Camino Packing List: What I was glad I carried — and what I wasn’t ...
Ask ten pilgrims what to pack for the Camino, and you’ll get ten different answers. But there is some "essentials" ...
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1/15/20261 min read
Camino Packing List:
What I was glad I carried — and what I wasn’t ...
Ask ten pilgrims what to pack for the Camino, and you’ll get ten different answers.
But there is one lesson almost everyone agrees on:
You will start with too much — and finish wishing you had less.
What Truly Matters:
After days on the road, these things become essential:
Comfortable, already-tested walking shoes
A light backpack you can carry all day
A few changes of clothing (layers matter more than quantity)
Rain protection, glasses and a cap or a hut
Basic first aid and foot care
Your pilgrim credential
Some cash money and debit/credit card
Portable bottle for water & some instant energy food (cereal bars, dry seeds, etc.)
Everything else slowly loses importance.
What Many Pilgrims Regret Packing
Extra clothes “just in case”
Heavy gadgets
Things packed for fear, not necessity
The Camino teaches simplicity — often faster than we expect.
A Personal Lesson
Every extra kilo becomes part of your thoughts after 20 kilometers. Sometimes those extra kilos make your injuries (blisters, knee & feet pain ...) start or get worse.
And every unnecessary object becomes a reminder to let go, like life ...
Pack light. Be light.
Trust the Camino.
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