Pre-Camino Guide: Prepare Your Body & Mind for the Journey

If the Camino de Santiago has come into your awareness, it’s because it is meant for you.
Perhaps you know someone who has walked the Camino and they can’t stop talking about it. Maybe the Camino is on your list of things you might do someday. Whether you’re new to the Camino or have already booked your flight to Spain, Before the Camino will help you start off on the right foot and make the most of your pilgrimage.
But first, a warning. This is not your typical travel guide or Camino book.
It doesn’t cover logistics or weather. You also won’t find recommendations on where to stay or what to eat. That is better discovered on the Camino itself. This guide isn’t a summary of other people’s experiences either – not even my own.
Instead, Before the Camino offers a unique take on preparing, packing, and planning you won’t find in other guidebooks. It’s for those who want more than just a holiday.
Sure, you could plan your camino like any other vacation trip, with every detail mapped out in advance. But the Camino can be so much more than a holiday. Before the Camino offers a roadmap for a pilgrimage, one of adventure, self-discovery, and transformation.
Before the Camino goes beyond logistics to explore the essence of a pilgrimage. Inside these pages, you’ll still get tips on how to train, what to pack, pilgrim etiquette, and Camino traditions. But you’ll also get so much more – the tools to prepare physically and mentally for the journey of a lifetime.
Whether you start in Spain, Portugal, France, or elsewhere, Before the Camino is the perfect guide for experiencing the pilgrim way.
Scroll to the top of the page and select the “buy now” button and begin your Camino adventure now.
Before the Camino is book # 1 in a series of pocket guides for the Camino. Book # 2, Your Inner Camino, is designed to be taken with you as you walk or bike the Camino. Book # 3, After the Camino, shows you how to integrate the Camino experience into your daily life at home. Paperback editions are available from the Camino Chronicles Press website.
About the Author: Karin Kiser has been on and off the Camino de Santiago since 2011 – as a pilgrim, hospitalera, Pilgrim Office volunteer, and guide for small groups. She is the founder of Radical Simplicity and the author of 10 books, including Unplug Your Robot and the international bestseller Lighten Your Load. Part of the proceeds from her three Camino books goes toward keeping the Camino de Santiago clean. Learn more about her work at CaminoChroniclesPress and KarinKiser websites.
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0DS25LKVC
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Camino Chronicles Press
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 156 KB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 44 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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