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Can you check over my packing list?

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We're going from Sarria to Santiago this October.

Thanks!

For me :

Boots
Sandals
Crocs

Socks, 3

Panties, 3
Bra, 2

Leggings, 2
Shorts, 1

T shirts, 2
Long sleeve, 1

Hoodie, 1
Waterproof jacket, 1

Warm Hat & Gloves, 1
Sun hat, 1
Bandanas, 2

Soap
Deodorant
Razor
Blister stuff, compeed, tape etc
Nail clips
Small scissors
Tweezers
Medications otc and scripts
Pocket knife
Spork
Sewing kit
Safety pins
Vaseline
Toilet paper
Kleenex
Hand sanitizer

Hearing aids and charger
Phone and charger
Plug adapter
Journal and pen
Guidebook

Sleeping bag
Travel pillow
Travel blanket

Water bottle
Snacks/travel food

For service dog:

Food
Boots
Rain jacket
Warm jacket
Harness & leash
Chew Toy
Treats, a few
Poop bags
Travel bowls
Potty pads
Water bottle
 
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You should need only 1 bandana. Leave the blanket at home if the sleeping bag is warm enough. Keep the Kleenex, leave the TP at home.

Do you need heavy boots?
Take just the Crocks or just the sandals.

What does your pack, fully loaded weight?
 
Wow...you have me interested. I missed the service dog part and wondered why you needed a chew toy. However, I will be interested to her about your journey as I also have a service dog (PTSD...V.A.supplied and listed as a prosthetic device!). My only comment, having not yet made my Camino trek is that my hearing aids need to be dried out in wet weather and I have to take a dehumidifier (just a small pill container size jar with desiccant in it). If yours do, also, you might want to take it for those times when you hit wet weather.

Take any pain meds in an original container and read up on Compeed. There are definite likes and dislikes about it posted here. Other than that, may you have smooth sailing and a following sea.
 
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I love packing lists ;-) My comments in italics ;-)


Boots - yes
Sandals, Crocs - either or, but not both

Socks, 3 - yes

Panties, 3 - yes
Bra, 2 - yes

Leggings, 2 - instead of trousers??? In October???
Shorts, 1 - no, take 2 pairs of hiking trousers

T shirts, 2 - yes
Long sleeve, 1 - yes

Hoodie, 1 - yes
Waterproof jacket, 1 - I would take a very lightweight windbreaker plus a poncho plus rain trousers

Warm Hat & Gloves, 1 - yes
Sun hat, 1 - yes
Bandanas, 2 - one is enough

Soap - shampoo for hair, body and clothes
Deodorant - no
Razor - no
Blister stuff, compeed, tape etc - how heavy is it in total and do you know how to use Compeed correctly?
Nail clips - no, just cut them before you go
Small scissors - for what?
Tweezers - for what?
Medications otc and scripts - yes
Pocket knife - yes
Spork - no, you can survive a week without yogurt ;-)
Sewing kit - no, just make sure your clothes are in order before you go
Safety pins - no
Vaseline - yes
Toilet paper- yes
Kleenex - no
Hand sanitizer- no

Hearing aids and charger - YES!
Phone and charger - yes
Plug adapter - yes
Journal and pen - yes
Guidebook - yes, I recommend this one https://www.santiagodecompostela.me...oducts/wise-pilgrim-guides-the-camino-frances

Sleeping bag - yes
Travel pillow - no
Travel blanket - no

Water bottle - yes
Snacks/travel food - very little, lots of shops on the last 100km

You are missing: pilgrim passport, your passport, travel docs, health insurance proof

For service dog:

Important! Please contact your local Spanish Embassy for getting it registered in Spain! Otherwise you might run, occasionally, into problems proving that it is a real service dog!

Food - How much and can your dog thrive on other brands also or does it need a special one?
Boots - yes
Rain jacket, Warm jacket - rain jacket alone should be enough
Harness & leash - yes
Chew Toy - plenty of wooden sticks around
Treats, a few - yes
Poop bags - yes and congratulations for considering bringing them!
Travel bowls - only one
Potty pads - ARE YOU KIDDING??? A service dog that isn't house broken???
Water bottle - Share one with your dog.

You are missing: vaccination papers

Hope that helps, Buen Camino, SY
 
Sandals or crocs, not both.

No to the gloves, to the shorts, bandanas and wam and sun hats.

Leave behind: kleenex, razor, tweezer, nail clipper, hand sanitizer, snacks, pillow, blanket.

Missing: altus or at least a backpack rain cover.
 

Is the dog carrying his own pack and have you considered the wear and tear on his paws? The stress of the flight? Also, most service dogs aren't used to walking so many kilometers per day - there are many discussion threads on this.

Otherwise, looks good.
Have fun.
 
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I haven't seen a towel listed ... Maybe I missed it
 
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C clearly said:
I cannot understand why some say not to take kleenex or safety pins. Of course you should take them! Who wants to go looking for a store when you want to blow your nose, or pin something?
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I used safety pins everyday to pin the pair of socks that I changed midday to my bungee cord on my pack. I also used them when we had to pin our clothes to a clotheline that had run out of clothespins. The little pack of kleenex came in very handy when I had to go in the woods and my pee bandana was not what I needed. If you get my drift
 
 
SYates, I fell off my chair laughing at your response to the doggie potty pads. Kati, some of the items that you have listed I would give a resounding "yes" to if you were doing a longer walk. I used tweezers, small scissors and a razor regularly but could easily go five days without. Also, many of your items are readily available in Spain if you choose to leave them behind and then lament having done so. That goes for snacks and pretty much anything sold in a pharmacy. I'd free up my weight if I were you and save it for dog stuff. I don't recall seeing many places that sell the plethora of canine luxuries that we're used to in the U.S. You two can definitely share a bottle. Buy a water upon arrival and just reuse the bottle.
 
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Service dogs are taught to use piddle pads on case their owner, for a reason or another cannot take them out even after they have shown the owner their bladders are bursting. Better that than doing their business on the floor.

When one has no notion of the technicalities behind certain decisions one may one to refrain from commenting. How house broken would any of us be considered to be if not having access to a loo for many many hours? Just look at the mess on the Frances? Piddle pad sound much better to me than what most people do to the Frances.
 
I have a penknife with tweezers and scissors along with the obligatory implement for removing stones from horse shoes, plus a screwdriver, toothpick...oh and a blade or two. Maybe something similar could provide things that are important to you without adding too much weight or bulk.
 
C clearly said:
I cannot understand why some say not to take kleenex or safety pins. Of course you should take them! Who wants to go looking for a store when you want to blow your nose, or pin something?
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I use safety pins to hang out my wash.
That way it doesn't blow away and is less likely to get stolen.
Also less bulky than clothespins.
 
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I used safety pins to hang my laundry also. They are light and small, so easy to carry - and as mentioned, your clothes won't blow away and people are MUCH less likely to accidentally take your clothes when collecting their own.
 
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