Ian Afloat
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- CF July 25th 2017 from SJPDP
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Well I don't have the clothes yet - I'm hoping to be a bit slimmer before I leave so I won't be buying any of the shirts/trousers/undies until June but it should come in at less than 10kg FSO including water...I take it this is for a summer camino, since there is one pair of shorts and one pair of convertible trousers? I agree with dougfitz here, leave the line, the Marmite and the trowel, and add a pair of undies ... More importantly, how much does this weigh and are you happy with the weight?
Dougfitz, your humor can be contagious, like how may thread have been started about SJPDP, Orisson, etc., etc. since the first of the year?You're right. With only 105 posts containing the words 'packing list' since the beginning of the year, there clearly should be more discussion on this!
If you have already identified things as 'in case...', conventional wisdom suggests they are unnecessary.
I would suggest getting rid of the Marmite and taking a decent yeast extract spread - like Vegemite!
Seriously, I wouldn't take a trowel, nor the clothes line, but otherwise I think the list is reasonable.
I hope you don't spread too many rumours that I have gained a sense of humourDougfitz, your humor can be contagious
Ian said:Marmite (you can't get it over there, y'know!!
I hope you don't spread too many rumours that I have gained a sense of humour. I merely responded to the irony in the title of this thread, given that the previous thread on the subject had been started less than 12 hours before the original post here.
That stuff is foul!I would suggest getting rid of the Marmite and taking a decent yeast extract spread - like Vegemite!
Unless you are Aussie and grew up with it on your table tray as a tiny little baby!That stuff is foul!
Egads!Unless you are Aussie and grew up with it on your table tray as a tiny little baby!
I think you missed what was pretty obviously irony on Ian's part. He was asking for help; no one has to respond if they don't want to.I DO seriously wish that before people post what they THINK is an original thread asking a basic question, that the use the key words ("Packing list") in the very excellent Google-powered search bar at the top of the page.
That's not really the issue here. Your headline is at the heart of this. You either knew it to be untrue, or had not been watching whether this topic had been raised in recent posts, and certainly not searching, as there have been 10 threads started on packing lists this year and over 100 posts. In other words, there is a choice - irony or idiocy. I gave you the benefit of having just a smidgen of a sense of humour!No one's forcing you to read it.
Thanks! I always try to avoid accidental idiocy!That's not really the issue here. Your headline is at the heart of this. You either knew it to be untrue, or had not been watching whether this topic had been raised in recent posts, and certainly not searching, as there have been 10 threads started on packing lists this year and over 100 posts. In other words, there is a choice - irony or idiocy. I gave you the benefit of having just a smidgen of a sense of humour!
...but if I bothered it might look a bit like this:
summer:
Mountainsmith lumbar pack 9l
2 1litre water bottles
walking boots.
Pacer poles
1 emergency blanket (very noisy, but hey, everyone has ear plugs) +/or large rubbish bag
Silk sleeping bag liner ( doubles as a towel, just rinse it out & it'll dry in minutes)
fleece socks ( for sleeping in)
Buff
1 XL mens long sleeved merino base layer (pj's) & base layer leggings
Ear plugs
eye mask
flipflops
1 pairs of walking socks
1 pair of underwear
1 long sleeved shirt
1 pair convertible trousers
gortex leggings (paclite) + plastic poncho (2 euros) + knee length rubbish bag
gortex hat
sun glasses
Tooth brush
Toothpaste
floss
shampoo
comb
shea 100% face cream
Sunscreen
lip balm
Plasters
Ibuprofen
Antiseptic wipes
Germoline
Some duct tape
Toilet roll
grab a rock to dig a hole...
zip lock plastic bag for nasties
rubber gloves
Thoughts:
schoolbook & pen
literature
...you know how it is, in a blink of an eye one has all kinds of goodies dangling from the back...Edible bolts???
I could never understand this. Do people so little understand the patterns of their own bodies that they cannot plan to use a toilet in the albergue or at a bar? The cost of the latter is a cup of coffee, and I was always prepared to pay that.I always take a very light weight trowel and wish more pilgrims buried it deeper than they do.
I accept that. I don't accept that it explains away anything but a small percentage of those that defecate along the trail.Sometimes you're taken short, dougfitz. Happened to my walking mate, who admittedly was taking a lot of medecine for a tooth problem. No fun!
Also, for some who travel across a half dozen time zones, or more, it may take the body several days to re-calibrate to the new daily routine. Clearly, a healthy person, after several days of adjustment, should be well regulated again.Sometimes you're taken short, dougfitz. Happened to my walking mate, who admittedly was taking a lot of medecine for a tooth problem. No fun!
I could never understand this. Do people so little understand the patterns of their own bodies that they cannot plan to use a toilet in the albergue or at a bar? The cost of the latter is a cup of coffee, and I was always prepared to pay that.
My memories of the worst points on the CF when I walked in 2010 are fading, but I do seem to recall that they were mostly immediately after towns and villages, and in one case I recall the stench of what was clearly a fairly popular spot so close to the edge of one town that I didn't think that I had left its outskirts!@dougfitz Lots of answers to that one. Some people are not in tune with their own body, some people have a hard time to adjust to new food and drink, some people have a hard time to adjust to a different eating pattern or the jet lag throws them off schedule. Some people suffer from illnesses that affect their bowel movements. And so on ... SY
... and very impressive it is too. I remember being far more cautious than you in Norway, and being amazed at your ability to survive with what you carried.pppsss.....there are those who walk with even less....
Really? I cannot imagine you would forego a small musical instrument no matter how little else you carried.... if I could I wouldn't carry any thing. ....HiDougfitz
...one can always sing.Really? I cannot imagine you would forego a small musical instrument no matter how little else you carried.
I could never understand this. Do people so little understand the patterns of their own bodies that they cannot plan to use a toilet in the albergue or at a bar? The cost of the latter is a cup of coffee, and I was always prepared to pay that.
To return to the OP:-
You seem to have the trowel down twice and we use a single wooden stick not pacer poles, but that is a very personal choice.
Sorry, i might be the odd one here but I do love all peanut butter (smooth and crunchy), Nutella, Vegimite and Marmite .... SY
First, be prepared to walk. Don't worry, don't pack your backpack if you are not ready. You can't expect 51 people to advise you on your packing list, be prepared, understand what you are undertaking...
This is a question you need to answer, not 51 forum members. Burn Camino!
remember bikini for the ladies in july and august. We went to many nice cooling pools along the way. We are walking again this july/august and i plan on carrying only 2 kilos
Very Brazilian bikini? It was said once that they make 100 out of 1m2.2 kilos? Including bikini?. I'm speechlesshow do you do it?
... Do you really need any bikini? What about skinny dipping? In Spain nudism is allowed. Or there are too many foreigners on the Camino for whom it will be a shock of a lifetime?
Not my own idea, got it from a video on youtube.The costas and the camino are two very different things. No nudity or skinny dipping on the camino please - the local Spaniards would very strongly object! SY
Very Brazilian bikini? It was said once that they make 100 out of 1m2.
Do you really need any bikini? What about skinny dipping? In Spain nudism is allowed. Or there are too many foreigners on the Camino for whom it will be a shock of a lifetime?
Yes, it was the Goldrush and the boots were made of licorice for the filming.Weren't edible boots featured in one of Charlie Chaplin's films? I think it may have been The Goldrush. The Camino's not as remote as the frozen north. It's unlikely anybody would be reduced to eating their boots.
I have to agree; vegemite is horrible. I refuse to even honour it with a capital "V", such is my contempt for it!!Stick with the MARMITE, that Vegemite stuff is completely revolting. I tried it once and threw it away.
Enjoy.
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