Camino Easy: A Stress-Free Guide to the French Way for Mature Walkers

by B.G. Preston

Revised July, 2017. Camino Easy is a stress-free mature (over 50) walker's guide to the Camino de Santiago, French Way.
This is the one and only handbook needed to plan your Camino adventure with a focus on keeping it simple and stress-free. Most Camino guides strive to provide comprehensive details on every aspect, Camino Easy focuses on what you really need for your first Camino.
This is a straight-forward guide to when to go, where to hike, what to take, and what supporting services to work with.
The books mantra and goal for you is"Have fun. Have an adventure. Don't kill yourself."

104 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 23, 2017

Reviews

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the third book about the Camino de Santiago in the last several months. This one focuses on what the author describes as the "mature" pilgrim. (Over 50) Since this will apply to me when I can do it in a few years, I thought I'd check it out.

This author emphasizes a slow pace and building in some rest days as needed and to have time to take in a few sites. This I agree with. When I hike, I like to take it slow and see the scenery. I've never understood people that seem to be racing from place to place. But I'm not as big a fan of his idea of skipping the albergues in favor of inns and hotels. That kind of seems like missing part of the experience to me. I know bunk beds and a crowd can sometimes be annoying but I think I'd like to save the hotels and inns (and their added costs) for a once in a while splurge, not my everyday accommodation. And if I'm physically able, I'll carry my own pack rather than shuttle it from place to place.

But what do I really know? I've never done it myself, just read books about it. Looking forward to that changing in a few years. Books like this really whet my appetite for the trail.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid basic info about the Camino in concise, quick read format. Exactly what I was looking for.

[Morag Riddell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of good basic information.

[Carmel B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Does what it says on the tin! Very informative, full of plenty of tips from a seasoned Peregrino! Muchas gracias!

[Patrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative but most of the info can be found elsewhere. Geared for the mature hiker who does not want to carry a backpack or stay in an albergue. To me, that's why you walk the Camino but to each their own. This is not a day by day guide but an overview of what to expect with some ideas on how to get there.