Portugués Kit List

Only a few days to go before I take my first steps on the Camino Portugués. I thought I would share my kit list.

Clothing

• 3x Base Layer T-shirts (I’ve gone for different colours this time so it doesn’t look like I haven’t changed – but now I suspect you will be looking out for how often I do!)
• Mid Layer Zipped Fleece
• Buttoned Walking Shirt (for the evenings)
• Down Jacket (new addition since I had to buy one on route last year)
• 2x Zip Off Leg Trousers
• 3x Underwear
• 3x Pair of Trainer Socks
• Pair of Thin Gloves

Walking Gear

• 33L Backpack
• Trail Running Trainers
• Walking Sandals
• Trail Running Gaiters
• Poncho
• Snood
• 2x Walking Poles
• 1L Water Bottle
• Sunglasses
• Sun Hat
• GPS Watch (to track my route)
• Umbrella (new addition, I bought one for the last leg last year and wish I had it from the start)

Albergue Gear

• One Season Sleeping Bag
• Sleeping Bag Liner (new addition for those nights too hot for a sleeping bag)
• Head Torch with Red Light
• X-Large Travel Towel (I Learnt my lesson with having medium size from last year)
• Spork
• Ear Plugs
• Toilet Paper
• Toiletry Bag
  • Toothpaste & Toothbrush
  • Roll on Deodorant
  • Nail Scissors
  • Bar of Soap with Lather Bag
  • Razor

First Aid and Blister Treatment

• Iodine
• Sun Screen
• Imodium
• Paracetamol and Ibuprofen
• Ibuprofen Gel
• Bandage
• Kinesiology Tape
• Plasters
• Hand sanitiser
• Face Mask (just in case some places are still twitchy about covid)
• Cork Massage Ball (I had bought one for last year but I forgot to pack it!)

Miscellaneous

• Mobile Phone
• Power Bank (another invaluable piece of kit, plug sockets can be scarce in some albergues)
• European Multi USB Plug and charging cables (saves on weight not having an adapter)
• Selfie Stick
• Pocket Knife
• Travel Journal
• Travel Guide
• Travel Documents
• Cereal Bars
• Rucksack Travel Bag (as my gear will go in the luggage hold, it worked well keeping all together)

It looks like a lot of kit when listed this way, but having them all laid out, it feels like I’m missing something! However it is almost identical to what I took last year.