Before my first Camino, I scoured the web for packing lists and ideas on the best gear. This is my collection based upon the wisdom of others and my own experience. Below are important highlights (Please note, these are 2013 product models where listed), but for the nerds out there, please see the spreadsheet that helped me keep my carrying weight realistic. I shed more of the items in my pack along the way, but I found the goal of carrying only 10% of my body weight difficult to achieve.
SPREADSHEET
PACK – SLEEPING
- Backpack – Osprey Kyte 46L
- Dry Packs – Outdoor Product 3-pack
- Sleeping Bag – Lafuma 45F
- Pillow – Cocoon Hyperlite Aircore Travel Pillow w/ pillowcase
EQUIPMENT
- Trekking poles – Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Cork
- Headlamp – Black Diamond Cosmo 70 lumens
- Water bladder – Platypus Big Zip 3L
FEET
- Hiking boots – Montrail
- Sandles – Ecco Yucatan
- Hiking socks – Smartwool
- Silk sock liners – Smartwool
- Vaseline-vaseline-vaseline
OTHER TIPS
- Sunscreen – Riemann P20 Once-a-Day 10 hour SPF20
- Toiletry organizer – Sea-to-Summit hanging toiletry bag
- Guidebook – Camino de Santiago by John Brierley