Weirdest/Strangest item someone has taken on the Camino

[Purple Backpack]

I always carry a knit black dress and pair of flats. On my first Camino, I arrived exhausted in Roncevalles, took a shower and put my “dinner outfit” on. Walking into the dining room, I felt many “not a real pilgrim” side eye stares that made me flinch. I still always carry a black dress/flats with me (always visiting a different European city before/after walking) but don’t wear it to pilgrim dinners!

 

[trecile]

I always carry a knit black dress and pair of flats. On my first Camino, I arrived exhausted in Roncevalles, took a shower and put my “dinner outfit” on. Walking into the dining room, I felt many “not a real pilgrim” side eye stares that made me flinch. I still always carry a black dress/flats with me (always visiting a different European city before/after walking) but don’t wear it to pilgrim dinners!

I always wear dresses on the Camino, one if which is a black knit dress. I'm really not concerned who thinks I'm a pilgrim or not.

 

[Cleenjones]

Here’s to LBDs on the Camino! I do the same. I pair mine with bright pink crocs (my “shower / evening shoes”) The combination can draw some stares, but this outfit always makes me smiles at the end of a long day

 

[Katherine Radeka]

I usually hike in a skirt or a dress. I started with Macabi skirts but I've been branching out. Much easier to use the outdoor facilities modestly, and I like the feeling of air on my legs on hot days.

 

[markie6]

I always carry a knit black dress and pair of flats. On my first Camino, I arrived exhausted in Roncevalles, took a shower and put my “dinner outfit” on. Walking into the dining room, I felt many “not a real pilgrim” side eye stares that made me flinch. I still always carry a black dress/flats with me (always visiting a different European city before/after walking) but don’t wear it to pilgrim dinners!

Dressegrino

 

[trecile]

Dressegrino

I'm not only s dressegrina, but a sandalista too!

 

[Linda SLP]

Met him at Roncevalles in 2014. Usually the cello was in the Van carrying the film crew.

But in 2014 There was the guy from India pulling a rickshaw that his wife rode in because she caught him cheating on her.
2014 I was in SJPDP and in Santiago with the German guy who walked the entire way wearing a White Linen suit and Fedora hat. Carried his pack all of the way. And wore leather dress shoes.

And The Israeli guys who carry ALL of their Kosher food and their Kosher cooking pots--they said 40 kilos. Picked their packs and they were HEAVY.

Swedish woman who carried her stuff plus 20+ kilos of SPECIAL dogfood for her two giant dogs.

I was assuming it was almost always on his back when he was walking, since people passing me would always say. Did you see the guy with cello? Did you see the guy with the cello? And in the film he always had it on his back when he was walking. His backpack was probably in the van!

 

[Purple Backpack]

A few years ago, an Irish woman named Anja Bakker walked several Caminos with her harp, Sean. I remember reading her Facebook posts and she had interesting routes, like Lourdes to Santiago, the Via Francigena and Jerusalem.