Packing List

Packing List

Revising the packing list is an ongoing job. My pack weighs under 12 lbs. with an empty water bladder or 15 lbs. when filled with 1.5 litres of water.

The rule of thumb for packing  is to carry no more than 10 per cent of your body weight. If you THINK YOU MIGHT need it, don’t bring it; if you KNOW YOU WILL, bring it. You can always buy things along the way if need be.

WEAR
Salomon X Ultra 3 waterproof hiking boots with well cushioned insoles
Merino wool socks
Injini sock liners
Undies
Merino wool or wicking short-sleeved shirt
Merino wool long-sleeved sweater
Pants with light stretch, good pockets, and quick dry (zip-off?)
Buff
Sunhat

SMALL CROSS-BODY BAG
Money, bank/credit cards
Canadian passport
Credential (pilgrim passport) in baggie
Travel insurance
Pen
Phone

OSPREY BACKPACK (2 lbs.)

PLATYPUS WATER BLADDER

SLEEPING BAG

CLOTHES (in addition to what I am wearing)
Merino wool socks (2)
Sock liners (1)
Underwear
Pants with light stretch, good pockets, and quick dry
Wicking short-sleeved shirt
Leggings (double as sleepwear)
Puffy, light, warm vest
Rain poncho
Light, waterproof, slip-on sandals

ALL CLOTHING

Hygiene in bag with S-hook to hang in shower
Towel (quick dry)
Toothpaste/toothbrush/dental floss
Soap in Loofah bag (Neutrogena)
“Lush” solid shampoo in Loofah bag (dry it out after every use!)
Lip balm
Moisturizer
Hand cream
Eye drops
Folding brush/mirror
Toilet paper (flattened in baggie)
Tweezers
Nail clippers/file
Razor
Lipstick

Other
Black Diamond folding hiking poles
Scallop shell (symbol of St. James)
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Portable battery pack
Cords for battery pack and iPhone
Converter for EU plugs
Light weight day pack
Glasses cleaning cloth
Tissues
Ear plugs
First aid supplies: Moleskin, sheeps wool, and a few bandages, needle and thread for treating blisters, Few Ibuprofen, anti-inflammatory cream, small folding scissors, hand sanitizer for sanitizing needle as well as cleaning hands
True Earth detergent strips
Few clothes pegs
Zip-lock bags
Safety pins
Medications

Clockwise from 12 o’clock: Personal cross body bag, Platypus hydration system, hidden copy of passports, etc., light sleeping bag, bag of clothes, sandals, rain poncho, sunhat, sunglasses, toiletries, day pack with bag of liquids and miscellaneous items needed for travel, scallop shell (symbol of St. James), hiking poles.


Home made light sleeping bag made with silk sleeping bag liner and light weight quilted throw.