Just Another Packing List

[Damien Reynolds]

Part of the fun of heading out on the Camino again is refining/minimizing/updating my packing list. As I sit here on the Saturday before I leave for the Camino del Norte, I find that the only way I can distract myself from longing to be on The Way at this moment is checking and re-checking my Camino inventory. I have done this a few times, and I'd say my pack weight has gone down about 20% over the years, ditching those items that are unnecessary or too heavy.

My pack is not minimalist, as I extravagently include 2 lightweight t-shirts and 2 long sleeve shirts, as well as an iPad, but it's pretty light. I hope that anyone who has no clue what to bring may glean a little bit from this here...

(I am a male, middle aged, reasonable shape, sixth time on the Camino)

My Camino Packing List

Equipment
Backpack: Osprey Stratos 36L
Sleeping Bag: mont-bell Down Hugger 800 thermal sheet*
Poles: Black Diamond Ultra Distance Z Poles*
Shoes: The North Face Hedgehog IV GTX XCR Hiking Shoes
Sandals: 1 pair flip flops
Hydration: Camelbak 2.5 Liter Bladder
Mini LED Flashlight (Single AA Lithium Battery)
Swiss army knife (W/ CORKSCREW!)
Lightweight Towel

Rain gear
Poncho: Sea to Summit Ultra-Sil Nano Tarp Poncho*
Shell: The North Face Men’s Venture Jacket
Osprey Pack Cover

Clothing
2 X Long Sleeve Quick Dry Shirts
2 X Merino Wool T Shirts
3 X exofficio boxer briefs
3 X Wigwam cool lite hiker pro quarter socks
3 X Injini Lightweight Run 2.0 Liners
1 Switchable cargo pant / cargo shorts
2 Hiking Shorts
1 Kuhl Lightweight Hoodie
1 Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Cap

Electronics
Lightweight but not mini Tablet
Phone
Dual USB Charger & cords
Camera
Camera battery charger
2 X USA to Spain plug adapters

Toiletries
Doctor Bonner’s All Purpose Bar Soap*
Toothbrush
Disposable Razor
Travel size Toothpaste
Travel size Deodorant
Travel size foot powder
Body Glide Anti Chafe Balm
Rogaine Foam

Misc
1 Nike Team Training Gymsack (little lightweight bag for shower and about town)*
6 X wooden clothespins
1 Thread and needle kit
1 mini bottle 1/2 Naproxen (Aleve) 1/2 Anti-diarrhea Pills
1 tube sunblock
3 travel packs flushable moist wipes
2 Patellar Tendon Knee Braces

Total Pack Weight: 16 lbs. / 7.2 Kilos

* = items I haven’t taken on Camino before so jury is still out

 

[Snake]

May I suggest some benedryl tablets? In 2012 I had an allegic reaction to something used on an apple on the Camino. Whelps, lips swollen, etc. the benedryl sure came in handy. Not to mention possible bee sting.

 

[David]

Cool list Damien - you are a veteran and I see you have chosen to carry extra clothes over frequency of laundering (such as two pairs of shorts when you have zip-offs as well -
I was wondering about those little solar chargers - I'm about to start a thread about them ... could be good for those carrying electronics to be free of wall socket searching!

Buen Camino

 

[bystander]

Almost forgot, bring your credit card . It does´t occupy space. It light in weight.

And mine, I suspect, will be a lot lighter by the time I get home!

 

[Damien Reynolds]

I´d change those clothes pegs for safety pins.

Ondo Ibili !

Hmmm... to serve the same purpose? I haven't thought of that... is that a weight/bulk saving thing or a performance thing? Kinda hesitant to poke a bunch of holes in my clothes...

As far as the benadryl, that is the type of thing I'd pick up in Spain if I need it (never have yet)...

 

[smj6]

Thank you for giving the brand and description, it really helps when looking at what gear to bring. As I slowly begin to plan my first camino (Sept-Oct 2015), it is posts like this that help so very much.
Suzanne

 

[WldWil]

I just got a similar backpack. What was your weight of the backpack when ready to go without water?