(Part 2) Best products from r/CaminoDeSantiago

Pick up a copy of John Brierley's "Pilgrim's Guide'. The best guide book there is.

I used this one and found it very helpful: https://www.amazon.com/Northern-Caminos-Primitivo-Ingl%C3%A9s-Cicerone/dp/185284681X

My mind was just blown, so I'll want to share it with you. The Author of The Alchemist has a book about the Camino: http://www.amazon.com/The-Pilgrimage-Plus-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0061687456

It comes in two varieties: a 300-page edition with lots of photographs and philosophical ramblings, and a lightweight slimmed-down version that just contains the maps and the useful information. This is the one you want.

I've seen the former on sale in SJPP, but not the latter. So if possible, I'd buy it in advance.

Brierley's guides still seem to be the sine qua non, although I found the map book adequate and less bulky. Still had all the albergue listings, just less cultural info.

O shoot, Is this the one you mean? I've been using this one to plan it out ahead of time. That being said I still am about a month and change out from the trip so plenty of time to re-adjust plans.

I'm planning on starting in San Sebastian although we might start at Gernika depending on the other member or my party's schedule.
Not sure whether I'll be making it all the way to Finisterre although I'd like to. I'm starting the trip on the 13th of June and have my flight booked back from Madrid (Barajas) on the 20th I actually have family in Oviedo and my old man lived there/ my grandfather is from there (or a town right on the outskirts, Pravia)I might be avoiding Oviedo altogether and sticking to the coast through Gijon as it's one of my favorite cities in Spain.

http://www.amazon.com/To-Field-Stars-Pilgrims-Compostela/dp/0802825923

I can vouch for this one.