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No way! Damn. Could you walk on? Was it a farm dog?I encountered a "not so nice" dog on the Salvador and still have the bitch scars on my calf.
2 pairs of walking sticks (will buy in SJPDP)? A typo I'm sure. Pepper spray? I guess you are not going to get that through as a carry on and anyway you have sticks. They will be enough for any dog problems that (not likely on the Frances) will occur. Sandals for the end of day to give your feet a rest and let the boots dry. I hope you break the boots in in time as one month is not very long to do so unless you have them already.
Hey, friend!!Hi guys,
I'm about to buy things that I would need for my walk this mid-or-late March.
What are the essentials for this time? I have the following items in mind:
1 backpack (probably 35L)
1 sleeping bag
1 pair hiking boots
2 pairs of walking sticks (will buy in SJPDP)
1 winter jacket (shell with insulation)
1 pair of waterproof hiking pants (?)
1 pair of thermal pants
1 pair of sweatpants
1 pair of gloves (?)
3 pairs of merino wool socks
2 pairs of quick-dry underwear
2 pairs of quick-dry long-sleeved shirts (should these be merino wool as well?)
1 waterbottle
1 small LED flash light
1 first aid kit
1 bodycare kit
1 pepper spray for dogs (I love dogs but.. just in case)
1 phone
1 charger
Is this enough or I am forgetting something very important?
Of course I will have my passport, camino credentials and wallet.
Thanks
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EDIT:
Additions to my list:
Towel
Sunglasses
Hat
Sandals!!
It was the start of a day as I was approaching a mountain. I did walk on but it was a bit painful where he drew blood. It was a farm dog in the street with it's owner in a very small, quite place. He was perhaps not accustomed to pilgrim's or maybe one had given him a bad time?No way! Damn. Could you walk on? Was it a farm dog?
An adaptor for your charger(s), assuming you're not from SpainHi guys,
I'm about to buy things that I would need for my walk this mid-or-late March.
What are the essentials for this time? I have the following items in mind:
1 backpack (probably 35L)
1 sleeping bag
1 pair hiking boots
2 pairs of walking sticks (will buy in SJPDP)
1 winter jacket (shell with insulation)
1 pair of waterproof hiking pants (?)
1 pair of thermal pants
1 pair of sweatpants
1 pair of gloves (?)
3 pairs of merino wool socks
2 pairs of quick-dry underwear
2 pairs of quick-dry long-sleeved shirts (should these be merino wool as well?)
1 waterbottle
1 small LED flash light
1 first aid kit
1 bodycare kit
1 pepper spray for dogs (I love dogs but.. just in case)
1 phone
1 charger
Is this enough or I am forgetting something very important?
Of course I will have my passport, camino credentials and wallet.
Thanks
__________________
EDIT:
Additions to my list:
Towel
Sunglasses
Hat
Sandals!!
Sorry to hear about that, Al. I hope the farmer did help you out a bit, after his dog tried to have you for lunch?It was the start of a day as I was approaching a mountain. I did walk on but it was a bit painful where he drew blood. It was a farm dog in the street with it's owner in a very small, quite place. He was perhaps not accustomed to pilgrim's or maybe one had given him a bad time?
I bet a nice sound horn would be more effectiveI'm amazed at the number of pilgrims who appear to be carrying pepper spray on the Camino (seen in other threads). Perhaps for women walking alone... But for stray dogs? You'd have to let it get fairly close for the spray to be effective... I'm guessing.
Hey there! Yes, maybe we'll see each other along the way. I wish you buen camino in advance!Hey, friend!!
Do you know when you will start? I (together with my niese) will start from SJPP the 12th of March! So if you´re on the way around that time, we might meetDon´t worry about your packing-list. You seem to have the most important things already. And there will always be places to the things you might miss, or nice pilgims on the way to share ;-)
Hope to see you!
Mari
This is for March and according to my research here, it is still gonna be cold plus the rain. So, would a fleece under a rain jacket enough? I'm afraid that will be hypothermic.Does this list include the clothes you'll be wearing? I see 3 pants (waterproof, thermal, sweat) but no regular quick dry walking pants.
I would not take an insulated winter jacket but have separate layers (medium fleece under lighter weight waterproof one).
You've clarified that you mean 1 pair of walking sticks (2 sticks), which is good. I've never used or carried pepper spray in my life and wouldn't recommend it!.
I found my merino wool buff to be excellent - versatile temperature control without needing to stop walking.
Gloves are essential and a hat/hood/buff combo for warmth.
My comments:
1 pair hiking boots - Unless you are USED to wearing boots, I'd wear flexible trail runners instead but that's a huge topic on here.
2 pairs of walking sticks (will buy in SJPDP) - You only need ONE pair???
1 winter jacket (shell with insulation) - You do not need this. Instead, take a featherweight raincoat, poncho, or windbreaker
1 pair of waterproof hiking pants (?) - you do not need these
1 pair of thermal pants - as in longjohns?
1 pair of sweatpants - You will never wear these plus they are too difficult to dry. Layer lightweight pants instead.
3 pairs of merino wool socks - 2 pair is all you need; one to wear and one to wash
2 pairs of quick-dry long-sleeved shirts (should these be merino wool as well?) - I'd take only one long-sleeve and one short-sleeve shirt. Merino or bamboo are nice if you can afford them. Otherwise, any shirts will be fine.
1 first aid kit - All you need are 2 or 3 bandaids and a few ibuprofin. Buy compeed in Spain. That's it. Any other thing you need you can buy on the way in any village or your albergue will have first aid kits. Or, every pilgrim you pass will be happy to help you.
1 bodycare kit - Take a bar of shampoo/soap, a toothbrush, and paste. Smush some deoderant into a small container. See my blog.
1 pepper spray for dogs (I love dogs but.. just in case) Please do NOT take pepper spray. FIrst, you cannot take it on the airplane and second, it's useless. There are no vicious dogs on the Camino that I've seen in 7 trips. Instead, if a dog is barking at you, bend over and pick up a rock and he'll run away. They know rocks.
So, would a fleece under a rain jacket enough? I'm afraid that will be hypothermic.
There is no reason, nor any excuse to export that to "fight off" poor dogs, nor humans. Can't understand the paranoia either. If you would not consider using it at home, why in Spain? Heck, family members living in Mexico City have guns in the glove compartment - do I want them bringing them here? I guess we have Coelho to blame for this dumb fear of dogs.I'm amazed at the number of pilgrims who appear to be carrying pepper spray on the Camino (seen in other threads). Perhaps for women walking alone... But for stray dogs? You'd have to let it get fairly close for the spray to be effective... I'm guessing.
I beg to differ when it comes to waterproof pants. Can be godsent, together with longjohns. But 100% pro the statement about dogs and pepperspray.1 pair of waterproof hiking pants (?) - you do not need these
1 pair of thermal pants - as in longjohns?
1 pepper spray for dogs (I love dogs but.. just in case) Please do NOT take pepper spray. FIrst, you cannot take it on the airplane and second, it's useless. There are no vicious dogs on the Camino that I've seen in 7 trips. Instead, if a dog is barking at you, bend over and pick up a rock and he'll run away. They know rocks.
I'm still not clear on what pants you plan to wear normally while walking if it is not raining. Personally I would take some normal walking pants supplemented by rain pants when necessary, with additional long thermals that I would sleep in but which are available as an extra layer if you get very cold weather. If you want the sweat pants (and I assume, importantly, that they have very little or no cotton content) then they might serve instead of thermal long johns.
I see you added "windbreaker". In March that needs to be a waterproof breathable jacket, but it can be very light weight. If it is really cold, you will not just be wearing a fleece under the rain jacket. You will wear: sweat pants or thermals, walking pants or rainpants, one or even both of your long sleeved shirts (merino wool would be great) plus the medium fleece plus the waterproof jacket. With a wool buff and a beanie you should be quite warm!
Warm hands are important to me, so I take two pairs of lightweight gloves plus some latex gloves in my first aid kit. They help in a pinch, especially over merino wool liners.
Ydan, the issue with cotton, and especially sweatpants is that it takes much longer to dry. Unless the weather is super warm and sunny, you may need to carry wet pants the next morning. Now, if you only wash them in albergues that also have a dryer, then perhaps. But still, that is a very bulky piece of cloathing.My sweatpants are more like fleece inside, I think it's the typical sports sweatpants. I like it because it's very warm. I remember wearing it all day long when I went to Quebec in winter and I had no complaints. May I ask what is wrong with cotton? Oh maybe cotton is not warm enough? I agree with that.
Ydan, the issue with cotton, and especially sweatpants is that it takes much longer to dry. Unless the weather is super warm and sunny, you may need to carry wet pants the next morning. Now, if you only wash them in albergues that also have a dryer, then perhaps. But still, that is a very bulky piece of cloathing.
Sunscreen!
And Shirley MacLaine's book.Wild dogs? Euh, no. Where and when? Coehlo's book?
Yes Shirley MacLaine told of fierce wild dogs in Foncebadon. I'm glad to hear that this is not true.And Shirley MacLaine's book.
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