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Packing List
Spain, Way of St. James Pilgrim Path
Weather: Most likely warm with perhaps some rain.
Limitations: Bring one suitcase and a day pack to carry water, lunch, etc. The luggage transport company will carry only one bag per person.
At the pre-trip meeting I will give a packing demonstration.
These are essentials:
- Travel pouch for passport, credit cards, extra money. For safety, wear this under your clothes. Carry day money in a more accessible place. Get cash from one of the many ATM machines.
- Comfortable pair of hiking BOOTS. One extra pair of good, heavy duty walking sandals.
- No cotton jeans, as these will not dry quickly. No cotton socks. Bring double-layer anti-blister socks and cool-max socks.
This is what I bring for two months travel in Europe, washing clothes every evening. Some accommodations will have washing machines, but I usually wash by hand upon arrival.
- One pair of hiking pants or capris. One black travel skirt I can also hike in.
- Night wear.
- Tops: one long sleeve with 30 SP for the day. One short sleeve for the evening.
- Light rain jacket with a hood and rain pants. You can buy a plastic poncho at most places.
- Two or three pairs of underwear that dry quickly.
- Two pairs of hiking socks.
- Personal toiletries. Use one plastic Hefty zipper baggie. Since I carry my bag on, this meets airport security.
- Camera, sketchbook, pens.
- In a large plastic bag: copies of all documents, such a passport, ATM and credit cards, passwords. I also email copies of documents to my email account.
- A sheet of labels with friend's addresses. Just peel off the label, attach to postcard to mail home.
- Laundry detergent. I buy a bar in Spain for handwashing. Cabela's has handy wash soaps.
- Bring any prescriptions you may need.
- Small day pack. Carries lunch, water, chapstick, sunscreen, map, camera, sketch book.
- Luggage. You are carrying your own luggage to and from the airport, and to and from your room.
- Ideas for shopping and bringing it home. Pack light, leaving room for small items to bring home. I pack my hiking boots going over, and wear them home, leaving extra room in my bag. Buy a big bag there to bring things home in or have something shipped home.