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I only take 3 of everything, and that includes what I'm wearing, so only 2 are ever packed. That means you can get rid of a third of your clothing! Wear one, wash one, one ready for the next day. It works! Buen Camino.
I too always take a fleece...it's warm, cozy, good for evenings and if chilly I sleep in it. I always wear it over a wicking tshirt so only need to wash it once or twice on a 6 week camino.7.5 kg doesn't seem too bad. More than I am willing to carry but most people bags seem to be that weight....
I always take a fleece, I have needed it even in Summer....
Sunscreen is easy to replenish along the way, and I found the best prices in grocery stores, not pharmacies.-Take an extra sun screen 50
Yes, I know. --But I couldn't find sunscreen 50 or above anywhere. --I had the same problem when I was in Athens. -- My son and i are of northern European descent (irish, scottish, german, english)-- my son just glows white in the sunlight. (He actually had a immune reaction on both our camino, where his hands swelled up with hives. The treatment is to avoid exertion, and stay out of the sun. Ha. We actually cut our last camino short because he couldn't sleep.) In the pharmacy, I ran into other pale perigrinos from Ireland also searching for stronger sunblock.Sunscreen is easy to replenish along the way, and I found the best prices in grocery stores, not pharmacies.
I completely agree. Bring three of most base clothing items and pack two. In addition, dry sacks weigh a whole lot more than plain old stuff sacks. I’d go with a stuff sack. If you have a rain cover for your pack, you should be fine. I would also ditch the guide book. I went to Kinkos and had them cut the spine off the book so I could scan it to a pdf using the sheet feeder on my printer. Another option is to just get the Wise Pilgrim app and forget about Brierley. Now this is going to sound really anal, but you should cut the tags out of your clothing. I’d keep the mid layer, fleece and windbreaker. Also the rain gear.I only take 3 of everything, and that includes what I'm wearing, so only 2 are ever packed. That means you can get rid of a third of your clothing! Wear one, wash one, one ready for the next day. It works! Buen Camino.
Leaving in June, and already packing for this trip, i would add some ear plugs and eye mask.Hello everybody, and thank you for all your help on here - I have been a silent lurker for some time!
Despite reading through many forums and trying to not get too hung up on the 10% rule I have now panicked since weighing my packed 33L Lower Alpine backpack at 7.5kg without water/ food and few odd items like my passport, safety pins.
I know the pack itself weighs a bit too so trying to not be too hard on myself.
I feel I have been quite strict but obviously not! I weigh around 62kg, 25 y/o and weight lift / hike a lot but usually with around 5kg in it.
Did not include my hiking poles as i will be walking with them
Any advice will be welcome- I am off on Thursday doing the Camino Frances and look forward to meeting many of you!
clothes in sea to summit dry sack
3 x merino underwear
3 x socks
3 x sock liners
2 x long sleeve merino tops for hiking (I usually hike with long sleeves)
1 x merino t-shirt
2 x hiking leggings
1 x pair of shorts also for evening/ sleeping
1 x thin mid layer - i know this could be a potential but I find I always tend to hike in this over the fleece so am hesitant to depart from it
1 x fleece- needed? i do feel the cold but feel this would be more for the evenings
1 x windbreaker/ waterproof
1 x lite waterproof trousers
2 x sports bras
pair of teva sandals
1 x microfibre towel
1 x light running gloves
buff
cap
either money belt or mini foldable bag need to see what is lighter
1 x light weight sleeping bag
1 x silk liner- needed?
1 x toothbrush
1 x mini toothpaste
1 x lush soap for shampoo, clothes washing and body wash
tiny face moisturiser
cleansing wipes (30 in a pack)
deodorant
tangle teezer
sanitary products -tampons/ a few pads and liners (needed estimated a week into the trip)
mini 50 sunscreen
vaseline
first aid bag-
strip of each painkiller
antihistamines, asthma other personal meds
pack of compeed
a few band aids
tape
antiseptic
couple of rehydration sachets
swiss army knife.
spork
light notepad/ pen
a zip lock bag and mini spare dry bag
toilet paper
1 x 1L bottle
headtorch
portable charger
briefly guidebook
headtorch
sunglasses
clothes line
pack of tissues
thank you- apologies I have tried to look through the many lists but when it comes to your own its suddenly hard to shift!
Hi there! you must be so excited - I know I was first time. My rule of thumb was 2 of each - wear 1 and 1 in pack. It sounded as if this was all going to be in your pack? f so then you may have too much.........It will probably be hot much of then way so drop one of the long sleeve Ts and add another short sleeve. You can also add arm warmers in case you are cold - very light. I brought v. light thermals to sleep in and only a silk liner. It was fine and mot Albergues have blankets now if you need. If you fear bedbugs you can get pyrethrium spray. I was on Camino Frances 3 times and had no bed bugs at allHello everybody, and thank you for all your help on here - I have been a silent lurker for some time!
Despite reading through many forums and trying to not get too hung up on the 10% rule I have now panicked since weighing my packed 33L Lower Alpine backpack at 7.5kg without water/ food and few odd items like my passport, safety pins.
I know the pack itself weighs a bit too so trying to not be too hard on myself.
I feel I have been quite strict but obviously not! I weigh around 62kg, 25 y/o and weight lift / hike a lot but usually with around 5kg in it.
Did not include my hiking poles as i will be walking with them
Any advice will be welcome- I am off on Thursday doing the Camino Frances and look forward to meeting many of you!
clothes in sea to summit dry sack
3 x merino underwear
3 x socks
3 x sock liners
2 x long sleeve merino tops for hiking (I usually hike with long sleeves)
1 x merino t-shirt
2 x hiking leggings
1 x pair of shorts also for evening/ sleeping
1 x thin mid layer - i know this could be a potential but I find I always tend to hike in this over the fleece so am hesitant to depart from it
1 x fleece- needed? i do feel the cold but feel this would be more for the evenings
1 x windbreaker/ waterproof
1 x lite waterproof trousers
2 x sports bras
pair of teva sandals
1 x microfibre towel
1 x light running gloves
buff
cap
either money belt or mini foldable bag need to see what is lighter
1 x light weight sleeping bag
1 x silk liner- needed?
1 x toothbrush
1 x mini toothpaste
1 x lush soap for shampoo, clothes washing and body wash
tiny face moisturiser
cleansing wipes (30 in a pack)
deodorant
tangle teezer
sanitary products -tampons/ a few pads and liners (needed estimated a week into the trip)
mini 50 sunscreen
vaseline
first aid bag-
strip of each painkiller
antihistamines, asthma other personal meds
pack of compeed
a few band aids
tape
antiseptic
couple of rehydration sachets
swiss army knife.
spork
light notepad/ pen
a zip lock bag and mini spare dry bag
toilet paper
1 x 1L bottle
headtorch
portable charger
briefly guidebook
headtorch
sunglasses
clothes line
pack of tissues
thank you- apologies I have tried to look through the many lists but when it comes to your own its suddenly hard to shift!
Buen Camino! See you there!Hope to see you! I leave Wednesday and this looks very much like mine. Looking at the weather, I am wanting to bring more to protect from the rain. Buen Camino!
Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply to me! I have got it down to 7kg! Slowly but surely...
Hi there, can you explain how to scan the guidebook and store it on the smartphone as a pdf file? ThanksYou could shave off another 350 g by replacing the Brierley guidebook with either a kindle version of just the maps or - do as I did - scan the guidebook and store it on your smartphone as a pdf file or a kindle book.
Hello everybody, and thank you for all your help on here - I have been a silent lurker for some time!
Despite reading through many forums and trying to not get too hung up on the 10% rule I have now panicked since weighing my packed 33L Lower Alpine backpack at 7.5kg without water/ food and few odd items like my passport, safety pins.
I know the pack itself weighs a bit too so trying to not be too hard on myself.
I feel I have been quite strict but obviously not! I weigh around 62kg, 25 y/o and weight lift / hike a lot but usually with around 5kg in it.
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I think the "notepad" might be one of those funny old paper ones if the perigina needs a pen to go with it.Not bad at all. Not that far from my own load, except that mine weighs quite a bit less for pretty much the same items.
Personally, I'd drop the Brierley guide and make do with notes on the notepad. Gronze and Mundicamino are great on-line ressources. Do keep the silk liner - I find mine indispensable. My own lightweight fleece is nice in the mornings and when I go out after dark.
One reason for me dropping the guide is that I much prefer NOT following the "Brierley stages" - in my experience, avoiding those stops translates to less congestion at albergues, hospitaleros that are less stressed and locals that are more friendly.
Edit: One caveat with the notepad is that there are few albergues with lockers, so most of the time you will need to bring it with you, whenever you go out.
Wow! so many great responses. You don't say how big or small you are, how light or heavy - but I would say you have really thought your packing list out.
Or just take photos of the relevant sections with your phone.Sure. My scanner has software that allows me to select the format of the scanned output. I chose pdf and the scanned file goes straight to my PC. If you have a kindle (or amazon) account, you could then simply send the file to your kindle email address where it gets converted into a kindle book. Hope this helps.
Way too much. Started with 10 kilos and sent 5 kilos back from Pamplona. It’s amazing how little you can get away with. Worse way you can always buy a few bits on the way but don’t. carry it unless you are SURE you’ll need it.Hello everybody, and thank you for all your help on here - I have been a silent lurker for some time!
Despite reading through many forums and trying to not get too hung up on the 10% rule I have now panicked since weighing my packed 33L Lower Alpine backpack at 7.5kg without water/ food and few odd items like my passport, safety pins.
I know the pack itself weighs a bit too so trying to not be too hard on myself.
I feel I have been quite strict but obviously not! I weigh around 62kg, 25 y/o and weight lift / hike a lot but usually with around 5kg in it.
Did not include my hiking poles as i will be walking with them
Any advice will be welcome- I am off on Thursday doing the Camino Frances and look forward to meeting many of you!
clothes in sea to summit dry sack
3 x merino underwear
3 x socks
3 x sock liners
2 x long sleeve merino tops for hiking (I usually hike with long sleeves)
1 x merino t-shirt
2 x hiking leggings
1 x pair of shorts also for evening/ sleeping
1 x thin mid layer - i know this could be a potential but I find I always tend to hike in this over the fleece so am hesitant to depart from it
1 x fleece- needed? i do feel the cold but feel this would be more for the evenings
1 x windbreaker/ waterproof
1 x lite waterproof trousers
2 x sports bras
pair of teva sandals
1 x microfibre towel
1 x light running gloves
buff
cap
either money belt or mini foldable bag need to see what is lighter
1 x light weight sleeping bag
1 x silk liner- needed?
1 x toothbrush
1 x mini toothpaste
1 x lush soap for shampoo, clothes washing and body wash
tiny face moisturiser
cleansing wipes (30 in a pack)
deodorant
tangle teezer
sanitary products -tampons/ a few pads and liners (needed estimated a week into the trip)
mini 50 sunscreen
vaseline
first aid bag-
strip of each painkiller
antihistamines, asthma other personal meds
pack of compeed
a few band aids
tape
antiseptic
couple of rehydration sachets
swiss army knife.
spork
light notepad/ pen
a zip lock bag and mini spare dry bag
toilet paper
1 x 1L bottle
headtorch
portable charger
briefly guidebook
headtorch
sunglasses
clothes line
pack of tissues
thank you- apologies I have tried to look through the many lists but when it comes to your own its suddenly hard to shift!
Get a $5 poncho, leave the windbreaker behind; forget the tissues and toilet paper. We took toilet paper on the first C and ditched it. The bars always have plenty of toilet paper. Just take a wad with you just in case you need it before the next stop. You will need a hat.Hello everybody, and thank you for all your help on here - I have been a silent lurker for some time!
Despite reading through many forums and trying to not get too hung up on the 10% rule I have now panicked since weighing my packed 33L Lower Alpine backpack at 7.5kg without water/ food and few odd items like my passport, safety pins.
I know the pack itself weighs a bit too so trying to not be too hard on myself.
I feel I have been quite strict but obviously not! I weigh around 62kg, 25 y/o and weight lift / hike a lot but usually with around 5kg in it.
Did not include my hiking poles as i will be walking with them
Any advice will be welcome- I am off on Thursday doing the Camino Frances and look forward to meeting many of you!
clothes in sea to summit dry sack
3 x merino underwear
3 x socks
3 x sock liners
2 x long sleeve merino tops for hiking (I usually hike with long sleeves)
1 x merino t-shirt
2 x hiking leggings
1 x pair of shorts also for evening/ sleeping
1 x thin mid layer - i know this could be a potential but I find I always tend to hike in this over the fleece so am hesitant to depart from it
1 x fleece- needed? i do feel the cold but feel this would be more for the evenings
1 x windbreaker/ waterproof
1 x lite waterproof trousers
2 x sports bras
pair of teva sandals
1 x microfibre towel
1 x light running gloves
buff
cap
either money belt or mini foldable bag need to see what is lighter
1 x light weight sleeping bag
1 x silk liner- needed?
1 x toothbrush
1 x mini toothpaste
1 x lush soap for shampoo, clothes washing and body wash
tiny face moisturiser
cleansing wipes (30 in a pack)
deodorant
tangle teezer
sanitary products -tampons/ a few pads and liners (needed estimated a week into the trip)
mini 50 sunscreen
vaseline
first aid bag-
strip of each painkiller
antihistamines, asthma other personal meds
pack of compeed
a few band aids
tape
antiseptic
couple of rehydration sachets
swiss army knife.
spork
light notepad/ pen
a zip lock bag and mini spare dry bag
toilet paper
1 x 1L bottle
headtorch
portable charger
briefly guidebook
headtorch
sunglasses
clothes line
pack of tissues
thank you- apologies I have tried to look through the many lists but when it comes to your own its suddenly hard to shift!
Probably don't need the clothesline. Take a few clothes pins or safety pins.Get a $5 poncho, leave the windbreaker behind; forget the tissues and toilet paper. We took toilet paper on the first C and ditched it. The bars always have plenty of toilet paper. Just take a wad with you just in case you need it before the next stop. You will need a hat.
Hello everybody, and thank you for all your help on here - I have been a silent lurker for some time!
Despite reading through many forums and trying to not get too hung up on the 10% rule I have now panicked since weighing my packed 33L Lower Alpine backpack at 7.5kg without water/ food and few odd items like my passport, safety pins.
I know the pack itself weighs a bit too so trying to not be too hard on myself.
I feel I have been quite strict but obviously not! I weigh around 62kg, 25 y/o and weight lift / hike a lot but usually with around 5kg in it.
Did not include my hiking poles as i will be walking with them
Any advice will be welcome- I am off on Thursday doing the Camino Frances and look forward to meeting many of you!
clothes in sea to summit dry sack
3 x merino underwear
3 x socks
3 x sock liners
2 x long sleeve merino tops for hiking (I usually hike with long sleeves)
1 x merino t-shirt
2 x hiking leggings
1 x pair of shorts also for evening/ sleeping
1 x thin mid layer - i know this could be a potential but I find I always tend to hike in this over the fleece so am hesitant to depart from it
1 x fleece- needed? i do feel the cold but feel this would be more for the evenings
1 x windbreaker/ waterproof
1 x lite waterproof trousers
2 x sports bras
pair of teva sandals
1 x microfibre towel
1 x light running gloves
buff
cap
either money belt or mini foldable bag need to see what is lighter
1 x light weight sleeping bag
1 x silk liner- needed?
1 x toothbrush
1 x mini toothpaste
1 x lush soap for shampoo, clothes washing and body wash
tiny face moisturiser
cleansing wipes (30 in a pack)
deodorant
tangle teezer
sanitary products -tampons/ a few pads and liners (needed estimated a week into the trip)
mini 50 sunscreen
vaseline
first aid bag-
strip of each painkiller
antihistamines, asthma other personal meds
pack of compeed
a few band aids
tape
antiseptic
couple of rehydration sachets
swiss army knife.
spork
light notepad/ pen
a zip lock bag and mini spare dry bag
toilet paper
1 x 1L bottle
headtorch
portable charger
briefly guidebook
headtorch
sunglasses
clothes line
pack of tissues
thank you- apologies I have tried to look through the many lists but when it comes to your own its suddenly hard to shift!
Your packing list seems quite good. I'm not sure why you removed the towel. You will certainly need something to dry yourself with. Also I would leave 3 pairs of socks but only one liner. Perhaps remove the long sleeved Merino top, you have the shirt with long sleeves. Most important of all, don't fret and enjoy yourself and all the new friends you will make. Oh and ear-plugs, but maybe you will not need them since I am not going to be aroundWelcome out of the shadows, @emcreeves !
Your weight is actually not so bad. Don't worry to much about that 10% business - it's a guideline, not a rule.
Here's your list, with some adjustments that I would make were it me (these things are personal). I take 2 of everything, including what I am wearing. Wash one, wear one.
And I'm thinking you might consider that all that merino could be too hot. So I added a lightweight hiking shirt and deleted one merino shirt. I'm thinking of the long-sleeved hiking shirts that my Swiss friends all have. The fabric is woven, not knit - and it probably isn't cotton, but it feels like lightweight cotton.
The other deletions and additions...
Not to worry too much about weight. If it's too much you can ditch things or send them ahead.
- Compeed is heavy and no good if you actually have blisters (my opinion, but It's shared by many). Band-aids are fine. I also take a roll of micropore paper tape to use around the toes as blister prevention.
- But you can get all manner of first-aid stuff there if you need it.
- If you have tissues, no need to carry TP
- The cleansing wipes are heavy. Ditch them for old-fashioned soap and water.
- The spork will probably sit there in your pack if you are walking the Frances. So never mind.
- Most albergues have plenty of places to dry clothes. Never mind the clothesline too.
- People love headlights or hate them. I'm one of the latter. I have a tiny LED light that I use instead. It weighs almost nothing.
- Consider deleting the towel and adding a shawl or lightweight sarong. Multiple use: you can use it as a towel, as a screen to give you privacy...and as a shawl.
My two cents, for what it's worth.
Buen camino!
32 x merino underwear
32 x socks
32 x sock liners
21 x long sleeve merino tops for hiking (I usually hike with long sleeves)
1 x long sleeve lightweight hiking shirt
1 x merino t-shirt
21 x hiking leggings
1 x pair of shorts also for evening/ sleeping
1 x thin mid layer - i know this could be a potential but I find I always tend to hike in this over the fleece so am hesitant to depart from it
1 x fleece- needed? i do feel the cold but feel this would be more for the evenings
1 x windbreaker/ waterproof
1 x lite waterproof trousers
2 x sports bras
pair of teva sandals
1 x microfibre towel
1 x light running gloves
buff
cap
either money belt or mini foldable bag need to see what is lighter
1 x light weight sleeping bag
1 x silk liner- needed?
1 x toothbrush
1 x mini toothpaste
1 x lush soap for shampoo, clothes washing and body wash
tiny face moisturiser
cleansing wipes (30 in a pack)
deodorant
tangle teezer
sanitary products -tampons/ a few pads and liners (needed estimated a week into the trip)
mini 50 sunscreen
vaseline
first aid bag-
strip of each painkiller
antihistamines, asthma other personal meds
pack of compeed
a few band aids
tape
antiseptic
couple of rehydration sachets
swiss army knife.
spork
light notepad/ pen
a zip lock bag and mini spare dry bag
toilet paper
1 x 1L bottle
headtorchMini LED light
portable charger
briefly guidebook
headtorch
sunglasses
clothes line
pack of tissues
Shawl
HiWelcome out of the shadows, @emcreeves !
Your weight is actually not so bad. Don't worry to much about that 10% business - it's a guideline, not a rule.
Here's your list, with some adjustments that I would make were it me (these things are personal). I take 2 of everything, including what I am wearing. Wash one, wear one.
And I'm thinking you might consider that all that merino could be too hot. So I added a lightweight hiking shirt and deleted one merino shirt. I'm thinking of the long-sleeved hiking shirts that my Swiss friends all have. The fabric is woven, not knit - and it probably isn't cotton, but it feels like lightweight cotton.
The other deletions and additions...
Not to worry too much about weight. If it's too much you can ditch things or send them ahead.
- Compeed is heavy and no good if you actually have blisters (my opinion, but It's shared by many). Band-aids are fine. I also take a roll of micropore paper tape to use around the toes as blister prevention.
- But you can get all manner of first-aid stuff there if you need it.
- If you have tissues, no need to carry TP
- The cleansing wipes are heavy. Ditch them for old-fashioned soap and water.
- The spork will probably sit there in your pack if you are walking the Frances. So never mind.
- Most albergues have plenty of places to dry clothes. Never mind the clothesline too.
- People love headlights or hate them. I'm one of the latter. I have a tiny LED light that I use instead. It weighs almost nothing.
- Consider deleting the towel and adding a shawl or lightweight sarong. Multiple use: you can use it as a towel, as a screen to give you privacy...and as a shawl.
My two cents, for what it's worth.
Buen camino!
32 x merino underwear
32 x socks
32 x sock liners
21 x long sleeve merino tops for hiking (I usually hike with long sleeves)
1 x long sleeve lightweight hiking shirt
1 x merino t-shirt
21 x hiking leggings
1 x pair of shorts also for evening/ sleeping
1 x thin mid layer - i know this could be a potential but I find I always tend to hike in this over the fleece so am hesitant to depart from it
1 x fleece- needed? i do feel the cold but feel this would be more for the evenings
1 x windbreaker/ waterproof
1 x lite waterproof trousers
2 x sports bras
pair of teva sandals
1 x microfibre towel
1 x light running gloves
buff
cap
either money belt or mini foldable bag need to see what is lighter
1 x light weight sleeping bag
1 x silk liner- needed?
1 x toothbrush
1 x mini toothpaste
1 x lush soap for shampoo, clothes washing and body wash
tiny face moisturiser
cleansing wipes (30 in a pack)
deodorant
tangle teezer
sanitary products -tampons/ a few pads and liners (needed estimated a week into the trip)
mini 50 sunscreen
vaseline
first aid bag-
strip of each painkiller
antihistamines, asthma other personal meds
pack of compeed
a few band aids
tape
antiseptic
couple of rehydration sachets
swiss army knife.
spork
light notepad/ pen
a zip lock bag and mini spare dry bag
toilet paper
1 x 1L bottle
headtorchMini LED light
portable charger
briefly guidebook
headtorch
sunglasses
clothes line
pack of tissues
Shawl
That's a lot of weight for the items that you are carrying. Does that count the clothing that you will be wearing?I cant get below 15.1 kgs
3 socks
3 underwear
1 sports towel
1 long shirt
2 t-shirts
1 long zipper trousers /shorts
1 shorts
1 light fleece top
1 yoga pants to sleep in
1 set of waterproofs
1 lightweight coat liner
1 sleeping bad 0.45kgs
1 Temur pillow travel size
1 set trek poles
1 waterproof dry sack
pills and potions as per CAA carry on regs
phone charger
1 head torch lightweight
1 pair of trek sandals
washkit/shaving kit
1 rescue blanket
water bladder
water bottle
lightweight earphones
all in an osprey atmos ag 65
i am 6'2" and weigh 101kgs
I have to admit there ponchos and there are ponchos. For my first Camino I bought one from a hunting/hiking store and it was completely useless (and expensive). Too long, too light, blew up over my head, and got wet on the inside as well as the outside, was over a foot too long for me. My own fault for not trying it out first. I had to cut the bottom off with nail scissors during the rain storm.I am ex mt-rescue and a medic. I don't do any walks without rescue blanket. I dump the water bladder.
The coat-liner is lighter than a fleece and windproof. My Partner is carrying wound care I am carrying pain relief. The pillow is memory foam I have a bad back/neck shoulder and need the right support at night
I am thinking of swapping the sleeping bag for a microfiber sleeping bag liner but not sure?
The rucksack is waterproof and comes with rain cover.
I am not a fan of ponchos but that's from my rescue background.
I cant get below 15.1 kgs
3 socks
3 underwear
1 sports towel
1 long shirt
2 t-shirts
1 long zipper trousers /shorts
1 shorts
1 light fleece top
1 yoga pants to sleep in
1 set of waterproofs
1 lightweight coat liner
1 sleeping bad 0.45kgs
1 Temur pillow travel size
1 set trek poles
1 waterproof dry sack
pills and potions as per CAA carry on regs
phone charger
1 head torch lightweight
1 pair of trek sandals
washkit/shaving kit
1 rescue blanket
water bladder
water bottle
lightweight earphones
all in an osprey atmos ag 65
i am 6'2" and weigh 101kgs
Yes, I know. --But I couldn't find sunscreen 50 or above anywhere. --I had the same problem when I was in Athens. -- My son and i are of northern European descent (irish, scottish, german, english)-- my son just glows white in the sunlight. (He actually had a immune reaction on both our camino, where his hands swelled up with hives. The treatment is to avoid exertion, and stay out of the sun. Ha. We actually cut our last camino short because he couldn't sleep.) In the pharmacy, I ran into other pale perigrinos from Ireland also searching for stronger sunblock.
I drive with those gloves, its amazing how much sun can damage the backs of your hands when driving. I have this super sticky sunscreen from my skin specialist I plaster on my face, I look like a ghost but I don't care. It doesn't sweat off quite as much as some of the commercial ones. He says "if you have to do something your skin is not suited for then it will help".Burning is a fact of life with me, even with 50 sunscreen . I alway wear sun-gloves, they are wonderful. My hands never get burned.
Burning is a fact of life with me, even with 50 sunscreen . I alway wear sun-gloves, they are wonderful. My hands never get burned.
I cant get below 15.1 kgs
3 socks
3 underwear
1 sports towel
1 long shirt
2 t-shirts
1 long zipper trousers /shorts
1 shorts
1 light fleece top
1 yoga pants to sleep in
1 set of waterproofs
1 lightweight coat liner
1 sleeping bad 0.45kgs
1 Temur pillow travel size
1 set trek poles
1 waterproof dry sack
pills and potions as per CAA carry on regs
phone charger
1 head torch lightweight
1 pair of trek sandals
washkit/shaving kit
1 rescue blanket
water bladder
water bottle
lightweight earphones
all in an osprey atmos ag 65
i am 6'2" and weigh 101kgs
I also experience PMLE, mostly on my forearms and legs. Fortunately, it usually gets better after I build up a tolerance to the sun each year. I read about an ingredient in some sunscreens that are available in Europe that helps with the condition. Sorry, I don't remember what it was, I'll have to research it again.I will look for sun gloves. I did get some sun blocking shirts for my son, some cover the back of the hands. It's hard to get him to wear then. And they don't look all that bad! -- He seems to have an immune reaction to UVB rays, called Polymorphous Light Eruption (PMLE). Here is an article with more info-- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430886/
Thank-you!I also experience PMLE, mostly on my forearms and legs. Fortunately, it usually gets better after I build up a tolerance to the sun each year. I read about an ingredient in some sunscreens that are available in Europe that helps with the condition. Sorry, I don't remember what it was, I'll have to research it again.
Edit: Found this information from Eucerin, who makes the sunscreen for PMLE https://int.eucerin.com/about-skin/indications/ple-sun-allergies
Just checked out your packing list ,Sherry, and it's quite... err.. "comprehensive"will be posting a packing video soon - follow on: www.mycaminosresolve.com
@sherrykirkham , I've got to agree with @H Richards. You've got enough clothing on that list for at least 2 people! All of my clothing fit into one Eagle Creek Specter Compressible packing cube - fully compressed!Just checked out your packing list ,Sherry, and it's quite... err.. "comprehensive"Eight different tops, hiking boots *and* trail runners, all kinds of accessories. At the risk of sounding like a bit of a know-it-all here, I think you'll need to trim it down a bit before you go. Have you weighed it all?
I didn't bother to convert from ounces to grams...
I use two cap sleeve merino wool hiking dresses (homemade) merino sweater, lightweight long sleeve shirt, ultralight wind shirt, and merino wool tights. And my homemade "parcho" for rain. But I've only walked during warmer months - July - September.I would say one LS shirt, one tee shirt, one pair of leggings, one pair of pants. I bring a simple shift dress too, so I can wear that while my walking clothes dry. I didn't even bring a pair of long pants; just a pair of shorts and wore those every day. I don't like to walk in long sleeve shirts, so I just brought one long underwear top for when it's cold and two tee shirts. And a lightweight down coat which is lighter and much more packable than a fleece. And, of course a rain jacket. I did, however, bring too many gadgets, because that's my problem.
Glad you found it useful!!!Good list, with good analysis and assessment of the various items!
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