested and doing some research how to begin from the Netherlands. Nice to know you did it 2.
I did the portuguese camino in january of 2019 with:
-Karrimor leopard 65 (50€)
-Berg Sleeping Bag (12€)
-Quechua Rain Poncho (5€)
-Quechua Rain Pants (10€)
-Quechua Rain Jacket (30€)
-1 Quechua warmth jacket (12€)
-2 Quechua warmth shits (8€)
-2 Quechua base layers shirts (5€)
-1 Hiking pants (20€)
-4 pairs of berg hiking socks (3€)
-5 underwear
-1 flashlight (2€)
-1 Pair of merrel's
- First aid kit
-1 travel towel (fast drying)
It was enough for me :D
Olá Fábio! O saco cama da berg serviu bem? Não tiveste frio?
@@mystique7000 Sim, serviu na perfeição :D
Hey . Thanks for this information , I like to see more video of you in the Camino thanks , really helpful.
Excellent info!! Thank you very much!!👌🏼🤓
Merry Christmas 🦌⛄🎄🎅
Thanks you for another year of informative and entertaining stuff....
Thanks for all this info! I was a bit unsure about whether to take on the Way of St. James, as usually I hike more mountainous routes. But this trail is becoming increasingly alluring as a 'change'.. I've started re-watching all of your Camino videos as a result. I'd like to camp it though as much as possible to keep costs down. Thanks Dixie, and wishing you a merry Christmas and happy hiking new year!
@@Pellets7 no... covid etc. 😔
We find picnics good for lunch and very economical: ham, cheese, bread, olives etc
Great video and very well explained.
Great video. Good information. Thank you.
We spent $40 a day on the Camino Norte in Summer 2019. Best way to save money at a bar is to ask for "Agua del grifo". That's a glass of tap water with no charge. It's GREAT when you forget to bring your water bottle.
Loved your Camino🧡💜💚💛
I did the Portuguese Coastal Way. My pack was the ZPacks Nero, two water bottles, Sunbrella from Six Moon Design, 2 Patagonia shorts, couple pairs darn tuff socks, sunscreen, one long sleeve button down with sun protection spf, two short sleeve wicking shirts, m10 anorak, alpine mid layer, one pair of long hiking pants used them when sun was hot on my calves. Trekking piles with rubber covers for tips, phone, charger, sunglasses, watch, i carried a rfid proof money belt for my cash, cards and passport, toothbrush and paste, wide brimmed hat, 2 buffs, columbia or Huk fisherman’s gloves, sunscreen, lifestraw for a few water sources that aren’t recommended you drink from, otherwise water can be bought or you can fill up. I personally liked the agua grande bottles the various places had and they were cold. Ask for water because many times it is hidden from view.
I'm thinking of doing the camino this year, after a few years of procrastination, thanks for the video, has given me some useful tips
Great vid. thanks. Snail at the end was a good touch.
We checked our backpacks in army duffels along with our trekking poles in tubes. Then! Stuffed the duffels into the tubes and shipped them to our hotel in Santiago. The hotel happily held our package until we arrived.
Brilliant! May I ask which hotel?
Oh and did you use Fedex and where would you find a tube large enough to hold a duffel?
Definitely on my list now.
Great advise, thanks
Thanks for the detailed information.
Suggestion: I'd like to see a playlist with all your thru-hike-costs videos in one place so they're easier to find.
How long is a piece of string? Not only which Camino but how many days, ie, how fast can you walk it? Are you frightened of staying in auberges and prefer hotels? (Remember some young people believe "oldies" should stay in the hotels as a matter of course and leave the bunkhouses for the kids..) AND where are you starting from, both on the Camino and from your home town. Surprise, it costs more from Australia than Ireland! So you have to work all that out yourself.
I am an "oldie", 70+ when I walked the French Camino, and I advise all seniors to start at Roncesvalles and to take the whole thing easy, 60 days rather than 30. Longer means dearer and shorter means cheaper ! I also advise striking a balance between hotels and auberges, the one offering some quieter nights, laundry and privacy, the other "the Camino Experience" which means different things to different people. We seniors usually have our Pension income running while on the trail, which is a huge luxury others do not have. We are not constrained by time and/or the loss of income that involves.
If you are having your bag carried or on a "Camino Experience" guided walk that can also add considerably to your cost. They don't come cheap.
What remains is the cheapest part of the holiday! An auberge is anything from 0 (donativo) to 15 Euros for a bunk, a private (non Church or State-owned hostel) rather more, up to around 20. A cheap hotel charges around 30-50 Euros a night depending on season , ensuite and size, ie, single or double. You can get details from a Camino guidebook or a site like Booking.com. Your evening meal should be a "Menu de Peregrino" or hostel-issue meal, around 10-20 Euros for 3 simple courses and including wine, sometimes up to a bottle head! For lunch take a couple of bread rolls and fruit from the first store you pass, breakfast on coffee and reserve alcohol for the evening.
If you are going to walk a Camino you should already have much of your gear, but most people make too much of a meal of it. You should get and test your pack and shoes before ever leaving home, but otherwise it can be done with a change of clothing, some toiletries and good waterproofs. Most of us have a bit more!
I personally believe that sorting yourself out is part of the "Camino Experience"!!!. There are excelling stores for everything in the cities and most auberges in the early caminos have "swap" tables, "Take what you need and leave what you don't". The first 100km are a bit like the retreat from Gettysburg, but eventually you will have the kit that suits you and your way of walking, which may have nothing in common with anybody else.
What I will say is that my two-month trip was the cheapest holiday I ever had!
Thank you for the information
You are a very warm hearted person even if you sleep cold.
I would not assume that the cafes etc on a busy route would be cheaper because of more customers. The walkers could well have more money to spend than the locals and they have less time to look around for the cheaper establishments. They also may be largely seasonal business, with few people walking in the winter, so up their prices to pay for when they have no customers.
I disagree. Usually, where there is most people, there is more options, hence more competition. I noticed at times, that in smaller and/or remote villages with little choice, prices where higher than in more frequented places. Not that it matters much, spain is still rather inexpensive, but let's say, one place u pay 12€ for dinner, the other 8€.
edit: same goes for quality in my experience. But of course, there are lots of exceptions from that observation
i was suprised too, because usually places that are frequented by tourists are pricier then the rest of the town/towns without tourists.
I walked a few caminos and my experience is that prices are in general the same on all the camino's. Tourists dont visit the albergues for pelgrims. They go to the hotels i think.
I can really recomment the Via de la Plata from Sevilla to Santiago.
Thank you Dixie for your posts. They are very helpful for me to prepare the pct that i want to walk.
I have to add something to my comment. In Spain the prices of the albergues are in general the same but the beds on the camino's outside of Spain are much more expensive!
One reason I did the camino was because it was a cheap vacation. And it was. If you live on the basics and stay at the municipal alberques, you're not going to spend much. Had to stay in a few private hostel which was a bit much but it's still regulated by the government. I splurged maybe 3 times and stayed at a cheap hotel when I wanted to stay a couple days in one place to recuperate a bit. That was worth it, but still cheap.
Great info.! Thanks , Dixie. Our Camino was through September, and very hot. Liner would have been plenty for sleeping.
Cost range seems right on, 30-50€ daily. This allows for occasional treats, such as a private room, or unexpected treatments like massage, physio, etc..
Did you treat your liner with permethrin to prevent bedbugs?
Nice tips. Trying to establish a budget is so hard, as there are so many variables and we all have different expectations 🙂
My Camino is sept 21 2020
This has been the best comment thread to read in preparation EVER!!!!!!!
Praying you can still go!!
How is it going??
Great video Dixie 😊
There will also be "cultural" expenses, for example visits to all the large cathedrals on the tour are paid, between $5 and $10, except for Santiago de Compostela, which is free.
Another expense that we can have is the changes or additions of equipment, for example umbrellas in the area of Galicia or material that has to be replaced because of breakage of the one we have and because sometimes we forget something in the hostel and we do not realize until the next day.
All the details explained by Dixie are very accurate, it can simply be more expensive the other paths that are not the French. Also the time of year. Almost all the ways of Santiago can be done in the middle of winter, but many hostels are closed at that time, so the cost of accommodation is multiplied by 3 or 4.
Thanks for all the helpful information about preparing for the Camino on your channel. I do have a question for you? Do you normally check your backpack when flying to Europe? The carry on dimension size restrictions are about 24" X 14" X 9" which many backpacks ( mine included) don't meet. If you have any suggestions on what you found to be the best way to get your backpack to and from Europe along with any problems you have run into it would be greatly appreciated.
Very helpful....thanks 😎🍷🇬🇧
Hey Dixie, if you want, you can start the Camino earlier, like in Austria (where i'm from, so i did that), or Hungary, or anywhere else. They even say the Camino starts where you live! (Of course if there's an ocean in between, that definition poses problems). I can definitly recommend walking the Camino somewhere which is not necessarily Spain, because it tends to be much less overrun the further you get away from Santiago, and you get to appreciate different European countries on the way and see the differences in landscapes, as well as the interesting differences and similarities in culture. Also it's less hot than in Spain.
I'm from Czechia so I was thinking that, but I feel like then it gets prohibitively long/expensive. There's a difference to having a fun experience for a month and just spending half a year walking across the entirety of Europe... What's your thoughts on this?
On my channel I did a video on the costs of Camino and I literally began the video by saying that this video says all that needs to be said about budget. I tried to give some luxury vs budget options though. Much has changed with COVID, but that is changing too fast to keep up with it. I still recommend this one above all the other budget videos.
What, you didn't have roadside lunch picnics? Queso Iberico, Chorizo and olives stay good even in warm weather!
Thank you very much for this video, helped to figure out the best possible way to save money
I did the whole French Way with my pack on my back... except the last 2 days where I splurged and used a courier van to carry my pack forward. And then I wondered why I had insisted on suffering so long! Pride is a silly thing. When I first did the Camino in 2010, there were no vans. This year (2019), one of the hostel owners told me that ~75% of pilgrims are using the courier vans! It’s such a cheap service (usually 3-5€ per etapa) in exchange for not feeling like you’re going to die at the end of the day. If I do a Camino again in the future, I will definitely use the service earlier.
Capri Joy, nice tip. Instead of a beer at night, maybe I will have a van take my pack. :)
You're supposed to walk the Camino to suffer. It isnt supposed to be a cakewalk. I bet youd get a cart if you golfed.
@@Tropicalpisces HYOH. The Camino is for everyone - young or old, healthy or disabled. If you want to suffer, that is your journey. Based on how you like to tell people what to do and how to live, you’re probably already suffering everyday.
@@capricayoung9764 thank you for your backhanded words.
@@Tropicalpisces this is a totally ridiculous comment, I've got a fused left hip and artificial right hip (second one), but I love walking, but once I carry a heavy backpack (and actually not so heavy at all) then it aggravates my hip and I wouldnt be able to sleep, I would already be suffering with my hips anyway and it would be a huge achievement for me to do something like this (and something I've always dreamt of) and I think the only way it would be possible is to utilise the option of a courier. Comments like this are really upsetting, like as if I would almost be cheating because I'm not suffering enough, when in reality Id be suffering more than most anyway!
North Face Terra 65 pack, $189: Comfortable fit, solid construction, and high water resistance.
Danner Tachyon 8 inch Desert boots: $108: These boots are super comfortable, durable, and keep your feet cool. I need an over the ankle boot because I have chronic ankle problems and need the extra support. Zero pain and the only time I got a blister was when I swapped out my REI socks for a pair of socks I bought on the Camino Frances.
REI medium weight socks x3 pair: $60 total. Socks were comfortable and wicked moisture, but did have to be repaired with a sewing kit during the Camino.
North Face Rain Jacket: $75. Was completely unusable because It was like wearing a rubber jacket. Caused extreme overheating even in very chilly and wet weather. Typically I just sucked it up and walked in the rain in my t shirt.
khul long sleeve button up shirt. $65. Great for chilly mornings or evenings.
Khul hiking shorts, cargo type. $50-75. These were my preferred hiking bottoms. Extremely comfortable with little friction or rubbing. Did not wear out during the Camino.
Khul medium weight trousers. $70. Great for hiking on chilly days but tended to rub between my legs leaving hot spots or blisters.
Microfiber t-shirts x 2. $90 total. Great for moisture wicking and keeping me cool. I tend to overheat, so these were lifesavers. I brought 2 so I could rotate and not do laundry every day.
Standard t-shirt $12. Worn for zero days and post-hiking once we were done for the day.
exercise shorts $15. Also worn on zero days and when done hiking for the day.
REI Sleeping bag liner $80. I gotta disagree with Dixie here. I loved using the sleeping bag liner rather than an actual sleeping bag. I never had problems with bed bugs, but knew the liner would be way easier to disinfect in a dryer or washer than a bag. Plus I always sleep hot so a full bag indoors was going to be way too much insulation for me. Plus, carrying a liner saves you from carrying a bunch of unneeded weight and saves room in your pack. If these issues matter to you as much as they did to me, go with the liner.
REI Headlamp, $30. Great if you get caught on trail when it is dark, especially if you are near high traffic roads. Gives you a chance to be seen by drivers. Just don’t use them in the Alburgues early in the morning! Be courteous to those who are trying to sleep. Use the red light function in those cases if the ambient lighting truly is not enough around other people.
Carbon fiber collapsing Trekking poles $40. These were worth the investment. They save so much stress on your ankles and knees, help when climbing hills, and give added balance to reduce tripping. They collapse for easy transportation and storage. Keep in mind if traveling to or from the US that the TSA will require you to check these.
REI 60 L pack cover. $25. Worked lik
Comment continued: pack cover worked like a charm. My gear was always dry at the end of a rainy day. Plus it is reflective, so you have some additional protection in high traffic areas during low visibility.
REI Dry sack $15. I used this to store valuables and electronics that I wanted to give a little extra protection. Worked great to keep accountability for those items that one can lose easily.
Shower shoes: $15. You will need these if you plan on staying in Alburgues on the Camino. No need to get foot funk! Also good for airing out your feet after a long day of walking. You can get these cheaply anywhere.
Toiletries kit: $20. Small toothpaste, travel toothbrush, small body wash, nail clipper, travel sewing kit, meds, sunscreen, and bodyglide. Dixie is right, there is an expectation of hygiene on the Camino.
That’s my list. I brought more clothing than needed because I didn’t want to do laundry every day. To each their own though. Buen Camino!
Hey just wanted say Merry Christmas Dixie😁😁😁
Excellent, honest, practical presentation.
One tip I was given is that one of you take a small, lightweight, travel hairdryer for drying your wet boots or runners overnight.
Good presentation, thank you.
I'm back on the Caminos '24.
Bom Camino!
Mike G.
We flew from JFK to Barajas on Iberia. In my channel, I showed how to get to St. Jean Pied de Port from the US to Madrid, then Pamplona to St. Jean by bus. I found that it was the cheapest route for most of the passengers. I say that because, I am an airline pilot and my family travels very cheap anyway. I would also recommend your viewer to go to their local bank before the trip and request to exchange dollars for Euros. The banks do that service and usually takes two weeks for the transaction. So if they know when they arre traveling, they can arrive to Europe with Euros and save much more on these fees.
What’s your channel?
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great video :)
Great video...very informative. How does it work for say the french way? do you just rock up and start walking the next day? would you recommend pre booking accomadation?
If you see a camping, do your laundry there. Its not fully automatic, so possible to clean down sleeping bags! Could be cheaper also...
Hey, Dixie! You mentioned checking bags vs carrying on, and I was curious as to what you and Montana did with your trekking poles. Did you end up checking them alone, checking them in with your packs, sending them ahead, or carrying them on? From what I understand, TSA doesn't allow them, but I've also read a lot of people's stories about carrying them on without issue. Thanks in advance, and thanks for putting out such incredible content - I freaking love your videos!
would love to know the answer to this too. thanks for asking. following.
We returned from Europe this year with our poles as carry on. Bought them there.
Very nice viedeo. I always Camino. Take care of youself ~
Thanks so much for sharing so much wonderful information about your Camino. Please tell me if you carried your own hot spot for WiFi while you were in Europe? Thank you!
Food and lodging were cheap. I've probably spend the most money on cerveza.
Is this past present or hypothetical it's hard to tell by your use of English
You should have said spent or maybe even I'd not I've
@@floridaswampmonkey I'm very sorry. Thanks for caring enough to correct me.
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I would keep it safe and healthy and stick to agua
Great video, very helpful. Could I do it in trail running shoes or should I get proper hiking boots/shoes?
This was helpful! I am planning on hiking it next year.
I hope you will be posting! I so enjoyed your upbeat videos when you did the AT.
@@rumblechick73 I plan to! Thank you for the nice comment.
I can’t wait to take this trek. 2024 goals.
That is about the same time for me. I have to have shoulder surgery that will allow for plenty of healing and rehab time
My fiancée Eliane and I relied on our Pacer poles every inch of the way ( 1,300 Kms + from Sarlat in the Périgord to Santiago, on the Via Podiensis and the Camino Frances) .
I walked from St. Jean to Santiago then to Finnestera to Muxia and back in 35 days for 25 euros a day.
Ive done 3 Caminos, Del Norte, Via de Plata, and Portuguese. The Norte I over packed, the Portuguese I have 3 sets of sock and undies, 2 hiking pants, 3 hiking tshirts, wamr jacket poncho, fipflops and hiking boots (I prefer boots always) hiking poles For sleeping I took 2 sleeping bag liners, a silk one a d a fleece therma rest.. Carried it all in an Osprey Kestral 35. Get a local SIM card, download guthook, and learn some Spanish. Buen Camino.
Im planning on doing the primitivo when we can travel again. No plans to do the French route, my preference is for less traffic and congestion.
Get a local SIM card? Please explain. Thank you.
@@julierawlins5984 a local phone card like Vodafone or Orange, so you don't get charged fees from you local phone company
Merry Christmas Dixie
Regards
Clive
Western Australia
Round trip flights from the US to Barcelona tend to be some of the cheapest flights to Europe.
$577 for 5 weeks. Rarely ate in restaurants; twice had to rent a room, the rest of the time stayed in albergues (pilgrim hostels). 2008, April 22 to June 11.
Awesome info. Thank you.
Damn these itchy feet.
Dixie you In my homestate too? Gurl! I'm as country as a grit biscuit! Lmao I do a lot of hiking (cause my car is gone) around central area of our state (Shelby co.) It's a lot of fun! You meet a lot of animals aka "humans" but I love how you like hiking around you should try the oak mountain state park really great place should check it out!!! We'll time to make like a baby and head out later chick!!!
I hope I can help travelers with a general credit card/ATM tip.
Before you go (I recommend doing this one month in advance or more to make sure you have time for your account to be set up and cards to be mailed to you.), check to see what fees you’re charged for on your credit and debit cards. There are many credit cards that charge fees for use in foreign countries, but also many travel focused cards with no foreign transaction fees. Try to pick and apply for a card with no foreign transaction fee! (Some cards with no foreign transaction fees that I use are Discover It, Wells Fargo Propel, and Bank of America Travel Rewards.)
For ATMS, there are smaller banks out there that offer debit cards that you can use at any ATM worldwide who refund your ATM fees. This is especially helpful for cash based areas. I personally used the Charles Schwab debit card in Hong Kong (which is very heavily cash based) and wasn’t charged any ATM fees!
These fees may not seem significant, but they definitely add up if you use them often. Plus, if you can save any amount of money on fees for gear/food/better comfort, why not?
I managed to find a sleeping bag part way through the Camino. which saved me about €50 the donation boxed are a life saver. Before that I was just sleeping in my liner it was very warm and I didn't need a sleeping bag until mid October.
I have to buy thick trouser in Burgos because the mornings on the Maseta were about 2C and I only had shorts before that.
I walked from le Puy to Santiago in june 2022, 53 days, with transportation from France and return, slept in albergue, cooked whenever possible, did few restaurants and few half boards, it did cost exactly 30 euros per day at the end
In France, where demi-pension (lodging wi th dinner and breakfast) private gites are the usual lodging, the daily rate averages EUR 40-45. Picnic lunches would run about EUR5.
Thanks for the info, starting my Camino this August.
Wade, please make sure you are comfortable with extreme heat. If you start early in August you'll cross the meseta in one of its warmest months. I'm talking about 30/35 C everyday with basically no shade during the day. Some days it might even get to 40C.
On the Camino cash not card is king. The pandemic may have changed this but I doubt it, hopefully I can put it to the test soon. The culture in Spain (and Portugal) is to avoid handling charges and not create a paper trail to avoid the bureaucracy (and tax maybe) so you can get through a lot of paper money. Also many of the small business don't like taking a big denomination note (even a €20) so planning ATM use and remembering to break down the big notes in the big shops is important. Some catch you out such as the Metro ticket machine at Porto Airport won't take €20 and puts a surcharge on using plastic.
If you do get to use plastic watch out for the exchange rate they use. I have a Revolute debit card (other brands available) which allows me to have money in any currency I need so I can pay in the local currency. My native currency is U.K.£ and I have used it in the US, Euro zone, Poland (Zloty) etc. and only paid the spot exchange rate. Worth checking out if you plan to travel internationally.
Something to keep in mind if you don’t have a month to do el Camino is to bike it. I did it in a bike, and it took me 2 weeks. Great experience!
And how was the elevation? Are there steep mountains or hills?
@@Mcarcion I walked the northern camino, which is way flatter.
I went late Oct to early Nov. Good weather except for the last 2 days. All the tips mentioned here are good. For me it’s very necessary to use a backpack that fits you well. I scrimped and borrowed my son’s backpack. Good brand and heavy duty and all that but it didn’t fit me well. After a few days it became very uncomfortable and many times painful.
Tks :)