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Traveling with the essentials
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What to bring in to make the Camino de Santiago in summer
Apart from the clothes that are worn, this could be the luggage for the summer:
- A light sleeping bag. Always take a bag unless you want to sleep in hotels. With few exceptions it is not cold inside the shelters, so it is useless to carry a heavy bag designed to sleep abroad. A fiber bag capable of isolating temperatures between 15 and 10 degrees is sufficient.
- A container of one liter or a camelback of the same capacity.
- A couple of trekking poles, if you're used to carrying them, or the classic bourbon.
- Two or three mods.
- Two pairs of short hiking socks made of polyester.
- A pair of polyester t-shirts, one short sleeve and one long sleeve t-shirt (never cotton, as they don't sweat and take time to dry).
- Hiking shorts.
- A sweatshirt and a lightweight jacket that is waterproof.
- A poncho with breathable backpack. The downside is that they usually weigh about 400 grams.
- A visor or hat.
- A microfiber towel. They are made of polyester and polyamide and dried quickly. They can be found in sports shops.
- Shocks for the shower.
- A toothbrush and toothpaste. Toilet gel and shampoo and a soap pill to wash clothes and, for those who need it, razors or razors.
- Small medicine chest with aspirin or ibuprofen, high protection sun cream, tirites, iodine and sterilized needles to puncture the blisters. Anti-scratch creams for the foot and for the body are highly recommended. If the Camino is made in company it is most sensible to bring a joint medicine chest and distribute the weight.
- Sunglasses.
- A front lantern
- The ID, the Health Card, a credit card and the pilgrim's credential.
- A knife. Also imperdibles several tweezers, very useful for drying clothes during or at the end of the stage.
- The mobile, a camera (if we want more quality) and its chargers.
- A couple of earplugs for not listening to snoring
And for the winter months, what would be the recommended baggage?
And for the coldest months,
- It is enough that socks, t-shirts and pants are winter.
- You also have to wear a hat, a knot and gloves.
- And the light jacket should be replaced by a waterproof windbreaker. This is the most expensive part of the team, but it is worth investing the money in quality clothing.
- Some polar fiber grills to wear underneath the pants and even to sleep are not enough.
- In winter it is recommended to wear the layer system: as first layer a very breathable thermal interior t-shirt; second a technical long-sleeved t-shirt and finally the windbreak.