I would call my current lifestyle “Comfortable Adventure.” I retired in June 2021 and at the same time, we sold our house and all our possessions ( read this post for the whole story.) Chris and I travel full time now, each with a carry-on bag and a small backpack. When Comfort Becomes a Requirement on the Camino I really don’t need to relive those experiences to prove I´m adventurous, or to suffer for the sake of proving that I can do it. I have fond memories of sleeping in the wilderness, in a tent, or even just a hammock strung between two trees. I’ve “been there done that” in many ways, and now the idea of roughing it is waiting until 9:30 AM for a cappuccino. Well, fast forward 45 years, and I had no interest in carrying my world on my back. For me, it was the feeling of youth, freedom, and limitless possibilities. No need for hotels, microwave ovens, or any electricity for that matter. I remember the feeling of freedom as I followed the winding trails through the thick forest, listening to the birds, and watching out for wildlife (including an occasional bear!) It’s a right of passage to carry everything you need to survive on your back for a week. I was 16 when I completed my first multi-day backpacking trek through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. I’ve always enjoyed hiking and backpacking in the wilderness. I wondered why someone would walk for hundreds of kilometers, when they could just as easily take a train, a bus, a car, or whatever would get them there faster than a three mile-per-hour walk across the country. It was 5 years ago when I first heard about the pilgrimage walk to the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in the northeast corner of Spain. Hiking the shortest camino took us 14 days, but it could range from 10-20 days. We’ve got a tried-and-true formula to help you plan your logistics, regardless of which route or multi-day hike you plan. We just finished hiking the Portuguese Coastal route of the Camino de Santiago, which is the shortest route on the Camino de Santiago (in order to get your compostela.) This article has the exact details and steps for how you can figure your logistics for the shortest camino. The Logistics of Hiking the Shortest Route on the Camino de Santiago
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