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Packing for any holiday can be a stressful and daunting challenge even for the seasoned travellers amongst us. As promised, I want to share with all you ladies out there, my own experience of packing for The Camino. In my previous blog, <\/strong>Camino Packing List (for all the ladies) Part 1<\/strong><\/a> I spoke about walking the Camino whilst staying in low cost Albergues or hostels and carrying all my worldly possessions on my back.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here I want to share with you what it\u2019s like to book with a company like <\/strong>Mountain Ways Ireland<\/strong><\/a> and how your Camino packing list will change (for the better?).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, the picture above is of myself on the left and three lovely Irish ladies that I just happen to meet one afternoon in a small village along the way.We spent a great few hours together, this is what the Camino is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Essentials<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like any walking holiday I suppose the essential Camino packing list for women is the same and must be packed either way. See Part 1<\/a> for my complete list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, I think it’s important to say that I have actually walked and experienced the Camino in a few different ways.As a result, I think that I have a unique insight that I want to share with you all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After crossing the Pyraness from St.Jean Pied de Port we still have a bit to go!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Three Ways to Walk the Camino<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These are the three different ways that I walked, and each meant a different approach to packing- a different packing list.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Method 1 –<\/strong> I Booking the flights but no accommodation was booked in advance nor did I have any real idea of how far I would walk everyday or where I would even stay each night.I carried everything in my rucksack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 2 –<\/strong>Booking flights and accommodation independently, some places I pre- booked and some not. I carried everything in my rucksack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 3 –<\/strong>Again I booked my own flights but used a dedicated walking company to organise everything else.I chose when I wanted to go, how far I wanted to walk every day, where I wanted to rest for an extra day and how many days in total I had to spend in Spain. They listened to my plans and booked for me where I would stay every night with breakfast included.They organised any transfers needed and moved a small suitcase for me everyday whilst I was enjoying my walk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog and Camino Packing List for Ladies is mostly based on method 3 but if this isn’t your thing then you’ll still hopefully pick up a few nuggets along the way so please read on.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Independent Pilgrim<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On my first Camino Frances, I booked everything independently. I went out with nothing pre-booked and stayed where I found a bed every night.On this trip I experienced staying in hostels\/albergues along the way while carrying all my stuff in one rucksack. I washed my clothes daily and had to get by with the bare minimum of everything, being ever conscious of the weight I was carrying on my back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The actual experience for a middle-aged woman sharing a small living – space with so many other people is a blog in its own right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking the Camino when organised by a company such as Mountain Ways Ireland for one thing means the luxury of bringing a suitcase and the difference this makes is unbelievable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advantages of Booking with Mountain Ways Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n