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Hi all, I'm in the home stretch for packing and v. happy to take advice as this is my first Camino. This is what I have, and I'm aiming for a 5-6kg pack (before water and food and it's only a 32 litre). I'm from Australia and we don't have the range of products I've seen mentioned sometimes here on the forum. I've put some questions in bold but weigh in on anything, I'd rather hear your opinions
Hi HollyHi all, I'm in the home stretch for packing and v. happy to take advice as this is my first Camino. This is what I have, and I'm aiming for a 5-6kg pack (before water and food and it's only a 32 litre). I'm from Australia and we don't have the range of products I've seen mentioned sometimes here on the forum. I've put some questions in bold but weigh in on anything, I'd rather hear your opinions
View attachment 55900
Clothes
- One capri length pants and one full length, both quick dry
- Quick dry t-shirt and long sleeve shirt
- 1 bra, 3 undies, 3 socks (not all in the picture). I've gone with Injinji toe socks, a merino bra and exofficio undies.
- Lightweight black cotton tracksuit pants and black tank top with shelf bra, for after showering/sleeping. (I don't think I can sleep in my hiking clothes, too crinkly!)
- Puffer jacket (I really feel the cold!) Do I also need long johns and a thin merino long sleeve layer?
- Rain jacket (not pictured)
- Silk sarong/scarf
Gear
- Pack, pack cover and liner (pack lining is old and shredding sadly)
- Sandals - I've posted separately about these as I'm thinking I may need a new pair, so not pictured. Chacos?
- 1 walking pole
- a waist pack to offset the small size of my backpack and have some things handy in front of me
- a collapsible water bottle and I'll bring a basic plastic one from home
- approx. 500 gram summer weight sleeping bag - it's a little bulky but it was very affordable!
Misc.
- phone, passport, money, pilgrim credential
- glasses and sunglasses
- earplugs and eyemask
- earphones
- safety pins
- needle and thread
- manicure set (just bring the scissors and clippers maybe?)
- a pegless clothes line (not pictured) - do I really need this?
- shampoo bar, sunscreen, moisturiser, toothpaste tablets, collapsible toothbrush, sanitary items and my medications - in the ziplock bag
- 1 packet of compeed and some bandaids
- Australian power converter, phone charging things and a powerbank
- a very small microfibre towel - it's only about 50cm square - will I regret this?
The dog is not coming - do you think she realises I'm leaving her?Thanks for your help! cheers, Holly
Excellent list. I’d suggest one thing in addition to what others have said. Instead of sarong and microfibre towel, I take a lightweight but full size Turkish towel. It works as: scarf, sarong, towel, picnic blanket, bed blanket (albergues are sometimes too hot for sleeping bag, too cool for no cover), bunk curtain, flag (my friends found me one day because they recognised my towel drying in the albergue window) , skirt on laundry day, etc.Hi all, I'm in the home stretch for packing and v. happy to take advice as this is my first Camino. This is what I have, and I'm aiming for a 5-6kg pack (before water and food and it's only a 32 litre). I'm from Australia and we don't have the range of products I've seen mentioned sometimes here on the forum. I've put some questions in bold but weigh in on anything, I'd rather hear your opinions
View attachment 55900
Clothes
- One capri length pants and one full length, both quick dry
- Quick dry t-shirt and long sleeve shirt
- 1 bra, 3 undies, 3 socks (not all in the picture). I've gone with Injinji toe socks, a merino bra and exofficio undies.
- Lightweight black cotton tracksuit pants and black tank top with shelf bra, for after showering/sleeping. (I don't think I can sleep in my hiking clothes, too crinkly!)
- Puffer jacket (I really feel the cold!) Do I also need long johns and a thin merino long sleeve layer?
- Rain jacket (not pictured)
- Silk sarong/scarf
Gear
- Pack, pack cover and liner (pack lining is old and shredding sadly)
- Sandals - I've posted separately about these as I'm thinking I may need a new pair, so not pictured. Chacos?
- 1 walking pole
- a waist pack to offset the small size of my backpack and have some things handy in front of me
- a collapsible water bottle and I'll bring a basic plastic one from home
- approx. 500 gram summer weight sleeping bag - it's a little bulky but it was very affordable!
Misc.
- phone, passport, money, pilgrim credential
- glasses and sunglasses
- earplugs and eyemask
- earphones
- safety pins
- needle and thread
- manicure set (just bring the scissors and clippers maybe?)
- a pegless clothes line (not pictured) - do I really need this?
- shampoo bar, sunscreen, moisturiser, toothpaste tablets, collapsible toothbrush, sanitary items and my medications - in the ziplock bag
- 1 packet of compeed and some bandaids
- Australian power converter, phone charging things and a powerbank
- a very small microfibre towel - it's only about 50cm square - will I regret this?
The dog is not coming - do you think she realises I'm leaving her?Thanks for your help! cheers, Holly
Ex
Excellent list. I’d suggest one thing in addition to what others have said. Instead of sarong and microfibre towel, I take a lightweight but full size Turkish towel. It works as: scarf, sarong, towel, picnic blanket, bed blanket (albergues are sometimes too hot for sleeping bag, too cool for no cover), bunk curtain, flag (my friends found me one day because they recognised my towel drying in the albergue window) , skirt on laundry day, etc.
Best addition to my pack in my last two Caminos.
Ex
Excellent list. I’d suggest one thing in addition to what others have said. Instead of sarong and microfibre towel, I take a lightweight but full size Turkish towel. It works as: scarf, sarong, towel, picnic blanket, bed blanket (albergues are sometimes too hot for sleeping bag, too cool for no cover), bunk curtain, flag (my friends found me one day because they recognised my towel drying in the albergue window) , skirt on laundry day, etc.
Best addition to my pack in my last two Caminos.
Yep, I learned to tape them together, too, after leaving the plug in the wall more than once!Holhum, a hint from one Aussie to another: tape your charger plug to the adaptor -it’s very easy to unplug it and leave the adaptor still plugged in the wall. Something I did somewhere on the Via de la Plata. Not good.
what do you mean by "tape" in "Take more tape with you which you can cut to the size needed. "???HelloLike others have said above, your packing list looks already pretty good! Nicely done! I walked the Camino last fall - and back then it started to get a bit colder especially in Galicia in the end. In June it should be very warm/hot though, so focus more on sun protection than on more warm clothing!
Clothes -
- One capri length pants and one full length, both quick dry - I took one long hiking pants that was convertible into shorts, plus one extra shorts. I switched them in the evening/after showering and slept in one of the other. Ergo, take both but then don't take any extra sleeping clothingAlso consider taking only shorts... I was never cold at night, just sometimes when walking early in the morning (but then it was also 0-4 degrees Celsius which probably is not the case in June)
- Quick dry t-shirt and long sleeve shirt - I also advise to take 2 t-shirts! (Again, switch them in the evening/for sleeping)
- 1 bra I also took 2 bras to switch, 3 undies, 3 socks (not all in the picture). I've gone with Injinji toe socks, a merino bra and exofficio undies.
- Lightweight black cotton tracksuit pants and black tank top with shelf bra, for after showering/sleeping. (I don't think I can sleep in my hiking clothes, too crinkly!) - I highly recommend to leave these extra sleeping clothes but instead sleep in your second set of hiking clothes and then wear them the next day until the evening. That way you will also be very fast in the morning which I found an advantage in the albergues (You don't wake people up too much, you escape the busy albergue quickly...)
- Puffer jacket (I really feel the cold!) Do I also need long johns and a thin merino long sleeve layer? - No!
- Rain jacket (not pictured)
- Silk sarong/scarf - Consider taking a buff/hat to also protect your head from the sun. The sun is very powerful on the path!
Gear
- Pack, pack cover and liner (pack lining is old and shredding sadly)
- Sandals - I've posted separately about these as I'm thinking I may need a new pair, so not pictured. Chacos? - I took one pair of hiking trail runners plus one pair of light sandals. Was great to switch shoes in the evening, so yes
- 1 walking pole
- a waist pack to offset the small size of my backpack and have some things handy in front of me
- a collapsible water bottle and I'll bring a basic plastic one from home - I took a single water bladder - was great since there is a special compartment in my backpack for it, thus it did not take up too much space
- approx. 500 gram summer weight sleeping bag - it's a little bulky but it was very affordable! - personal choice but I can say: You don't need a sleeping bag on the Camino FrancesI just took a sleeping bag liner and was perfectly fine! Many albergues offer wool blankets. Otherwise just wear your extra clothing. I also used a bed bugs spray on my liner - I was a bit paranoid of bed bugs
Misc.
- phone, passport, money, pilgrim credential
- glasses and sunglasses
- earplugs and eyemask - I was super happy to take my eyemask with me!
- earphones
- safety pins
- needle and thread
- manicure set (just bring the scissors and clippers maybe?) Yes, scissors and clippers is enough
- a pegless clothes line (not pictured) - do I really need this? - Had one with me but never used it. There are plenty of clothes lines outside of every albergue
- shampoo bar, sunscreen, moisturiser, toothpaste tablets, collapsible toothbrush, sanitary items and my medications - in the ziplock bag
- 1 packet of compeed and some bandaids - There are hundreds of different opinions about blisters but remember that Compeeds only treat small blisters that are not open. If you have larger areas, I advise to not use them. Take more tape with you which you can cut to the size needed.
- Australian power converter, phone charging things and a powerbank
- a very small microfibre towel - it's only about 50cm square - will I regret this? - You need a towel after shower, so yes, take it
hmmmm, ok! looking on amazon...nothing that is touted as "blister plaster tape"...do you have a brand you like?? THANK YOU!I took long lengths of sticking plaster that you can cut to any length.
Individual plasters are not that useful as they are rarely the right size.
Hi all, I'm in the home stretch for packing and v. happy to take advice as this is my first Camino. This is what I have, and I'm aiming for a 5-6kg pack (before water and food and it's only a 32 litre). I'm from Australia and we don't have the range of products I've seen mentioned sometimes here on the forum. I've put some questions in bold but weigh in on anything, I'd rather hear your opinions
View attachment 55900
Clothes
- One capri length pants and one full length, both quick dry
- Quick dry t-shirt and long sleeve shirt
- 1 bra, 3 undies, 3 socks (not all in the picture). I've gone with Injinji toe socks, a merino bra and exofficio undies.
- Lightweight black cotton tracksuit pants and black tank top with shelf bra, for after showering/sleeping. (I don't think I can sleep in my hiking clothes, too crinkly!)
- Puffer jacket (I really feel the cold!) Do I also need long johns and a thin merino long sleeve layer?
- Rain jacket (not pictured)
- Silk sarong/scarf
Gear
- Pack, pack cover and liner (pack lining is old and shredding sadly)
- Sandals - I've posted separately about these as I'm thinking I may need a new pair, so not pictured. Chacos?
- 1 walking pole
- a waist pack to offset the small size of my backpack and have some things handy in front of me
- a collapsible water bottle and I'll bring a basic plastic one from home
- approx. 500 gram summer weight sleeping bag - it's a little bulky but it was very affordable!
Misc.
- phone, passport, money, pilgrim credential
- glasses and sunglasses
- earplugs and eyemask
- earphones
- safety pins
- needle and thread
- manicure set (just bring the scissors and clippers maybe?)
- a pegless clothes line (not pictured) - do I really need this?
- shampoo bar, sunscreen, moisturiser, toothpaste tablets, collapsible toothbrush, sanitary items and my medications - in the ziplock bag
- 1 packet of compeed and some bandaids
- Australian power converter, phone charging things and a powerbank
- a very small microfibre towel - it's only about 50cm square - will I regret this?
The dog is not coming - do you think she realises I'm leaving her?Thanks for your help! cheers, Holly
perfect! THANK YOU!!Blister kit? (and I dont mean needle and thread) - including blister prevention, blister management before and after de-roofing...
what do you mean by "tape" in "Take more tape with you which you can cut to the size needed. "???
In NZ there are several brands of fabric or paper/fabric sticking plaster (sticky sides with a non adhesive cushion strip down the middle) in supermarkets and pharmacies - they can be purchased pre-cut or as a long strip you can cut to whatever length you need.hmmmm, ok! looking on amazon...nothing that is touted as "blister plaster tape"...do you have a brand you like?? THANK YOU!)))
I wouldn’t bother cutting it. Mine is full size and completely worth its (minimal) weight...How big is your peshtemel
How big is your peshtemel? I have one I got in Turkey. It also has a fringe I'm wondering if I should cut off.
@JillGat I found a face/hand Peshtemal towel size on Amazon and tested it at home. It is absorbent enough to dry both my body and long hair. If you are a minimalist, try the smaller size. It will be enough. However, if you want to buy the smaller size, you can only get them in packs of several, I found. The smaller size also won't double as a scarf so well, but it is doable. Nor will it double as a sarong or a blanket or a privacy screen, if that is your desire!I wouldn’t bother cutting it. Mine is full size and completely worth its (minimal) weight...
Yep, I learned to tape them together, too, after leaving the plug in the wall more than once!
Buy it in Spain or St Jean if you’re starting there.... It’s just normal plaster but on a roll, you cut to size....hmmmm, ok! looking on amazon...nothing that is touted as "blister plaster tape"...do you have a brand you like?? THANK YOU!)))
You are doing well. I managed to get pack down to 6.5kgs. I did buy a new osprey pack 36 litres which was 900gms. Bought from NZ (I’m in Australia too) for under $100. Absolutely worth it. I would take 2 walking poles - only 2 blisters in 800kms. Makes a big difference.Hi all, I'm in the home stretch for packing and v. happy to take advice as this is my first Camino. This is what I have, and I'm aiming for a 5-6kg pack (before water and food and it's only a 32 litre). I'm from Australia and we don't have the range of products I've seen mentioned sometimes here on the forum. I've put some questions in bold but weigh in on anything, I'd rather hear your opinions
View attachment 55900
Clothes
- One capri length pants and one full length, both quick dry
- Quick dry t-shirt and long sleeve shirt
- 1 bra, 3 undies, 3 socks (not all in the picture). I've gone with Injinji toe socks, a merino bra and exofficio undies.
- Lightweight black cotton tracksuit pants and black tank top with shelf bra, for after showering/sleeping. (I don't think I can sleep in my hiking clothes, too crinkly!)
- Puffer jacket (I really feel the cold!) Do I also need long johns and a thin merino long sleeve layer?
- Rain jacket (not pictured)
- Silk sarong/scarf
Gear
- Pack, pack cover and liner (pack lining is old and shredding sadly)
- Sandals - I've posted separately about these as I'm thinking I may need a new pair, so not pictured. Chacos?
- 1 walking pole
- a waist pack to offset the small size of my backpack and have some things handy in front of me
- a collapsible water bottle and I'll bring a basic plastic one from home
- approx. 500 gram summer weight sleeping bag - it's a little bulky but it was very affordable!
Misc.
- phone, passport, money, pilgrim credential
- glasses and sunglasses
- earplugs and eyemask
- earphones
- safety pins
- needle and thread
- manicure set (just bring the scissors and clippers maybe?)
- a pegless clothes line (not pictured) - do I really need this?
- shampoo bar, sunscreen, moisturiser, toothpaste tablets, collapsible toothbrush, sanitary items and my medications - in the ziplock bag
- 1 packet of compeed and some bandaids
- Australian power converter, phone charging things and a powerbank
- a very small microfibre towel - it's only about 50cm square - will I regret this?
The dog is not coming - do you think she realises I'm leaving her?Thanks for your help! cheers, Holly
Very sound advice otherwise but not as bed bugs are concerned, regrettably. Regardless of your sleeping equipment, if they are around in the room, they’ll find you.I also took a v light sleeping quilt and silk sheet. Preferred my own covers. No bed bugs that way.
Yes probably right but I figured they’ll find me quicker with albergue blankets. I also treated them with permethrin. Seemed to protect me. Maybe I was just lucky or it was a low bed big year.Very sound advice otherwise but not as bed bugs are concerned, regrettably. Regardless of your sleeping equipment, if they are around in the room, they’ll find you. ☹
I wouldn’t bother cutting it. Mine is full size and completely worth its (minimal) weight...
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