Steeplechase
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- September 2019 - 1st Camino - CF, Burgos to Astorga
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Also slip-on shoes for easy access upon arrival at albergue.
Sounds like you and I have similar packs, but I no longer carry a heavy camera, and in warmer weather I only take a sleeping bag liner. Everything I use at night (sleeping bag or liner, sleep shirt, etc) I put at the bottom. For me the 2 most critical things to have handy are the mouthpiece that goes to my water bladder and a wad of toilet paper. Third is some form of chocolate! These latter two I have in the little zip pocket on the hip belt. Depending on the season, I may have a rain jacket (or poncho) strapped to the outside of the pack. I have a small amount of money easily accessible in a pocket. Pocket camera hooked onto one of those whatcha-mahoosits. Sun hat on my head. My general philosophy is if there's something more I need to get out of the pack at some point, it's probably time to stop anyway and take a break.Every other aspect of my practice walks for my first camino in September are going great. The only thing I find myself impatient with is the process of getting stuff in and out of my pack during the walk - it just feels awfully clumsy and awkward.
Experienced pilgrims: what have you learned to pack deep in the bag vs what to have in an exterior pocket or clipped and hanging from the pack?
If details are helpful, I have the Osprey Tempest 30 with 1.5L hydration bladder. There are several different styles of clips, straps, fasteners and other whatcha-mahoosits on the outside of the pack, along with a few exterior pockets of various sizes. My bulkiest thing is my lightweight sleeping bag and my heaviest thing is an older manual 35mm film camera.
I use a fanny pack that has a place for two water bottles and a lot of other stuff. Easy accessEvery other aspect of my practice walks for my first camino in September are going great. The only thing I find myself impatient with is the process of getting stuff in and out of my pack during the walk - it just feels awfully clumsy and awkward.
Experienced pilgrims: what have you learned to pack deep in the bag vs what to have in an exterior pocket or clipped and hanging from the pack?
If details are helpful, I have the Osprey Tempest 30 with 1.5L hydration bladder. There are several different styles of clips, straps, fasteners and other whatcha-mahoosits on the outside of the pack, along with a few exterior pockets of various sizes. My bulkiest thing is my lightweight sleeping bag and my heaviest thing is an older manual 35mm film camera.
I have just returned from my first Camino, I too have an Osprey tempest pack and it was brilliant. The best thing I did, apart from separating items into different coloured drysacks according to their use (i.e. Clothing, medical, toiletries etc) was to keep a spare pair of socks and foot cream in the top pocket of the rucksack so that I could change my socks and re cream my feet halfway through the day. I had no blisters or hot spots at all so I guess this worked well. Buen CaminoEvery other aspect of my practice walks for my first camino in September are going great. The only thing I find myself impatient with is the process of getting stuff in and out of my pack during the walk - it just feels awfully clumsy and awkward.
Experienced pilgrims: what have you learned to pack deep in the bag vs what to have in an exterior pocket or clipped and hanging from the pack?
If details are helpful, I have the Osprey Tempest 30 with 1.5L hydration bladder. There are several different styles of clips, straps, fasteners and other whatcha-mahoosits on the outside of the pack, along with a few exterior pockets of various sizes. My bulkiest thing is my lightweight sleeping bag and my heaviest thing is an older manual 35mm film camera.
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