• Remove ads on the forum by becoming a donating member. More here.
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

🥾 Equipment and Clothes

Post thread
Shoes, socks, back-packs, what to bring, how many kilos and more...

Foot wear & care

Tips on how to take care of your feet while on the Camino de Santiago
Threads
200+
Messages
6.7K
Threads
200+
Messages
6.7K
Shoes (again)

Phones, apps, gps & maps

Tips on mobile phones and other electronics while on the camino
Threads
200+
Messages
4.8K
Threads
200+
Messages
4.8K
GPS Devices

Walking Poles

Tips on how to use walking poles on the Camino
Threads
0
Messages
0
Threads
0
Messages
0
None

Rain & sun protection

Tips on protecting yourself from the weather on the Camino
Threads
150
Messages
5.7K
Threads
150
Messages
5.7K
Is there really a waterproof solution

Sleeping bag

Tips on Sleeping bags for the camino walk
Threads
200+
Messages
5K
Threads
200+
Messages
5K
Bed sheets? Are they always available?

Back Pack & Packing

Share and learn about how to pack your pack.
Threads
200+
Messages
9.4K
Threads
200+
Messages
9.4K
Backpack??

Clothing

Tips on what clothes to pack on your Camino de Santiago
Threads
165
Messages
7.1K
Threads
165
Messages
7.1K
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
Threads
79
Messages
4.7K
Threads
79
Messages
4.7K
What Is The Most Useful & Usless Item You Packed
Camino Jewellery
A selection of Camino Jewellery
Altus Atmospheric Light
Replies
13
Views
3K
Kiwi-family
Shoulder issue and training with backpack
Replies
5
Views
2K
Bouwmeester
  • Tags albergue life
    • Most effective way to wash clothes
    Replies
    71
    Views
    28K
    naplesdon
    New App and Supporting Website for Camino Frances
    Replies
    0
    Views
    1K
    jfellows123
    M
    Ladies Knee High's used as liners for wool socks????????
    Replies
    10
    Views
    13K
    JabbaPapa
    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).
    polyprop or merino?
    Replies
    9
    Views
    2K
    Magnara
    fleece weights
    Replies
    11
    Views
    5K
    Kiwi-family
    waterproof pouch
    Replies
    2
    Views
    2K
    NoorvanderVeen
    S
    long wooden stick on planes
    Replies
    0
    Views
    2K
    SWi
    S
    J
    Backpacks to Carry Aboard Ryanair- these kind?
    Replies
    3
    Views
    5K
    William Marques
    Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
    Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

    €46,-
    sleeping pad needed?
    Replies
    2
    Views
    2K
    following-the-arrows
    F
    IPhone translator app
    Replies
    1
    Views
    2K
    jirit
    a May/June Packing List
    Replies
    3
    Views
    3K
    CaminoGen
  • Tags small items
    • LADIES: Please take handkerchiefs!
    Replies
    20
    Views
    10K
    Bridget and Peter
    REI's Spring Sale!
    Replies
    0
    Views
    1K
    Choweth
    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).
    No to Wet Wipes!
    Replies
    13
    Views
    6K
    Kanga
    Handknit vs. smartwool socks (or the like)
    Replies
    7
    Views
    6K
    scruffy1
    J
    Sleeping pads for July August
    Replies
    5
    Views
    1K
    mspath
    Tedinho Boot?
    Replies
    1
    Views
    1K
    gerardcarey
    G
    A
    cassock/soutane/habit
    Replies
    4
    Views
    3K
    PadreTeeJay
    Download free today.
    Holoholo automatically captures your footpaths, places, photos, and journals.
    Cell Phone
    Replies
    1
    Views
    2K
    NicoZ
    N
    now there's a raincoat for the backpack
    Replies
    5
    Views
    4K
    CaminoGen
    4
    System failure.
    Replies
    12
    Views
    2K
    obinjatoo
    J
    Footwear
    Replies
    0
    Views
    1K
    josephgabriel
    J
    My 2013 packing list.
    Replies
    28
    Views
    6K
    Llanero
    L
    Camino wristwatch
    Perfect memento/gift in a presentation box. Engraving available, 25 character max.
    Craghoppers 24 hour offer
    Replies
    0
    Views
    1K
    Poshlloyd
    what AM I doing?
    Replies
    5
    Views
    1K
    Kitsambler
    Socks
    Replies
    11
    Views
    3K
    Ditte
    Altus poncho versatility?
    Replies
    8
    Views
    3K
    ffp13
    C
    WisePilgrim app for iPhone
    Replies
    5
    Views
    2K
    Anniesantiago
    Camino Preparation Guide
    The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
    I need you to say NO
    Replies
    4
    Views
    2K
    Kitsambler
    down jacket - am I being ridiculous?
    Replies
    14
    Views
    3K
    stelrey
    E
  • Tags phones/apps/gps/maps
    • Locked
    SIM card question
    Replies
    2
    Views
    2K
    sav163
    S
    R
    Solar phone chargers
    Replies
    10
    Views
    4K
    rogerthomson
    R
    W
  • Tags phones/apps/gps/maps
    • Locked
    Using travel SIM card on camino
    Replies
    9
    Views
    3K
    Anniesantiago
    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.
    Osprey Sirrus 36 vs Kestral 38 or lighter?
    Replies
    2
    Views
    5K
    capun
    C
    So much static in my sleeping bag - Help!!
    Replies
    2
    Views
    8K
    Magnara
  • Tags foot wear & care
    • Breaking in shoes and boots
    Replies
    16
    Views
    5K
    Green Tortuga
    Packing
    Replies
    8
    Views
    2K
    clearskiescamino
    Buying gear on the Camino
    Replies
    18
    Views
    4K
    ktchnofdngr
    Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
    Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

    €46,-
    N
    Sleeping attire
    Replies
    15
    Views
    3K
    jirit
    another newbie packing list - would love critiques!
    Replies
    44
    Views
    6K
    stelrey
    Cleaning an Osprey Hydraulics bladder
    Replies
    11
    Views
    8K
    Tomboak
    T
    B
    Walking Poles - Bring them they are essential
    Replies
    13
    Views
    3K
    Seymoursmum
    Pants for the Short of Stature
    Replies
    15
    Views
    2K
    Laliibeans
    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.
    S
    Sterilizing water bottles
    Replies
    4
    Views
    2K
    Susan04046
    S
    P
    AMAZING New app which predicts rain!
    Replies
    2
    Views
    1K
    peregrian
    P
    M
    compression socks
    Replies
    12
    Views
    5K
    FrancineM
    S
    SLR Camera (comprehensive list building)
    Replies
    19
    Views
    7K
    KinkyOne
    C
    Waving a red flag?
    Replies
    6
    Views
    2K
    Kiwi-family
    Camino wristwatch
    Perfect memento/gift in a presentation box. Engraving available, 25 character max.
    Keen McKenzie
    Replies
    5
    Views
    2K
    robventures
    R
  • Tags phones/apps/gps/maps
    • Locked
    Ipad on the Camino
    Replies
    13
    Views
    4K
    anniethenurse
    Keen CNX Walking Sandals
    Replies
    16
    Views
    5K
    JansCamino
    Boots and trainers
    Replies
    11
    Views
    3K
    DeadFred
    The Free Box
    Replies
    12
    Views
    3K
    sillydoll
    More 2024 Camino Guides available
    The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
    Osprey Aura 50 experiences?
    Replies
    2
    Views
    2K
    nidarosa
    Rain Gear
    Replies
    4
    Views
    2K
    Corwen
    shemagh question
    Replies
    5
    Views
    3K
    StuartM
    S
    Best shoes for painful knees and ankles
    Replies
    15
    Views
    17K
    HermanTheGerman
    Need help with Moviestar
    Replies
    7
    Views
    2K
    ivar
    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).
    phone and tech information badly needed
    Replies
    1
    Views
    1K
    NicoZ
    N
    E
  • Tags phones/apps/gps/maps
    • Locked
    Spanish sim card in SJPP?
    Replies
    8
    Views
    3K
    evergreen05
    E
    C
    European electric socket
    Replies
    12
    Views
    3K
    Kitsambler
    Should I buy an Altus? Or are the new ones not trustworthy?
    Replies
    1
    Views
    1K
    colinPeter
    Is a sleeping bag necessary for May/June pilgrimage
    Replies
    8
    Views
    2K
    Gdenton
    G
    More 2024 Camino Guides available
    The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
    Socks
    Replies
    58
    Views
    12K
    Tia Valeria
    Are shorts necessary in March/April?
    Replies
    9
    Views
    2K
    stelrey
    NEW! Revised Techno Geek’s Guide to the Camino
    Replies
    65
    Views
    5K
    Rambler
    Testing....testing..... Gear!
    Replies
    8
    Views
    2K
    snijmann
  • Tags backpack & packing
    • Do you count your waistpack in your pack weight?
    Replies
    10
    Views
    3K
    Peronel
    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).
    Camino Frances Route for an Android tablet
    Replies
    2
    Views
    2K
    NicoZ
    N
    M
    Clothing a Gear for Summer Camino
    Replies
    11
    Views
    6K
    mustbjones
    M
    D
    Something I upgraded to, and liked.
    Replies
    25
    Views
    5K
    Tia Valeria
    S
    Emergency contacts for Spain while on the camino
    Replies
    2
    Views
    2K
    mspath
    B
    Any recommendation on backpack?
    Replies
    16
    Views
    5K
    Mysticl
    Camino wristwatch
    Perfect memento/gift in a presentation box. Engraving available, 25 character max.
    What T-shirts to wear?
    Replies
    48
    Views
    17K
    Étienne
    L
    Silk liners from Viet Nam
    Replies
    4
    Views
    2K
    ffp13
    Phone/Camera Charges in Albergues?
    Replies
    4
    Views
    2K
    Deleted member 3000
    D
    L
    Has anyone tried Gravity Defyer brand shoes?
    Replies
    1
    Views
    2K
    zammy
    How about a down BLANKET!?
    Replies
    13
    Views
    3K
    Tincatinker
    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).
    A
    Pay-as-you-Go Spanish Mobile
    Replies
    6
    Views
    5K
    Anniesantiago
    How much do shoe treads wear?
    Replies
    17
    Views
    3K
    Terrri
    My Bright Idea
    Replies
    5
    Views
    1K
    Al the optimist
    Treksta shoes?
    Replies
    6
    Views
    4K
    promessi
    R
    Without a cell phone!
    Replies
    11
    Views
    2K
    ritaj
    R
    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.
    Gear for Sale - Gear Needed
    Replies
    2
    Views
    2K
    Jim.Genco
    J
    trail shoes + gaiters for winter camino?
    Replies
    4
    Views
    2K
    sotirod
    N
    Trekking or gym clothing?
    Replies
    3
    Views
    2K
    Anniesantiago
    M
    How to pack a Bag? (Methods)
    Replies
    23
    Views
    6K
    NicoZ
    N
    N
    Hiking poles vs. walking stick
    Replies
    18
    Views
    16K
    dougfitz
    Train on the 4-day Catalina Camino
    Train for your next Camino on California's Santa Catalina Island March 16-19
    London Stores Again
    Replies
    5
    Views
    3K
    notion900
    W
    Small torch
    Replies
    14
    Views
    3K
    Al the optimist
    W
    Other than rug sack what small bag to carry
    Replies
    7
    Views
    2K
    Buckeroo
    B
    M
  • Tags phones/apps/gps/maps
    • Locked
    GPS without a SIM card
    Replies
    2
    Views
    3K
    mustbjones
    M
    S
    walking poles
    Replies
    31
    Views
    5K
    Trekster
    Camino Ready, Backpacks, Boots etc
    3rd Edition. More content, training & pack guides avoid common mistakes, bed bugs etc
    jacket and poncho or just poncho?
    Replies
    11
    Views
    5K
    billvinhage
    Altus poncho
    Replies
    32
    Views
    13K
    methodist.pilgrim.98
    Random thought
    Replies
    8
    Views
    2K
    gerardcarey
    G
    winter camino - heavy bag - HELP!
    Replies
    20
    Views
    3K
    Peronel
    Journaling on the Camino
    Replies
    37
    Views
    7K
    sotirod
    More 2024 Camino Guides available
    The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
    Menu
    Log in
    Register