Whatare the bare essentials to pack/bring

[belloc]

Dear all

For a long trek what would your experience lead you to suggest if one wanted to pack ONLYthe bare minimum --to be as light as possible and yet not forget the essentials( raingear,linens to list two I might have tried to do without but not now after folks' helpful posts)

Thanks very much for your experience on traveling very light but not to forget the essentials

Regards
Belloc

[geraldkelly]

Hi Belloc

I realise your post was a while ago so maybe this comes too late for you but maybe someone else will find it useful.

The question of what you'll need (and what you won't need) is a very important one, especially for first-timers who don't know what conditions to expect.

I go on the Camino as often as I can and I have a packing list I use every time. It varies slightly depending on the season but the main stuff stays the same. There's a link to it below:

http://www.caminoguide.net/packing.xls

Gerald