
Here is my packing list for the Camino de Santigo, and remember – You want to be traveling light on the Camino.
As a rule of thumb, you should be carrying more than 10%-15% of your body weight, and keep in mind that a couple of kilos will come from the water that you will be carrying as well.
You are, on the Camino, traveling through a lot of cities, so you will have the option to buy any additional stuff that you will need along the way.
What do you need to bring
It depends on the route, the season, your sex, how warm/cold do you need it, etc. The packing list below, is my packing list, and it is provided here as an inspiration to you, and feel free to download the PDF version here, and remember to adjust it to your needs.
My Packing list
Gear
- Backpack
- Small back for your valuables
- Sleeping back or Silk liner
- Trekking poles
- Flashlight
- Water bottles (2) or Camelback
- Dry back (3)
- Hat
- Sunglasses
- A small rock for the Cruz de Ferro (on the Camino Frances)
Clothes
- Hiking boots or shoes
- Sandals
- Rain Poncho
- Fleece
- Shorts/Pants (2)
- Long/short sleeve t-shirts (3)
- Socks (2×3 pair)
- Underwear (3)
- T-shirt for sleeping
- Shorts for sleeping
- Gloves (it can in the morning, even during the summer, be pretty cold)
- Detergent
- Washing pegs
Toiletries
- Toiletry back
- Your medicine
- Quick-dry towel
- Soap
- Shampoo
- Hairbrush
- Razor
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Deodorant
- Hand sanitizer
- Sunscreen
- Painkiller – Ibuprofen
- Imodium
- Band aid
- Compeed
Devices
- Power adapter
- Smartphone
- Phone charger
- Smart watch
- Smartwatch charger
- Powerbank
- Earphones
Personal documents
- Passport
- Credential
- Credit card
- Guidebook
- A small book for reading
Things you might want to pick up in Spain
Don’t bring too much – the Camino goes through northern Spain, and you will have to carry everything, so make sure that you are traveling light.
If it turns out that you are missing something, you will have plenty of options for picking up what you are missing. It’s a better approach than throwing things out along the route because you have realized that your backpack is too heavy.
- Humid tissues
- Mosquito repellent
- Bed Bug spray
- Note and pen for journaling
- Swimming Custome
- Buff
- Earplugs for sleeping
- Eyemask for sleeping