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My Camino Packing List: After More than 10 Years of Walking

Camino Planning Workshop – Module 6

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So what should you actually include on your Camino packing list? 

On my first Camino, I read every forum and blog post I could find — and still managed to buy unnecessary gear. Half of it never made it to St Jean, and more was left behind along the way.

The truth is, most pilgrims overpack and overthink. When I walked 1,000 kilometres from Seville, I learned a valuable lesson after a shopping spree: Take what you need, not what you want.  Your feet — and your back — will thank you for it.

Packing for the Camino isn’t always cheap, but you can make smart choices and save money. My workshop will pay for itself in savings and more importantly, you’ll feel confident that you’ve packed what you need to take you to Santiago de Compostela.

What You’ll Learn in This Workshop

We’ll go through everything and it’s both me and Gerry this time because we don’t pack the same way! He takes different things, solves different problems, and has a completely different relationship with his gear.

My workshop will never be the “ultimate” packing list because there is no such thing!

Instead, we’ll show you what works for us, what hasn’t, and why — from backpacks and boots to tape and toothpaste. We’ll talk about the gear we’ve tested, tweaked, and left behind too.  

The Basics

Footwear & foot care

Seasons, weather & staying dry

Comfort & care on the Camino

Practical & money-saving tips

Do You Want Our Packing Tips? Then Take This Workshop!

Because packing is the one thing every single pilgrim worries about.

Gear for the Camino is expensive — and internet shopping can be overwhelming.  You’ll see conflicting advice, and experts who’ve walking once or twice and never with groups or in different seasons. 

I have been where you are.  I’ve walked in the heat of summer and in the cold of December and led 100s of pilgrims across different trails.  I know what works and what doesn’t.

I know this workshop will save you:

And more importantly — it’ll help you walk lighter. So come see what’s in our bags — and walk away knowing exactly what should be in yours.

Why Trust Me With Your Camino Planning Advice?

I’ve read some fabulous Camino blogs… and some questionable advice too. But when you’re short on time how to you choose, where do you start and how do you sort the wheat from the chaff or know who to trust?

Well my workshops are the advice that I’d give my friends – and here’s why you can trust me!

Looking For More : Here’s all My Camino Planning Workshops

You may not need all six modules – but if you do you’ll feel super confident that you have done all you can to prepare for your Camino!

1. What Is the Camino de Santiago?

A beginner-friendly introduction to the Camino de Santiago’s history, spiritual and cultural roots, and reasons why this path draws thousands of pilgrims every year.

We’ll cover the ground work of what, when and where and de-mystify Camino jargon – what are Albergue, Botafumero and Credencial anyway!

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2. Choosing the Right Camino Route for You

Because there isn’t just one Camino! — there are many. We’ll look at the most popular routes, what makes them different, and walk through how your own Camino will look.  At the end you’ll feel confident about which route is right for you and why!

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3. Getting to the Camino (and Home Again)

Flights, trains, buses, and all the little things that make travel planning smoother. We’ll look at the best tools to help you plan journey from home, from Santiago and along the way.

The skills you learn in this workshop will help with future planning too as it’s what we do every time we book a flight!

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4. Planning Your Camino

From planning daily stages — to not planning at all. This workshops talks you through everything from arrival to accommodation, to budgeting and baggage and where to find pilgrim services — plus a whole host of practical things that will make life easier.

This workshop works whether you’re going alone, with a group or you prefer no plan at all!

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5. A Typical Day on the Camino

What does a normal day on the Camino look like? Is there even such a thing? From waking up to walking, eating, resting, meeting others, communal dinners, and sleeping.

We’ll talk about the ups and downs of pilgrim life and what it’s really like to walk the Camino de Santiago

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I truly believe that the Camino is for everyone. You don’t have to walk fast, or far, or even carry everything on your back. You just have to start — and the fact that you’re here means you already have.

And who knows? Maybe I’ll see you out there on the trail one day. And if I do… be sure to shout me a Buen Camino!