Sunday, June 7, 2015

I am my own pack mule


Here is a more or less final list of the equipment I'll be hauling across Spain on my back:

The Equipment
- (1) Gregory, 42 L pack
-(1) pair of REI Traverse trekking poles for women with cork grip
-(2) Underarmour 24 ounce water bottles
-(1) Platypus 32 ounce water bottle
-(3) drawstring organization bags
-(1) Magellan synthetic silk sleep liner

The Clothes
- (2) pairs of North face Paramount Peak II convertible pants
-(1) North face Venture Rain Jacket
-(1) pair Keen hiking boots
-(1) Yampa, 2-strap chacos
-(3) pairs of ex-Officio quick dry underwear
-(2) sports bras
-(2) quick dry sports tanks
-(2) Sporthill Cool-Lite T-shirts
-Hat
-Glasses and sunglasses
-(4) Hiking Socks (Smart Wool medium hike, Darn Tough, Smart Wool light hike, and Thurlos)

The Tech
-Nook
-Go Pro Hero 4 camera
-Iphone 5
-Poweradd Solar charger
-power cords

First Aid
-Compeed for blisters
-band-aids
-Advil
-antibiotic cream
-Hydrocortizone cream
-tissues
-chapstick
-sun screen (50 SPF face stick and 3 ounce lotion)
-1 ounce Off bugspray

Toiletries 
-shampoo&conditioner and soap
-floss, toothbrush, toothpaste
-hair ties and brush
-(2) small travel dove deodorant
-liquid eyeliner, eyeshadow, lipstick

Plus a journal and pen as well as passport and currency.

So there you have it, friends! Did I forget anything? :) Still trying to decide whether to take anything to sleep in (lots of pilgrims sleep in what they're going to wear the next day), as well as maybe a light dress or something else to change into after a long day of walking. Clothespins? Emergency jar of peanut butter?

Long story short? My pack is 17 lbs including 48 ounces water (I have enough bottles for 80 ounces, but that's 5 pounds). Not bad, but not great. My goal was 14. I'm gonna try to reduce, but essentially my packing is complete!

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