I’m building this free Camino Base Camp for first-time pilgrims preparing their first Camino de Santiago. If you’re here early, you’re part of the founding group. Please comment below with: 1. Where you’re from 2. When you dream of walking 3. Your biggest Camino question right now I’ll use your answers to shape the next guides, live sessions and planning tools. From someday to Santiago. Buen Camino. —Edu

Welcome to Camino de Santiago 🐚 If you've dreamed about walking the Camino "someday," you're in the right place. This is where someday becomes a plan — one clear step at a time. I'm your host, and here's my unfair advantage: I live in Estella, right on the Camino Francés. I watch pilgrims walk past my town every single day. So when you ask a question here, you're asking a local — not a website. 👉 DO THESE 3 THINGS RIGHT NOW (takes 5 minutes): 1. Introduce yourself 👋 Head to The Pilgrim Register and post a quick hello: where you're writing from and your "someday" — when you dream of walking. 2. Check the Classroom 📚 Start with "Start Here," then "Camino 101" — the whole Camino in one simple overview. No overwhelm, promise. 3. Get the app 📲 Download the Skool app ( iOS / Android ) so the community travels with you — you'll catch every answer and never lose momentum. A few things to know: 🤝 No question is too basic here. We were all first-timers once. 🎯 This is a warm, small tribe — not a noisy 200-page forum. 💬 Ask anything in Ask a Local. I answer every one. Whether you walk for adventure, faith, healing, or a fresh start — YOU BELONG HERE. The yellow arrows will guide you in Spain. I'll guide you until you get there. ➡️ From someday to Santiago. ¡Buen Camino!

Every pilgrim on the Camino carries a credential they stamp along the Way. Here, your LEVEL is your stamp — it shows how far you've come with us. Here's how it works, in plain terms. HOW YOU EARN POINTS It's simple: you get 1 point every time another member LIKES your post, comment, or reply. That's it. Writing more doesn't earn points — being HELPFUL does. The kinder and more useful you are, the faster you climb. 👍 THE 9 PILGRIM LEVELS Everyone starts at Level 1 and walks up: 1. Dreamer 🌟 — you're here, and the free courses (Start Here + Camino 101) are yours 2. Planner — unlocks the Choose Your Camino worksheet 3. Trainer — unlocks the Packing Checklist 4. Pilgrim-in-Training — unlocks the Budget Calculator + Q&A replays 5. Pilgrim 🐚 — unlocks the Stage-Planner + the "Pilgrim" title shown next to your name 6. Wayfarer — the full Template Vault + community-regular status 7. Veteran — a trusted voice, with a say in what we build next 8. Guide — an honorary mentor who helps welcome new pilgrims 9. Compostela ➡️ — legend status, and a personal invitation to walk a founder-led Camino with me WHY WE DO THIS Levels make preparing for your Camino feel like the journey it is — one step at a time, with real progress you can see. And they reward the people who make this place warm: the ones who answer questions and cheer others on.