Baggage on the Camino de Santiago. What to take to the trip?

Correos facilitates the pilgrim to send bags to Santiago to pick them up at the end of the Camino and transports his backpack day by day

Fernando Borjas
07/05/2019 10:44
Manuel Valcárcel

Manuel Valcárcel

What luggage did I take to the Camino de Santiago? What do I put in my pilgrim's backpack? What are the essentials to do the Camino? Is there the perfect luggage for the Camino de Santiago? What if I forget something? What if I have more then?

One of the main doubts of the pilgrim when planning the Camino de Santiago is what to carry in his backpack. And is not for less. Keep in mind that our luggage will accompany us throughout the journey, rain or shine, walk on the flat or on the slope, do 15 or 30 kilometers. But we must not forget that the important thing is to enjoy the experience and not let anything make the Camino bitter.And less luggage or the weight of the backpack. To avoid this, there are services that allow you to do without unnecessary things during your pilgrimage, such as the ones that Correos has started up.

Moving backpacks from stage to stage

Light backpack, comfortable and used shoes, breathable clothing ... There are always some essentials that should accompany you on your way. But from here, common sense is the most faithful friend when deciding what to carry in your backpack for the Camino de Santiago: think about the time of year you are going to walk, the route you have chosen, in what form are you...

If despite all the recommendations, you're not sure what to bring, do not worry. Put in your backpack what you think is convenient and if you can not or do not want to carry it, in Correos they transfer it from stage to stage, from Monday to Sunday. With your Paq Mochila service you can leave your luggage first thing in the morning in your accommodation and the postman will take care of taking it to your next destination. So you can walk free of charges and you will have everything you need at the end of the stage.

Hiring the transport service of backpacks of the Post Office is very easy. You just have to enter www.paqmochila.com and follow the steps of its simple online form. If you are one of those who like everything planned, you can leave all the stages in which you will need transportation and pay online with your credit / debit card or PayPal. If there are changes during your Camino, you can make the modifications you want through the web itself. And from Monday to Sunday, Correos has a team of attention to the pilgrim with whom it is possible to get in touch from 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. by email paqmochila@correos.com or phone +34 683 44 00 22

What if I want to walk with my backpack but at some stage my strength fails or I can not carry it? No problem. The Paq Mochila de Correos can be hired for a stage or whatever you want. You only have to do it before 9 o'clock on the night of the day before you need the service, through the web, by email paqmochila@correos.com or by phone +34 683 44 00 22.

Your luggage awaits you at the end of the Camino

There are pilgrims who have no problem when making their backpack for the Camino. But they do travel with extra luggage so after your Camino enjoy a few days of vacation or just to have clean clothes when you finish. So that this luggage does not pose a problem, Correos has launched the Paq Peregrino, a service with which the walker can send his luggage to Santiago de Compostela from any post office in Spain. Correos keeps it up to 75 days so that the pilgrim can walk without worries and quietly pick up his suitcase at the end of his Camino.

The Paq Peregrino de Correos can also be very useful during the Camino to avoid loading things that are not needed. The Paq Peregrino allows you to send a package with the things that are left over in your backpack or with a purchase you have made during your Camino. Thus, you can send it back to your location or to any post office on the Camino to pick it up on arrival.

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