What was the SINGLE smartest “unexpected” item you included in your backpack?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Ivar Rekve — 5 Comments ↓

The question was:

OK peregrinos, this first-time pilgrim (leaving SJPdP on May 19) hopes to learn from your experience. What was the SINGLE smartest “unexpected” item you included in your backpack? Keep it to one item, please, and (may I suggest?) skip the basics. I hoping for examples of items I would NEVER have considered taking! Maybe even little “luxury” items that weigh essentially nothing but that greatly enhanced your Camino experience. Be creative, now!

Read the list of items that you might not have thought of bringing on your Camino de Santiago here.

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ingrid

My silk inner for my sleeping bag!! It was so hot, I did not use my sleeping bag that much.
http://www.facebook.com/michelle.walsh.5268 Michelle Walsh

a sarong-can be used as a pillow cover, threaded thru my t-shirt sleeves if its really hot in the sun-and to cover from sunburn, a skirt, a towel, a mat to sit on if fancy a siesta in a field-highly recommend
angus

a one size fit all sink plug because the plugs are often missing
Pstok

Having “two” walking poles – especially good when my wife’s knees gave out.
MHH

Safety pins to hang your clothes on the line. If your socks don’t dry, just pin them to the outside of your pack as you hike the next day.

What was the SINGLE smartest “unexpected” item you included in your backpack?

Camino Frances

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