Transporting luggage

[mazi]

Hi everyone

I am planning to start the camino frances in a few days and as I am backpacking in europe I have more gear than I want to carry on the camino. I was reading that it is possible to send stuff on. I would be happy to leave it in St Jean and the pick it up in Santiago. Any ideas , companies, prices that sort of stuff?? Thanks a lot

Ella

[Sheens]

I know my friend did it from Leon to Santiago and it only cost her 20 euro.. the albergue she stayed in sorted it out for her. That's all i know i'm afraid!

As a general rule of thumb you should carry no more than 10% of your body weight.. I managed to get mine down to 4.8kg and it was a dream, i never even felt it on my back. I brought 2 pants (with zip off ends), 3 tops, 2 knickers, 2 socks, travel towel, sleeping bag, minimal toiletries, flip flops and a rain jacket, that was it.. oh and my journal. I had to buy a rain poncho out there, and some pain killers but apart from that what i brought was more than sufficient for the 2 weeks. You have other issues in that you're backpacking onwards after though. Buen camino!