I hope you have a fantastic time there 😊😊

That’s very helpful. Thanks so much for commenting and letting people know. 😊😊

Hey 😊👋 I got both of them from the “pilgrim office” which is in the same building as the big lighthouse at the start of the Camino in Maspalomas 😊

@NickLivingLife thanks

Hi 👋. I use the insta 360 invis stick and I have a separate attachment for the end to use with my phone sometimes made by Joby 😊😊

Thanks loads. 😊😊

My feet are generally pretty tough before I go and there are no pedicures in my diary. It’s important that nails are not long enough that they can cause harm. I usually have some Leuko or KT tape with me although last time I mainly used it to try to hold my shoes together 😂. If the pack is light, the shoes fit well and the socks allow feet to remain cool and dry, and the wearer stops the very second they suspect something is rubbing to check it out then blisters should be unlikely.

The body glide that is available in the USA is almost as good but I find I need to reapply it halfway through the day during a coffee/ lunch stop. I’d better stock up on Lanacane then in case they do the same in UK. Thanks for letting me know. 😊😊

Overall I would say No, don’t skip it. There were some great bits in it but the first day from Porto wasn’t “competetive” with the rest. It’s worth it though to experience the rest 😊. Depends if you liked what you saw in the video. If you like it then don’t skip it 😊😊

@ I’m booked to start May 1st from Porto, I’m planning on taking the littoral route to Vila do Condo then switch to the Central route. I don’t like the first part on the Central route walking through the industrial and airport while the littoral appears to be much prettier and more relaxed.

Sounds like a great plan. It can be a bit busier and others have told me there can be a bottleneck on the first night after Porto so might be worth booking ahead for that night just to be sure. Bom Caminho 😊😊

That’s a quilt I was using on that video. Sea 2 Summit Ember quilt. Nice and light but wasn’t warm enough (luckily I had clothing layers to compliment it) 😊

Hey. Congrats on your new palace 😊😊. I think I just took groundhog minis from memory. One of the nights the ground was a bit awkward on the available space so I made a dead man anchor for a few of the points and put some rocks over them. 😊. Normally I would have just moved on and found a better pitch but I was walking with people so made the best of it. 😊

Hi. This was mid to late June. 😊😊

Hi 👋. It was June 😊

Glad it helped. Congrats and hope you had a fantastic Camino. 😊

Hi. Exciting times ahead for you and I’m glad my video is helpful. 😊 The camera on the pole in an insta 360 X3. There is a new and better X4 available now. It’s a camera you don’t point as it films everything and then you choose what you want it to show later on when you use the app that goes with it. It doesn’t have the same quality as normal cameras you aim, but the advantage is that sometimes the best view is somewhere we were not aiming at so it means never missing a shot. 😊

@@christiankreps5920 I had an advantage, the first day of Primitivo was more like day 25 for me as I had just walked from Lisbon to Santiago (Central Route) with only a day off in between to travel by bus from Santiago to Oviedo so my legs and feet were very warmed up 😊😊.

Hi 👋. Thanks for watching. This place was just after Tunte (about an hour of tough uphill) and it’s called La Finca del don Ganapati. You can actually find it on booking dot com. It’s pretty basic but adds a unique memory to the adventure 😊😊

I imagine I’ll be revisiting this Camino many more times too. It’s really one of my absolute favourites 😊😊

Hey 👋. This one is a 50 litre custom Atom Plus. A 40ltr is still plenty for Camino and obviously even lighter but I wanted this one also for bigger expeditions where tents and more are needed. They know about me using it on my videos so you could ask for similar in the colours you prefer and they’d most likely know what I had exactly. I’m probably going to order an Atom (not plus) soon in something nearer a 30ltr for a Camino where I don’t take drones and tripods etc. Dexter who works there is also really knowledgeable about ultra light and had his own perspectives (he doesn’t use hip belts). Send them a mail with any questions you have, they are fab and really happy to help. Not sure you would get a discount by mentioning me as I haven’t arranged anything like that …..but you never know 😉 All the best Nick

@NickLivingLife thanks

@@NickLivingLife Hi Nick, Thank you for the prompt response. I've also done the Camino Santiago 3 times (English, Portuguese coast, Portuguese Central (spiritual route), the backpack I use is the RAB aeon 28L. I'm thinking of doing the TMB, so I wanted to know what model you are using , because I need something bigger (tent, sleeping bag, mattress, food system, etc. Thanks again for the information, Regards Phil

@luisfilipemenezes4129 That’s exciting Phil, yeah this pack would be awesome for that. With all the optional I have on it, it’s only about 100g heavier than a Rab Aeon 28. If you’re into the grams they offer lots of options to possibly even get it lighter than the Rab like replacing the job belt with a webbing strap etc but personally I’d rather save extra weight on the bag contents rather than the pack. Not sure when you are thinking of TMB but if you are going early and need ice axe, crampons etc I think they will also add axe loops for you. I’ve not done the coastal part of Portuguese Camino yet, I just stuck to Centeal all the way from Lisbon other than a few days before Porto where I went to the coast to avoid all the industrial parts. Hoprefully I’ll get to do coastal, litoral and spiritual this year 😊 All the best 😊

Hey Kate. I just noticed my reply never happened so sending it again (apologies if it did go through and I’m just not seeing it). That’s awesome with the same tent and backpack …shows we both have great taste. I had a plan to do a Frances starting next week but real life got in the way and now it’s not going to happen so looking at something British to do in the next few months. How was the Cleveland Way? I’m in the Peak District again right now doing a few gentle hills to blow the cobwebs off …I think I’m still here anyway but with this fog, I could be anywhere 😂😂

Thanks very much Tony 😊😊

It was around that time I think as I got into Santiago again around July 1. Fantastic!! Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. It’s become one of my favourite Caminos ever. 😊😊

@NickLivingLife Awesome! I arrived in Santiago on July 2, so you probably saw me at some point!

The footage on this video was in late April 😊

Thanks Alan. It’s been hard trying different things as I have many that agree with you and then others that say they like the music and the words. I’m going to try to do a nice mix of everything in the hope of pleasing as many as possible. I’m glad you enjoyed it, it’s a magical place and journey so it makes it so much easier to make videos. Next video will be instrumental 😊😊

Alan, I completely agree. I’ve just found your great videos. I so looking forward to listening to a British guy just doing his thang. But the music?? Oh my God. Please just instrumentals - I’m not a teenager breaking up from my first love. 🤣🤣

Thank you for watching MaryJane 😊😊

The best way is to get one of the apps like Buen Camino or Wise Pilgrim which will have LOTS of info. It starts in Oviedo which is a large city but best airports vary from flights in your country etc. I started after walking Camino Portuguese from Lisbon. It’s easy to get to Oviedo from Santiago or from Leon etc. Rome2Rio is also a great app for buses and trains but you need to put dates within 1 month of now or it looks like there are no buses and trains and they only put them up about a month in advance. 😊 I think from international I would maybe fly to Madrid, bus to Leon, have a few days looking around Leon then bus to Oviedo but there will be many other options which may suit you better. 😊

@@scotbotvideos Thanks so much. I’m honoured to be part of the playlist 😊😊😊

@@NickLivingLife You're welcome. There's some famous hiking and Camino names on there.

Yes. We had a few amazing days together last year in the Meseta on the Frances 😊😊

On this video I used “The rest of me” by Zyke and “Loved you for a lifetime” by Melina Stark. I use an app called #EpidemicSound for royalty free music and I found them on there. Glad you like it. 😊😊

@@NickLivingLife thank you so much for your reply ! And thank you for sharing your adventures! You are such an inspiration to me . I hope to make it to Spain to see that beautiful land of my ancestors very soon . Your videos are giving me the motivation to finally do it ! Buen camino🌅!

I’m sure you’ll get there and it’s a special part of life once you have done it. You will treasure the memories for ever. Best of luck and in advance …Buen Camino 😊😊

Exciting!! Buen Camino Steve 😊😊

I think it was May when I was there. There had been a lot of rain that year (especially on Norte which I was on in April). It’s in the mountains a lot though so that probably gives it a much higher chance of rain. It’s worth it though …spectacular scenery that the KZbin Videos can’t show in its true awesome beauty. 😊😊

Hi 😊. It was June when I started the Primitivo I think. It was warm enough but had gloriously sunny days and also torrential rain. 😊

You’re very welcome 😊😊

Sorry you didn’t enjoy it. Wishing you a wonderful next Camino 😊😊😊

@@jayjay-ei1tc sorry it’s not to your taste 😊. Hoping you have a wonderful Camino 😊

That’s really of nice of you to say that. Thanks lots. 😊😊

@@NickLivingLife you're welcome 😊

Thanks very much. 😊😊

Thanks Gail. 😊😊

I'd love to see a cloud inversion there. I had it on camino Primitivo but I wasn't camping on that. Just me and my tent alone above the clouds is something I would love. Thanks for watching the video Tony :)

Hi. As long as there is no freak weather coming in from Antarctica or something, you are all sorted for walking. The alpha direct is a big favourite of mine and with rain shell you are sorted for almost anything. It does get colder in October and also it’s colder and wetter anyway in Galicia for the last week or so. Personally I have never taken a sleeping bag and only ever had 2 nights out of about 600 or so on Caminos where I felt cold enough to put extra clothes on. I have used a puffy jacket a few times like the nights above when it was colder, and for eating outside or sitting outside with friends in the evenings (alpha works great when moving but not as good as a puffy when sitting for a few hours). Overall, if your puffy is super light (under 300g) I would take it, if the sun shirt has a collar then you could swap the other shirt for a really light synthetic running shirt and then just a sleeping bag liner. I use a silk one but anything is fine. 😊 Not long to wait now, you are going to love it. Buen Camino!! 😊😊😊

@@NickLivingLife Thank you again! My puffy is under 300g and my sunshirt is an BD Alpenglow Pro Hoody. The shirt with the collar, I guess it is also a sunshirt, but one that looks nice and like a "normal" shirt. I will leave the sleeping bag and bringing the puffy. If I get too cold at night I can sleep in the puffy or the alpha d hoodie. My plan is to hike in the DB hoody and layer if cold, with shorts on. Then change to my light weight hiking pants and the collared shirt once I get to my accommodations and shower. I have the Sea to Summit Silk Blend Liner that does add a little warmth. I think I am just nervous in general about the trip and what it will be like. Thank you for the support and encouragement.

@hoffmandarren You are very welcome. I can tell you know your stuff and have a lot of nice gear. Most of the time now I would start the day and walk in just shorts and a t shirt and I warm up within 10 minutes. I used to layer up and then stop to get undressed again almost straight away so I just walk now. It’s not normally any colder than 10C in the mornings and warms up fast (I don’t normally leave until 8-8:30 ish as I walk pretty fast between coffee shops 😂). Average temperature at night inside most of the albergues is about 20C with only a few very very basic ones lacking heating but a bunch of weary people all sleeping in the same room has a warming effect anyway. Without my KZbin camera gear, drone etc my entire backpack with 500ml of water is 3.4kg which shows you can get by on a LOT less than you originally think and if you desperately need something you didn’t take, there is a big town within a few days where you can buy it 😊. My main tip would be in the last week before you go, and you get the idea to add something into your pack “just in case” …..don’t do it 😊😊

It’s definitely my happy place. Thanks for watching my video. 😊😊

Thanks very much. ❤️😊

Happy days!! 😊😊