Hiking the Camino Primitivo in May 2024 / Oviedo - Santiago de Compostela

0:00 Oviedo - Grado
6:30 Grado - La Espina
12:53 La Espina - Borres
17:19 Borres - Berducedo (Hospitales)
22:04 Berducedo - Grandas de Salime
26:55 Grandas de Salime - A Fonsagrada
30:10 A Fonsagrada - Castroverde
36:46 Lugo - Melide
45:55 Melide - O Pedrouzo
50:02 O Pedrouzo - Santiago De Compostela

Love and respect to my fellow peregrinos y peregrinas who we met on the Primitivo. From Portugal, USA, Cuba, Czechia, Spain, France, Scotland, Poland, Germany, Wales, Italy, Australia, The Netherlands, Finland.

We also feel a lot of gratitude towards the Spanish people who made us so welcome in their country.

My intention with this video is to show an authentic picture of how it is to walk this way.

The Primitivo has a mystical quality. The light is constantly changing as you climb mountains, or pass through tree lined holloways. The landscape was so full of wildflowers and wildlife. We saw a fire salamander one morning leaving Lugo. These are very symbolic creatures.

I didn’t film a small stage of this route, Castroverde to Lugo. I decided to take a rest from filming. Making this video took up a lot of my mental space and physical time when walking this route. Like many, I enjoy walking on the Camino as a way of simplifying my life and responsibilities. This was why I was frustrated with the video which was becoming quite cumbersome to me.

The day of the 30th we left the Primitivo and took an alternative path, the Camino Verde. We were ultimately intending to join the Camino Norte, in order to avoid the busy stretch of the Camino Frances. I also had made the decision to stop filming.

Anyway, when we arrived in Friol - I realised, after being convinced by Phoebe and our new friend Ivan, it was a pity to abandon this video. We returned back to Lugo by taxi and spent a night in a private albergue. We then carried on with the original Primitivo route and the original plan to make this video. I really have to thank Phoebe for putting up with me.



Camino Primitivo Packlist

CAMERA/VIDEO EQUIPMENT
Camera Canon 6D (including strap, 1x 64GB SD card, 1x battery)
Lens Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Wide angle lens Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 IS USM
Camera case/neoprene
Microphone Sennheiser MKE 200 + dead cat + dslr cable + drawstring bag
ND Filter K&F concept 58mm + case
SD - Iphone cable white adapter
Spare Battery K&F Concept 2600mAh LP-E6NH
Spare SD card
Gimbal DJI RS3 Mini Gimbal
Gimbal tripod Mini gimbal tripod


SLEEPING
Silk Sleeping bag liner
Drybag for bedtime/evening clothes - sea to summit


BACKPACK
Berghaus Arrow 30l
Rain Cover
Organisers for gear x2 Eastpack
Packable tote bag Nylon grey one
Shell Camino shell
Umbrella to protect gimbal in rain



PACKED CLOTHING
Rain Poncho orange poncho
Fleece Mountain Warehouse Light fleece
Thermal shirt Black M&S
thermal leggings black
Beanie Wool/fleece
Underwear 1x Cotton
Socks 2x thin trainer socks
Brimmed hat Tilley?
Flip Flops Primark small size


WORN CLOTHING
Shoes Decathalon trail running
Socks thin trainer socks
Leggings M&S
Shorts quick dry
underwear Uniqlo Quick dry
T shirt Rohan quick dry
Buff Merino?



COOKING
Spoon Plastic spork


WATER
Water bottle Regular plastic water bottle 1L



FIRST AID KIT
Ziplock bag Strong ziplock bag
zinc oxide tape roll
Plasters 3x different sizes
Safety pins
Antiseptic wipes
Lightweight cord



TOILETRIES/HYGIENE
Toothbrush compact/travel size
Toothpaste Travel size
Ear plugs 4x
Eye mask Homemade?
Soap dry bag + soap Matador
Towel Sea to Summit 50x100cm
Sunscreen bottle + sunscreen Factor 50
Vaseline Travel size
Wet Wipes Travel size
Tissues Travel size
plastic bags on small roll
Shaving razor
Nail Clippers
Shower cap
Hairbrush



ELECTRONICS
Torch LED Keychain light
Phone iPhone
Otterbox Defender case for Iphone SE 2
Powerbank Anker Powerbank
Power adapter EURO USB
cable USB - USB-C (for camera battery)
cable USB - USB-C for gimbal
cable USB - Iphone (15cm)
cable USB - Micro USB - (to charge Powerbank)
Headphones Apple wired headphones (with lightning adapter)
Headphone splitter



ESSENTIAL
Passport
Credit card
Driving Licence
Glasses
Glasses case
Neck wallet for passport/card/large notes
Cash wallet/ziplock bag for small change
Notepad + pencil