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thanks. that sound you hear is me ditching the clothesline (it's a shoelace), earplugs, and 1 t-shirt (another shirt may follow it).Ditch: towel, some of the shirts, clothesline, ear plugs, physical guide book.
The towel??Ditch: towel, some of the shirts, clothesline, ear plugs, physical guide book.
Ditch: towel, some of the shirts, clothesline, ear plugs, physical guide book.
seems like I need to part ways with the guidebook. that won't gain me room where I need it, but I do run the risk of turning to it too often if I keep it.I scanned in the pages of the Brierly guidebook. I could read it on my iPhone. Just an idea if you’re looking to save weight and space.
Private rooms throughout. Assuming they’re en-suite; ditch the towel.The towel??
[rooms are ensuite, so towel hopefully isn't needed for showering!]Private rooms throughout. Assuming they’re en-suite; ditch the towel.
Your issues are clothes and shoes.Okay! Here's my pack list for my inaugural Camino. Starting del Norte 30th Aug and plan to finish Oct 1. Temps look like very warm days and comfortable nights (mid 50s F). I'm in private rooms the whole way, including a few "nice" hotels where I can treat myself to shampoo and lotion!
Everything just (barely) fits in my 24L Osprey Sirus pack, assuming I'm dressed for hot days. The clothes take almost all the room, even though I've mashed them in ziplock bags. WHAT CAN I DO WITHOUT? I don't want to use my 46L pack, and I'm not going to buy another pack.
toothbrush/paste, floss, comb, vaseline, lip balm, nail trimmers, razor/cartridges, 1/2 bar soap (for body+laundry), travel size deodorant
6 masks, benadryl (2 doses), ibuprofen (24), pepto tablets (6), laundry line and pins, needle/thread, 1st aid tape strips (around deodorant container)
converter, c-cable, USB-charged light for early mornings
mini quickdry towel, spork, eyeshade, earplugs
small frontbag for valuables like passport, credencial, vaxx card, pen, credit/debit cards, cash, phone
net bag for grocery shopping
Camino guidebook (skinny one)
rain jacket (rain+warmth, not super-breathable)
Casual shoes [I hate sandals]
Trail runners: Altra Lone Peak or Salomon SenseRide [I'm tempted to bring both pair and no "casual" shoes. I'd have to lash the pair I'm not wearing to the outside of my pack, but it'd free up a tiny amount of interior room - bring on your arguments!]
2 pr smartwool low socks, 1 pr running socks
3 pr underwear, 2 camis, scarf
1 pair shorts, 1 skort, 1 pants (mostly for nights)
1 tech shortsleeve shirt, 2 tech t-shirts, 1 midweight merino pullover, 1 "better" shirt for evenings
ballcap, sunglasses, reading glasses
golf ball for massage [it's smaller than the lacrosse ball]
2 water bottles, in pack pockets (~1.6L)
(I don't intend to bring a buff, beanie or gloves - can buy something if truly needed)
I will go to Decathlon in Irun for poles and will buy sunscreen and maybe a tiny folding knife for snacks.
Me, I’d turn that around. At the moment you’re having to do a 3 dimensional jigsaw every time you pack and unpack. Cramming isn’t packing. You’ve no room for snacks or spare water. You’re planning on dangling things off the outside of your pack that’ll drive you nuts after a few km of bouncing and shifting the balance of your pack…WHAT CAN I DO WITHOUT? I don't want to use my 46L pack, and I'm not going to buy another pack.
thanks. the skort is way more comfortable than shorts (and shorter!), and will be my everyday item. it's athletic wear, so quick dry. I should ditch the shorts, which i now realize were there as a backup. I have already ditched a t-shirt.Your issues are clothes and shoes.
Do you need shorts and a skort? Quick-dry shorts will launder and be ready for the morning. Two pairs of shorts might be better - there’s a fair bit of redundant cloth in a skort. (I’m male; I’ve probably seen no more than three actual skorts in nearly 60 years; but it’s not an unreasonable point)
You could probably lose one t-shirt and the clothes line.
We need to talk shoes. OK, so you hate sandals. My ambition to be an astronaut came to a shuddering halt when I was too big to fit in the spacesuit; but I learned to live with it. You need one pair of excellent shoes to walk in and one pair of shoes you might hate but weigh practically nothing to not walk in.
Don’t strap anything on the outside of your pack; you’ll look like a travelling circus.
Personally I’d keep the physical guidebook; but cut away the extraneous pages.
Sorry, I skimmed and didn't realize that every night would be in a private room.Private rooms throughout. Assuming they’re en-suite; ditch the towel.
Sometimes mashing clothes into brick-like bundles makes the packing less efficient than just stuffing everything into the body of the back pack.The clothes take almost all the room, even though I've mashed them in ziplock bags.
Me, I’d turn that around. At the moment you’re having to do a 3 dimensional jigsaw every time you pack and unpack. Cramming isn’t packing. You’ve no room for snacks or spare water. You’re planning on dangling things off the outside of your pack that’ll drive you nuts after a few km of bouncing and shifting the balance of your pack…
Take the 46L, assuming it’s a comfy fit. No one says you have to fill it
Our thoughts-take the bigger pack, and you will have all the room you need for everything - all 11 lbs- on your list. That way you do not have to play tetris getting everything into a cramped space each day, nor have the items hanging on the outside of the pack banging into you with every step you take. Plus you will have more space for the food/snacks to eat along the way! Just our thoughts!
Maybe just a bandana to dry your hands and many other uses[rooms are ensuite, so towel hopefully isn't needed for showering!]
My tiny little towel even goes on day hikes with me to wipe off sweat, get grunge off hands before eating, etc. Consensus is to ditch it, so I'm probably over-valuing this item and will rethink it. BTW, I don't carry single-use wipes...
thanks for getting me to think differently, each of you who've commented on the towel.
You can get it on kindle tooI scanned in the pages of the Brierly guidebook. I could read it on my iPhone. Just an idea if you’re looking to save weight and space.
The Brierly guidebook is not available as a Kindle book.You can get it on kindle too
Ditch the extra pair of shoes. Instead of sandals get a pair of Toms. They are super lightweight. I would still take the earplugs. Depending on your room and what night is it is or if there is a festival where you are staying it can get really noisy in the street. Even people just sitting outside and talking long after you may want to call it a night. I would carry wipes in case natural calls. Also carry some zip lock sandwich bags to dispose of your soiled wipes in a bin. You will need to carry them for a while. You did not mention that you would have a backpack cover just a raincoat. I think a poncho is alot easier and covers your pack. I agree with Tinca who said take the bigger pack. It is going to be a drag stuffing and stuffing your stuff in a backpack that can't fit anything else. What if you need a fleece because it gets cold in the mornings and gloves/beanie? Where will you put them when it starts to get really warm again at 10AM and cold again when you go to dinner? Take the bigger pack and don't fill it. Most of the other things is your personal preference or women's clothing which I have less than no opinion on. Except unless you need to wear something "nice" in the evenings, which some do, no one cares how you will be dressed or if your makeup is running[rooms are ensuite, so towel hopefully isn't needed for showering!]
My tiny little towel even goes on day hikes with me to wipe off sweat, get grunge off hands before eating, etc. Consensus is to ditch it, so I'm probably over-valuing this item and will rethink it. BTW, I don't carry single-use wipes...
thanks for getting me to think differently, each of you who've commented on the towel.
I knew that at one time only his map book was available. I bought it in 2019 but barely used it as I thought using Wise Pilgrim and Buen Camino for albergues and Gronze for albergues and distances was easier for me.The Brierly guidebook is not available as a Kindle book.
His maps only book is.
Looks good--Im the opposite. Did the Norte in august-September 2019 at 72 and carried 16 kilos. But i was prepared to sleep outside . Lot of people had to do so then as Albergues filled up and some albergues were even giving tents to pilgrims. Before walking the norte, i did my practice by walking from Santiago to finisterre where i met people who had just finished the Norte--All advised me to be prepared to sleep outside as they had to do so several nights. Norte is tough! If you can see a windmill, you soon learn you will be walking on that mountain top before sundown!Okay! Here's my pack list for my inaugural Camino. Starting del Norte 30th Aug and plan to finish Oct 1. Temps look like very warm days and comfortable nights (mid 50s F). I'm in private rooms the whole way, including a few "nice" hotels where I can treat myself to shampoo and lotion!
Everything just (barely) fits in my 24L Osprey Sirus pack, assuming I'm dressed for hot days. The clothes take almost all the room, even though I've mashed them in ziplock bags. WHAT CAN I DO WITHOUT? I don't want to use my 46L pack, and I'm not going to buy another pack.
toothbrush/paste, floss, comb, vaseline, lip balm, nail trimmers, razor/cartridges, 1/2 bar soap (for body+laundry), travel size deodorant
6 masks, benadryl (2 doses), ibuprofen (24), pepto tablets (6), laundry line and pins, needle/thread, 1st aid tape strips (around deodorant container)
converter, c-cable, USB-charged light for early mornings
mini quickdry towel, spork, eyeshade, earplugs
small frontbag for valuables like passport, credencial, vaxx card, pen, credit/debit cards, cash, phone
net bag for grocery shopping
Camino guidebook (skinny one)
rain jacket (rain+warmth, not super-breathable)
Casual shoes [I hate sandals]
Trail runners: Altra Lone Peak or Salomon SenseRide [I'm tempted to bring both pair and no "casual" shoes. I'd have to lash the pair I'm not wearing to the outside of my pack, but it'd free up a tiny amount of interior room - bring on your arguments!]
2 pr smartwool low socks, 1 pr running socks
3 pr underwear, 2 camis, scarf
1 pair shorts, 1 skort, 1 pants (mostly for nights)
1 tech shortsleeve shirt, 2 tech t-shirts, 1 midweight merino pullover, 1 "better" shirt for evenings
ballcap, sunglasses, reading glasses
golf ball for massage [it's smaller than the lacrosse ball]
2 water bottles, in pack pockets (~1.6L)
(I don't intend to bring a buff, beanie or gloves - can buy something if truly needed)
I will go to Decathlon in Irun for poles and will buy sunscreen and maybe a tiny folding knife for snacks.
When i walked the Norte in 2019, very few people had a guide book or cared where they were going to stay each night. The Norte has lots of side trails and "Short cuts" and people tend to leave the main route frequently. I carried two different books and lent them to others at almost every albergue.The Brierly guidebook is not available as a Kindle book.
His maps only book is.
no poncho on my list; I was planning for a rain jacket. My pack has an integrated cover. (wish i could skip the rain jacket altogether, but that probably wouldn't be wise)ditch the poncho and bring a rain jacket and pack cover. I bought an expensive poncho and never used in two caminos - too heavy, hot, and pain to pack/unpack. I might get a little more wet - but not usually.
Thanks, I will do a test dry on my skort overnight at home, not in a breezy area, and see how it does. If it's still damp in the morning, then I'll ditch it. I'm accustomed to sun drying it here, which won't be possible there.I would ditch the clothesline, book, a couple shirts, (you won’t need an extra for evening), also the skort. As much as I love my skorts I’ve discovered they tend to dry slower. Also the towel and possibly one of the water bottles?
The rainjacket / poncho issue that many miss, or disregard, is the compression effect of your rucksack straps in rainfall. Waterproofs are rated in atmospheres or column inches of water they will resist without regard to the pumping effect of the straps of your pack or the saturation of your pack by the run-off between your rainjacket and the unshielded fabric of your pack resting against you.I hate ponchos so use an umbrella. Keeps my shoulders and particularly my pack dryno poncho on my list; I was planning for a rain jacket. My pack has an integrated cover. (wish i could skip the rain jacket altogether, but that probably wouldn't be wise)
If you are only using the towel to dry your hands, why not just use a small cotton bandana.thanks. that sound you hear is me ditching the clothesline (it's a shoelace), earplugs, and 1 t-shirt (another shirt may follow it).
If I ditch the towel (it compacts to 1/2 the size of the palm of my hand), I'd still want something to wipe hands on. I'll think about why this seems important to me...security blanket?
Or your shirt....If you are only using the towel to dry your hands, why not just use a small cotton bandana.
Yep, I can see you are a man.Or your shirt....
I feel that the level of obsession about pack weight is over the top,I mean taking pages out of the guide,it's become a competition as to who has the smallest pack.Whatever anyone is comfortable with and a proper fitting backpack are what it should be about,just sayingOkay! Here's my pack list for my inaugural Camino. Starting del Norte 30th Aug and plan to finish Oct 1. Temps look like very warm days and comfortable nights (mid 50s F). I'm in private rooms the whole way, including a few "nice" hotels where I can treat myself to shampoo and lotion!
Everything just (barely) fits in my 24L Osprey Sirus pack, assuming I'm dressed for hot days. The clothes take almost all the room, even though I've mashed them in ziplock bags. WHAT CAN I DO WITHOUT? I don't want to use my 46L pack, and I'm not going to buy another pack.
toothbrush/paste, floss, comb, vaseline, lip balm, nail trimmers, razor/cartridges, 1/2 bar soap (for body+laundry), travel size deodorant
6 masks, benadryl (2 doses), ibuprofen (24), pepto tablets (6), laundry line and pins, needle/thread, 1st aid tape strips (around deodorant container)
converter, c-cable, USB-charged light for early mornings
mini quickdry towel, spork, eyeshade, earplugs
small frontbag for valuables like passport, credencial, vaxx card, pen, credit/debit cards, cash, phone
net bag for grocery shopping
Camino guidebook (skinny one)
rain jacket (rain+warmth, not super-breathable)
Casual shoes [I hate sandals]
Trail runners: Altra Lone Peak or Salomon SenseRide [I'm tempted to bring both pair and no "casual" shoes. I'd have to lash the pair I'm not wearing to the outside of my pack, but it'd free up a tiny amount of interior room - bring on your arguments!]
2 pr smartwool low socks, 1 pr running socks
3 pr underwear, 2 camis, scarf
1 pair shorts, 1 skort, 1 pants (mostly for nights)
1 tech shortsleeve shirt, 2 tech t-shirts, 1 midweight merino pullover, 1 "better" shirt for evenings
ballcap, sunglasses, reading glasses
golf ball for massage [it's smaller than the lacrosse ball]
2 water bottles, in pack pockets (~1.6L)
(I don't intend to bring a buff, beanie or gloves - can buy something if truly needed)
I will go to Decathlon in Irun for poles and will buy sunscreen and maybe a tiny folding knife for snacks.
Your daughter has inspired me in a different direction - I will use a water bottle for massage...it's strong enough to roll on and big enough to work anything that's tight.My daughter is a massage therapist - she says keep the ball but find a lighter alternative like cork.
Like you, I intend to limit washing to when items actually need it.My zipoff pants did not require daily washing - could usually wear them 2 days at least unless it was muddy and mostly worn as shorts after the morning chill wore off
The OP’s question was ‘What can I do without?’I feel that the level of obsession about pack weight is over the top,I mean taking pages out of the guide,it's become a competition as to who has the smallest pack.Whatever anyone is comfortable with and a proper fitting backpack are what it should be about,just saying
Yes - but when hiking for a month or more - pack weight can sometimes make or break your experience. The lighter the pack, the more comfortable you will be. The more comfortable you are, the better experience you will have on your Camino. How many people scale down their pack before leaving - only to stop at the first major town to find a post office to mail home stuff they should never have brought in the first place? I have done it on both my Caminos. My daughter just did it. And it seems like a majority of those who I walked long distances with did it. Yes - a proper fitting backpack should come first - but that doesn't mean you shouldn't worry about what you put in it. Besides - while I do not compete with OTHER people's pack weights - it is fun to compete with my own. Part of my pre-hike fun is to weigh and reweight everything I am putting in my pack - and when possible - finding lighter alternatives. A lighter bag, a lighter pair of pants, a lighter jacket, a lighter spork... or ditching the spork and ditching the book for an app... finding one lighter item or ditching one item is not likely to make a huge difference - but the more lighter items you find - and the more non essential items you ditch - you are more likely to have a noticeable difference in comfort level. And then it is the fun of realizing how little we really need to survive in whatever setting you are hiking in. And on a Camino with albergues - you really don't need to carry much at all.I feel that the level of obsession about pack weight is over the top,I mean taking pages out of the guide,it's become a competition as to who has the smallest pack.Whatever anyone is comfortable with and a proper fitting backpack are what it should be about,just saying
Yes - I liked having an app with a good map that I could see "if I take that road/path - will I still get to where I am going?". There were a couple places where I said "why they heck would I go THAT way when I can go THIS way?" lol I used the "farout" hiking gps app (but they don't have one for the primitivo so I had to use a camino app for that)When i walked the Norte in 2019, very few people had a guide book or cared where they were going to stay each night. The Norte has lots of side trails and "Short cuts" and people tend to leave the main route frequently. I carried two different books and lent them to others at almost every albergue.
My neighbor cuts her finger nails and toe nails EVERY Morning so she does not have to carry the weight.I feel that the level of obsession about pack weight is over the top,I mean taking pages out of the guide,it's become a competition as to who has the smallest pack.Whatever anyone is comfortable with and a proper fitting backpack are what it should be about,just saying
My neighbor cuts her finger nails and toe nails EVERY Morning so she does not have to carry the weight.
I'm guessing that the vino tinto was flowing freeing during this "discussion."My neighbor cuts her finger nails and toe nails EVERY Morning so she does not have to carry the weight.
On the other hand after finishing my first Camino from SJPDP to santiago, 19 of us who had walked together sometimes and stayed in the same albergues some nights , pulled a bunch of tables together at an outside bar to discuss the Camino. The subject of weight came up and EVERY person said they would carry more if walking it again. Weight is not that important. Most women said they would carry a BIG fluffy towel and some also said they would bring a hair dryer. Guys said they would carry a hair dryer just to be popular with the women hikers! Don't know how many times people asked to borrow my knife to cut parts of their lunch, so not surprised a lot said they would bring a high quality knife next time.
I'll give my final reply on this thread based on this comment. I might fit in with xin loi's circle of people!My neighbor cuts her finger nails and toe nails EVERY Morning so she does not have to carry the weight.
On the other hand after finishing my first Camino from SJPDP to santiago, 19 of us who had walked together sometimes and stayed in the same albergues some nights , pulled a bunch of tables together at an outside bar to discuss the Camino. The subject of weight came up and EVERY person said they would carry more if walking it again. Weight is not that important. Most women said they would carry a BIG fluffy towel and some also said they would bring a hair dryer. Guys said they would carry a hair dryer just to be popular with the women hikers! Don't know how many times people asked to borrow my knife to cut parts of their lunch, so not surprised a lot said they would bring a high quality knife next time.
ha! the bags of nuts were simply a test to see how much space I had! They're staying home. I've learned the hard way to just not try to bring food across national lines. Canada, the US, UK, and NZ all have caught me with things I didn't even realize I had in my pack; sometimes a piece of fruit that had left the US, traveled around, and headed back home with me ;-) The only funny one was when a Maine-based USCPB guy didn't know what a mango was and just waved me through on our way back from Quebec.Excellent, buen camino.
But - hang on a moment … 3lbs of nuts?
I like nuts, and probably eat more nuts than I should - but they’re on my list to bring home from Spain. The almonds, especially, are excellent.
Might you consider carrying fewer nuts and replenishing your stock as you go?
These words really stood out for me because when I'm on the Camino, with the exception of shopping for food in a Tienda, I don't like to take the time to shop for "things". I never even knew what a "China shop" was that forum members would often mention until I asked someone what they were.I've realized I don't want to go into this expecting to shop for small essentials;
thanks! I tested my sandals; they are hard-soled, with leather straps, and pretty comfy. Don't know why I haven't liked them in the past. Maybe too girly-girl for me ;-)I am a fan of a pareo towel dress cover head dress against sun. With my cloth line It was a privacy curtain.
You can do it like we all do ditch what you do not need while you walking.I liked the little trick with filling drinking straws with the ointments I needed. they were little light and hygenical.
Take some kind of crocks for evening walks they do not rub like flip flops may. Try the thin sandals if your feel every stone? at home. My feet became very tender.
A drink systhem that will allow you to stay hydrated. I distrust the bladders, but had a kind of extended straw that screws on a regular bottle which I kept outside.
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This year my stuff became lighter and lighter because I forgot something in every Albergue.
LMAO - now that is an out of the box way to save weight - but then again - perhaps your neighbor should ditch the nail clippers and grow out the finger and toe nails and save even more weight! LMAOMy neighbor cuts her finger nails and toe nails EVERY Morning so she does not have to carry the weight.
if you are walking with an injury every ounce counts! in that case it IS important to keep the weight down - both body and pack. shipping the pack ahead with a service is not an appealing option to everyone.My neighbor cuts her finger nails and toe nails EVERY Morning so she does not have to carry the weight.
On the other hand after finishing my first Camino from SJPDP to santiago, 19 of us who had walked together sometimes and stayed in the same albergues some nights , pulled a bunch of tables together at an outside bar to discuss the Camino. The subject of weight came up and EVERY person said they would carry more if walking it again. Weight is not that important. Most women said they would carry a BIG fluffy towel and some also said they would bring a hair dryer. Guys said they would carry a hair dryer just to be popular with the women hikers! Don't know how many times people asked to borrow my knife to cut parts of their lunch, so not surprised a lot said they would bring a high quality knife next time.
Are you certain you’ve got that the right way round?On my next camino my plan is to bring 1 pair of shorts with 2 sets of the bottom portion that zips on to make them hiking trousers.
I brought along a facecloth to wipe my face, it got very sweaty, and it was one of the most useful things I brought with me.thanks. that sound you hear is me ditching the clothesline (it's a shoelace), earplugs, and 1 t-shirt (another shirt may follow it).
If I ditch the towel (it compacts to 1/2 the size of the palm of my hand), I'd still want something to wipe hands on. I'll think about why this seems important to me...security blanket?
Thanks!Hi there,
you have an excellent list to begin with. I agree with everyone who mentioned the buff- rather than the scarf. Merino wool buff so it wont smell.
You do need backup footwear so your shoes can dry. I agree with the super light options. Not necessary to love them, but, in my case, after my first year with zero sandals, I upgraded to be more confortable To slightly heavier and bulkier sandals. Still light.
When it rains on the Norte, it can last all day and soak through most rain gear - you will sweat inside any kit and get wet from the inside too….. So whatever you choose, be ready to be wet. And it can rain for several days in a row…..
What is the weight difference between the two packs? Because some free space is always good. I have had way more success tightly rolling clothes rather than squishing them into any bag or lightweight packing bags.
Towel is absolutely required for albergues, but in private accommodation I always loved the plushy towels rather than my synthetic never-feel-dry microfibre towel…..
Buen camino
I loved having a buff on cold spring mornings to cover my mouth and nose, eapecially when I had a terrible sore throat on several caminos after flying international.No need for a buff in addition to my other items
Trecile, you are a such wealth of information, but when I read your gear suggestions all I can think is "me want" and I've just now ordered the airlite towel.I wouldn't like using a Buff, especially a merino wool one for wiping sweat, drying hands, etc.
I like my small Sea to Summit Airlite Towel that I attach to the shoulder strap on my backpack. At 32 x 16 in/80 x 40 cm it's also big enough to dry my long hair. And it only weighs 0.4 oz/12 gm
Sorry if I'm an enabler.Trecile, you are a such wealth of information, but when I read your gear suggestions all I can think is "me want" and I've just now ordered the airlite towel.
Maybe take a bandana. Use as towel, scarf etc. Very lightweight.[rooms are ensuite, so towel hopefully isn't needed for showering!]
My tiny little towel even goes on day hikes with me to wipe off sweat, get grunge off hands before eating, etc. Consensus is to ditch it, so I'm probably over-valuing this item and will rethink it. BTW, I don't carry single-use wipes...
thanks for getting me to think differently, each of you who've commented on the towel.
Yes, the bottoms get muddy, would be great to be able to just switch them out.Are you certain you’ve got that the right way round?
Take the 46L pack. It won't be maxed out and will be small enough to carry on.
The smallest pack I ever carried was a 32L. That was for the summer and I carried very little. A 24L pack sounds too small.
"Everything just (barely) fits in my 24L Osprey Sirus pack, assuming I'm dressed for hot days. The clothes take almost all the room, even though I've mashed them in ziplock bags."Perhaps you missed my replies that the 24L has ample room for my packing plus lots of snacks after I swapped 1 pair of footwear and eliminated one t-shirt? Technical experts (and physics) confirm my assessment to not carry a pack that is nearly 2x the needed volume. The weight wouldn't be distributed correctly, so the pack would not sit right.
Your pack needs vary, and that's cool. As I've learned through this post, definitions of "minimal" really vary by person!
That surely depends on the type of back pack, how it is structured, and how it can be cinched up. Some 46L packs - for example with discrete compartments and appropriate straps to ensure that everything doesn't settle in a big lump at the bottom - could be used perfectly well even when they are not full.Technical experts (and physics) confirm my assessment to not carry a pack that is nearly 2x the needed volume.
I used a bandanna to wipe sweat during the days that could be better used than the towelLoved my earplugs in the albergues, but not needed in private accommodation. I brought a Turkish towel and was glad to have it. Towel isn't necessary if it is available from your private accommodations.
I also just walked (Aug 1 return of Norte and Primitivo) with a friend (small male) who had a 24L pack and he had another bag hanging off the front (his baby) that he eventually learned to not carry. If you buy anything that doesn’t fit in your pack then it’s going to have to hang somewhere and that bouncing against you can be disruptive for some as it was for him. Maybe a larger pack. I would suggest considering not bringing both shoes as one pair will end up clunking against your pack. I brought flip flops for the summer temps and say a few others with them, and I hate the strap sandal look but they did seem more comfortable and I was really envying them as you could wear them with socks.To free up some space in your pack, getting clothes dense is a good way. There are lots of videos on YouTube about this - here is one - Packing tightly
Good for you if you can do it in the small pack. I do tend to carry a bit of food for emergencies (like one day when all cafés and food sources were closed) and lunch as well. so some spare room is a necessity.
I also have gotten away with attaching my sandals to the outside of my pack bu it has several great ways of doing that so that they are not dangling. We saw the odd lone boot or sock and wondered about the rest of their story and the sequel….
Buen Camino
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