Everything you need to pack for the Camino de Santiago — gear reviews, packing lists and kit recommendations.
The golden rule of Camino clothing is the same as Camino packing generally: less than you think you need. First-time pilgrims who arrive with too many clothes shed half of them by day three. So, two t-shirts only – you’re washing clothes every evening anyway, and albergues almost always have drying lines. Call it freedom,…
I started my Camino Português in Timberland waterproof boots. By the midpoint, I’d abandoned them in favour of a pair of ASICS trail runners I picked up from a shop along the route. The difference was immediate and dramatic – lighter, cooler, drier, and significantly fewer blisters. I finished the Camino in those ASICS and…
Ask any experienced pilgrim what they wish they’d known before their first Camino, and the answer is almost always the same: I packed too much. I learned this the hard way: I started my Camino Português in Timberland waterproof boots with a backpack I’d overstuffed with things I was convinced I’d need, such as a…