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I have become OBSESSED with the Camino lately, and I'm totally not sure when I'm going. I've already started making a gear list. Here's a Beta version for you...
I have become OBSESSED with the Camino lately, and I'm totally not sure when I'm going. I've already started making a gear list. Here's a Beta version for you...
IMPORTANT
- U.S. Passport
- Pilgrim’s Passports (Credential) in little ziploc baggie
Money ($500-$700 in Euros to start)- ATM/Debit card
- Credit card (Visa)
- Prescriptions for medications/glasses translated into Spanish and French
- Important phone numbers (us consulates, bank, home , etc.)
- Travelers insurance card
- MedicAlert tag (either a watch, bracelet, sports band, etc)
- Copies of all important documents (place in journal)
CLOTHES
- Boots.
- Sandals (Teva would be preferred)
- 4 pairs underwear...NOT COTTON
- 4 pairs socks (SmartWool)
- 4 pairs of liner socks
- 4 shirts...NOT COTTON (2 long sleeve, 2 short)
- 2 pair “convertible” pants
- 1 pair lightweight cargo pants...NOT COTTON
- 1 pair cargo shorts, NOT COTTON
- Rain gear (poncho or rain suit)
- Gaiters
- Fleece jumper
- Boonie hat, not a baseball cap (marks you as an American)
- Warm hat (navy watch hat)
- Gloves (higher altitudes like at Cruz de Ferro)
- Glasses and sunglasses
- Spare glasses and sunglasses
- "keepers" for glasses/sunglasses
PERSONAL CARE
- 4 oz bottle of 2-in-1 shampoo (replace as needed)
- Bar of soap in mesh bag
- Microfiber washcloth (REI)
- Microfiber towel (REI)
- Razor
- Travel tin of shaving soap
- Shaving brush(preferably not a fancy badger brush)
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Dental Floss
- Sunblock
- Bug juice (small bottle)
- Lip balm
- Meds
- Deodorant (Arm & Hammer unscented)
- Allergy pills (Zyrtec and Benadryl)
- Ear plugs (for snorers in albergues)
- Eyeglass repair kit
- Sewing kit
- Toilet paper (tubes removed)
- Foot powder or Vaseline
- Anti-chafe balm (BodyGlide)
- no-rinse soap (washing hands on the trail)
EQUIPMENT
- Pack (treated for bed bugs). I was thinking of one from LL Bean
- Rain cover (not needed if we wear Altus ponchos)
- Sleeping bag...find something long enough and lightweight (treated against bugs)
- Twin fitted sheet w/ pillowcase sewn on.(treated against bugs)
- Camping pillow (treated against bugs)
- Waterproof bags for clothes and sleeping bag
- Ziplock bags for other gear
- Camelbak
- First aid kit--> See separate document
- Transport bag for pack
- Whistle
- Trek poles or walking stick
Lighter- Universal sink plug
- Woolite laundry packets
- “Kitchen sink” (collapsible washbasin) for laundry or soaking tired feet
- Small trowel (for making “cat holes”)
- Swiss army knife with good corkscrew
- 32 oz wide-mouth Nalgene bottle
- Splash guard for Nalgene bottle
- Headlamp and battery charger
- Reflective tape strips for pack/ankles/wrists (walking in the dark)
- Blinker from a bike (attach to pack for walking in the dark)
- Money belt or some kind of hidden wallet
- #36 Nylon twine, OD Green, cut into 20 pieces of 25’ (making rosaries for other peregrinos)
- 20 crucifixes, black plastic.
- Mobile phone
- Backpacking clothesline (for hotels)
- Irish Breakfast (or Earl Grey) tea bags/ Starbucks Vita coffee packets
- Knee braces (extra support on mountains)
- SwissCard
MISCELLANEOUS
- Missal/Hymnal...useful for Mass attendance and personal reflection time
- Digital camera (get one that uses “AA” batteries or can charge via USB)
- SD cards
- Travel plug adapter
- iPod touch with cable and earphones (load a Bible and Divine Office app on)
Spanish phrasebook- Journal and pens
- Airmail stationery (get stamps from Tobacconist shops)
- Rosary (NOT Cursillo one)
- Pilgrim guide for Camino Frances
- MAYBE the Pilgrim Guide for the Camino Finisterre.
- Packets of Gatorade powder
- GU Gel (energy)
- Clif bars
- Scallop shell painted with Santiago crossI've also created a "board" on Pinterest where you can see more of my ideas...http://bit.ly/13uk5DD
