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I've looked into grinding my own flower but it's kind of expensive getting the grain shipped to me.

The only Borda I see is sort of NW of Zubiri, but I don't think this is really on the Camino path to Pamplona. The "fork" at the top of the mountain before you get to Roncesvalles is marked on Google Maps as Lepoeder Viewpoint. You can look through the photos and see what the road down looks like: maps.app.goo.gl/gC7JUt8cEMDjbHgm8

@@foreignfilmfan Don't worry. It can seem intimidating, but trust me... You could get off the plane with nothing but the clothes on your back and you would be just fine. It's one big family on the Camino and everyone takes care of everyone else. Pack light. It's pretty warm in July and August. Shorts and t-shirt weather.

@@mattnorris241 Not round trip. I just fly one way because I never know when I'm coming back And usually I will continue my travels after the walk. So just one way from LAX, which is a major international hub so the prices are often low. There are several airports around the country that have inexpensive flights to Europe. You can fly through New York and I think it's something like $130 normally to fly to Paris or London from New York. I can usually find a $300 direct flight to Tokyo from LAX as well if I'm going to Asia. Just go on Google flights and search by Europe region. I did a video on this a while back. If you just put in Europe as the destination it will give pricing for many of the major airports.

I think the Atmos pack is about 2 lb heavier when empty than the talon 33. So if you're at 13 lb with your atmos pack, you could get it down to 11 by switching and with a little effort might shave a couple more pounds off. But the bigger pack definitely will have a more comfortable belt if you need it. I generally try to stay under 10 lb myself, but sometimes I have to make choices. March can still be cold, But even on the Frances when it's near freezing, as long as I keep moving I can generally make due with a long sleeve shirt, a fleece jacket and a rain jacket over that. Packing the layers makes it easier to adjust to the different temperatures you might encounter. I usually only bring one pair of lightweight pants for the evening and walk in shorts. Of course you can always buy a few things there if you need something. Easier to buy things when you get there than to figure out how to deal with too much stuff if you overpack.

@@mfranco7487 I have found that adding an international phone plan is quite expensive. You can do it that way and it does work, but they will throttle your data plan after a while. Even though it's supposed to be international, they're a bit stingy about the data. One thing you can do is sign up for a second number with Google Fi. If you do the $25 per month plan, I believe it comes with international coverage And there's no contract so you just cancel it when you get home. They have three plans and two of them are international by default. The $25 one includes the basic service, and then you pay for data separately at $10 per gigabyte. But I think it caps out when it hits a total of $80. I haven't used that one. I've used the all-inclusive one that's like $70 or $80 a month. After about 60 days you will get a message that says they will throttle your speed soon, but it's okay. I think you get a total of like 3 months before they throttle it. So there's that plan. The alternative is to buy a European SIM card or country specific when you arrive. In Spain you buy them at the tobacco shops. (Just search tobacco on Google maps. Every town has them.) They're pretty cheap. You really just need one for Spain once you cross over the Pyrenees. Most of the newer phones have eSIM capability, so you might also consider just setting up a separate number that way. You can do it from home before you leave and it should work when you arrive. I used Alosim and Orange on the last trip But the aloSim was a bit tricky to set up if you're not tech savvy. Easiest thing to do if you're not worried too much about the cost is to set up the second line with Google Fi. They do offer the eSIM option. Most of the time you can use Wi-Fi anyway. All the albergues have Wi-Fi and bars and restaurants do as well. I would suggest downloading WhatsApp before you leave and having your family and any friends you might want to communicate also download it. It works with data so if you have any problems with your cellular service you can still use WhatsApp on any of the Wi-Fi. It has video calling as well. I added all of the links on my packing list that I include with most of my videos. docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11gY93VPuCbsrOJ87BRFGfcUC5u0ANVMuhufS8emkhMw/edit?usp=drivesdk

These particular sandals I showed are more for walking around town at the end of the day. I showed them because they were very lightweight and don't take a lot of room in the pack. If you are planning to walk in sandals the entire time, I would suggest something with a bit more arch support and a thicker sole. If you search RUclips for "best hiking sandals" there are a lot of videos that go into more detail. A lot of people end up in their sandals on the Camino out of necessity because of blisters. So they end up walking the entire way in sandals. I find Keen sandals to be more comfortable, but they are quite heavy. Teva and chaco are two other popular brands. If you keep your pack light and stop frequently at cafes to give your feet a rest, sandals are generally fine to walk in.

@@TheCaminoGuide amazing, thank you so much ❤️

@TheCaminoGuide what if I do 50/50, would those you showed be ok?

Sandals don't have quite as much support as shoes, but people do walk in them. If it was going to be the only thing I bring, I would bring something with a bit more arch support and a thicker sole. But whatever sandals you have, just take them out for a few walks and see if they feel okay. If they're not giving you blisters or hot spots and no foot problems, they might be fine. You can always buy something over there if they don't work out. There's usually plenty of stores and most people end up buying a pair of shoes or sandals or something when they're there anyway.

@@annetcell-ly4571 I'm not sure how they do it. I think maybe the tour companies have relationships with certain facilities. If it's a large group and they're staying in Roncesvalles, there's really only one place that can handle them. There's also the hotel next door and another smaller albergue and the town of Burguete is only about 3 km further. If you can get a reservation at the orisson, then the next day you could easily make it to Burguete. Better to just pre-book your first 3 days. You can go on the website for the main albergue to reserve. I had trouble using a credit card on their site but my debit card worked fine.

@@pattikeck7398 You should be fine. I think you'll probably loosen up a little bit on the hotel only requirement once you're there. You'll meet people and maybe want to stay where they are staying. Some of the albergues have private rooms, So you get your own space but you're still part of the group. I suggest you pre-book for the first few days, maybe up to Pamplona. That covers you until you get into the groove. I use booking.com app and the buen camino app to reserve.

I brought multivitamins and the iodine I was taking and also ibuprofen, aspirin, Tylenol. Never had a problem with it. I would suggest anything you bring you might keep it in the original bottle. They've never checked. In fact I think I've left things inside my pack that I was supposed to separate into a plastic bag but forgot. They don't seem to do the customs thing as strict as they did years ago. I recall going to Brazil back in the '90s and they wanted to open my bag and search everything. Now it's just the standard security check where you put your bag through the scanner and then passport control. I do see them pull a few people out of line and open their bag if there's something strange in there.

@@TheCaminoGuide Ok, thanks for the intel!

Used to be one of my favorite movies. I've read the book several times and used to have a beat up early copy. The book mostly leaves Larry's experiences a mystery.

@@mauibob9488 I didn't buy any new ones. I have a closet full of socks. I wore the SmartWool back in May and I had these two pairs of lightweight socks that were brand new. I decided to try them out because it was summertime and going to be really hot and they were thinner than the Smart wool ones that I have.

@@TheCaminoGuide I may take both as I plan on walking last week of August and through September 2025.

My feeling on supplements is, maybe shooting for the minimum daily requirement is not what we should be looking for. Clearly the medical profession does not have the first clue what is going on most of the time. The last few years proves that. Regardless of which side of the argument you fall on, seeing disagreement among professionals like It's not actual science, but simply opinion, means that they don't have the answers either. I've traveled the world enough and seen that pretty much everywhere else in the world there are no fat people, or at least it's a substantial decrease from what we see in the US. For having what's considered the best medical industry in the world, we sure are sick and overweight. Europeans in general are healthier and they live on bread, cheese, butter and fat and they don't particularly worry about their sugar intake either. They just don't obsess over it like we do. And in Asia I really couldn't find an overweight person. So I think there's probably something in the US food supply that's basically poisoning us, in addition to having too much available or at least it's not giving us nutritional foods. Our processing of food is designed to make it last longer and to be as profitable as possible for the manufacturer. Even raw ingredients like flour is overly processed in the US. I've noticed eggs in the past few years have incredibly fragile shells and it's hard to break one cleanly without the entire thing crumbling in your hand. But if I buy the free range organic from a supplier that I know lets the chickens run wild in the field and eat what they should be eating, insects and anything else that moves, the shells are fine. And the recent government endorsement of this strange food pyramid where Cocoa Puffs are healthier than eggs, it tells you all you need to know. You cannot trust the authorities. So if your doctor has no clue about why your metabolism might be low and your knees might feel tight, clearly that's not the expert you should talk to. I started taking the iodine simply because there's really no downside with reasonable amounts. Your body needs it and I couldn't figure out where I might be getting enough of it. Along with the video that I watched that described similar symptoms, I just decided to get some and see what happens. I started with 1 mg, basically a thousand micrograms (3 tablets) and it took about 2 days for my knees to get better. (I'm now only taking one tablet per day generally) It felt like there were crystallized deposits in them that would grind, like driving your car without oil. There was just a resistance in them and then the pain. The thyroid has a function in filtering the blood of uric acid which can crystallize in the joints. That's what got me thinking about it. The iodine immediately took it away and after a couple of weeks it seemed like the the crystallized feeling in my knees had completely dissolved, like stirring sugar into your coffee. That's what it felt like on the Camino. In my previous caminos my knees would swell up and be painful at about 10 mi. This last Camino it simply didn't happen. The only thing I was taking was the iodine, no ibuprofen, no aspirin, no Tylenol. Just the iodine supplement a couple times a day. And after 30 miles it wasn't my knees that gave out. Usually it was that my feet were getting fatigued. But the recovery was also much quicker. I didn't need a day off after a long day. I walked into Santiago around 8:00 p.m. after 30 miles and the next morning everything felt fine. Along with the higher metabolism and the easier weight loss, it just seems like this was the solution. And as I mentioned, I also added a basic multivitamin just in case. But I'm not doing anything different. I eat the same and don't really think about my diet. Hopefully this helps ... Don't put the Camino off too long, . I sent this link to my kids to remind them not to waste time. We think we are infinite, but the truth is the end comes for everyone and when we're gone, that's it. The only thing left of us will be our children and whoever they leave behind. In 100 years no one will ever know we were even here. Strange to think about. ruclips.net/user/shortsQVmv0DJhyZI?si=7ef0aq5hfhfDTXsU

@@TheCaminoGuide Thank you for your considered reply. No Sir, I will not leave it too long, no more procrastination. Enjoying my walks and will continue to build on my preparation for next year. Will stay tuned to your Channel. Blessings. John ( England)

@brunyvargas9204 I don't really have a favorite place in Leon. You just want to stay somewhere near the cathedral. That's where everyone sort of congregates. There's lots of apartments for rent if you want to spread out. This year I stayed at the Hostal Albany, which wasn't terrible and it's located right next to the cathedral. Last year my son and I got an apartment on the plaza mayor and that was okay. You get a nice view of the plaza with all the people walking around and restaurants around the perimeter. When you get to Astoga (45 km after Leon) I can recommend the hotel gaudi. It's just past the plaza Mayor and right across the street from the cathedral and the gaudi museum. Make sure you ask for a room that faces the street and the museum. It's one of those old world style hotels with the wood floors and the windows that open all the way. The hotel has a restaurant downstairs and across the street there's outdoor tables you can sit at. If you're staying in hostels, just make sure you don't stay at the bottom of the hill before you get into town. Make sure you climb the hill and get all the way up into town so you're not cut off from everyone. The municipal albergue is okay and located next to the park when you get to the top of the hill. The plaza mayor is another 200 meters and there are several nice hotels right there. But I've stayed at the hotel Gaudi twice and can recommend it if you can get a good deal. I paid about 70 euros, but last time they were pretty full and the only room available was $120, which I thought was too much. maps.app.goo.gl/ebMAUZWQJrUhCtA37 Sounds like you're in the Meseta now. Make sure you have cash. Some of the towns are very small and don't have ATM machines and often the albergues only take cash.

Depends on your reason for walking I guess. If it's to make video content, then you bring what you need for that. If it's just a personal journey, I would suggest leaving large expensive cameras and other equipment behind. It may not seem like much, just saving a pound or two. But you'll find it much more comfortable to carry less. Most people end up sending half their pack home or having the taxi service take it. By the end of the first week most people are basically wearing one outfit for walking and one outfit in the evening. And then you have 5 to 10 lb of stuff you never wear or use. But, bring what you think you need.

June is a good month. If you use Google flights, once you pull up the flight you are looking for, there is a toggle switch at the top that allows you to track the price. You will get an email every day with the current price, and I often get a much lower fare that way.

@@brunyvargas9204 I've stayed in this location twice, once in the lower room and once in the upper room. The upper room has the better view. Depending on how much you are willing to spend, there's also a nice looking hotel on the same side of the cathedral called Meson del Cid, But I haven't stayed there so basing it only on the location and photos on Google maps. This is the one I've stayed at: maps.app.goo.gl/CxDs88zhm7LNhain7 Meson del Cid maps.app.goo.gl/8RQ1oLehQKLEtgD39

@@TheCaminoGuide thank you so much!! I will look into it at my second breakfast stop! Rest and relax until your next journey! I’m a slow walker so I admire your speed! Muchas gracias, Buen Camino! 💕

@@christiaantheron9080 I used the ones I did so I could see if the less expensive ones worked as well as the more expensive ones. They lasted the entire Camino and about 200 miles of training. I don't think there's anything magical about the insoles in particular. I think it is helpful to have some arch support to give your foot something to grab on to. Also the heel cup is deeper and perhaps less likely to give blisters than the stock insoles. The insoles that come with shoes are made of cheap foam and sometimes cause me blisters. I prefer the hard arch support insoles. I feel they give my foot a better foundation. I looked on Amazon UK and found these more expensive ones and if you scroll down to similar items there are a couple that are about half the price. But use whatever works for you. You can try putting an insole in one shoe and leaving the stock insoles in the other shoe and walk for a bit. When I do this I really feel the difference. RooRuns Heavy Duty Arch Support Plantar Fasciitis Insoles for Men And Women, Orthotic Inserts Shoe Insoles for Flat Feet, Heel Spurs, High Arches, OverPronation, Metatarsalgia, Foot Pain Relief, L amzn.eu/d/fOh1YjN

Yeah, I thought about cutting out my negative comments. I generally try to keep things positive. But I thought there might be people heading to Rome for their first time with high expectations. Maybe they will get something out of it and decide to go to a less populated neighborhood for their food adventure.