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  1. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Just want to thank everyone on this forum before I leave tomorrow morning. You have all been a wealth of information, and incredibly supportive! This has been months in the planning (not overplanning) and it's surreal - the big day is just about here.
  2. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Thank you. A bit nervous about transiting Dubai, but my online check in completed so looks hopeful.
  3. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    So the final verdict - part two! My final pack weight is 5.6kg (not including poles, food, water, and my worn walking clothes). I got rid of the sanitiser, blouse, plastic container, reduced my 10,000mah power pack to a 5,000mah, got USB-C headphones (which I didn't know existed - thanks...
  4. SarahTheKiwi

    Renfe bookings from Santiago

    Hi - I've been waiting to book 2 June from Santiago dC to Madrid - finally the tickets are out! Funnily enough the luxury seats were cheaper than economy seats, so I took one.
  5. SarahTheKiwi

    Travel from Paris to St Jean Pied de Port

    I'm arriving by plane into Paris from New Zealand (makes it sound easy haha!) From Paris I'm flying to Biarritz and staying a night in Bayonne. I don't want my first week camino bookings being stuffed up so I'm glad I've got that extra night in Bayonne as insurance. I'm transiting Dubai and...
  6. SarahTheKiwi

    Rain Pants?

    Hi - I leave SJPDP on 25 April and if you look back through my posts you will see I've been on the fence about rain pants for aggggeees! I've heard that the rain can sometimes be quite cold. I've made some compromises with other areas of my luggage, and now I'm bringing the rain pants. So be...
  7. SarahTheKiwi

    LIVE from the Camino Current conditions on the Frances

    I'm booked through to Pamplona fortunately, and a night in Borda and hopping over Roncesvalles. I've also allowed an extra night to get to SJPDP in case of delays, so should be OK. Roncesvalles will still have "unbookable" beds available each day.
  8. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Hi @Anamiri . Thank you very kindly for your offer. Perhaps you have the same sleeping bag? Mine's 600 grams, down from Kathmandu. I can't do liners - tried on the Milford Track and found I couldn't get back into it, in the dark, if I got up in the night.
  9. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Hi @Sheesh . Hand warmers and poncho are coming off the list and a lighter battery pack and rain trousers are going in, me thinks. Yes sleeping bag will be inside a very durable plastic bag, and I also have a rain cover for the pack. Will look out for those scissors. For cold days/evenings...
  10. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Hi K-Lynn - my sleeping bag is just over 600 grams. It's sitting on an empty pack so probably looks out of proportion. It's a little larger than a loaf of bread. I really feel the cold so can't take chances there. Ziplock will replace container. I was considering a washable pee pad thinking...
  11. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Thank you @Peterexpatkiwi - lots to consider and I will read and re-read this. I dislike damp clothing too. Just makes me cold and brings back awful school camp memories. I'm going with a ziplock bag rather than a container now. Will definitely rethink the clothes pegs in favour of safety...
  12. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Hi Barbara - I've taken to weighing things (used to laugh at this.... now I'm that person!). I've discovered I can get a battery pack that's 100 grams lighter. The compromise allows my rain pants. Having those pants and knowing I won't be a soaked friolera means I can also do away with the...
  13. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Hi - yes I've got the Euro adapter - the NZ plug slides off and the Euro goes on. Very convenient.
  14. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Good idea about plastic bags and helpful to know a longer cable might be more practical. I have thought of bringing some snacky food from home. Looked at the menu on the plane and glad I'm forewarned!
  15. SarahTheKiwi

    Packing - edition one

    Thanks for your feedback. I'm so into the planning now that I can't see the forest for the trees! I'm still worried about staying warm at night. The sleeping bag is 630 gram down. I'm starting at SJPDP 25 April. I've looked at smaller battery packs but will look again. Mine's a 10,000...
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