(Camino) - Packing List

I finally compiled a series of packing lists to create one tailored to me. Not necessarily everything on the list is going to make it into my (new, awesome, Osprey) backpack, but I at least want a comprehensive list of things to think about when it does come time to pack. Like, in a week. Eek!!! For the last several weeks I've been collecting likely travel items in a plastic tub in my office, and neurotically buying and returning clothing items. Athleta is certainly making some dough off my pre-trip anxiety. Then again, so is Amazon and so is Target, but those purchases are more related to my separation anxiety than my flight/travel nerves. More on that later. In the meantime, this list will serve as a working document for my packing intentions. And then I will probably need to cut it in half. I know for a fact I'll be a whiny beeatch if my pack feels too heavy. And to remember that I'm going to be in a first-world country with access to plenty of amenities like Advil, socks, and tampons, if need be. Oh man, this shit is getting real ...

Packing for the Camino

Aim for 10% of body weight; Beebee: <21 lbs “skin out”

Permethrine/bug spray everything

waterproof pants, jacket, poncho?

label personal belongings

General

• backpack (22-30L)+ rain cover
• (hiking poles)
• H2O bladder
• Umbrella

“Utility Bag”

• “purse”/shopping bag
• sunnies
• flashlight + carabiner/headlamp
• iPhone + cord + plug
• adapter
• headphones
• i Pad + cord
• safety pins + clothesline/laundry line
• zipties?
• utility knife?
• maps? guidebook?
• pen? journal? book?
• embroidery?

Documents

• passport
• Camino credential
• credit card/ATM card
• wallet $
• coin purse
• copies: passport, ODL, banking cards
• emergency contacts

Toiletries

• quick-dry towel + washcloth
• Meds: Zoloft, prenatals?, Adderall, Xanax, Advil/Tylenol, allergy spray, GI meds?
• Pads/tampons/pantyliners
• deodorant
• sunscreen
• chapstick
• face wash
• face lotion
• razor
• body soap + netting + tin
• shampoo bar + netting + case
• conditioner
• bug repellant?
• toothbrush + toothpaste + dental floss
• bandaids/duct tape/bag balm + Neosporin
• contacts x2 pairs + solution + saline + glasses
• brush? hair ties, clip?, headband?
• compact mirror
• makeup: coverup, eyebrow pencil, mascara
• hand sanitizer
• TP/handiwipes/kleenex/Ziplock baggies

Rain Gear

• poncho (borrowed from Tom) + waist belt
• rain pants
• rain/wind jacket?
• rig something to keep shoes dry??

Clothing

• running shoes
• sandals (Chacos)
• sports bras x2-3
• underwear x3 pairs
• pants x2: convertible pants + nicer trekking pants
• hiking skirt/dress?
• long sleeves x2 + 1 nicer long sleeve button up
• short sleeve x2
• bandana/washcloth/sweat rag
• rain/sun hat (baseball cap)
• beanie hat (Buff)
• “evening jacket” (Athleta black jacket)
• fleece layer
• vest?
• PJ’s/sleep shorts + tee
• glove liners/mittens
• socks (4-5 pairs?)toe socks x2 pairs/wool socks x2 pairs
• sarong? scarf?

Sleep Gear

• “nightstand”
• sleep sack/fitted sheet + top sheet
• pillowcase
• earplugs?

Miscellaneous

• garbage bags x1 + Ziplock bags
• laundry soap?
• spork
• Isagenix powder + smoothie cup; bars?
• Family photos?
• Rock!!! Anything for my friends?