Hi!
Just made my last Camino at summer 2010
All my gear:
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6-7kg
Beware good sleeping and bedbugs - i never caught any. Some rules of engagement
1. treat your backpack, sleeping matress (if you take one) sheet or sleeping bag with permetrin (see if you're not allergic)
2. take with you a soft and light and not noise plastic that can cover a single bed. Put on top of it a sheet (silk, cotton or paper - bought mine on the camino) I went on summer, so didn't used my sleeping bag.
Take also a light impermeable breathable garments - you'll need them at this time of year.
If your socks get wet change them immediately for dry ones, take always your dry cloths inside a plastic bag on your bag
A good net bag is also very handy to take all your stuff to a shower.
don't take house towels!! take microfleece ones (you can find them on sport's sections)
Didn't needed a matress, ever - i always got a matress or bed on the albergues.
Take a buff, a good round hat, and nice googles.
Your a guy? take a electric shaver, you're a girl? take a electric shaver
(for the legs and all) If you like beards that's fine by me!!
Usually there aren't very places with hot water - shaving lotions are heavy also.. a small electric shaver is 200gr..
2 pairs of underware, 1 pants (you wont need them at summer), 2 sport t-shirts (not cotton), 1 light polar, and the rainproof/impermeable stuff mentioned before
Rainy season?? buy a expensive waterproof/breathable roundshape hat
Also with lots of rain you can get some water inside your boots from the hell - there's some protections you can buy for this - they-re light also.
Always have a pocket flashlight
And the biggest tip i have for you are EARPLUGS!!!! lot's of bears on the camino...
All the best!
Tiago Rosado
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