Jamilla - my Camino Donkey

Like Lee warns, keep the center of gravity low and pack carefully.

Hehe .... Oh dear!

(Reminds me of the donkey carts I saw in Wadi Halfa. Later I decided they must be mules - but they were so perky and proud-looking.)

It sounds like a Burning Man project.

No nudity, no 'funny stuff''., no destruction at the end ...
Sorry to disappoint you, Usher. :>))

HOWEVER - if anyone wants to come along with Jamilla and me, we're planning on leaving around 15 April next year, starting from Seville.

You need to be self-sufficient, as everyone travels at their own pace. However, we can meet up in the evenings and/or at points along the way.
Lots of people are now doing this route (though not the huge numbers walking the Camino Frances) and the infrastructure is quite good. There's plenty of info on this route (the Via de la Plata) and I'm expecting to take 6 -8 weeks to complete it, building in rest days (at least one per week) and walking around 20-30 km per day. Until the last week or so the walking is quite flat, though I heard we'll climb the equivalent of two Everests along the way - fortunately not all in one go.

If you fancy coming along, you should get in some serious training this summer, walking with a backpack or whatever you're going to use for your baggage, and walking perhaps three days in a row @ 20 km a day - because a single stroll of 20 km on one day without a bag will NOT prepare you for walking 1000 km.

Then contact me via the email address on my profile, giving your TT name.

Edited by: go_2

Okay, for those curious (like me), here's the Via de la Plata depicted in elevation profile.

@go_2 >> It will feel much more like wheeling a bicycle along - something I had plenty of practice with when I had ME and had to take my bike to the supermarket to carry hone my shopping. It's actually easier than walking without anything to hold onto.<<

Well, go_2, you’ve done it now: you’ve put your project out there where idiots like me can take pot shots at it. Fortunately, friendly idiocy is redemptive (I just made that up; I’m not at all sure it’s meaningful in the slightest ).

Anyway, I’m having a hard time visualizing your walking along with Jamilla. First off, I’m assuming it’s a 4-wheeled device (sorry, Jamilla, for the banal characterization). Walking along with a bike, you can tilt it toward you, to achieve a point of comfort and balance. With Jamilla, won’t you be tilting uncomfortably toward her, introducing a certain amount of strain over the course of a day (many days)? Will you have the option of walking in front of her, and pulling her with a simple harness? (Now wouldn’t that bring a hoot from the casual peasant farmer who sees you walk by, chuckling that these damn pilgrims don’t know who should be pulling whom :- ) !

@BacHien: Horse and cart, soooo funny! Reminds me of all the overloaded motorbikes in SE Asia.

Lee

Will you have the option of walking in front of her, and pulling her with a simple harness?

Yes, that's exactly the plan. And I shall be 'test-driving' the basic structure, loaded with 10-12 kg of weight, before final assemblage.
I shall look very strange walking through the streets of London with what looks somewhat like a miniature Tower Bridge, but folk round my area know I'm a bit odd anyway.
And if they ask why, I'll have a chance to explain and maybe get some more willing sponsors/donors. I already have one from the shop where I bought my material, and another potential one or three from the DIY shop where I've been getting advice, brackets, etc.

Assuming Jamilla has four wheels, will your harness steer the front wheels? (If not, you'd have to give an inordinate amount of attention to whether she's tracking with you.)
Lee

Lee, try a little harder to use your imagination.

I've checked out whether or not to have tracking front wheels. My tame DIY guy said it wasn't necessary with the size 'footprint' Jamilla will have. However, this is why I'll be 'test-driving' the structure first.