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There were a couple of places where the timers on the lights in the bathroom went out leaving me in the dark with pants around the ankles and a hank of soiled paper in hand. Never again.
And most of all charity!3 Essentials - Faith, Hope and Charity
3 Useless burdens - Stress, Fear and Lack of Self Belief
And most of all charity!
Indeed! I would NEVER go walking without it. I've stopped at IdlV 10 times in 10 years; WW when did our paths cross?
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You could mention your electric coil ...
Oh I remember you talking about that electric coil...got that one checked in my list...lolYou could mention your electric coil ... of which you charitably lent to me to make a cup of tea ... Itero de la Vega.
Omnifix YES! one of my best buys ever . A Spanish lady introduced me to it and I would never walk without it again. Useful for home too!So for the welfare and benefit of everyone poring over their packing lists right now...and for our next Caminos...
What did you carry that you couldn't live without...and what did you want to leave by the side of the Camino someplace?
We're all different...no-one is 'right' here...not to stir up argument, just asking.
So FWIW, here's my list:
Essentials:
! And a roll of Omnifix from a pharmacia in Spain (it's an adhesive fabric dressing
I loved this post. I think one of the important things to bring...the I can't do without would be an openness to hear, see , feel, do, act as we are being directed from God, or if you prefer the universe. The fact that you don't have to be whole or ready is so wonderful...that you can heal along the road is so encouraging!A great thread, but like Al, I found the essentials and burdens were not physical things, but mental/spiritual states, assumptions, knowledge, etc.
Two burdens:
1) the assumption that walking the Camino was just like backpacking, except without the tent and stove. A particularly bad assumption when it come to footwear selection (heavy waterproof boots for a summer Camino).
2) a belief that I had to "be ready" for the Camino before I walked the Camino. Leading to the conclusion (see #1) that if I screwed up, I was doomed.
Three Essentials:
1) the mental flexibility to adapt when many of my preconceived notions were proven false
2) the (in my case) slow realization that the Camino would show me how to heal from my mistakes as I walked. I did not need to heal and then walk.
3) a burning desire to keep walking to Santiago that I cannot rationally explain (I'm not Catholic, and I think the odds of St. James actually being buried there are remote).
I can't wait to go back, and I can't explain that either.
Ultreia,
Jo Jo
Oh, yes, totally. You and Jo Jo are right on. We all start out as we are, and walk. Nothing to fix, nothing to do--except to open to ourselves and others, however we all are. And cultivating love, acceptance, contentment......The fact that you don't have to be whole or ready is so wonderful...that you can heal along the road is so encouraging!
Essentials:
1. Macabi skirt with those wonderful deep deep pockets.
2. iPad mini, it was my entertainment system, library, photo storage, communication system etc (except for phone calls). (no lectures about carrying electronics please)
3. KT Tape for my knee I blew out 2.5 months before my camino.
Burdens:
1. The scallop shell my husband brought me back from his camino the year before. I was so sick of the clunk clunk clunk noise that I took it of and packed it. Next trip, my scallop shell will be a fabric patch!
2. Fuji X100s. Yes I love love love the photos I took with it but I need a camera that weighs half what it does!! (and don't lecture me about bringing a camera either
3. Pneumonia I must have picked up my first few days in Spain and it hit me hard by the time I got to Belorado (Burgos exit point then on to Madrid and Toledo this trip)
Essentials:
1. Macabi skirt with those wonderful deep deep pockets.
2. iPad mini, it was my entertainment system, library, photo storage, communication system etc (except for phone calls). (no lectures about carrying electronics please)
3. KT Tape for my knee I blew out 2.5 months before my camino.
Burdens:
1. The scallop shell my husband brought me back from his camino the year before. I was so sick of the clunk clunk clunk noise that I took it of and packed it. Next trip, my scallop shell will be a fabric patch!
2. Fuji X100s. Yes I love love love the photos I took with it but I need a camera that weighs half what it does!! (and don't lecture me about bringing a camera either
3. Pneumonia I must have picked up my first few days in Spain and it hit me hard by the time I got to Belorado (Burgos exit point then on to Madrid and Toledo this trip)
I begin walking this week. Thank you for this. I am trying to shed those three on your burden list!!!3 Essentials - Faith, Hope and Charity
3 Useless burdens - Stress, Fear and Lack of Self Belief
Despite diligently searching, we could not find KT tape for love or money until Astorga, when a physical therapy training school came and wrapped every pilgrim in it from head to toe (only a slight exaggeration). I would take my own supply.After injuring my knees on the Camino Frances last year (typical newbie mistakes), I am walking again this summer. KT tape is my favorite for knee support and I am wondering if you brought enough with you to last the entire Camino or did you buy some at pharmacies along the way? I didn't pay much attention to whether or not it was sold in Spain last year.
Fantastic...very cool....comfortable..would highly recommend if you are expecting it to be hot when you go.....i think 37'c was the hottest temp in May...i dislike the heat.....some people asked if I had any chaffing but luckily I did not. I think Vaseline or a barrier cream/spray such as cavilon would resolve that issue. Cavilon available in some farmacia in spain.... I had to top up my supply bought in uk. I was using the spray on my feet to prevent blisters....it provides a waterproof but breathable barrier to your skin. Didn't get blisters so think it worked.Fiona i thought of a kilt and treking sandals, camelbak thats it.
What is it like to trek in a skirt?
I think they show up on the"leave behind" list of those who used themanddon't realise what things would have been withoutIt's interesting how often trekking poles show up, and on both lists.
Love 'em or hate 'em...I'm in the first category...It's interesting how often trekking poles show up, and on both lists.
jbear, thanks for the reminder! Mine wore through and so I took them off--and I forgot to add them to my list of things to pack.-Trekking poles with rubber tips
Mine wandered off at thefirst sight if mud: Pacer Poles. Now I just clink amd clank.Love 'em or hate 'em...I'm in the first category...
jbear, thanks for the reminder! Mine wore through and so I took them off--and I forgot to add them to my list of things to pack.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004QMS190/?tag=casaivar02-20Mine wandered off at thefirst sight if mud: Pacer Poles. Now I just clink amd clank.
Weeeellll...mine were the slip on kind, and I had no trouble with them coming off in mud. They eventually wore through on the bottom and were so stuck that I had to cut them off. It was a fight. Maybe it has something to do with the diameter of your poles, Anemone?The screw on ones won't slip off.
Some people go nuts when they hear this sound...and I have to admit I don't always like it either. Especially on a day when I'm feeling grumpy after a 'bad' albergue night and I'm too tired to be very aware of how reactive I am. So thank you, Anemone (and fellow clackers), for the 'wake up call'...it never fails to show me if I need to clean up my act inside! (Not kidding...this harmless little sound is my Camino 'mindfulness bell')Now I just clink amd clank.
Weeeellll...mine were the slip on kind, and I had no trouble with them coming off in mud. They eventually wore through on the bottom and were so stuck that I had to cut them off. It was a fight. Maybe it has something to do with the diameter of your poles, Anemone?
Some people go nuts when they hear this sound...and I have to admit I don't always like it either. Especially on a day when I'm feeling grumpy after a 'bad' albergue night and I'm too tired to be very aware of how reactive I am. So thank you, Anemone (and fellow clackers), for the 'wake up call'...it never fails to show me if I need to clean up my act inside! (Not kidding...this harmless little sound is my Camino 'mindfulness bell')
Mine wandered off at thefirst sight if mud: Pacer Poles. Now I just clink amd clank.
Then there was the pilgrim who would d-r-a-g her untapped poles over cobblestones through villages. It was the only time that I ever saw a local ask someone to SSSHHH!
Well, it's unlikely that I'll be going through Zubiri this time, but it the store there has such things, no doubt that other shops in bigger places will too.The store in Zubiri has a jar full of rubber tips for sale (and plain Buffs).
Oh, great. One more thing to add to the 'to take' list.trigger point (spiky) massage ball for all those little aches and pains along the Way
Oh? Parthenogenesis? I will only have one.Buff Buff Buff (be warned they breed!)
So, Rob the Slob...?? Never heard of tip butlers. Hee hee...are they the guys who negotiate the gratuity in one of those Michelin starred restaurants everybody's talking about in the other thread? Sounds like an altogether too expensive proposition for this renunciate.tip butlers
So, Rob the Slob...?? Never heard of tip butlers. Hee hee...are they the guys who negotiate the gratuity in one of those Michelin starred restaurants everybody's talking about in the other thread? Sounds like an altogether too expensive proposition for this renunciate.
Please enlighten me...
3-liter water container: I didn't realize how easy it was to get water on the Camino. Carrying 3 liters all the time was crazy. It was another 10 lbs. I only needed 1 liter.
Isn't it amazing what we take that seems so essential at packing time but then...
I always take too many socks...
My three essential
1. umbrella
2. crocs
3. 6 socks
Take heart, @Viranani. I have this partial quote of Ralph Waldo Emerson on my fridge, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds ....".........Hee hee...Good thing I'm human and so not needing to be consistent!
Absolutely! And Oscar Wilde said, "Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative." And Oscar Wilde was brilliant.So can I infer that I have a great mind?!
Now, that's a bit of a stretch!..... I think you are probably brilliant.)
What?????He was able to put everything into a bandana!
I'm with you, Angie. Taking simplicity to a waaaay deeper level, I guess. @jbear, did you happen to see what was in that bandanna?What?????
Didn't pack anything that I didn't use at least once or twice except the paracord and to be honest I found it along the trail and initially picked it up as trash then carried it to Santiago ..... where I put it into the trash.
What?????
I would think socks and a pair of skivvies. Wasn't much room for anything else.
There you go, everyone--the solution to your packing conundrums! Just say no. These guys could teach all of us father christmas types a thing or two about simplicity. Well, I'm inspired, anyway. No, really--not joking..Climbing together through a white-out for more five hours I learned this 'secret' and many more!!
Yes indeed. I like to think not, but the mirror definitely says eccentric--or rather 'Honey, you're off the edge!".He was a nice guy- I'd say eccentric, but let's all look in the mirror, this whole thing is a bit eccentric.
those look kinda handy!3. Slip N Snip scissors, the ones made in the US, used them every day.
now THAT is traveling light! what do you have your pack weight down to?carried all essentials within 4 sturdy zip-lock bags in his pockets.
I absolutely think this is a MUST! I won't forget to "pack it" but I must remind myself to make sure I USE IT!!My sense of humour
And even better it doesn't take up space or weigh a thing!I absolutely think this is a MUST!
I love this thread. I'm about to start my second Camino so let's tackle the first Camino and then the second:
Camino 2013 Essentials
1) ultralight trekking poles: To say I loved these would be an understatement. I had horrible leg injuries and these poles were the only reason I could finish.
2) Injini Toe Socks: Having quick drying socks with toes drastically reduced blisters. Almost none.
3) Saucony Peregrine 3 trail shoes: These are like gym shoes with a more aggressive bottom for traction. They weigh nothing and if you walk through a river they dry in about 20 steps. Honestly this technology was amazing.
Camino 2013 Burdens
1) Laptop - I brought a 2 lbs laptop. Didn't realize the charger was almost another 1.5 lbs. Barely used it. Didn't need extra weight.
2) Camera Tripod: Another pound of weight I only used on my very first photo. I took exactly 700 photos on the Camino. The other 699 did not need a tripod.
3) 3-liter water container: I didn't realize how easy it was to get water on the Camino. Carrying 3 liters all the time was crazy. It was another 10 lbs. I only needed 1 liter.
There were so many other burdens I could have listed. My 32 lbs backpack was insane.
Now for the 2015 Essentials:
1) My Camino Microsoft Word document: I compiled notes for every day and saved them in my phone. I have the map, what to see and do in each town, important historical information, and details on where to stay each night. I can quickly review it before starting each day to make sure I get the most out of my time on the Camino!
2) Headlamp: Last time I had a flashlight and it was a pain. This time I have a Black Diamond Spot headlamp which is very bright and has a long battery life!
3) Ultralight travel foam roller: I had some serious leg problems last Camino and my half-pound foam roller would have helped me each night. This time I am bringing one along.
I could list a dozen essentials. My pack for my first Camino was 32lbs (before adding water) and my pack for 2015 is about 13 lbs.
SuperPilgrim, I understand the usefulness of a foam roller, but am wondering if you could use a tennis ball to get similar benefits? Would be very packable.....[
Oh I remember you talking about that electric coil...got that one checked in my list...lol
I'd forgotten about this thread, Jill, thanks for bumping it. Now is the time when everyone's pondering these kinds of questions.I have an electric coil that I leave home at the last minute every time, thinking it too bulky, and then wish I had it. I also end up getting rid of the cup I packed, though, which is awkward to fit in the pack.
Yes, yes, and yes!3. A proper pillow
5. A cotton sleeping bag liner (instead of silk)
6. A large fluffy towel.
Omnifix YES! one of my best buys ever .
These are things that I have occasionally lusted for, but still would not take (to save weight):
1. A big, decent hairbrush
2. A hairdryer
3. A proper pillow
4. A folding camp chair
5. A cotton sleeping bag liner (instead of silk)
6. A large fluffy towel.
7. More clothes including jeans, ditto shoes or sandals.
8. Perfume and makeup.
If this thread proves anything to me it's that one person's junk is another person's gold!
My gold:
- iPad mini (camera, guidebook, maps, diary, all-in-one)
- Hirschtalg cream (German wonder for zero blisters)
- Teabags and powdered milk (because I'm British)
My junk:
- Toe socks (didn't do anything against blisters and felt weird)
- Buff (too hot, too tight, looks odd, meh)
- Penknife (too heavy, could have used a plastic knife for the handful of times it was needed)
I was happy to find that I actually like mine; but then it's a merino one rather than synthetic. I don't know if that's the difference. And I mostly just use it as a neck-warmer, or maybe to pull up over my ears - so in that role it's nice and comfy.Although it may be sacrilegious to say it here, I kind of agree with you here about the buff.
If I were to emulate that my “bandanna” would have to be a tablecloth...What?????
Why? People are having fun! If the thread dies, it dies but this seems to be still kicking.At the risk of being cried down again might I risk promoting my ‘if it’s been dormant for 12 months, lock it down!’ proposal?
You and the rest of us, @ConDiosIf I were to emulate that my “bandanna” would have to be a tablecloth...
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