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[QUOTE="Pilgrim_95, post: 859358, member: 89696"] Thank you all for the words of support! We really appreciate it. No issues appeared during the last few days and I am slowly starting to make a list of things as the date of departure is slowly approaching. This is gonna be my fourth Camino (Pippa's second) and hopefully this year I will do a bit better with the packing than during the last pilgrimages. I remember my first Camino which was a high school trip with a bunch of professors and five students. I carried 60l / 13kg backpack with underwear for every day (my mom's idea :D), two hiking shoes, reading lamp and 700 pages book. I learnt gradually from that and now, my bag of choice is 34l Osprey Stratos. It is a more pricey rucksack, yet it will last you forever and if you adjust it correctly, you can't even feel the weight :D This year, I needed to think more as I will have to carry more essentials because of the COVID rules. [B]HYGIENE EXTRAS:[/B] 1. Pack of single-use face masks 2. A cotton face mask 3. Few pairs of single-use gloves 4. Disinfection gel/spray 5. Hand Sanitizer 6. Tiny nature-friendly hand soap (using the alcohol-based gels too often can harm the skin and experts say, that classical soap is for that reason a good substitute) I also decided to bring a tent as we don't know how the situation is gonna be concerning the Albergue openings. That means to also bring a mat and some form of a pillow. I had some older equipment at home, yet due to its size I would have to carry a bigger backpack, also its weight is quite brutal. I tried it a month ago on a few days trip and it was just terrible. So, I browsed the internet and was actually surprised that the ultralight equipment is not that expensive as it used to be a few years ago. I purchased a floatable pillow with a fleece cover, 5cm floatable mat and a light sleeping bag (comfort level at 10 degrees). Also, we purchased a tent. The problem with these ultralight tents is that most of them are meant for extreme conditions and therefore the price is around 200 pounds. Luckily, we found a cheaper alternative for around 50 pounds that would not be ideal for a storm, yet it can hopefully survive Summer in Spain. Eventually, the weight of these items is not that terrible (+- 2.6kg) 1. Sleeping bag (550g) 2. Mat (480g) 3. Pillow (180g) 4. Tent (1 400g) The tent can be easily carried outside, the mat and the pillow can fit into the pockets for bottles (I use primarily camel bag for better weight distribution), the sleeping bag then easily fits along with sandals to the bottom pocket and I still have the majority of space available for clothes etc... [ATTACH type="full"]78115[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]78116[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]78117[/ATTACH] As I have a checked backpack I will carry the tent inside and have my clothes in some smaller bag that I will then fold and use for groceries. Besides the usual two sets of clothes, running shoes (I can walk in them with no issues and the light fabric dries out incredibly fast), sandals, rain cover, credential (we got them from the Camino Store, thanks [USER=1]@ivar[/USER] ) buff... I will have my ebook reader, phone, charger, spork, knife, bowl, fleshlight, light towel, camel bag, bottle, paper guide (we am using the Dave Whiston's one for Camino Primitivo and Norte), essential hygiene stuff, COVID stuff, painkiller, digestion issues pills, suncream and blister plasters. Also, I can't forget about thick deodorant which is along with good socks the best friend against blisters as it reduces the sweating of your feet. In case you have any tip for something that you consider essential on the Camino don't hesitate and tell me :) [/QUOTE]
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