Angie94
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ewwwww...tomato sauce in the backpack NOT GOOD! haha!To keep that tomato from becoming sauce during the day
Plastic see through bags for when it rains on the Camino and boy, does it rain at times!! We take about 6 of them and they weigh next to nothing at the bottom of the rucksack. If bad weather is forecast, I pack everything in them and can see exactly what I've packed in each bag instead of constantly rooting around in non see through ones. On our first Camino we were not prepared and on the day we entered Santiago were so soaked that new clothes had to be bought!! Also a few sandwich bags for mobile phones,small diary etc. Always too my little iPad for skyping family. And defenitely our iPods for music. Oh and our kindles with a few good books on them. A lot of favourite things I know!I have extra time on my hands today so I decided to start a new thread. I have already gained so many cool ideas and tips as I have read and researched blogs, youtube videos and surfed the internet. I am an absolute "newbie" at all of this and have not even done a camino yet...but am getting my gear together, studying my Spanish and training with my pack and weight now. I knew NOTHING of backpacks before deciding to do this trek. I am healthy but not really athletic, not really a camper nor even a hiker! The longest walk I ever took was 3 miles and I thought that was really something! HAH! I did not know what merino wool was or why it is important for something like this - or what kind of clothing was 'quik-dry'. I never even heard of a "hiking sandal"I have been learning everything from scratch and it has already been quite an adventure. I thought it might be interesting to find out what other's experiences were after having done a camino. What is your handiest packing "hack" and what was your most favorite item you brought on the camino? What say you pilgrims???
I will be sure and NOT forget the plastic see through bags! Wow. you've done your fair share of Caminos!! How is the Camino Norte? (can you believe I am already looking at that and haven't even done the CF yet?? WTHeck?? haha!)Plastic see through bags for when it rains on the Camino and boy, does it rain at times!
... multiple uses...
looks like a pretty thorough list - thanks so much for posting this. (I never thought about soup packets - I think that is a good idea!) What is a heating coil and what do you use it for? heating up water for tea or something like that?carried/used during the past 10 years plus some basic tips.
I do believe I shall have to have one of these!heating water for tea,coffee or soup
Yep. That is why you will find many strange things left in the albergues the first days: Sleeping mats, heavy staffs, camping stoves, etc. Do not take them15kg...like 33lbs? WOW. I only put 17 lbs in my pack this weekend and after 10 miles it felt heavy. Even at that weight the recommendation from others is to get it down from 17lbs. (more 14 or 15)
Hi Angie. There is a company called "Z Packs" that makes ultra-light gear for long-distance hikers of trails like the Appalachian Trail, PCT, and others including the Camino. It is insanely light stuff. My total backpack weight was 14 pounds, and I had a sleeping bag because I walked the Camino in the fall. Check out their site:
http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks.shtml
A picture of my backpack, ready for 32 days on the Camino.
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I am reading the blogs as far as ponchos go. ponchos vs. rainjackets and pack covers. There a lot of info out there about each one. I am leaning towards poncho.light-weight sleeping bag and poncho when it rains
umbrella? well that's a first for reading about that particular item!of course I always carry my umbrella
LOVE THIS!Good decisions come from experience.
Experience comes from bad decisions.
I got the 52 liter pack and it held up great - no problems. My gear was under 15 pounds, but during one stretch I carried some of a friend's gear (she was having a challenging time), plus extra food and water. I think the weight was about 25 pounds at that point, and the pack still felt great. I ordered the extra wide hip belt. I did the CF in 32 days - which included 2 rest days (September 2015). I am doing the Camino Portugués next September before I kayak the Douro River across Portugal.Hey Pete, have you done your camino yet? I'm curious how did your zpack performed, what size pack did you get? how it work out for you? Thanks for help
Zzotte
Umbrela, back pack cover, breathable jacket and rain pants. Ponchos cause condensation and you freeze.umbrella? well that's a first for reading about that particular item!
if you use an umbrella - what about trekking poles if you are going up or down a steep incline?Umbrela, back pack cover, breathable jacket and rain pants. Ponchos cause condensation and you freeze.
I am reading the blogs as far as ponchos go. ponchos vs. rainjackets and pack covers. There a lot of info out there about each one. I am leaning towards poncho.
I opted not to use trekking poles or a walking stick. Strictly a personal preference. I didn't regret not having them, but I have good knees and good balance.if you use an umbrella - what about trekking poles if you are going up or down a steep incline?
I read an in depth review/blog of a gentleman who started out using this, and then wanted to experiment with other things...so he did. Rain jackets, other kinds of ponchos, and a couple of other things, of which I can't remember, but what I do remember is that he said he went full circle and came back to this particular poncho!!I carry a Z-pack Groundsheet - poncho (5.1 oz)
and one walking pole, for downhills, dogs, cows, and men (women in my case).
Handless umbrella. Eorischrim sells one, or you can rig a system on your backpack. Plus, ypu don't always need the poles. You'll be fine without them here and there when ot rains, especially if on tarmak. If terrain get difficult, then just get rained on for that bit, but when the terrain is difficult it's normally in the woods, and you don't get as much rain.if you use an umbrella - what about trekking poles if you are going up or down a steep incline?
just got your book SYates...I will enjoy looking thru it!Buen Camino! SY
Thanks for sparing us MT!Well it is silly but try not to lose your towel, it may take a few days to replace..
In my opinion a very valuable item. When I lost the second one I thought about my golden retriever, she dries quickly rolling in grass. Yet a grey old man running for grass might be, well, at the very least unacceptable. So test attaching items on your pack to dry or your memory were you left it to dry in the alburgue.
I have extra time on my hands today so I decided to start a new thread. I have already gained so many cool ideas and tips as I have read and researched blogs, youtube videos and surfed the internet. I am an absolute "newbie" at all of this and have not even done a camino yet...but am getting my gear together, studying my Spanish and training with my pack and weight now. I knew NOTHING of backpacks before deciding to do this trek. I am healthy but not really athletic, not really a camper nor even a hiker! The longest walk I ever took was 3 miles and I thought that was really something! HAH! I did not know what merino wool was or why it is important for something like this - or what kind of clothing was 'quik-dry'. I never even heard of a "hiking sandal"I have been learning everything from scratch and it has already been quite an adventure. I thought it might be interesting to find out what other's experiences were after having done a camino. What is your handiest packing "hack" and what was your most favorite item you brought on the camino? What say you pilgrims???
I thought I was the only one who does this.I left room in my little bum bag for rocks I picked up along the way....Yes, I am that person. It got out of control for awhile....
But plastic bags are see through, lighter and cheaper!My e-bags packing cubes to keep things organized. One for my pants, one for my shirts, one for my undies and socks and such. Another for loose items such as chargers, knives and other miscellaneous items. I don't leave home without them.
http://www.ebags.com/category/trave...rchTerm=ebags+packing+cubes&pl=hdr_srch_as_l1
But plastic bags are see through, lighter and cheaper!
Finally, my main luxury item is a thin length of rope and some paper binder clips. I often seem to run out of room on the albergue clothesline and in the occasional hotel room, they are invaluable. The binder clips are smaller, lighter, stronger than clothespins and don't poke holes in clothing like safety pins.
Hi Angie. There is a company called "Z Packs" that makes ultra-light gear for long-distance hikers of trails like the Appalachian Trail, PCT, and others including the Camino. It is insanely light stuff. My total backpack weight was 14 pounds, and I had a sleeping bag because I walked the Camino in the fall. Check out their site:
http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks.shtml
A picture of my backpack, ready for 32 days on the Camino.
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I have extra time on my hands today so I decided to start a new thread. I have already gained so many cool ideas and tips as I have read and researched blogs, youtube videos and surfed the internet. I am an absolute "newbie" at all of this and have not even done a camino yet...but am getting my gear together, studying my Spanish and training with my pack and weight now. I knew NOTHING of backpacks before deciding to do this trek. I am healthy but not really athletic, not really a camper nor even a hiker! The longest walk I ever took was 3 miles and I thought that was really something! HAH! I did not know what merino wool was or why it is important for something like this - or what kind of clothing was 'quik-dry'. I never even heard of a "hiking sandal"I have been learning everything from scratch and it has already been quite an adventure. I thought it might be interesting to find out what other's experiences were after having done a camino. What is your handiest packing "hack" and what was your most favorite item you brought on the camino? What say you pilgrims???
I have extra time on my hands today so I decided to start a new thread. I have already gained so many cool ideas and tips as I have read and researched blogs, youtube videos and surfed the internet. I am an absolute "newbie" at all of this and have not even done a camino yet...but am getting my gear together, studying my Spanish and training with my pack and weight now. I knew NOTHING of backpacks before deciding to do this trek. I am healthy but not really athletic, not really a camper nor even a hiker! The longest walk I ever took was 3 miles and I thought that was really something! HAH! I did not know what merino wool was or why it is important for something like this - or what kind of clothing was 'quik-dry'. I never even heard of a "hiking sandal"I have been learning everything from scratch and it has already been quite an adventure. I thought it might be interesting to find out what other's experiences were after having done a camino. What is your handiest packing "hack" and what was your most favorite item you brought on the camino? What say you pilgrims???
2 light things you need: (1) collapsible liter-size bladder for wine. Wine is expensive by the glass but cheap by the bottle and free at most pilgrim meals. Take the leftover with you. (2) a short extension cord with multiple-receptacle end. You'll often find someone else using the only handy wall receptacle; plug yourself and them into your cord. Also, it'll help you to surf in bed. At one memorable albergue (Afozra), the only receptacles are in the hall baseboards outside the sleeping compartments. Your cord is essential there!
Hey Pete, have you done your camino yet? I'm curious how did your zpack performed, what size pack did you get? how it work out for you? Thanks for help
Zzotte
I always walk with a small pocket knife in a belt holster which includes, a good sharp blade for opening those infuriating vacuum sealed plastic packages of anything that are impregnable to tearing, teeth, or brute strength or for cutting a bootlace that is all knotted and more importantly for slicing cheese salami bread or chorizo and dividing fruit among friends; a corkscrew for something nice to drink with my cheese, chorizo, fruit,; an awl to make a new hole in my belt around the time I hit Astorga; a bottle opener; and a can opener. Such a knife is small compact and weighs very little and I find one indispensable!
well dkenagy thanks for the tip on the bladder for wine, but I don't drink (clean & sober and in recovery 21 years!!) and actually I have been a bit concerned about that...seems like a lot of vino consumption goin' on - which is fine by me, to each their own...but hope there is alternatives for those of us who turn into unruly characters when they imbibe! My favorite drink is lemonade. I am hoping there will be fresh lemonade at some junctures - I have read a lot about fresh squeezed orange juice, which is just fine too.
Stay close to me at all times... I'll buy you all the grass you'll need...I am also a non-drinker. I read you get wine with your meals so I plan on giving it to anyone around - maybe trade them my wine for some veggies, ha!
A small tip: I chose a backpack that would pass as hand luggage, for 3 reasons:
1. Not possible to do excess packing,
2. No luggage loss/total control on the trip,
3. No waiting after landing: Straight away from the airport.
I consider no. 1 as most important.
Too bulky, trip nappy pins instead. Learned this tip on this forum and never regretted the change. And the nappy pins are also less likely to let your clothes fall out.Wooden Clothespins - You will need them to dry your clothes either at albergues or pinning wet clothing to the outside of your pack to dry as you walk in the morning
It's usually wine or water, as the water is bottled and costs the same as the wine that is served. There was a thread on the forum last summer, I think it was "Friends of Bill W", if you are interested in reading it.I am also a non-drinker. I read you get wine with your meals so I plan on giving it to anyone around - maybe trade them my wine for some veggies, ha!
I walked with an Osprey Talon 33 and carried it on the plane fully packed. It is my current carry-on of choice. Wherever I fly, I try to carry on only because lost or delayed luggage is not fun - especially at the beginning of a trip!Do you think Osprey Talon 33 go as hand luggage?
A small tip: I chose a backpack that would pass as hand luggage, for 3 reasons:
1. Not possible to do excess packing,
2. No luggage loss/total control on the trip,
3. No waiting after landing: Straight away from the airport.
I consider no. 1 as most important.
LOL!Stay close to me at all times... I'll buy you all the grass you'll need...
But they cost an arm and a leg. i have a mini Ipad case and meds/beauty care case from them. Good old mesh bags will do for a fraction of the price. Because I have yet to believe the Others are water proof.These are fantastic. They weigh next to nothing, are water resistant and come in different sizes and colours. Almost everything I bring is organized into these now . Makes packing and unpacking very easy and keeps items together rather than being strewn all over my bunk...(like my first camino)
http://www.jet-setter.ca/collections/packing-cubes/products/pack-it-specter-cube-set
Yes, it will, as long as you don't have it packed too too full. You should check the exact measurements with your airline. By the way, the shorter torso version only has a 31-L volume.Do you think Osprey Talon 33 go as hand luggage?
You are absolutely correct - they are expensive. However, I took pleasure in them every time I packed my backpack, so they were worth it!But they cost an arm and a leg. i have a mini Ipad case and meda/beauty care case from them. Good old mesh bags will do for a fraction of the price. Because I have yet to believe the Others are water proof.
But they cost an arm and a leg. i have a mini Ipad case and meda/beauty care case from them. Good old mesh bags will do for a fraction of the price. Because I have yet to believe the Others are water proof.
But since they are just "nice to have" not needed, that is $$$. Mind you, I like to carry a hanging pahrma kit.Initial cost expensive, yes. But they have proven to be very cost effective for me as I've used them on 3 caminos now as well as during my extensive travels elsewhere. Handy, durable and water resistant (not proof). Things have stayed very dry through all sorts of weather conditions.
These are fantastic. They weigh next to nothing, are water resistant and come in different sizes and colours. Almost everything I bring is organized into these now . Makes packing and unpacking very easy and keeps items together rather than being strewn all over my bunk...(like my first camino)
You are absolutely correct - they are expensive. However, I took pleasure in them every time I packed my backpack, so they were worth it!
Initial cost expensive, yes. But they have proven to be very cost effective for me as I've used them on 3 caminos now as well as during my extensive travels elsewhere. Handy, durable and water resistant (not proof). Things have stayed very dry through all sorts of weather conditions.
They seem to be "regular" in size, that is they do not appear to scrunch up.
So, how well do they adjust to fitting into nooks and crannies?
Along with my binoculars - well opera glasses actually - which save a bad crick in the neck from admiring retablos and rubbernecking cathedrals, my compass, and my trekking poles which must be checked anyway.Did you check your back pack to get the knife through security?
I don't . I buy a pole when in Spain for 5 Euros. I also buy a cheap lightweight knife (not pocket type) in a Spanish general store. Price: 50 cent.How did you get your trekking poles thru security with your carry on? Do you carry a pocket knife?
Binoculars for retablos I can buy, but a compas? What for?Along with my binoculars - well opera glasses actually - which save a bad crick in the neck from admiring retablos and rubbernecking cathedrals, my compass, and my trekking poles which must be checked anyway.
To find your way should you get lost off the beaten track?Binoculars for retablos I can buy, but a compas? What for?
I don't . I buy a pole when in Spain for 5 Euros. I also buy a cheap lightweight knife (not pocket type) in a Spanish general store. Price: 50 cent.
My compass is a family heirloom, given to my father by my grandfather and then passed on to me 55 years ago. Never go walking/hiking/pilgrimaging without it. Almost taken by me in security several years ago as a "suspicious object" so I pack it up.Binoculars for retablos I can buy, but a compas? What for?
I also buy a cheap lightweight knife (not pocket type) in a Spanish general store. Price: 50 cent.
Thanks. My Swiss Army Knife (which I have used about 3 times to cut up apples to feed to horses . . . . . . and also a pig) has made it's last camino.
That one definitely looks like a carry on: A VERY smart decicion. You have saved yourself from many problems!Bought me a new backpack Talon 33 great for Camino. Love it!
On my first Camino I brought a 750 grams bicycle chain lock: The idea was to lock my pack to something bigger if I had to leave it, not understanding that a little knife was all a thief needed to cut my pack open... Was never used. I brought it home and then threw it.
You can bring a knife only in your checked luggage. No matter how small they will confiscate it, I know down at least 4 knives.Did you check your back pack to get the knife through security?
That was a bargain. I hope it includes a hip and chest strap?It was on sale for 699 Danish kroner normal price 899kr
why do you not recommend these? they would seem ideal...pants then to shorts and shorts to pants - plus they have the extra pockets. Just curious as to your thoughts...Don't bother with the zip-off pants--but do take a pair of long pants,
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