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Trial packing

Michael Caleigh

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Time of past OR future Camino
Camino Primitivo September 2016
hi all! I tried to pack everything and weight it! All in the backpack and a total weight of 5,9 kg! Not bad at all!!!! Only thing missing are the boots!!!! The following list includes also what I am wearing and all fits in the pack!

Main equipment
Rucksack: Osprey 33ltr
Water-Resistant liner bag for your rucksack.
Lightweight sturdy boots
Sleeping bag
Good waterproof gear – light poncho or rainjacket for the summer
Stick or walking poles.
Reflective vest
Clothing
3 pairs walking socks
3 sets pants (boxer shorts can chafe, best avoided).
2 pairs walking trousers or shorts (1 long and 1 short)
3 shirts or t-shirts (lightweight long-sleeved shirts protect against the sun).
1 long-sleeve fleece jersey
Broad-brimmed hat
1 pair crocs
Lightweight fleece jacket
Miscellaneous
Passport, EHIC card or its equivalent, travel insurance documents, travel tickets, pilgrim record/credencial, credit cards, money
Mobile phone
Whistle
Shower gel, toothpaste, toothbrush, tissues, nail clippers, alcohol hand cleaning gel, lip balm
Tissues
Travel Towel
Universal bath/basin plug.
A length of string or paracord (clothes-line; emergency boot-lace; etc).
6 large safety pins (much safer than clothes-pegs, especially if you need to dry your socks etc. on your rucksack as you walk along).
 

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Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
Hi Michael
Your list is almost identical to mine except I've got a 34L Osprey pack!
Don't forget your phone charger and ear plugs!!
It's great when all your research finally seems to be coming together. Now all you have to do is walk!!
Buen Camino - enjoy!!
 
Oh I forgot the rest when I copied the list.
Needle and thread for running repairs.
12″-18″ square of bubble wrap (weighs nothing and provides a miniature ground sheet for when you have to sit on wet ground).
Very small torch .
Notebook/diary.
Ballpoint pen.
Chargers for electronic devices and plug adapter.
Plastic spoon or spork for picnic lunches or albergue cold suppers.
Thin pillowcase

Might not need earplugs as I am the loudest snorer everyone has ever met....I sleep after seconds lying down. I feel sorry for everyone in the albergue who has to join a room with me....grin
 
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Not sure when you're going but if it's going to be predominantly warm and sunny with a small chance of rain then you should be closer to 3kgs plus liquid

lightweight sturdy boots - not needed and an oxymoron - my trail runners with Vibram soles weigh 400g

sleeping bag - my silk sleeping bag liner weighs 140g

two pairs of walking shorts - one too many

two fleece things - two too many
 
I used to live in Spain and I need my Meindl when walking for more then 15 miles a day. So no walking for me without my boots. I have a liner and after reading suggestions I will add a sleeping bag. If it is not need in September on the Primitivo it ends up on the table for others to take. I have one long trousers and one short.....wouldnt want to offend anyone showing those ugly fat old legs to anyone in the evenings....grin

10% of my bodyweight should be 12 kilos and with 6 I feel like I have nothing on my back at all. I usually wear the pack with 5kilos on hikes on the South Downs Way when I do 12 miles walks....which is 3 times per week
 
I see that your pack is an Osprey. Take a good look at the sternum strap: the buckle has a built-in whistle. There, I just saved you a few grams. ☺
 
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I did not see universal charger for your phone
 
Reflective vest - if you get your shirts, jacket, rain poncho in hi-visibility colors you may not need a reflective vest. Unless you plan to walk in the dark on roads. Sports shops now have very bright colored clothing, the ones designed for runners even have reflective details.
And I liked poncho more than rain jacket because poncho covers also the backpack and doesn't let the water in between you and the backpack. Thats a very unpleasant feeling - the water is trapped on your back even after the rain stopped and the rest managed to dry. Plus the shoulder straps get wet with only the pack cover.
 

Bubble wrap interesting idea.
 
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My kids vetoed the bubble wrap idea at the very beginning (don't know why) so I got a proper foldable seat from Ikea: happy as can be. Its lightweight and has some padding. Because its not only wet ground you sit on, also very cold stone/concrete seats early morning when you stop for breakfast and the sun hasn't warmed them yet, or they are in pleasant shade, or after rain, etc.

And my friend had some kind of gardening kneeling pad. Also good.
 
Michael Caleigh said:
Might not need earplugs as I am the loudest snorer everyone has ever met....I sleep after seconds lying down. I feel sorry for everyone in the albergue who has to join a room with me....grin
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Maybe you could take a few pairs of earplugs to give away who really don't believe Roncadors such as yourself exist!
 
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Rob the Slob said:
I see that your pack is an Osprey. Take a good look at the sternum strap: the buckle has a built-in whistle. There, I just saved you a few grams. ☺
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Rob the Slob - your post about the built in whistle on Osprey packs was a revelation to me! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
 
The buckle of your sternum/chest strap should have a strange square hole on the upper edge (see image).



I'm pretty sure that just about every Osprey model has this feature.
 
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
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