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Lamb's wool?I would focus more on supplies for the prevention side of blisters than the treatment. By that I mean bring vaseline to put on your feet before walking (or lamb's wool or foot glide, etc.). Spain is a modern country and the pharmacies are well stocked. They have a great blister bandage called Compeed that should be applied to hot spots before they develop into full blown blisters. You will also find some first aid supplies in the first aid kits in the albergues.
If you tend to have known hot spots in your footwear, a small layer of lamb's wool (ask a spinner or other fiber artist or you can even get this at some craft stores in the needle felting department) placed between your hot spot and your sock will alleviate the friction. Your hot spot will move the lamb's wool around not your hotspot against the sock against the shoe. It also cushions a bit. Give it a try!!!Lamb's wool?
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I leave the contacts and just bring my glasses (which I lost in Santiago airport on way home). The hassle of having to put them in each morning in communal bathrooms was not worth it. However, in my case I really only need them for reading as my distance vision is fine. I study my guidebook at night so that I dont have to do any reading during the day. Other than that, I have nothing to add to all the excellent advice already given other than maybe a small swiss army type knife but make it small and maybe a plastic 'spork'Hi everyone!
I am new to this forum and new to the Camino. I will be walking the Camino Frances from June 2 to July 14 and have finished packing my bag and everything. Since this will be my first time I would love to get feedback on my packing list from all you seasoned pilgrims.
Weight without water: 12 pounds
Weight with water: 15 pounds
I weigh about 122 pounds, so it is a bit above the 10% recommendation.
Here is my list:
- Osprey Sirrus 36 Pack (includes pack cover)
- REI travel sack sleeping bag
- Sea to summit insect shield sleeping bag liner
- 1L Nalgene
- Merrel moab ventilator hiking shoes
- packtowel (M)
- 3 stuff sacks (1 for clothes, 1 for toiletries, one for underwear and socks)
- pair light flip flops
Clothes:
- Helly Hansen raincoat
- Ultralight northface fleece
- 3 pairs smartwool medium cushion socks (I'm wearing one)
- 3 Pairs underwear (wearing one)
- 3 merino wool shirts (wearing one)
- 2 pairs shorts
- 1 pair convertible hiking pants
- 3 sock liners
- 2 sports bras
- 1 regular brassiere
- sunhat
Toiletries
- small deoderant
- packable toothbrush
- small toothpaste
- 1 bar soap
- chapstick
- contact lens case
- contact lenses
- contact lens solution
- small comb
- glasses (in case something happens to my contacts)
Other
- 10 Bandaids
- neosporin
- 3 oz 70 SPF suncreen
- 1 roll toilet paper
- 10 tampons
- 10 pantyliners
- small ibuprofen
- needle and thread
- small journal
- 2 pens
- iphone (which I will use as flashlight in the mornings too)
- iphone charger
- adaptor
- sunglasses
- toenail clippers
I'm thinking of perhaps dropping the toenail clippers (and just cutting my toenails really short before the trip since they grow slowly anyways), and also the sunglasses (I don't want to have racoon eyes and the hat should help anyways, and since we are walking west the sun is never in our eyes).
I also wonder if the sleeping bag liner is necessary since it will be super hot. Only use I see is helping ward bugs away. Especially bed bugs.... but shouldn't the sleeping bag do that already?
I would personally never use compeed again. I only needed to treat one small blister fortunately but the compeed came off and was a heck of a job getting it out of my sock. I prefer to use a foot balm as soon as I feel a hotspot. There is a very good balm sold along the way, cant remember the name but it has a picture of a pilgrim and the word 'peregrino' in the name. Costs about 12€ but is very good. Heavier than a tin of vaseline but gets lighter by the dayI would focus more on supplies for the prevention side of blisters than the treatment. By that I mean bring vaseline to put on your feet before walking (or lamb's wool or foot glide, etc.). Spain is a modern country and the pharmacies are well stocked. They have a great blister bandage called Compeed that should be applied to hot spots before they develop into full blown blisters. You will also find some first aid supplies in the first aid kits in the albergues.
Looking at your packing list and weight given with water... have you accounted the weight of your guidebook, if you are taking one, a small coin purse, money, passport, credit cards, pilgrim passport - I weighed absolutely everything and was shocked at the weight of these items ... and then the weight of some food ie. an apple, snack bar also adds weight.Thank you for the comments! I will keep the sunglasses and toenail clippers then and ditch the sleeping bag. That will save a little bit of weight and space too! The 2 bottles of contact solution is a smart idea. Ahhh I'm so excited!
Thank you for the explanation. If my youth, my parents MADE me attend ballet classes - as good a place to park a daughter while you finish work I suppose ;0) and we used either lamb's wool for our pointes or foamy liners. Your post makes me realise that if anyone is going to need protection for their feet it's ballerinas. Will go to the local ballet shop and get a little bag of wool - if I don't use it at least I will feel young, and thin!, again while walking in the shop ;0)If you tend to have known hot spots in your footwear, a small layer of lamb's wool (ask a spinner or other fiber artist or you can even get this at some craft stores in the needle felting department) placed between your hot spot and your sock will alleviate the friction. Your hot spot will move the lamb's wool around not your hotspot against the sock against the shoe. It also cushions a bit. Give it a try!!!
. There is a very good balm sold along the way, cant remember the name but it has a picture of a pilgrim and the word 'peregrino' in the name. Costs about 12€ but is very good. Heavier than a tin of vaseline but gets lighter by the day. I did find it difficult to get vaseline in a number of places having lost my peregrino balm so was glad to replace it at the first opportunity
Yeah, no. Perhaps if you are lucky enough not to get any rain or cold, but then again, you may not be that lucky. So do not plan for super weather, but what you may actually get: bring your rain gear as well as some added layers for colder weather.My...welcome to the Forum and the Class of 2015.
As you have readily observed...Forum members are well versed in what they have taken and what you should consider. The Camino has a solid infrastructure that can provide that "I need this..." item.
Remember, the night before you depart...unpack...then really remove that one last item that you "might" need. Repack!
Buen Camino,
Arn
On my first Camino I banked on using local bottles. BIG mistake. I would carry one on each side of my body, but as I, managed to get water from one - good luck grabbing it and putting back in place! - the weight distribution on my body would change. After days and days of this my back became an issue, to the point that after 18 kms or so a day I could not put a foot in front of the other because of the pain.Looks excellent to me! Here a few thoughts:
- 1L Nalgene - a lighter option might be a simple PET (soda) bottle bought on arrival.
- SY
Hi everyone!
I am new to this forum and new to the Camino. I will be walking the Camino Frances from June 2 to July 14 and have finished packing my bag and everything. Since this will be my first time I would love to get feedback on my packing list from all you seasoned pilgrims.
Weight without water: 12 pounds
Weight with water: 15 pounds
I weigh about 122 pounds, so it is a bit above the 10% recommendation.
Here is my list:
- Osprey Sirrus 36 Pack (includes pack cover)
- REI travel sack sleeping bag
- Sea to summit insect shield sleeping bag liner
- 1L Nalgene
- Merrel moab ventilator hiking shoes
- packtowel (M)
- 3 stuff sacks (1 for clothes, 1 for toiletries, one for underwear and socks)
- pair light flip flops
Clothes:
- Helly Hansen raincoat
- Ultralight northface fleece
- 3 pairs smartwool medium cushion socks (I'm wearing one)
- 3 Pairs underwear (wearing one)
- 3 merino wool shirts (wearing one)
- 2 pairs shorts
- 1 pair convertible hiking pants
- 3 sock liners
- 2 sports bras
- 1 regular brassiere
- sunhat
Toiletries
- small deoderant
- packable toothbrush
- small toothpaste
- 1 bar soap
- chapstick
- contact lens case
- contact lenses
- contact lens solution
- small comb
- glasses (in case something happens to my contacts)
Other
- 10 Bandaids
- neosporin
- 3 oz 70 SPF suncreen
- 1 roll toilet paper
- 10 tampons
- 10 pantyliners
- small ibuprofen
- needle and thread
- small journal
- 2 pens
- iphone (which I will use as flashlight in the mornings too)
- iphone charger
- adaptor
- sunglasses
- toenail clippers
I'm thinking of perhaps dropping the toenail clippers (and just cutting my toenails really short before the trip since they grow slowly anyways), and also the sunglasses (I don't want to have racoon eyes and the hat should help anyways, and since we are walking west the sun is never in our eyes).
I also wonder if the sleeping bag liner is necessary since it will be super hot. Only use I see is helping ward bugs away. Especially bed bugs.... but shouldn't the sleeping bag do that already?
hi Lorna - I had to take both as I have long hair that turns into a birds nest if not managed - 2 ladies that walked with me for a few days had really short hair and just used their body wash / soap for their hair, so it's up to you reallyThis is really helpful - I am going in August/September and will use this forum to pack. One quick question - what about shampoo and conditioner? Is that a really naive thing to ask?!
Thanks! I've ordered the shampoo bar and a conditioner bar. If I like them, I'll bring half of each and then use something else for my clothes.Hi again, I have been using the shampoo bar, not the soap. https://www.lush.co.uk/products/shampoo-bars
It worked for me and is very light but we're all different .
Of course you can bring laundry flakes or powder, you can even buy tubes of special cold wash detergent in Spain, anything you like really
I'm trying to work out the soap/shampoo question now. I have long hair that tends toward dry and frizzy. The Dr. Bonner's bar is great for skin and clothes but I had to put my hair into a pony today to try to hide the fact that my it's sort of gummy. Do people find the Lush bar really works for hair? And is it any bar of Lush soap or is there a specific 3 in 1 type?
While we're on the subject, my mom would like to know why we don't just bring a baggie of laundry flakes/powder. Seems lightweight and a little goes a long way. Thoughts?
Good point. But every time it rained, I could just agitate my bag and have clean clothes, and maybe those detergent flakes are a bedbug deterrent.You don't need laundry powder.
Reasons:
Laundry service comes with detergent included
Cold water washing requires soap made for cold water washing in order to work well
If that bag of flakes opens or breaks, you'll be sooooooory! ::laughing::
The Scrubba bag is simple and really works...I've used it several times boondocking in my small travel trailer. Its essentially a dry bag with some bumps on the inside to agitate the contents. You'd have to turn it inside out (to dry) and hang it on the exterior of your pack. Don't think it makes sense for the Camino but, I'm going to experiment before I head to Madrid.Tehehe. There's actually a bag that works like that, I saw it on a pilgrim's kit list, the Scrubba wash bag or something like that
Wow! Oh yeah.Earplugs?
I take a bar of Lush shampoo to wash hair, body and clothes. They do one with conditioner in it but I haven't tried it. The first time, I took a bar of 'normal' soap but within a week I looked like a demented hedgehog lol
I'd suggest you try whatever you're taking before you leave .
Just went into a Lush store. 15$ (after tax) for a 55 gram bar of soap? It better last a long time! They also said there is no bar for body, hair and laundry, but one for hair/or was it body and laundry. Which one do you use?I take a bar of Lush shampoo to wash hair, body and clothes. They do one with conditioner in it but I haven't tried it. The first time, I took a bar of 'normal' soap but within a week I looked like a demented hedgehog lol
I'd suggest you try whatever you're taking before you leave .
Gosh doesn't this thread drive anyone nuts along with all the others threads that proffer what to pack. There should be one "to go to list for packng" that satisfies everyone curiosity.Good old Savon de Marseille - 4$ for a bar.
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