What gear should I cut?

[skotzko]

Think I overpacked, trying to shed gear. Wondering...

1) how cold it gets? I have merino LS base layer. Curious if I need my warmer mid layer also, or if a LS base layer and rain jacket is enough?

2) how essential is a first aid kit?

3) How much water do I need to carry? I have 2x 1.2L bottles. That's 2.4kg right there.

Route:
- Walking CF starting tomorrow from SJPP to Leon (June 6-26)
- Camino Salvador from Leon to Oviedo (June 27-July 1)
- Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago (July 3-17)

 

[Molly Cassidy]

I would take the water bottles. You don't need to fill them both every day. Check your route before you leave to decide how much water to carry.

 

[henrythedog]

I think you’ll be OK without the mid layer - do you have something else you can add onin case of emergency?

Take one bottle. Supplement with a 500ml mineral water bottle if needed. It can be reused. Obviously.

 

[JoroAtanasof]

Think I overpacked, trying to shed gear. Wondering...

1) how cold it gets? I have merino LS base layer. Curious if I need my warmer mid layer also, or if a LS base layer and rain jacket is enough?

2) how essential is a first aid kit?

3) How much water do I need to carry? I have 2x 1.2L bottles. That's 2.4kg right there.

Route:
- Walking CF starting tomorrow from SJPP to Leon (June 6-26)
- Camino Salvador from Leon to Oviedo (June 27-July 1)
- Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago (July 3-17)

1.LS+rainjacket day is fine .
2.Depends if you need to bring something specific , my first aid kit is leukotape + magnesium .
3.Again it depends how much water you drink + how long are your stages . Still I think that more than 1 liter bottle is overkill even in June/July . There are a lot of water taps/bars and stores on CF. The only time I ran out of water on Primitivo was when I decided to walk fromBerducedo to A Fonsagrada and forgot to refill my bottle in Castro , but that was on me

 

[skotzko]

Thank you! I just took my pack apart and repacked / dropped items.

Dropped the midlayer. With the LS base + rain jacket + beanie, I'll be fine unless it's REALLY cold. I run hot anyway.

Dropped most of the first aid kit. Kept the antiseptic wipes + small advil etc packets which weigh basically nothing.

I'll keep the second bottle for now but just not fill it up.

 

[RJM]

I highly doubt you will encounter any cold weather on a June through July Camino. Cool weather sometimes, but when I walked it in June through July it was shorts and t-shirts everyday for me.

 

[camino.ninja]

Think I overpacked, trying to shed gear. Wondering...

1) how cold it gets? I have merino LS base layer. Curious if I need my warmer mid layer also, or if a LS base layer and rain jacket is enough?

2) how essential is a first aid kit?

3) How much water do I need to carry? I have 2x 1.2L bottles. That's 2.4kg right there.

Route:
- Walking CF starting tomorrow from SJPP to Leon (June 6-26)
- Camino Salvador from Leon to Oviedo (June 27-July 1)
- Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago (July 3-17)

I would bring a thin insulation layer in combination with a merino tee and a windbreaker / rain jacket.

It can get cold in the mountains and windy on the meseta. You might just need it in the mornings and evenings. But it's nice to have when you need it.

I've been walking more than 5 years all year round and kept optimizing my packing list for the seasons:
https://camino.ninja/packlist

I used my first aid kit sometimes. Less than once per camino. But very convenient when you need it.

San Salvador have days without water during the day and you have to carry for the whole day.

Best
Andy

 

[Scott Sweeney]

I would take the water bottles. You don't need to fill them both every day. Check your route before you leave to decide how much water to carry.

You should be drinking two to three liters of water per day.

 

[Burnergirl]

Think I overpacked, trying to shed gear. Wondering...

1) how cold it gets? I have merino LS base layer. Curious if I need my warmer mid layer also, or if a LS base layer and rain jacket is enough?

2) how essential is a first aid kit?

3) How much water do I need to carry? I have 2x 1.2L bottles. That's 2.4kg right there.

Route:
- Walking CF starting tomorrow from SJPP to Leon (June 6-26)
- Camino Salvador from Leon to Oviedo (June 27-July 1)
- Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago (July 3-17)

Basic first aid is essential... bandaids, and polysporin. You shouldn't need more than that... and I'd skip the mid layer... rain coats are great windbreakers and keep you snug. Buen Camino!

 

[everyday.journeys]

I bought to base layer tops, not needed them and could have gone without them. We have a fleece that we use if we get cold at night as we are sleeping in sleeping liners rather than bags.

Also, we are carrying just 1 water bottle each and the filling areas have been plentiful along the route

P.S. We are ditching the flags as from today (Jubilee finishes today )

Buen Camino!

 

[ChrisPB]

Think I overpacked, trying to shed gear. Wondering...

1) how cold it gets? I have merino LS base layer. Curious if I need my warmer mid layer also, or if a LS base layer and rain jacket is enough?

2) how essential is a first aid kit?

3) How much water do I need to carry? I have 2x 1.2L bottles. That's 2.4kg right there.

Route:
- Walking CF starting tomorrow from SJPP to Leon (June 6-26)
- Camino Salvador from Leon to Oviedo (June 27-July 1)
- Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago (July 3-17)

Lose a water bottle and all warm clothing! It's getting hot out there. Don't carry a sleeping bag, just a silk liner. I don't carry a jacket as after 500m of walking I'm warm enough. I do carry a First Aid Kit but have rarely used it. Comppeds are essential for me. Carry a poncho in case it rains.

 

[adam lapp]

Als

Thank you! I just took my pack apart and repacked / dropped items.

Dropped the midlayer. With the LS base + rain jacket + beanie, I'll be fine unless it's REALLY cold. I run hot anyway.

Dropped most of the first aid kit. Kept the antiseptic wipes + small advil etc packets which weigh basically nothing.

I'll keep the second bottle for now but just not fill it up.

For first aid, there are farmacias everywhere. Although doesn’t help in the middle of the trail.

 

[Tom Hagger]

All you really need for a first aid kit is some strapping, plasters and a small antiseptic tube; perhaps, if you are likely to suffer, some diarrhoea tablets. I would take the extra water bottle, as they weigh almost nothing when empty: extra water is sometimes needed in very hot weather and it may be useful if you buy a can or carton of drink and need only half of it at first. I agree with those who have said that the mid-layer is superfluous. Buen Camino. Tom

 

[morrisse]

Think I overpacked, trying to shed gear. Wondering...

1) how cold it gets? I have merino LS base layer. Curious if I need my warmer mid layer also, or if a LS base layer and rain jacket is enough?

2) how essential is a first aid kit?

3) How much water do I need to carry? I have 2x 1.2L bottles. That's 2.4kg right there.

Route:
- Walking CF starting tomorrow from SJPP to Leon (June 6-26)
- Camino Salvador from Leon to Oviedo (June 27-July 1)
- Camino Primitivo from Oviedo to Santiago (July 3-17)

Dump the cold weather gear. One pair of shoes and I like arm sun sleeves.

 

[LavanyaLea]

Good advice so far above. And I’m jealous of your itinerary! There is a heat wave warning for Spain next week, so it’ll be hot hot hot. But I’m not sure about high up in the mountains. It might be a bit chilly early mornings and in the evenings.

In Galicia, for me, even with 12C pre-dawn mornings, I wore a tshirt and shorts. Occasionally with my rain jacket which I will drop off within the first 10 minutes. It’s because soon it will be hot, to me even 20-22C under the sun, not in shade, is very hot. Sometimes I grin when I passed Spanish pilgrims in their puffer jackets and I was in tshirt and shorts. But this is why each advice is very personal/specific to an individual!

Have you checked your electronics? My clothes weren’t heavy and didn’t take that much space. But I seem to have heavy adaptors and too many different USB leads. Next time I will look into my electronics and shed some weight here.