2019 Camino Francés Except for Belaire in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Orisson, I stayed in private rooms. For the albergues, I had a silk sleeping bag liner, a small fleece blanket, a blow-up pillow, flip-flops.
Smartwool Merino 250 Base Layer. Great pockets on the upper leg for the phone and smaller pockets on the hips. Purchased Feb 2019 and still in perfect condition spring of 2021.Smartwool Merino 150 Base Layer long-sleeve. Again, these tops wear well. If I hadn’t changed sizes, I would’ve worn these for many years. Wore them three winters and still in great shape.La Sportiva Nucleo High II GTX boots. Never needed a break-in phase except for around the ankle where the padding was a little stiff. The stiffness worked out quickly.Darn Tough Light Hiker Micro Crew Socks. I changed into a pair of dry socks mid-day. Usually, switched to these light hikers for the last half of the day.Darn Tough Hiker Micro Crew Cushion Socks. I preferred the Darn Tough over the SmartWool because the elastic around the ankle seems less constricting. Started the day in these and changed to the Light Hikers mid-day.Smartwool Merino Seamless Racerback bra. It may seem counterintuitive to wear a merino wool sports bra, but they are breathable and moisture wicking. And resist odor.Smartwool Merino 250 gloves. Lightweight gloves perfect for season changes or those chilly mornings. In the cold temps (20 degrees), I wore them under my mittens.Black Diamond WindWeight Convertible Mittens. I like the convertible style so I can easily use my phone for navigation and photo taking. If it was very cold and windy, I wore the Smartwool gloves underneath until my hands were warmed.Buff DryFix Hat. Lightweight & perfect for season changes.Smartwool Merino 250 Reversible Headband. Wide enough to keep the ears covered and warm! In really cold/windy conditions, I would wear it under the Smartwool hat.Smartwool Sport 150 beanie. Mine is in the same pattern as the headband, but I don’t seem to have a photo of it in my REI orders account.Smartwool Merino 150 Neck Gaiter. This gaiter never felt itchy to me, but if you are extra sensitive to wool, you may have a different experience. Lightweight and smooth texture. REI Co-op Magma 850 Down Vest. Perfect for me. I had one in another size in a turquoise color. Watch for sales.REI Co-op Trail 5 Waist pack. (Lovingly dubbed The Frontal by Dana.) Too large for short, local training hikes, but was very handy on the Camino.Outdoor Research Ferrosi Wide Brim Hat. Worked perfectly. OR makes a Sombrero style with a wider brim in the back, but this one covered very adequately and didn’t bump into my pack in the back.Smartwool Merion 150 Patter Base Layer Top. Again, it may seem counter-intuitive to wear merino wool for a summer shirt, but these are quite cool and very moisture wicking.Buff CoolNet UV+ Insect Shield Multifuntional Headwear. I have several. I cut them in half (two for the price of one!) because there is a lot of fabric to wear as a head band or just a simple loose neck gaiter. Deuter Trail 20 SL Pack. Trying out this daypack. It’s a good brand and it was on sale. It is 2.3 pounds, which is pretty heavy for a daypack IMHO.Not entirely sure this is the model I have, but it’s at least very similar. Bought mine in Astorga, Spain.Eddie Bauer. This brand/style fits me perfectly. I also have the long pants.Patagonia rain jacket. Not sure of my model. I’ve had it a few years, and I didn’t see the exact one I have for sale this week.Apace Vision Clip On Strobe LED Safety Light Kit. Clips on shoe laces, pack, shirt.. whatever. Solid light or flashing light.Osprey Ultralight Stuff Pack. I wore this for my whole Camino in 2019. Will take in 2021. In 2019, I put my poles in a cylindric cardboard packing tube to check in baggage.Used it once and won’t take again. I found I don’t walk in the dark. Must have. Taped my feet every morning with this stuff.Didn’t take it, but used it on various items before I left. Was especially concerned about albergue bed bugs.Didn’t take it in 2019, but will take it next time. Most albergues have clothes lines or clothes dryers, but I stayed in private lodging and had to hang my clothes in the room.European Plug Adapter, OKRAY 5V/3A Portable 3-Port USB Europe wall charger Universal travel charger with wall plug compatible iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy, HTC. 3 amps / 240 volts. No longer available on Amazon. Maybe there’s an improved version. Will research.Ecco Offroad Flat Sandal. Rain, mud, pavement.. still in great shape.Decided not to take it in 2019, but will take it next time to wring out my hand-washed clothes.Didn’t take one in 2019 but will take one next time. Often sat on little rocks on the side of the path when taking a break.Didn’t take a whole role, but wrapped a good bit around a pencil for emergency use. Didn’t need it, but I saw plenty of people wrapping boots or repairing packs with duct tape.I need a pillow, so took this for albergues. Won’t take it again because I won’t stay in an albergue.Took it, but didn’t use it. I may actually use it next time because I am more organized with a blog.Took my Kindle because I must read when I go to bed. Since I wasn’t in albergues, I wasn’t disturbing anyone.
Also had a puffy lightweight jacket that I bought in Burgos. It would stuff into a tiny package.
