More for my own reference than anything else, this page will document what we brought with us. Which can be useful when preparing for future trips! (for example, I used the Weights & Measures page from the 2017 Portuguese Camino blog, and the one on our 2019 bike trip along the EuroVelo 6, as starting points for my packing for this trip)
Clothing
- 2 pair shorts
- 2 pair long pants
- 2 cotton T-shirts
- 1 golf shirt with collar
- 2 long-sleeve shirts, linen
- v-neck sweater
- zip-neck long-sleeve top
- 5 pair socks
- 3 pair underpants
- Goretex shell/jacket
- lightweight down vest
- lightweight scarf
- sun hat
- long-sleeve cycling jersey
- cycling gloves
- small fanny pack (while cycling)
- waterproof walking shoes
- flip flops
Tech stuff
- iPhone 14 Pro (my camera and blogging platform)
- Apple Bluetooth Magic keyboard
- 2-prong plug adapter for Europe
- small cubic iPhone power adapter (with standard USB-A outlet)
- USB-A to Lightning adapter cord, 10-foot, braided, to recharge iPhone
- corded earbuds (with standard audio jack; reasoning: wireless Bluetooth earbuds are expensive to replace if lost or stolen, and are just another thing to charge; also: corded earbuds work with airline entertainment systems)
- Lightning to standard audio out adapter (to connect the corded earbuds to the iPhone)
- compact/foldable 1-to-3-plug power adapter (to be plugged into the Europe plug adapter; for those occasions when a single power outlet needs to be shared)
- Piston Power 10,000mAh power pack, to recharge iPhone if/when necessary. An earlier version of this
- adapter power cable (USB-A to ?) to recharge the above
- a UK-based physical SIM, for J ($33 CAD; 10GB data; Unlimited Minutes and SMS; valid for 30 days)
- SIM card eject tool
- a data-only eSIM, for M ($25 USD; 20GB data; valid for 30 days). Because I wanted to see how eSIMs work
Misc
- water bottle
- compact umbrella
- mini tripod (for iPhone)
- Swiss army knife
- a few paperback books that I don’t mind leaving behind (for: waiting rooms, trains, planes & buses, idle hours in cafés)
- writing stuff (Clairefontaine notebook/journal; pens and pencils; eraser; glue stick; letter paper; a few envelopes)
- money belt
- around-the-neck passport pouch (can also hold cellphone, for easy access)
- passport!
- a few issues of Geist magazine, to pass along to any interested parties
- backpack (I’m using the same one I used for our walk along the Portuguese Camino, the Gregory Zulu 40 from MEC)
- daypack (J found a great ultralight dry stuff pack from Osprey, which will be much lighter and more versatile than the canvas shoulder bag that I usually use)
- small Tupperware container
- 2 x bungee cords
- 2 x packing/compression straps
- 4 x clothspins
- small amount of duct tape
- short length of cord
- glasses case
- prescription sunglasses and case
- various toiletries (including: sunscreen, comb, earplugs, shower cap (a.k.a cycle helmet cover), toothbrush, toothpaste, vitamins etc, shampoo, some bandages, nail clippers, folding scissors, nail file, tweezers)
- some spare plastic bags
Grand total weight, including the backpack and shoes, was 29.9 lbs. Of that, my carry-on weight (daypack and sundries, plus what I’ll wear on the flight) was 10 lbs