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  1. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Thank you! The headlamp will work better for me than my phone because I don't have to touch it after putting it on. Don't want to drop the phone or waste battery. The little shopping bag folds into a packet smaller than my palm is more for the times if I decide to ship stuff ahead to that...
  2. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Thank you. I'm going to be one outfit on, 1 outfit off, and whatever outfit I'm wearing at bedtime I will sleep in and walk in the next day. No specific sleep outfit. Though that hiking shorts could end up being my sleeping shorts if it's too hot. It's also going to be swimming suit bottoms if...
  3. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Thank you VeganCamino. Finding vegan food on the Camino is another fun challenge ahead for me! I will probably buy another bra when in Spain after the camino. And yes, the pack is comfortable. It doesn't feel too heavy for me. Us horsewomen are pretty tough.
  4. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Those Crocs must be real cute! I'm tossing my crocs before leaving home, but I might keep an eye out for a better pair on my travels. Your reasons are exactly the same as for my sandals. Evening/crossing streams/shower. Also for walking through muddy paths.
  5. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Thank you Ricardo. In 3 weeks I will no longer have a home and will become a citizen of the world. Most of my things are being donated. I will be leaving my suitcase with friends in London while I visit Spain. The sleeping bag is for the nights in albergues that do not provide bedding or charge...
  6. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Thank you. My slim fanny pack can also double as a neck pouch. Right now I'm more comfortable with it around my waist than over my shoulder/neck, but that might change depends on the circumstances. I've also practised sleeping with it on around my waist.
  7. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Thank you. I'm thinking the weight is fine. The backpack has a very good weight distribution. I feel like I'm carrying less than when I'm wearing my laptop backpack, which is lighter, but no hip belt. Ivar's website says until the end of September. Any ideas on where I could ship ahead to pick...
  8. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    OMG - I'm just going to be walking around the albergue or exploring the town in my bra while I wait for the shirt to dry! LOL!
  9. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    To leave at the Cruz de Ferro. I went to a lot of trouble returning to my childhood home that my parents sold in 1985 and they turned the front yard into an ornamental garden with rock paths. Someone turned it back to grass (smart move!) but I figured some of those stones had to still be around...
  10. VintageCowgirl

    Relive App

    LOL! Mostly that! It's a little easier when you have feet on the ground to do the orientation tour! With Relive and Map My Walk I can hit the start button and go, whether I'm on foot or horseback.
  11. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    I think I've always been part mountain goat! As for terrain, I don't like bushwacking or walking through clay. Especially if it's raining or just finished raining. Tortilla exhaustion. Sounds like an eating challenge I might be up for!
  12. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Thank you! That's what I'm thinking.
  13. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    LOL. I was wondering that too but decided to move along! Thanks for asking!
  14. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    I've had the Kindle app on my phone for 13 years at least. One of the first apps I got on my first iPhone! I've decided that will do for me on the Camino. Maybe I'll be so tired when I get into bed that I won't even want to read at all.
  15. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Here's a video of a man showing what this clothesline is. Very compact. Just in case I need to string a line on the bunk bed to hang up clothes.
  16. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    The plan is to wear one leggings while walking, change into the other when I stop for the night. Wash my clothes, and sleep in the fresh leggings and shirt so I'm ready to start the day. So yes, I'm counting on both pairs so I don't have to walk around the albergue in my underwear! My headlamp...
  17. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Way to go! I'm not a coffee person, so bringing instant coffee wouldn't have even occurred to me.
  18. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Thank you! A lifetime of dogs and horses and dirty hands so I always have wipes. I already have the adaptor and it has 2 spots to plug in cables plus a plug, which only my mini charger needs.
  19. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    I'm planning to do a combo of municipal and private albergues. Perhaps an occasional hotel. I looked at liner bags but ultimately chose the sleeping bag due to it's light weight and compression sack.
  20. VintageCowgirl

    Am I packing too much?

    Right now I'm learning to live without a lot moving on with life. Just what I can take in my suitcase or laptop bag. I'm donating stuff before I begin my next career as a nomad. Eventually want to ditch the suitcase and get a larger backpack. There are some things I've packed that I might not...

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