Camino packing revisited 2017
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- This video is about what worked and what didn't work in my packing for the Camino de Santiago. See more, including a full packing list at:
thefogwatch.com
For people looking for the solid shampoo and toothpaste tablets, here are some links to those items. For all the rest, please visit the Packing for the Camino - Revisited blog post.
Lush solid shampoo: au.lush.com/pr...
Lush solid toothpaste: au.lush.com/pr...
I liked your take on packing. For those of us in the US, it would be lovely if you could add pounds to your kilos. We still use Imperial & I have to say, to my chagrin, that I haven't a clue ... Then, there are the Brits who weigh themselves in "stones". I think a stone equals 20 lbs. Whoever started the system had quite a thing to carry about before bathroom scales came into being!
Thanks for your comment, Jenn, a kilogram is 2.2 pounds so just multiply the weights by 2.2 and you will have a good approximation in pounds. As for stones - 14 pounds make a stone in UK measurements. I guess that measurement system came about by using a balance scale - in which things were weighed against known weighted stones or cast metal weights. So my 7.5kg would be 16.5 pounds. The 6 kg (without the DSLR camera would be 13.2 lbs - or just under a stone - hope that helps!
If you take a 15-20 liter dry sac -- a larger version of the small one in the video -- you can use it (vs the small day pack you showed in the video) to pack things for forward transport of excess weight. You can then continue to use your backpack (with lightened load) while hiking. This idea works especially well for people who carry their water in a bladder in the backpack.
That's a good suggestion Billy - thanks :-)
Haha, I like the way you threw that poncho away! Nice video!
Thank you! I enjoyed your video and is very helpful
A fly net sounds like a good idea.
Thank you great video
great concise video !
i could only think of two things to add.... waterbottles..if you're with your wife, put her waterbottle in your pack side pouch, and vice versa, you can grab your bottle out of her pack easier.
sleeping bag... for summer months, i have a lightweight bag, which i cut to come up to my waist, i use this in conjunction with a fleece top or insulted jacket, which can also obviously be used on its own.
Good tip on the water bottles - and yes we did that until I got the waist bag. Also a good idea on the sleeping bag, though I found the super lightweight bag we used worked well - thanks for commenting!
Great video. Thanks.
You're most welcome :-)
At about 14:30 you introduce a blue water proof bag, "Where you can put you electronics." Is that to secure your electronics from thieves? Are there many thieves on these pilgrimages? Or are you just being safe?
Juan Alvarez just being safe - some thieves have pretended to be pilgrims and taken valuables like phones - so it’s just a precaution - the vast majority of pilgrims are honest and trustworthy.
What would you use for evening shoes, if it is raining? The same crocs?
yes, I would (and have) used the same crocs - they dry very quickly
Thanks Jerry! Heading out Friday to do a short hike from Porto. You helped me make my decision! Will subscribe to your channel to follow you on your next journey! By the way, using an iDrive is ingenious! Will get one tomorrow! Cheers from Italy!
Jerry, REALLY appreciate your video, many thanks ! This is my first Camino :)
Thanks June - I will be walking my second one in April - Buen Camino!
wow, April,...i have been researching and see that June and September are usually best, is that true ? I am walking alone, is that safe ?
June will be hot, but September is about perfect. I walked from 20 Sept 2016 arriving in Santiago 42 days later on 1 Nov - the younger ones do it in about a month. The Camino is very safe and many women walk it alone. You will also find that you make friends with your fellow pilgrims very quickly, so, while it's true that everone walks their own Camino, you are always among friends :-)
i am greatly appreciatuve of your response...the Camino is truly a life pilgrimage to me. Merci beaucoup~
Jerry, Buen Camino de Santiago ~
Thanks for such an informative video! Did you ever use the face fly net?
I used it a couple of times on the Spring Camino as we walked through some clouds of midgies, but the flies are nowhere near as aggressive as they are in Australia :-)
Jerry Everard thanks so much! I got one and will keep I my bag for walks here in Australia as who knows if I’ll ever get to Spain 😩
Also your jacket looks very light weight. What kind was it?
@@stinestoraasbaska9450 Buen Camino for when you get to do it - we had planned to walk again this year, but it will probably be 2022 now.
@@stinestoraasbaska9450 The jacket is a MacPac - it works very well and is extremely light, waterproof and breathable
When did Adam Savage walk the Camino?😄
hahaha! yes I can see the resemblance lol! 🤣🤣🤣
Good Job Jerry. I have spent a lot of time on the Bibbulmun and NZ tracks and this is pretty much it. I shall be doing Geneva to Le Puy in October. I use a roll up sack as my carry on luggage, with iPod, headphones and book inside. Then simply stash it in my pack for hiking. I think I am taking too much sleeping bag, will have to reasses that one. Do you carry a mattress? A tent? How about doing a video on accommodation along the trail.
PS check out walkinginfrance.info for a fun read. (no association)
Thanks John - for the Camino there's no need to pack a tent or a mattress - rough camping is technically illegal in Spain, though that doesn't always stop people. Accommodation ranges from albergue/hostel through casa rural (like a B&B usually without breakfast) or hotel.
Very helpful video!! Planning on the Camino Portugués this June. For the shampoo bar, since it's for your hair, does it do well on your body too? I mean there's a reason they make shapoo bars and soap bars
Thanks Harry - yes the shampoo bar does hair body and clothes - all in one :-) Soaps are typically harsher on your skin, and so not so good for your hair - which is why companies make them separate (also to make more money out of more products) - but the other way round works well - shampoo is gentle on your hair and on your skin.
That's great, thanks, shampoo it is!
Nice video mate. What is the name of that Lush shampoo/soap bar? Cheers.
It is just called a shampoo bar - here is a link to it - there are several 'flavours' - I like the lavender : au.lush.com/products/shampoo-bars
where did you buy a padded sleeping bag liner?
Thanks for your query Deanne - We got ours from Macpac - it's called a MacPac Escapade 150 standard. It's listed online as a sleeping bag, but we were told that technically they're a padded liner. It wasn't cheap but it was very light and plenty warm enough for the Camino :-)
Thanks , Jerry. Did you get it from Katmandu? I live in Australia.
I'm in Australia too - and no, we got ours at a Macpac store in Canberra - I'm pretty sure they're in every state, except NT
Jerry Everard thanks again.
You can buy them online from MacPac.
Hi Jerry, thank-you for this video very helpful. My dream is to walk the Camino and what I need help with is costs. No one talks about this, I'm from Melbourne, Australia and to get the tick from my wife her being an accountant what roughly would be the costs of the whole trip. Also knowing this I can start saving for the trip. If you could message me I would be very grateful. Cheers Peter
Hi mightyblues7 - happy to message you if you can leave me a contact email - otherwise I can't see a way to do that on YT.
As regards costs - aside from getting there and back - which you can track down on Google, it then comes down to your pace - everyone walks at their own pace, so what I can say is that you do the Camino quite comfortably on between €30-50 per day. This breaks down to around €10 for a bed in an albergue, €10 for an evening pilgrims menu, and the rest for sundries, coffees, breakfast/lunch and clothes washing. You can spend a bit more if you want to stay in casa rurals or cheap hotels. In Australian dollar terms - I would reckon on about $70AUD and you'll do it comfortably. Some people sleep out or only use donativo albergues, and you can save money by preparing your own meals or cooking communal meals with friends/fellow pilgrims. As with all things, your mileage may differ - hope this helps
Did you use this back pack as carry-on or did you have to check it? Thanks!
I checked it - we had been travelling in Europe before the Camino so had suitcases as well - with the backpacks in one and the smart clothes in the other. When we got to St Jean Pied de Port we sent a suitcase on to Santiago. I suspect that you would be able to carry on a 35Ltr pack but not sure how you would go with the poles (perhaps buy them in St Jean?). Hope that helps - Cheers Jerry
Thats a heavy bagpack are you walking from Saint Jean to Santiago?
Beun camino pelegrino.
Next time it will be less heavy :-) And yes I walked from St Jean to Santiago. Next one I am looking at starting further back, possibly Le Puy in France :-)
Boots ?
Most important...copies of your documents
I agree :-)
Water doesn't go everywhere? It's a toothbrush not a tap. Great video though!
Where did you get that front pack for camera etc and water bottles please
I think it was Pamplona, but I saw similar ones in other places like Logroño and Burgos - the brand is 'Active Leisure' and it's a dual water bottle fanny pack/waist pack/ bum bag. It is similar to this one: www.ebay.com.au/itm/Waist-Bag-Pack-Water-Bottle-Holder-Camping-Hiking-Fanny-Pack-Satchel-Backpack-/361572456677
And the water bottles I bought from Big-W they are just Brita filter bottles - quite inexpensive too!