Peter from Heerenveen

[p.saffrie]

Hello,
I'm Peter from Heerenveen, Friesland, the Netherlands.
I will do my first Camino on May 16 2015.
All packed and ready to go.
53 years young and looking forward.

 

[SYates]

Hi Peter, nice to see another continental Europe member here ;-)

Do yourself a favour and post your packing list here and we all will help you to fine-tune it!

Buen Camino, SY

 

[wayfarer]

Welcome Peter, have a great Camino.
Buen Camino.

 

[p.saffrie]

Here's my packing list( including clothes I wear), it looks rather much but I got all lightweight and small stuff so my Osprey backpack is about 7 kg without water and food.
Much better than my time in the Service where during inflitrations it weight 65 kg.

1p shoes
1p sandals?
3p Falke socks
2 Crafts underpants quickly dry
2 Fjallraven cape point MT zip off
1 shirt short sleeve
1 fleece sweater
1 coat Soft Cell storm lock Jack Wolfskin
1 hat
1 sunglasses
1 glasses
1 shirt long sleeve
1 shorts
2 ibuprofen
1 paracetamol
2 secondskin
1 sports tape
1 kampherspiritus
1 betadine
1 backpack
1 sleeping bag
1 sleeping mat
1 mug
1 fork / spoon
1 clothespins
1 poncho 680 grams
1 pocket knife
toilet paper
1 staff
1 Backscratcher
3 pouches
1 sewing things
1 deo
2 quick-drying towel
1 shaver / batt
1 toothbrush
1 toothpaste
1 soap / shampoo
1 laundry detergent
1 earphones
1 mirror
1 sun charger / cord
1 battery
1 telephone / cord
1 headphone
1 Phone pod
2 waterproof notebook
1 pen / pencil
1 rope
1 headlight
3 carabiner
1 navigate E-trex
1 e-smoke
6 alkaline batteries
1 passport
1 pilgrims pass
1 pilgrims guide
2 photo
1 stone for Cruz de Ferro
1 traveling money

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hello,
I'm Peter from Heerenveen, Friesland, the Netherlands.
I will do my first Camino on May 16 2015.
All packed and ready to go.
53 years young and looking forward.

Hoi Peter, i 'm from "Zwijndrecht the Netherlands " . It's nice to see another Dutchman on this forum.I'm coming back to the camino at April the 17th. I wish you also a Buen Camino .

 

[Pilgrim-S-414]

Buen Camino Peter,
Good packing list and overall weight

 

[SYates]

Looks really good, here a few thoughts for you:

1p sandals? - Yes, take them, your feet will be happier in the evening because of them.
1 sleeping mat - unless you plan to stealth camp, you don't need it, but if it is very light (100g or less) you might use it for your roadside picnic/siesta, but if it is heavier it is overkill in my opinion.
1 mug - if there is a pot to make coffee/tea in the kitchen, there is nearly always a mug or glass also to drink it from.
1 fork / spoon - Spoon you really need only if you are yoghurt addict and want to eat it during the day. Fork? For what?
1 Backscratcher - Ehm, no, you can use your walking stick for that in an emergency.
1 deo - I never take one on the Camino ...
2 quick-drying towel - Why two? Also consider replacing them with one, larger, piece of fabric like a sarong or gauze (like the one used for fabric diapers, musseline?). Lighter and dries better.
1 shaver / batt - not always easy to find a plug near the mirror in the bathrooms, a traditional razor + soap might be better, but let's wait until some men comment on that point ;-)
1 soap / shampoo,1 laundry detergent - One soap for all is enough, pilgrim + clothes
1 earphones - Why?
1 mirror - Why?
1 sun charger / cord - there are plugs in the albergues, cafes/bars/restaurants on the way ...
1 headphone - headphone and earphones?
1 rope - Why?
1 headlight - I never take one, but that is just me, in emergency case you can use the light of your phone
3 carabiner - Why?
1 navigate E-trex - GPS is overkill on the CF, no need to take it as the route is well marked.
6 alkaline batteries - There are a lot of batteries in your list, standard sizes are sold virtually in every store on the way.

Just food for thought. Buen Camino! SY

 

[Albertinho]

Hello,
I'm Peter from Heerenveen, Friesland, the Netherlands.
I will do my first Camino on May 16 2015.
All packed and ready to go.
53 years young and looking forward.

Wolkom op dit forum. Fryslân boppe !

 

[Albertinho]

Here's my packing list( including clothes I wear), it looks rather much but I got all lightweight and small stuff so my Osprey backpack is about 7 kg without water and food.
Much better than my time in the Service where during inflitrations it weight 65 kg.

1p shoes
1p sandals?
3p Falke socks
2 Crafts underpants quickly dry
2 Fjallraven cape point MT zip off
1 shirt short sleeve
1 fleece sweater
1 coat Soft Cell storm lock Jack Wolfskin
1 hat
1 sunglasses
1 glasses
1 shirt long sleeve
1 shorts
2 ibuprofen
1 paracetamol
2 secondskin
1 sports tape
1 kampherspiritus
1 betadine
1 backpack
1 sleeping bag
1 sleeping mat
1 mug
1 fork / spoon
1 clothespins
1 poncho 680 grams
1 pocket knife
toilet paper
1 staff
1 Backscratcher
3 pouches
1 sewing things
1 deo
2 quick-drying towel
1 shaver / batt
1 toothbrush
1 toothpaste
1 soap / shampoo
1 laundry detergent
1 earphones
1 mirror
1 sun charger / cord
1 battery
1 telephone / cord
1 headphone
1 Phone pod
2 waterproof notebook
1 pen / pencil
1 rope
1 headlight
3 carabiner
1 navigate E-trex
1 e-smoke
6 alkaline batteries
1 passport
1 pilgrims pass
1 pilgrims guide
2 photo
1 stone for Cruz de Ferro
1 traveling money

Peter You have about the same weight as we carry .
I give you one Dutch proverb....alles wat je niet meeneemt is meegenomen !

All you don't take with you is an advantage !

You can discuss about a sleeping bag and sleeping mat ? A mug , fork ,spoon ? We never use it. Backscratcher ? Battery shaver (alt Gillette shaving blade )mirror ?
Suncharger. Everywhere are stopcontacten -enchufes in Spanish. Headphones if you allready listed earphones ? 6 batteries. Shops are everywhere. Sandals. We use crocks .

We go for the minimum weight this year

Bom caminho

 

[Dutch]

Hoi Peter, Welkom!

Amazing weight, so thats excellent. Are you planning on camping? If not, then there are some things you might as well leave at home. I am sure the "429" grams you'll save wont bother a former green baret (right?), but still, what you dont need, wont be in the way

But who am i to speak. I bring lots of useless stuff like a headlight AND my Fenix flashlight, just because its an awesome torch that shines like a car.
I bring earphones AND a small but cool and loud bluetooth speaker that i can clip on my backpack, just because i dont really like earphones and........lots more haha... You know what...forget what i said about leaving things at home ;-)


Are you walking the Frances?

 

[p.saffrie]

Looks really good, here a few thoughts for you:

1p sandals? - Yes, take them, your feet will be happier in the evening because of them.
1 sleeping mat - unless you plan to stealth camp, you don't need it, but if it is very light (100g or less) you might use it for your roadside picnic/siesta, but if it is heavier it is overkill in my opinion.
1 mug - if there is a pot to make coffee/tea in the kitchen, there is nearly always a mug or glass also to drink it from.
1 fork / spoon - Spoon you really need only if you are yoghurt addict and want to eat it during the day. Fork? For what?
1 Backscratcher - Ehm, no, you can use your walking stick for that in an emergency.
1 deo - I never take one on the Camino ...
2 quick-drying towel - Why two? Also consider replacing them with one, larger, piece of fabric like a sarong or gauze (like the one used for fabric diapers, musseline?). Lighter and dries better.
1 shaver / batt - not always easy to find a plug near the mirror in the bathrooms, a traditional razor + soap might be better, but let's wait until some men comment on that point ;-)
1 soap / shampoo,1 laundry detergent - One soap for all is enough, pilgrim + clothes
1 earphones - Why?
1 mirror - Why?
1 sun charger / cord - there are plugs in the albergues, cafes/bars/restaurants on the way ...
1 headphone - headphone and earphones?
1 rope - Why?
1 headlight - I never take one, but that is just me, in emergency case you can use the light of your phone
3 carabiner - Why?
1 navigate E-trex - GPS is overkill on the CF, no need to take it as the route is well marked.
6 alkaline batteries - There are a lot of batteries in your list, standard sizes are sold virtually in every store on the way.

Just food for thought. Buen Camino! SY

Thanks for your thoughts, I will think it over. But like Frodo the Hobbit says; never leave home without a rope ;-)

 

[dougfitz]

1 navigate E-trex - GPS is overkill on the CF, no need to take it as the route is well marked.

True, but I carry one anyway to keep a record of where I walk. It's particularly interesting to go back and see where I went when I didn't see the markers! CF is only well marked if you are on the route. I remember one small slip costing me a bit over 5 km of extra walking before I got back on track, and another probably 4 km. The first was at the start, so it seemed like a big thing at the time, but by the time I had gotten a little lost every day, I was far more comfortable that being off route was not going to be the end of the world when I next had a major detour.

 

[p.saffrie]

True, but I carry one anyway to keep a record of where I walk. It's particularly interesting to go back and see where I went when I didn't see the markers! CF is only well marked if you are on the route. I remember one small slip costing me a bit over 5 km of extra walking before I got back on track, and another probably 4 km. The first was at the start, so it seemed like a big thing at the time, but by the time I had gotten a little lost every day, I was far more comfortable that being off route was not going to be the end of the world when I next had a major detour.

Same here, just to make the track and connect my pictures with it later on in Basecamp Adventure

 

[p.saffrie]

Hoi Peter, Welkom!

Amazing weight, so thats excellent. Are you planning on camping? If not, then there are some things you might as well leave at home. I am sure the "429" grams you'll save wont bother a former green baret (right?), but still, what you dont need, wont be in the way

But who am i to speak. I bring lots of useless stuff like a headlight AND my Fenix flashlight, just because its an awesome torch that shines like a car.
I bring earphones AND a small but cool and loud bluetooth speaker that i can clip on my backpack, just because i dont really like earphones and........lots more haha... You know what...forget what i said about leaving things at home ;-)


Are you walking the Frances?

Yep the Frances and indeed green baret, thats maybe why I prepare for sleeping in the wild, old habbit ;-)

 

[Arn]

Peter... Welcome to the Forum and the Class of 2015!
As you can readily see, the Forum is a solid mix of folk from all walks in life with a heartfelt desire to "assist but never insist" fellow pilgrims as they prepare to walk the Way.
Buen Camino
Semper Fidelis
Arn

 

[cher99840]

I don't know what half that stuff is (language barrier-my bad), but if your weight is only 7kg and you're happy with your items, then all I can suggest is "Carry On"!!!

 

[dougfitz]

Thanks for your thoughts, I will think it over. But like Frodo the Hobbit says; never leave home without a rope ;-)

The lines authors give their fictional characters in order to prepare them for some later, otherwise unimaginable, plot twist don't necessarily constitute sound advice in other circumstances. That said, I do always carry a few metres of 2 mm para cord as part of my repair kit, along with five or six small cable ties. I had always thought of the cable ties as single use - once used it isn't worth trying to unlock them. That is until I gave two to a French couple to help them repair the little mono-wheel trailer he was towing. A few days later I met them again. He had carefully unlocked the closure mechanism, and returned my ties to me.

 

[cher99840]

I've taken them apart before as a last resort when I didn't have anything strong enuf to cut them.