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🥾 Equipment and Clothes

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Shoes, socks, back-packs, what to bring, how many kilos and more...

Foot wear & care

Tips on how to take care of your feet while on the Camino de Santiago
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Need to buy new shoes in SdC

Phones, apps, gps & maps

Tips on mobile phones and other electronics while on the camino
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Which apps for family to track me
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Walking Poles

Tips on how to use walking poles on the Camino
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Rain & sun protection

Tips on protecting yourself from the weather on the Camino
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The Shell Toucher hat

Sleeping bag

Tips on Sleeping bags for the camino walk
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Le Puy April-May Sleeping bag?

Back Pack & Packing

Share and learn about how to pack your pack.
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Another Boring Kit Thread

Clothing

Tips on what clothes to pack on your Camino de Santiago
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OK guys, what underwear?

Other small items

Tips about other smaller items that you might not think of for your camino
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Carabiners or “S” hook?
More 2024 Camino Guides available
The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
Does anyone have experience buying from Amazon.es?
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Rain, rain stay away from my stuff...
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NanoTech Waterproofing
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Tia Valeria
Platypus water bladder
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Toiletries, some ideas how to reduce their weight
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Tumbleweed
Camino Lingo - 2024 Edition
A guide to speaking Spanish on the Camino - enrich your pilgrim experience.
my sleeping bag liner
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Packinglight
Best Value Backpack
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Tumbleweed
Do I need a pack rain cover if I have a poncho?
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rickster
iPhone5
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List your shoes
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Peregrina 2013
Camino Way markers in Bronze
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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Cell Phone use while getting to SJPdP (in France)
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Sleeping and so
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Tonm
Sony NEX cameras
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Kitsambler
Mobile network/signal?
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Which sleeping bag?
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WayWalker63
Camino Jewellery
A selection of Camino Jewellery
how about this for charging batteries?
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Packinglight
Backpack...
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Long sleeves shirt during summer
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brooklyngirl813
Altus Atmospheric Light
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Kiwi-family
Shoulder issue and training with backpack
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Bouwmeester
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
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    • Most effective way to wash clothes
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    naplesdon
    New App and Supporting Website for Camino Frances
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    Ladies Knee High's used as liners for wool socks????????
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    JabbaPapa
    polyprop or merino?
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    Magnara
    fleece weights
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    Kiwi-family
    Camino Preparation Guide
    The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
    waterproof pouch
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    Backpacks to Carry Aboard Ryanair- these kind?
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    William Marques
    sleeping pad needed?
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    IPhone translator app
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    jirit
    Camino Preparation Guide
    The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
    a May/June Packing List
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    CaminoGen
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    • LADIES: Please take handkerchiefs!
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    Bridget and Peter
    REI's Spring Sale!
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    Choweth
    No to Wet Wipes!
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    Kanga
    Handknit vs. smartwool socks (or the like)
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    scruffy1
    Altus 24 Liters daypack (DENON 24 H30)
    Technical backpack for day trips with backpack cover and internal compartment for the hydration bladder. Ideal daypack for excursions where we need a medium capacity backpack. The back with Air Flow System creates large air channels that will keep our back as cool as possible.

    €83,-
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    Sleeping pads for July August
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    mspath
    Tedinho Boot?
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    PadreTeeJay
    Cell Phone
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    now there's a raincoat for the backpack
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    CaminoGen
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

    €149,-
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    System failure.
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    Footwear
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    My 2013 packing list.
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    Poshlloyd
    what AM I doing?
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    Kitsambler
    Promote your Camino Project on the forum
    €2,-/day will present your project to thousands of visitors each day. All interested in the Camino de Santiago.
    Socks
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    Ditte
    Altus poncho versatility?
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    WisePilgrim app for iPhone
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    Anniesantiago
    I need you to say NO
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    Kitsambler
    down jacket - am I being ridiculous?
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    stelrey
    Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
    3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
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    Using travel SIM card on camino
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    Anniesantiago
    Osprey Sirrus 36 vs Kestral 38 or lighter?
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    So much static in my sleeping bag - Help!!
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    Magnara
    Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
    3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
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    Green Tortuga
    Packing
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    Buying gear on the Camino
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    jirit
    another newbie packing list - would love critiques!
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    stelrey
    Promote your Camino Project on the forum
    €2,-/day will present your project to thousands of visitors each day. All interested in the Camino de Santiago.
    Cleaning an Osprey Hydraulics bladder
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    Pants for the Short of Stature
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    Sterilizing water bottles
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    Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
    Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

    €46,-
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    compression socks
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    SLR Camera (comprehensive list building)
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    Waving a red flag?
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    Keen McKenzie
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    Ipad on the Camino
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    anniethenurse
    Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
    Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

    €46,-
    Keen CNX Walking Sandals
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    JansCamino
    Boots and trainers
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    DeadFred
    The Free Box
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    sillydoll
    Osprey Aura 50 experiences?
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    nidarosa
    Rain Gear
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    Corwen
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

    €149,-
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    Need help with Moviestar
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    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

    €149,-
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    European electric socket
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    Kitsambler
    Should I buy an Altus? Or are the new ones not trustworthy?
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    colinPeter
    Is a sleeping bag necessary for May/June pilgrimage
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    Socks
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    Tia Valeria
    Are shorts necessary in March/April?
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    stelrey
    Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
    Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.

    €149,-
    NEW! Revised Techno Geek’s Guide to the Camino
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    Rambler
    Testing....testing..... Gear!
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    snijmann
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    • Do you count your waistpack in your pack weight?
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    Camino Frances Route for an Android tablet
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    Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
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    Something I upgraded to, and liked.
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    Emergency contacts for Spain while on the camino
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    Any recommendation on backpack?
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    What T-shirts to wear?
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    Silk liners from Viet Nam
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    ffp13
    Get a Spanish mobil number + data while on the Camino
    Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
    Phone/Camera Charges in Albergues?
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    Has anyone tried Gravity Defyer brand shoes?
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    zammy
    How about a down BLANKET!?
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    Pay-as-you-Go Spanish Mobile
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    Anniesantiago
    How much do shoe treads wear?
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    Terrri
    Camino Inspired & Tested Gear!
    New Original Camino Gear Designed Especially with The Modern Peregrino In Mind!
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