When I saw pilgrims with heavy packs with extra stuff hanging and dangling outside, I was happy for my super light pack.
This was what I took:
1 knapsack
1 sleeping bag
1 set of walking poles (collapsible into three parts)
1 lightweight gore tex windstopper/rain jacket
1 hooded fleece (thin)
2 merino wool tops, long sleeved (lightest weight available)
1 tanktop
1 sarong
1 pair of travelling pants (which can be rolled up into shorts)
2 pairs of hiking socks
2 sets of underwear
1 travelling towel
1 pair of flip flops
1 pair sunglasses
1 hat
1 smartphone with detachable macro lens and charger
1 pair of walking boots
1 pair of thin wool gloves (for the
mornings),
1 pair of silk long johns
1 scarf (to "dress up" in the
evenings).
Toiletries and other supplies (toothpaste, toothbrush, sunscreen, face
cream, ear plugs, eye shades, tiny sewing kit, two pegs for hanging
clothes to dry, various anti/post-blister plasters, 2 painkillers, 10
anti-histamin tablets, 1 tube anti-bacteria cream to help prevent
infection in minor burns and cuts, tiny vial of tiger balm, 1 jar of
camphor gel to massage feet in the evening)
Luxuries (toothpicks, dental floss, some mints, small compass).
NEXT TIME, I will leave out:
1 merino wool top (it was enough with 1 wool top and 1 thin fleece)
sewing kit (did not use at all)
We did not use any of the anti/post-blister plasters but I think I will continue to take them.
The tanktop was useful to sleep in and for warm days.
The long, broad and thin scarf was useful for many situations (as a head covering, to keep shoulders warm when wearing only tanktop, to "dress up" in the bigger towns etc).
