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Which footwear in April

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Sleeping bag rating for the mountains in spring...

Back Pack & Packing

Share and learn about how to pack your pack.
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Backpack??

Clothing

Tips on what clothes to pack on your Camino de Santiago
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These are travel hacks I typically bring. What are some of your travel hacks? I'm targeting the beginning of Fall.

Other small items

Tips about other smaller items that you might not think of for your camino
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tent and mattress ?
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Beard?
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Camera harness for holding camera to pack straps?
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Ultra light obsession
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Long or Short Sleeves?
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solar phone charger
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Waka
The need for a headlight
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steve martin
best backpack for carry-on
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Backpack Size Question
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Thorlos alternative?
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Donna Sch
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    saltwaterpearl
    Some basic cellphone questions for the technologically naive.....
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    Traveling on a plane with a backpack.
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    My packing list for the Primitivo in Mid-May to early June
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    DivineLightDancer
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    • Camping gear question
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    mtman100
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    camino0515-lt
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    • Sporting equipment store in Logroño???
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    Equipment
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    SYates
    SYates
    Get your Spanish eSim (phone number)
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    Jen Juneau
    Shampoo
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    Annie G
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    domigee
    Down vs Polyester sleeping bag
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    Totu
    No time to prepare for the camino
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    Kathy F.
    Kathy F.
    Donna Sch
    VDLP/Sanabres June-July packing list so far...
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    domigee
    domigee
    Andrea Mayfield
    for women only...
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    november_moon
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    Camino shopping has arrived and I'm thrilled
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    PaulCat
    What size Sheet for Bed Bug Sheet?
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    StevethePlanner
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    MichiganMan
    Trekking pole shipping
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    Ekelund
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    SJPdP -> SdC May/June layering question
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    Portia1
  • Tags phones/apps/gps/maps
    • Locked
    Where to buy a SIM card in Pamplona and other related questi
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    Suzanne Edminster
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    • Locked
    2014 US cell phone: New plan offers free unlimited cellular data, texting in Spain
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    Shauna
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    Jo Jo
    Jo Jo
    PJDonovan
    Decathlon
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    Jo Jo
    Jo Jo
    txpeah
    To headlamp, or not to headlamp?
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    dougfitz
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    do i need a sleeping bag
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    SYates
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    Call me crazy...
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    SYates
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    Donna Sch
    Lightweight wind jackets for Sanabres in summer: advice wanted
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    Rajy62
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    Evening Wear
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    Scott Sweeney
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    Totu
    Arch pain while trying on shoes
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    Jan_D
    Jan_D
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    Convertible Hiking Pants that zip off above the knee?
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    Donna Sch
    Donna Sch
    yesenia
    Type C or F adaptor for the French Way?
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    Melensdad
    Skivvy Roll: how to pack clothes for the day
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    Backpack/equipment recs for small migraine-prone people?
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    dougfitz
    dougfitz
    Elizabethanne
    Shoes
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    Camino Jewellery
    Camino Jewellery
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    Kev
  • Tags sleeping bag
    • Question about sleeping bag weights.
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  • Tags foot wear & care
    • Footwear for a tall chap with a bad knee carrying limited weight on El Norte
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    dougfitz
    dougfitz
    Donna Sch
    Morning Alarms
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    Angelo
    Angelo
    Robo
    Mesh Shower Shoes - Where to get them - What to ask for?
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    cabigred
    Ideal Backpack weight, with or without water?
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    WalkonBy
    WalkonBy
    How to Successfully Prepare for Your Camino
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    Outerwear question
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    Sleeping bags a must?
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    Dulcidio Gonzalez
    Dulcidio Gonzalez
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    Ladies Rain Pants Suggestion - I misplaced the email I wanted to keep
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    ttbtinkerbell
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    Dulcidio Gonzalez
    Running Shoes or Hiking Shoes?
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    Dulcidio Gonzalez
    Dulcidio Gonzalez
    KateB
    Camino first - but staying on in Europe afterward - is this packing list okay?
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    Linards
    My packing list for june-july
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    Jo Jo
    Jo Jo
    Ian Afloat
    The big question...
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    TerryB
    TerryB
    David
    Which bit of kit failed?
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    Melensdad
    Melensdad
    WldWil
    Another Hotspot Foot Pondering
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    Kathy F.
    Kathy F.
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    Packing List - Mar 21 through Apr 2
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    DCGuy
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    Sleeping Bag vs Sleeping Bag Liner in May
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    Rajy62
    Rajy62
    Charl
    Not sure about your feet? See an orthotist.
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    peregrina2000
  • Tags backpack & packing foot wear & care
    • Croc shower sandals and other ways to cut weight
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    EMILE M
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    brookeshands
    hoping to stay in hostels only- is this reality?
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    Urban Trekker
    Urban Trekker
    nidarosa
    Tall people - what make/model of zip-offs do you recommend?
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    Gas Canisters/Cylinders/Cartridges
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    peregrina2000
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    WandererJolie
    Another packing review.
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    scott
  • Tags food & drink
    • Cooking on the camino
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    KinkyOne
    KinkyOne
    Stellere
    My March/April packing list - opinions welcome!
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    neverlost4good
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    Vodafone.es sims
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    wayfarer
    wayfarer
    We will pick up your luggage, send it to Santiago and store it for you (2024)
    Let us pick up your suitcase once you arrive in Europe....
    ...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).
    heatherrnw
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    Kathy F.
    Kathy F.
    Xoy
    Backpack weight
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    Suzanne S.
    Suzanne S.
    Chacharm
    Scarpa boots...
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    Luka
    Luka
    Chacharm
    Peregrinas, make up, toiletries...
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    ttbtinkerbell
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    Luka
    • Poll Poll
    Jacket or coat?
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    Marybee03
    Marybee03
    Camino Way markers in Bronze
    Camino Way markers in Bronze
    The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
    Magwood
    Rainlegs
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    JohnMcM
    JohnMcM
    gregdedman
  • Tags foot wear & care
    • Anyone need footwear/foot advice?
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    BenedicteOR
    How many pairs of trousers?
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    Patryk JM
    First Pilgrimage
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    Patryk JM
    Sarria to Santiago Camino! need help with backpack!
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    Rajy62
    Rajy62
    We will pick up your luggage, send it to Santiago and store it for you (2024)
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    Bed Bugs - Problem this time of year?
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    DutchHiker
    DutchHiker
    Ian Afloat
    Rectangular sleeping bag
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    basquelady
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    Ryan Air - Rucksack
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    eva Kimtah Mesh Shoes and sleeping bag and back pack
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    2 shoe/sandal related questions
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    Piccata
    How to avoid failure "be prepared"
    Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
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    Our April 2016 Camino Itinerary
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    Chacharm
    Chacharm
    electra_cd
  • Tags clothing
    • Sarria to Santiago late May- investing in merino vs. fleece?
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    electra_cd
    electra_cd
    Justin Yoo
    Suggestions for a sleeping bag
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    Suzanne Edminster
    Suzanne Edminster
    Andrea Mayfield
    Sea to Summit sleeping bags.
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    Andrea Mayfield
    Andrea Mayfield
    Prentiss Riddle
  • Tags foot wear & care
    • Eso sí, ¿qué es? (S-O-C-K-S)
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    Please review my packing list
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    Sun protection
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    Jo Jo
    Jo Jo
    francesh17
  • Tags small items
    • What shampoo/soap to bring
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    Last minute packing questions
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    Annie G
    Annie G
    Prentiss Riddle
    Good cheap gloves for wet conditions?
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    rometimed
    rometimed
    Get your Spanish eSim (phone number)
    Get a Spanish mobil number + data while on the Camino
    Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
    WldWil
    multi country electrical charger with dual USB adapters for charging
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    domigee
    Advice on gaiters please
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    domigee
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    30 Liter Pack - Camino Portuguese - My Gear List
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    WldWil
    My new addition by John Brierly just showed up today
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    Al the optimist
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    Refrigerated Medication on the Camino Portuguese
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