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    Camino's

    How do I carry and store food on the Camino?

    February 5, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Carrying (some) food on the Camino de Santiago gives you a bit more options, and makes it so that you are not completely depended on restaurants. Lets go over my tips for bringing food with you, and what food to take. All along the Camino Frances you will a tough time trying to starve, there are plenty of local restaurants, food trucks, bars, cafés, bakeries, and vending machines all over the place to get yourself a nice meal for usually fair prices. Locals know that the pilgrims are hungry and looking for a nice cup of tea or coffee with something salty, sweet, or fruity. Carrying cash is handy btw…

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    Hiking food

    Trail Meal | Oatmeal

    January 21, 2025 / 0 Comments

    Oatmeal is a staple for many people in daily life and has an equal home out on a hike. Here is a foundational recipe that you can use and make your own! Oats are popular for a reason, they will sit in your stomach for a good while and fill you right up. It forms the foundation of many hikers’ breakfast, and if you have the time in the morning to whip out your stove. Or cold-soak them the night before. It can be a great way to start your day. If available you can add dried or fresh fruit, chocolate chips, honey, nuts, or anything you like really. For…

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    How can I save money on the Camino?

    November 27, 2024 / 0 Comments

    Many Pilgrims are on a tight budget, the Camino Frances will take you around 30 days to finish and if you live like there’s no tomorrow this can quickly add up. Save money with these tips! How much money do you spend on the Camino? This is of course different for every Pilgrim and their choices, but you are going to spend around 30 to 50 euros a day on the Camino Frances. So, for the Camino Frances, which takes around 30 days, the total will often be anywhere from 900 to 1500 euros. On the Camino Portuguese you can save money since Portugal is a bit cheaper then Spain.…

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    Trail Meal | Red Lentil and Sausage Stew

    November 15, 2024 / 0 Comments

    Similar to my last Couscous stew, a variation can be made using red lentils. Read on for my full recipe for Red lentil and Sausage stew! As a lifelong resident of Northern Europe, I’ve always enjoyed the warmth and comfort of soups and stews, especially on hikes. They offer a nice hot meal and stay warmer for longer thanks to the hot water that takes a bit longer to cool down then other meals. When hiking in fall, winter, or early spring these types of meals can also warm you up good before you crawl into your sleeping bag. Red lentils are a hiker’s dream, cooking faster than any other…

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    Is it easy to get lost on the Camino?

    November 13, 2024 / 0 Comments

    The Camino Frances and pretty much all the Camino routes are very well waymarked and make it easy to navigate. Getting lost can happen, but here is what you will have to look out for to prevent it. It can happen on many hikes that you lose track of where you have to go or miss a turn, I had to more times than im willing to admit. But only once or twice on the Camino Frances and Camino Portuegese coastal. Which is pretty impressive considering my famous sense of direction. You will need to get familiar with the following symbols to make sure you don’t miss a waymarker for…

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    Trail Meal | Paprika BiFi couscous stew

    November 5, 2024 / 0 Comments

    Couscous is a trail meal any hiker is familiar with. To spruce it up a bit, try out the following combination with BiFi sausage(s)! As with all my trail meal recipes this one requires minimal prep and is lightweight to take with you out on hiking trips. The total trail weight for this recipe is: 104 grams Putting the Trail Meal together It can be mixed up in advance at home in a Ziploc bag, or put together on the trail while on resupply in a town. All the ingredients should be easy to find and process. What you will need for this Trail Meal recipe is: You can prep…

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    Camino's

    What to expect on the Camino de Santiago?

    October 24, 2024 / 0 Comments

    The Camino de Santiago is a hike that holds a place in many hearts and was further brought into the worldwide eye by movies and books. You can expect certain things to happen and certain things to not happen on the Camino. I share my tips and views in this article. It’s a long-distance hike Above all else, the Camino de Santiago is a long-distance hike and one of the most popular in Europe and even outside of Europe. So expect a lot of walking. The most popular Camino way is the Camino Frances, which is a little short of 800 kilometers. The Portuguese Coastal Way is about 280 kilometers.…

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    Organic Maps review

    October 18, 2024 / 0 Comments

    There are many navigation apps to choose from for planning hikes and navigating along the way, meet the open-source Organic Maps in this review. Open Source software is one of the wonders of the Internet, and what makes it great. This website is built upon Open Source software and so is a large chunk of the internet. Organic Maps is the same in that way, that the source code is open for anyone to look into, improve, and add to. You can find it on GitHub if you want to contribute. This is what sets it apart from the original Maps.me, which over the years focuses itself more on becoming…

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    Is there WiFi on the Camino de Santiago?

    October 4, 2024 / 0 Comments

    WiFi or internet access is available in most cases on the Camino de Santiago but can vary from Albergue to Albergue. In this article, I discuss what you can do to get your internet fix while underway. WiFi in Albergues In the hostels or Albergues you’re gonna be staying at while walking the Camino de Santiago most are gonna have a WiFi connection available, especially the privately owned ones that cost a few euros more a night. It’s usually not gonna be the best internet connection you’ve ever had, but it can provide a basic connection to download a few maps, songs, movies, or TV shows whenever you feel the…

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    Can you Camp on the Camino de Santiago?

    October 2, 2024 / 0 Comments

    On the Camino de Santiago, you can sleep in hostels or Albergues along the way. Camping is not the right fit in most circumstances when walking the Camino Frances or Portuguese. Let’s get into the reasons. Infrastructure on the Camino is not meant for camping When hiking with a tent, sleeping bag, mat, and all that goes with it you also need a campsite to sleep in. Campsites are often located far from the Camino trail and you will need to backtrack a bunch. Wildcamping is not allowed in Spain and you will get fined accordingly depending on the location that your camping in. It is not impossible to stay…

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