{"podcast":{"title":"YOU on the Camino de Santiago","slug":"you-on-the-camino-de-santiago-5683142","podcast_index_feed_id":5683142,"rss_url":"https://YOUontheCamino.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://YOUontheCamino.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14728255/Photo_Master_Podcast_Art_1400_jirsdc.jpg","author":"Nancy @ The Camino Experience","episode_count":158,"summary":"You want to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain but where do you start? What is your first step in preparing and planning for such a big undertaking? Whether you have just now heard of the Camino, or if your flights are booked and you have a start date, this podcast will walk with you as you take your first steps of preparing, planning, and starting your Camino experience. Guide and long-time pilgrim Nancy Reynolds shares her nearly 20 years of experience walking the Camino and leading 15 small groups on the Camino Francés - plus interviews with new pilgrims getting ready for their first ever Camino walks.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T04:20:55.752258+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-on-the-camino-de-santiago-5683142"},"episode":{"title":"S2 Ep 3: Selecting Your Camino Backpack, plus Goals for Packing","slug":"s2-ep-3-selecting-your-camino-backpack-plus-goals-for-packing","published_at":"2023-02-07T14:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-on-the-camino-de-santiago-5683142/s2-ep-3-selecting-your-camino-backpack-plus-goals-for-packing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-on-the-camino-de-santiago-5683142","url":"https://YOUontheCamino.podbean.com/e/s2-ep-3-goals-for-packing-and-selecting-your-camino-backpack/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/pq3xt9/S2_Ep_3_Packing_Goals_and_Selecting_Your_Camino_Backpack8og6m.mp3","summary":"SELECTING YOUR BACKPACK, PLUS GOALS FOR PACKING FOR THE CAMINO Walking the Camino isn’t “normal” travel, it isn’t a weekend away, and it isn’t backpacking. It is something in between, something so different that it brings up all kinds of fears and self-doubt in people who already know how to travel. And for first-time travelers, the task of packing for the Camino may be completely confounding. This is the second in a series of episodes on How to Pack for the Camino de Santiago. We will be building your packing list step by step, beginning with selecting the backpack or luggage that's best for the type of walk you will be doing. How big of a backpack do you need? How do you be sure your backpack fits you well and will be comfortable for the many hours and days you will be carrying it on the Camino? Besides holding all your stuff, what else do you need from your backpack? What do all those straps do? This episode has the answers to all your backpack questions. And here is the reference mentioned for how to get the right fit for your backpack: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/backpacks-adjusting-fit.html Wait! Before we even get to those questions, we will look out our goals for packing for the Camino: Pack light Pack simple Pack smart (Tell me more!) COME WALK WITH ME! Does the whole idea of getting ready to walk the Camino feel a bit daunting to you? Is the thought of having to start the walk alone not feeling quite right? Join me on the trail in May or September and we will get started together. BE A GUEST ON THIS PODCAST Would you like to share your experience of getting ready to walk the Camino de Santiago and receive some personalized guidance on your planning and preparations? If you have not yet walked a Camino and would like to be a guest on this podcast,…","meta_description":"SELECTING YOUR BACKPACK, PLUS GOALS FOR PACKING FOR THE CAMINO Walking the Camino isn’t “normal” travel, it isn’t a weekend away, and it isn’t backpacking…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2160,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/you-on-the-camino-de-santiago-5683142/episodes/s2-ep-3-selecting-your-camino-backpack-plus-goals-for-packing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-on-the-camino-de-santiago-5683142/s2-ep-3-selecting-your-camino-backpack-plus-goals-for-packing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}