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Thanks so much TimOutstanding list and recommendations. Thanks!
Thanks, notion900, yes we have only one Camino under our belt but have been living out of a backpack for the last two years. Easiest time of the year, I guess that's open to debate. The Icebreaker gear is expensive (has stated in our blog) but value for money when you consider the life span you can get from quality clothing. As mentioned we have been travelling for over two years now and only had to replace one Icebreaker t-shirt and that's because I gave to a wonderful fellow pilgrim on the Camino. We do hours and hours of research before stepping out and we believe we have put together well-rounded packing list. But it also good to cross check against other lists within the community.Thanks for the contribution, but SO much Icebreaker - a very expensive packing list.
Note - they are travel bloggers getting a fee when people click through and purchase (which they do make clear). But when you have walked the French way once, at the easiest time of year, calling your advice 'ultimate' is an overstatement. New members - there are a lot of packing lists on the forum if you search.
Hi kinnear, many thanks for the feedback. We set out on the 20th September last year and took 37 days. The mornings were chilly, but soon warmed up. We too really obsessed over what to take, made a little more challenging as we had no wardrobe to open up and choose from. Good luck with your Camino. You will have an amazing time.This is the most helpful list I've seen especially since I'm a New Zealander. In spite of my best intentions I'm obsessing over what to bring. It isn't helping by having several days before and after in Paris. I am planning to take merino leggings rather than Nike leggings and maybe an icebreaker short-sleeved dress in place of one tshirt or maybe a short skirt. I'm walking late September through early November. What time were you walking?
Thanks for the feedback Gill.Just to show how varied our experiences are, my evaluations of the items on your list in many cases were the opposite of yours.
Thanks so much Charl, packing lists create huge debate. They trigger many emotions. We came at it from a practical perspective. There was the odd item that we carried that didn't get any use i.e sleeping bag liner, but we needed it for future travels so it got a free ride for 37 days across northern Spain.A nice catch-all list, and I like the layout. One can argue for ages about what to take and not to take, how many of each, etc but this is a good, comprehensive list from which one can scratch off things not needed. Only experience teaches one what is essential for oneself, and what not. Anyone who has walked the Camino will attest to the weird stuff people carry... and will probably swear by.
It pains me that people worry so much about packing lists.
I'll definitely second that.I would advise anyone looking for help with a packing list to take the description that this is the 'ultimate' list with more than a grain or two of salt.
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I for one wouldn't be in any great hurry to follow some of the advice given or switch to the products recommended.
Our latest post is aimed at those pilgrims looking for help with the packing list. We have including comments on how useful we found each item and what we took but shouldn't have.
http://www.2checkingout.com/camino-de-santiago/2017/5/18/the-ultimate-camino-packing-list-2017
One of the products we recommend is the Belkin 2 port wall charger. Great for charging your own phone and a friend's whilst travelling the Camino. We have one to giveaway, all you have to do is subscribe to our travel blog. Happy to answer any questions you may have regarding our time on the Camino.
Buen Camino
Lists are always 'icebreakers' when it comes to talking about what and what not to bring on Camino. There I said it and I feel better for itPlease say Ice Breaker again.
It pains me that people worry so much about packing lists.
Have a wonderful time walking the Camino.I agree. It pains me that I worry so much about my packing list... trust me. I do not want to bring too much because I like to travel light. But I do want to have the necessities until I at least get some experience under my belt. My packing list guide was written by S. Yates (some of you may have heard of her) and it's what I have turned to over and over. I took some suggestions (most), rejected others. A week before I leave and yesterday I took out a couple more things. As for expensive things, I bought most of my clothing (backpack, boots, clothes, socks) from REI here in the states. The backpack (Osprey)and boots (Vasque) were mainly because of the very good return policy. I returned a pair of boots after wearing them for four months with no questions asked and bought a different pair (which I am bringing). I bought my clothes there because my daughter gave me a very generous gift card from there last Christmas, but I shopped their sales and did pretty good. Not crazy about the fact that my socks - both outer and liners - all have REI across the toes. Trust me, I get no kick-back for the advertising. Undies came from Target and my hat from Sprouts (a specialty grocery store). As for the 10% rule, I've given up on it. The pack is about as light as it's going to get and I really don't have any trouble carrying it during my training. I leave a week from today and right or wrong, my pack and everything in it is coming with me.
Thanks for picking up on the typo, and thank you for your kind words.Thank you, it's a very good list. There's a typo in the first line, however. The expression is "...poring over," not "pouring" (unless you're talking about wine, water, etc.).I'm glad you recommended Icebreaker (though, being Kiwis, you might be a *bit* biased). I purchased several items from them and love them. Thanks again, great resource!
I really appreciate your list because it featured clothes available in my country where I could go to shops and actual see and try on products that others had used and recommend. I certainly haven't bought anything from Amazon or purchased full price Icebreaker however it has been great fun in the long wait to my Camino hunting down a selection of cut price gear and the local SavMart ( second-hand barn) has yeilded lots of Icebreaker treasures. I'll probably be able to fund another Camino with the proceeds when I sell off the redundant extras.Thanks for picking up on the typo, and thank you for your kind words.
I fully agree some people think they are on a cat walk rather than a Camino. Leave the trinkets and designer costumes at home and just enjoy the experience.Liberate yourself from the unnecessary attachments you have in your life and breathe in the spirit and the camaraderie of one of the greatest walks / Pilgrimages you will ever partake in.I think the idea that you need to go out and buy a whole load of expensive new clothing for your camino is completely false. I wear my nicer gym tops and my work trousers and socks. Normal underwear, and my hat came from the flea market in Madrid. Save your money and spend it on Spanish lessons, if you want to really get more out of your pilgrimage.
Our latest post is aimed at those pilgrims looking for help with the packing list. We have including comments on how useful we found each item and what we took but shouldn't have.
http://www.2checkingout.com/camino-de-santiago/2017/5/18/the-ultimate-camino-packing-list-2017
One of the products we recommend is the Belkin 2 port wall charger. Great for charging your own phone and a friend's whilst travelling the Camino. We have one to giveaway, all you have to do is subscribe to our travel blog. Happy to answer any questions you may have regarding our time on the Camino.
Buen Camino
People who wear Icebreaker don't sweat you know.night sweat in varrying quantities
Yes its the 'coolest' gear on the planet bar none bet they sweat handing over the 60 yo yo's thoughPeople who wear Icebreaker don't sweat you know.
I thought it was "men sweat, women glisten."People who wear Icebreaker don't sweat you know.
Never take yourself too seriously be childlike not childish is what I always tell people life's way tooooooooooo short not to own at least one item of Icebreaker clothing or is that bank breaker?Mr @Kieran Kenneally I love your turns of phrase. You are making me miss Ireland!
As another famous Irishman (Oscar Wilde) said, "Life is too important to be taken seriously."Never take yourself too seriously be childlike not childish is what I always tell people life's way tooooooooooo short not to own at least one item of Icebreaker clothing or is that bank breaker?
And our very own SYates has one of the best....Thanks for the contribution, but SO much Icebreaker - a very expensive packing list.
Note - they are travel bloggers getting a fee when people click through and purchase (which they do make clear). But when you have walked the French way once, at the easiest time of year, calling your advice 'ultimate' is an overstatement. New members - there are a lot of packing lists on the forum if you search.
Rats! I forgot. Just wait until Ice Breaker comes up with a 350$ liner!People who wear Icebreaker don't sweat you know.
Oh yes, thank you! And they both say not to bring antiperspirant! Yikes!I thought it was pigs sweat, women perspire. Now where did I leave that can of deodorant there sure are a lots of flies in here for some reason
Have a wonderful time walking the Camino.
Don't worry about anything, enjoy the frisson of excitement now!Thanks. I'm ready to leave all this planning stuff behind and get on the road. I'm hoping to find that all the worry I've put into this has all been for naught
Thanks Nuala for your comments and feedback. We did spend hours on the forum before stepping out last year. We feel that this list is a way of giving back to the first timers.Hi @Hamish72 ,
There are lots of threads on this forum about packing lists. With the greatest respect - the normal way to share advice and information here is to take the time to write it in a thread.
By sharing your opinions as a link to the blog and offering an incentive to those who subscribe - I think you're crossing the line between a helpful/altruistic post and one that has a commercial purpose. That may not have been your intention, but that's how it seems to me. Others may of course disagree.
Wishing you well in your endeavours,
Nuala
I thought it was pigs sweat, women perspire. Now where did I leave that can of deodorant there sure are a lots of flies in here for some reason
Thanks so much Charl, packing lists create huge debate. They trigger many emotions. We came at it from a practical perspective. There was the odd item that we carried that didn't get any use i.e sleeping bag liner, but we needed it for future travels so it got a free ride for 37 days across northern Spain.
This is a great thought piece. Thank you for sharing it.Your post got me thinking about packing lists. It ended in a blog post that's quite a different take on packing lists, but thanks for the inspiration. http://walkingpilgrimages.com/2017/05/29/whats-in-your-mental-backpack/
Nice!quite a different take on packing lists
Nice!
A few years ago, I wrote an article for one of my friends, who had a website about UL rambling, on how to pack for the camino. Under required items, the following was emphasized:
The three most important things to bring, are an open mind, common sense and a sense of humor. If you forgot to bring any of those, then please abort the journey immediately and return home.
Hi Charl, get post, you have really captured the idea of a mental packing list. Would you be ok if we linked to your post from our blog?Your post got me thinking about packing lists. It ended in a blog post that's quite a different take on packing lists, but thanks for the inspiration. http://walkingpilgrimages.com/2017/05/29/whats-in-your-mental-backpack/
Hi Charl, get post, you have really captured the idea of a mental packing list. Would you be ok if we linked to your post from our blog?
It's just that common sense is not very common unfortunatelyYup. I like common sense. Essential!
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