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The perfect backpack for the Camino de Santiago (for Men)

In this video, we’ll show you how to properly pack your backpack for the Camino de Santiago.

This backpack is suitable for spring/summer and autumn, for men, and for hikes of 7 days or more.

First, we’ll give you general advice, then we’ll explain the reasoning behind some of our choices, and finally, we’ll show you how to pack the backpack.

Packing List

50L backpack

Waterproof jacket

2 Dry-Fit T-shirts for hiking

2 Cotton T-shirts for relaxing and sleeping

2 pairs of seasonal dry-fit pants, in this case, 1 pair of long pants and 1 pair of shorts

1 belt with a plastic buckle

3 pairs of dark-colored dry-fit underwear

3 pairs of dark-colored socks

Pair of sneakers

Pair of sandals

Sleeping bag

Coat

Fanny pack

Toiletry bag

First-aid kit

Water bottle

Headlamp

Sunglasses

Fly and mosquito repellent

Hat

Sunscreen

ID card

Power bank

Wallet

Lip balm

Headphones

Toiletry bag includes:

Microfiber towel

Soap/shower gel and/or shampoo (sometimes available in hostels)

Toothpaste, toothbrush, and dental floss

Moisturizer

Anti-chafing cream or petroleum jelly

Deodorant (not shown in the video, thanks Sonia Rodríguez!)

First-aid kit Includes:

Anti-inflammatories (diclofenac and ibuprofen),

Blister disinfectant,

Compeed or similar,

Needle, thread, and

Magnesium tablets and/or rehydration solution…

Waist bag includes:

Earplugs and eye mask

Padlock

Pilgrim’s credential + Ziplock bag for the credential

Mobile phone

Charger and cable

Power bank

Headphones

1 universal adapter with 2 USB ports

Clean plastic and cloth bags.

Wallet with ID or passport and some cash (estimate €20 per day in cash, as of 2022)

Not shown in the video, but necessary:

1/2 roll of toilet paper + bags (to avoid leaving used paper behind)
Plastic fork/spork (many hostels don’t provide them)

Flashlight/reflective strip on your backpack for safe walking at night (thanks, Miguel Traviesa)

Small multi-tool (if traveling domestically, thanks, Miguel Traviesa)

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7 Misunderstandings of the Way of St. James

This video explores 7 of the biggest misunderstanding of the Camino de Santiago, of the pilgrims, the governments and the public in general.

Misunderstanding #1: There is only one Santiago Way
Misunderstanding #2: The way can be walked in the direction of Santiago
Misunderstanding #3: The way is full of people in summer.
Misunderstanding #4: The Santiago Way is cheap.
Misunderstanding #5: The way is made based on arrows…
Misunderstanding #6: The route of the way does not change…
Misunderstanding #7: Where does the Santiago Way end? Where is the KM 0 of the way?

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Intermittent Fasting on the Camino de Santiago

In this video, I tell my personal experience of doing intermittent fasting on the Camino de Santiago, how I did it, what the results were (which included weight loss) and what side effects there were.

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Santiago de Compostela – Aragonese Way | Review

The Aragonese Way is a less popular and less traveled variant of the Camino de Santiago that starts at the port of Somport on the border with France and joins the French Way at Puente La Reina and has 3 variants.

In this video, we tell you what interesting things to see, the different variants, what are the difficulties of the road and tips on how to do it, from exploring different plans to seeing how to get to the starting point and how to travel back.

The video was filmed in August 2022.

My travel companion was @AthanasiaNikolakopoulou and appears at several points in the video.

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Way of Saint James – Way of the San Salvador (Saint Savior)

This path, el “Camino del Salvador”, is a less known and less traveled way to Santiago, that unites the French Way in León and the Primitive Way and the Coastal Way, which pass through Oviedo, where the cathedral of San Salvador is found.

El Salvador, the “Way of the Salvador”, or the “way of San Salvador” is a way to Santiago less known and less traveled, that unites the French Way in León and the Primitive Way and the Coastal Way, which pass through Oviedo, where the cathedral of San Salvador is found.

Numerous devout pilgrims would deviate to visit the cathedral of San Salvador and its relics. As an old saying states: “Whoever goes to Santiago and does not go to the Salvador, honors the servant and leaves the Lord.”

This is considered one of the most spectacular paths in terms of landscape and the Buiza-Pajares stage is considered by many to be the best stage of ALL the ways to Santiago, with the Pajares-Pola de Lena stage not far behind.

The path is not very long, with a distance of 121km, which can be done in 5 days, or more comfortably, in 6 or 7 days.

But it is a complex path with high difficulty. The terrain involves numerous ascents and descents almost every day and in addition it is necessary to carry food for several days, as the towns do not have all the services.

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Camino de Santiago – The Aragonese Way

The Camino Aragonese is a less popular and less traveled variant of the Camino de Santiago; it begins at the port of Somport in France and joins the French Way in Puente La Reina.

It is approximately 170km long, so it can be done in 6 or 7 days.

It has 2 main variants:

1. To the monastery of San Juan de Peña
2. To the mouth of Lumbier (which we recommend)

The video was filmed in August 2022. My travel companion was @AthanasiaNikolakopoulou and she appears in several moments of the video.

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The Acheron river

The River Acheron (or the “River of Sorrows”) is one of the five mythical rivers of the underworld in Ancient Greece.

Across this river, the ferryman Charon carried the souls of the recently deceased to the realm of Hades in exchange for an obol.

Those who did not pay Charon were left to wander the riverbanks for 100 years, transformed into ghosts.

For this reason, coins were placed on the eyes of the dead at burials.

This river was described in mythology as an unhealthy swamp within a desolate landscape.

However, this mythical river does exist in reality, and that description is far from accurate.

In this video, we explore what the river looks like in the real world.

Locations:

Canyon and Springs (Gliki): https://www.google.com/maps/place/cheron+Springs/@39.3227478,20.6213507,15.21z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x4b24a010905d9dac!8m2!3d39.3276893!4d20.6228352

Beach (Ammoudia): https://www.google.com/maps/place/Acheron+River+Estuary/@39.249551,20.892919,10.46z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xf70edbc106810b24!8m2!3d39.2361423!4d20.4761043

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Castle Pantocrator of Preveza

We will explore the Pantocrator Castle (Κάστρο Παντοκράτορα in Greek), one of the castles that protected the Ambracian Gulf mouth, a place of very high strategic importance and the site of the most important naval battle in history.

Location:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pantocrator+Castle/@38.9452151,20.7365617,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x135c38601acd0aed:0x15c8ed499badcb4a!8m2!3d38.9452151!4d20.7387557

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Ancient Thouria

In this video, we visit the Asclepion and the Roman baths, which are exceptionally well preserved…

Locations:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ancient+Thouria/@37.107533,22.0470454,385m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xbdd7ddd15f697387!8m2!3d37.1075305!4d22.0470842

https://www.google.com/maps/place/+/@37.107533,22.0470454,385m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0xbdd7ddd15f697387!2sAncient+Thouria!8m2!3d37.1075305!4d22.0470842!3m4!1s0x1361ae1e1f620161:0xa62f9c0a7d55fc8c!8m2!3d37.1073775!4d22.0474122

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ancient+Roman+Baths/@37.1068763,22.0380247,448m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0xbdd7ddd15f697387!2sAncient+Thouria!8m2!3d37.1075305!4d22.0470842!3m4!1s0x1361ae183a091e3b:0xfc1ca719c1cd1ca4!8m2!3d37.1075182!4d22.0367731

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Ancient Megalopolis

Ancient Megalopolis was founded through a synod of twenty to forty neighboring communities between 371 and 368 BC, by the League of Arcadia in an attempt to form a political counterweight to Sparta.

Its construction took 10 years and it became the most important city in Arcadia.

In this video, we explore the ruins and history of Ancient Megalopolis.

Location: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Ancient+Amphitheater+of+Megalopolis/@37.4134495,22.1245868,16.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x1360442f39ca8f6f:0xa40ed7d43e9df7af!2sMegalpolis+222+00!3b1!8m2!3d37.401244!4d22.1364871!3m4!1s0x136045484692eb79:0xc2bd3003de8777ed!8m2!3d37.4101871!4d22.1272757