Miguel de Flandes
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Via de la Plata (september - october 2016)
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Thanks John. I'll try to fill my backpack with the stuff on my list this week-end so I know the real total weight.Hola - seems comprehensive to me - but no matter what exact items you take the objective imho is the overall weight. 7kgs is very good if you can keep to that. Temperatures will be cooler as you head north and I personally would take a sleeping bag but you have said you have a base layer you can use to layer up if needs be.
Buen Camino
John
Thanks for your comments, Danie.Only a few changes I would make. Leave camera at home. Use cellphone. Leave bludder out, two kilograms! Rather buy small bottles of water and refill them at one of the many water points. No washcloth. One travel towel. No shaving oil no razor. No silk liner no travel pillow. No long johns and no umbrella.
Thanks for the suggestion. Would be more versatile too: sleeping + possibly walkingCould I suggest instead of merino long john's a pair of merino track suit bottoms are more convenient. I have a pair of Janus of Norway design wool track suit bottoms that only cost £35.00
Thanks for your comments, Jordon.A couple minor things I noted.
First, you have a rain jacket but no rain pants or poncho or gators. How are you planning to keep the bottom half dry (pretty normal to have rain in Galicia any time of the year)?
Second, if you have zip off pants you can save some weight by ditching the shorts.
Just feedback: I like the bladder option myself but do recommend you get used to not filling it on days you don't need to as 1 litre = 1 kg and usually pretty easy to refill somewhere during the day.
2L food storage box is pretty big and if you actually filled it, would weigh a lot. If you are cooking extra at night you might want to consider only cooking enough extra for a small bite during the next day.
Not sure about long johns either. I'd be pretty surprised if you need them in Sep/Oct in any part of the country unless you get chilled very easily.
Last thing. I see you've got a 6-port USB charger for what looks like two items to charge by USB. Those multi-chargers usually weigh a lot more than the plug ends for the phones and iPads. I know it doesn't seem like a big deal at home but when you can shave easy weight with no loss, your feet, ankles, knee and hips will thank you in Santiago!
Enjoy the planning... it's a fun part of the lead up!
Buen Camino,
Jordon
... The sleeping bag is a real head-scratcher for me. A summer weight sleeping bag seems too hot for the first 3 weeks, and the liner too cold for the last 2 weeks. Maybe I could buy a sleeping bag somewhere around Salamanca, and ditch the liner and fleece blanket? Weight should be about the same...
I am indifferent on the bladder, but some days on the VdlP you may want to carry 3 litres of water (adding a couple of 500ml bottles is no problem). There are NOT 'many water points' on the VdlP.Leave bludder out, two kilograms! Rather buy small bottles of water and refill them at one of the many water points.
Hi Miguel - It was pretty rare I ever needed to wash/dry my entire pants (once or twice a Camino) but did zip off the legs a few more times as that was where the mud splashed up so I'd just wear the long johns you've got in your bag if I was drying the pants. Albergues get pretty informal! However, you may be that your pants get wet often if you're not taking any rain protection for the lower half so your idea of shorts is working for you there. There are lots of options (and opinions!) for rain pants, ponchos or gators that will keep you dry but if you're comfortable with a bit of wetness then it's all good. I met some people this April that didn't even bother with a rain jacket and they still had big smiles during the rainy days! Same for the food box, if you're good with carrying extra weight that's good too. Most people I walked with carried a minimal amount of food (cookies, chocolate bar or a piece of fruit, etc) for those times they don't come across Tiendas or Bars around lunch time but the great thing is that we all get to do the Camino our own way so wishing you a great time and hope you post about your experiences when you're done.Thanks for your comments, Jordon.
Just keep in mind my list includes what I'll be wearing, so what do I wear while my zip-off pants are drying after laundry?
I took rainpants a couple of years ago on the Cotswolds Way in England, but about half way found out that I was just as wet with or without them. Might have been a quality issue, but for the rest of the hike my rain protection mostly consisted of quick-dry hiking pants and dry pair of socks for when the rain stopped, or when I got to the b&b at the end of the day.
Foodbox: not only for left-overs, but also to avoid crushing things like tomatoes and other fresh fruit.
6 usb-port charger might indeed be overkill for 3 devices (phone, camera battery and tablet). Will consider seperate wallplugs, or look out for a smaller multi-port charger
Buen Camino
Miguel
Camera + battery charger + spare battery + spare memory card (use smart phone)
cellphone + charging cord
ipad mini + charging cord + earbuds (Make your cell phone a smart phone)
How 's about a pic of that? Would settle for an artist's conceptionI would , grow a beard,
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