A Camino Packing List For All Seasons…
This is my Camino packing list, curated from several other lists I’ve read ove the years. The items in it may change a bit based on the season, but the majority of it remains consistent. I have a medical item I carry (a kit to self-test my INR) that weighs in at just under a pound, which I compensate for by carrying very little other medical supplies. I’ve found that everything I might need is easily available at the many pharmacies I pass while walking. The pharmacists along the Camino are extremely gracious, and very used to pilgrims and their various ailments.
My Camino Packing List:
Osprey 36L Kyte with 2 small carabiner clips, attached to bag
4 large safety pins, hooked to outside of pack
Clothing:
Hoka Speedgoat 5 Trail Runners
3 pairs Wrightsocks Double Lined Hiking Socks
2 sports bras
3 pair underwear (brightly colored so easier to find on a line)
1 pair Kuhl convertible hiking pants (discontinued in women’s so I keep an eye out on eBay for them)
1 Patagonia Hiking Skirt (replace with hiking pants if walking Nov-April)
2 quick-dry t-shirts (Or 1 if bringing long-sleeve shirt also)
1 long-sleeved quick dry t-shirt or sun shirt
Fjallraven lightweight fleece
Patagonia Torrentshell Rain Jacket
1 pair yoga pants/lounge pants for sleeping
1 pair Croc Tulum sandals (the sandals, not the full-size Crocs)
hat (baseball cap or light beanie)
Lightweight dress for wearing in the evenings
Personal Care:
REI large camp towel
Dr. Bronner’s Soap, liquid or bar (for body and clothes)
1 soap bag if bringing bar soap (Matador brand or mesh)
1 small tube sunscreen (this can be replenished along the way)
1 small container Vicks Vaporub or Aquaphor
lip balm, mascara (I am NEVER without mascara!)
travel toothbrush
travel toothpaste
travel deoderant
travel shampoo/conditioner
small hairbrush
nail clippers
First aid bag: bandaids, Tylenol, needle & thread kit, Neosporin
travel pack of wipes/hand sanitizer/ziploc bag for disposing of wipes
Electronics:
iPhone & charger
outlet adapter for USB cables
AirPod Pros (used for noise canceling at night)
lightweight power bank for AirPods (I recharge AirPods while walking - because I use them for noise cancellation while sleeping, they need to be recharged during the day)
an AirTag which I toss into my small daypack if I send it ahead
Other:
Cocoon COOLMAX Travel Sheet or MEC Camino Traveller (not crazy about the MEC bag because it’s crinkly, but it’s a great weight/size)
REI packing cubes for organizing clothing
pen
trekking poles
Buff
ChicoBag, stuff sack, or lightweight nylon daybag that can be used to send things ahead if needed
passport
credit card, debit card, license, Global Entry card
Pilgrim credential with plastic case (passport fits in here as well)
1.5 Liter water, bought the day before I begin walking
1 small, mesh laundry sack with zipper - handy when sharing a washing machine with others.
3 elastic hair ties
2 quart/2 gallon ziplock bags
bum bag (to keep small wallet, passport and Pilgrim passport in).