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Just two pairs of underwear. Figured it'd be enough.WolverineDG said:How many pairs of underwear are you taking? I did okay with 2 (one in the pack & one on me) for 3 weeks. (undies & sportsbras) Same for socks--2 pr each heavy socks & liner socks (one pr each in pack & one pr on me) Yes, it´s a pain to do laundry every day, but that´s part of the fun. :lol:
I´d ditch the nightshirt. Either replace it with a shirt you can wear during the day or take it out of the pack. Many pilgrims sleep in the clothes they wear the next day.
I´d toss the muscle rub too, since you can always pick that up along the way if needed. You didn´t itemize your first aid kit, so I can´t tell if I would ditch anything you´ve got in there. How big is that shampoo bottle? You can easily get by with hotel or sample size bottles, especially if you cut your hair short.
Not sure I want to ditch the sleeping bag though, as I'm afraid I might be cold otherwise. Same goes for the fleece. I don't really carry any other warmer pieces of clothing with me, and it might be rather cold in the morning when you first start, and up in the mountains.spursfan said:I'd replace sleeping bag with silk sleeping bag liner (140g) - nearly all albergues have some blankets -and ditch the fleece (though poss bring HH thermals and silk balaclava and light gloves)
Little need to carry so much food - liquid plus 100g of chocolate will do most of the time
Sandals on heavy side - Muji do some very light travelling sandals, if not much outdoor walking in evening)
Without sleeping bag and fleece should go for smaller pack (be brave and look at 30L) - maybe explore ultra-light as well
Belly pouch is kinda good idea except weighs 400g to carry 1300g - but belly pouches using light material are very hard to find
And finally I'd ditch the walking poles
Well, I am wearing one change of clothes and having a spare in my backpack. And I also have the fleece. And am thinking of taking two pairs of zip-off pants, to have both shorts and long pants in one. The rain factor is also the reason I chose a rain set, with pants instead of just a poncho.KiwiNomad06 said:Looking at your packing list, I was just wondering what you will wear if the whole change you are wearing gets wet? I ask this from the experience of getting all my clothes wet in France at that time of year! I am not sure from your list whether you have sufficient warm clothing to change into at the end of a very wet day.
atlanticheart said:Well, I am wearing one change of clothes and having a spare in my backpack. And I also have the fleece. And am thinking of taking two pairs of zip-off pants, to have both shorts and long pants in one. The rain factor is also the reason I chose a rain set, with pants instead of just a poncho.
Thank you all for your wonderful tips.
Hilda
I'm actually thinking of taking 2 pairs of zipoff pants, instead of the shorts. And might also consider long-sleeved shirts (both for cold and to protect against sun), instead of the t-shirts.KiwiNomad06 said:At present on your packing list I only see the t-shirt and shorts as extra clothing, (assuming you might need to wear your fleece in cold, wet weather under your rain set). If it is cold and wet , as it may well be in April and May, to me this doesn't look quite enough to change into at the end of a day's walking when you need to warm up again.
Yes, I think a fleece will be invaluable, since I don't have any other warmer clothes and it might get cold.fiddletree said:i say ditch the nightshirt, but keep the fleece. I didn't bring a fleece and very much regretted it.
don't bring lots of compeed, as you can buy it absolutely everywhere
bringing pants that zip off are great, Ioved mine.
The only addition I would make is to bring 3 pairs of socks. I found that sometimes it takes 2 days for socks to dry if you get in late, get rained on, or if it is rainy/humid out, and you want to make sure that you always have clean, dry socks to wear.
Keep the walking poles!!!!! They will really really save your joints. They also help with walking in the mud, and it WILL be muddy that time of year. I walked in April/may of this past year and I found it very useful.
I also brought a silk sleeping bag liner instead of a sleeping bad and it was perfectly fine.
your list seems pretty good, though.
atlanticheart said:Hi all,
I'm planning on walking the camino in April/May next year (starting around April 15th). At the moment I'm trying to compile a packlist, and I've weighed a bunch of things and gotten close to 7kg in weight (incl water). It's a little too heavy, as 10% of my bodyweight would be closer to 5,5kg. So, if you have any thoughts on what I should bring that I haven't, what I won't need...etc. Please let me know.
Weight is in (grams).
In addition to this, i'll be wearing an extra set of clothes, hiking boots.
In backpack, I'll be carrying 6kg
and in the bellypouch 1,28kg
So, all in all that's 7,3 kg...
Hilda
John Hussey said:I believe the guideline for the optimum upper boundary of one's weight threshold is not at a 10% limit but rather at a 20% one, and, it is only a guide as well. Were it only at 10% nobody would be able to do longer, unsupported hikes where one needed to carry multiple days of food, pot to cook it, stove, tent, extra water, etc., items that are not needed at all upon the Camino.
As far as your list, I think it is a great one and I doubt i would change much at all-if any. The muscle rub may (or may not) be needed and so I might not carry it. A female would be more inclined to carry a nightshirt, perhaps, when a longer Tee shirt would suffice, as well as serve double duty for wearing during the day. But those are only two arbitrary suggestions. I think you did a great job. Your pack is small and light and your gear is small and light! Buen Camino!
In that case I think I'll be okay. My total load, everything included, comes to 8-8,5 kg. And 20% of my bodyweight would be 11kg.John Hussey said:A load of just 10% of your body weight is quite admirable. I googled it and found that most backpacking sources do recommended a maximum not to exceed of 20% of one's body weight and even one at 25%, so your 10% is enviable. Of course that is everything on you, from your naked skin out, including the poles in your hands, and not just the loaded backpack alone.
WolverineDG said:Keep the fleece. Keep the walking sticks (this is a matter of personal choice, but I found them invaluable). As for Compeed, take some with you, then stop at pharmacies & buy replacements as needed. Best bet on that though, is to look at the various ways to prevent getting blisters in the first place, so look into that. Keep the sleeping bag too, since some places don't provide blankets & a sleep sack would not be warm enough.
You know, I just thought about this the other day. Everyone advises you to buy as you go along, but if you think you're going to need it, why not just buy it at home and bring it from the start. You dont have to bring enormous quantities of it, but, you might as well bring it, instead of having to go look for it when you really need it.Martin0642 said:The "you can buy it as you go along" approach is good for some things but you still have to carry it and sometimes - especially with first aid supplies - you may not have the option of buying it when you need it as some places are quite remote (or you arrive when they're shut!)
Thanks. I probably will panic anyway, lol. But, for me, I guess that's part of the camino experience. =)Martin0642 said:Your opack list is absolutely fine...dont panic about it - thats a small weight to carry even for you - Buen camino
atlanticheart said:. We don't have any good outdoor stores near here, so I can't go and get one fitted. I need to buy it online.
atlanticheart said:I'll have to rely on other people for opening wine bottles.
atlanticheart said:I think I am going to bring the poles.
Br. David said:but agree with the 'try before you buy' comment.
atlanticheart said:Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely bring a cover for my pack.
atlanticheart said:I'm definitely thinking of the zip off pants
atlanticheart said:And I'll take your advice and bring 3 pairs of socks
cbarua said:I walked 71 minutes today and felt pretty good 8) ....wow! big deal... ha ha!... Could I have done 5 more of these?! after the first 71? No way! How did you all do it :?: :!: :shock:
Clarisa
Well, I was hoping I'd be able to have the cover on the pack when sending it on the airplane. I'm brining both walking sticks and a swiss army knife, so I can't exactly bring it as carry-on.vinotinto said:But if you're going the "rainsuit" route, then you'll need a cover.
Well, I'm already in that phase... It's to do with always being afraid of failure, something I hope to rid myself of during my walk.Br. David said:Agree with just about everything said there - and the planning is really exciting - then about seven days before you go you get the 'Gulp!'. "Oh my God! I've told everyone so I won't be able to back out now but I don't know if I will be able to do it, and I won't know anyone, and I can't speak Spanish, and I don't know why I thought I wanted to do it anyway anymore" ...all normal, it will be fine, life is good.
That is very true. And I feel, quite often when I'm out walking, that I'm wasting time that I could have spent doing something else. Which is rather ridiculous as I don't do that much every day. But, on the camino that won't be the case, because I won't have anything else to do but the walking.Br. David said:And the walking, well, that is all you have to do. It isn't a route march and you haven't been shopping, done the laundry, finished off a project, visited parents and mowed their lawn, and then squeezed in a couple of hours to 'do a walk', you have all day, every day. 12 daylight hours? even with 3 hours on and a whole 1 hour off every three hours? 9 hours walking ... even at the slowest pace you will do 18+ miles (30km) easily ...and there are lots of tips.
Arn, so true. I don't really enjoy my training, even though I do enjoy walking and the time spent on my own. I think I have negative feelings towards that word, "training". So I believe, and I hope, I will enjoy the camino much more.Arn said:training hikes are just that “training”. And to be a bit crass “training sucks!”.
I did that for the camino, before actually booking my tickets, and came to the same conclusion you did. There is a solution to most of the problems you can imagine will happen, and then neither of them will happen to you, but something you didn't see coming. Just like you mentioned. It's very typical.KiwiNomad06 said:So eventually I got up and wrote a list of all the things I thought of that could go wrong. In the calm light of day, I realised there was a solution to pretty much all of those things.
atlanticheart said:Well, I was hoping I'd be able to have the cover on the pack when sending it on the airplane. I'm brining both walking sticks and a swiss army knife, so I can't exactly bring it as carry-on.
Deirdre said:regarding the sleeping mat... I would say to bring it.
Deirdre said: So I had to sit/lay on the bare ground with no padding while they were able to relax on their foam pads.
Arn said:a Crazy Creek trekking chair
sillydoll said:walking-stick-cum-chair contraptions
Arn said:for someone with a painful small of the back problem...of a proven "personal" benefit.
That's probably the key here VT, it's a personal benefit!
VT wrote: and I'll be pulling for you all the way
Arn said:PS...now MUSH!!!
amgirl5 said:Ooh, test the Marmot gear before you go. I bought a Marmot jacket at REI the saleswoman swore was the best,and I was soaked through first time I wore it. You can always spray something on it at home, but harder to take care of on the camino.
Liz
Arn said:I've been impressed by the diligence you've shown in making your choices in equipment. You've got a true sense of what it takes to make your Camino a positive and rewarding experience.
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