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Camino de Santiago Packing List 🎒

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Anja Roos

I walked April 2026 in 12 days from Porto to Santiago de Compostela, Camino de Santiago the coastal route. I'm sharing my route, my hostels and what I brought with me. A complete guide to an easy-going, light-packed Camino de Santiago.

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My Camino gear

My Camino essentials

My Camino toiletries

My Camino gear

I walked mine quite minimalist, with two trousers, two pairs of socks, four shirts, three underwear, a fleece and a raincoat. Then two towels, sandals, hat, sleeping bag liner and the most important: shoes and backpack

Backpack and shoes are the most important! I bought this one, and would buy again. The special air system in the back makes it that you're getting less sweat and it's big enough for your stuff, but no risk of overstuffing it.

Deuter Futura 27 Hiking Backpack

Shoes are very personal. I took sturdy shoes that protect my (weak) ankles. Extra wide. The lady in the shop told me “if you ahve good boots and socks, you won't get blisters” and she was right!

Women's Walking Boots (2E Width)

Take two pair of socks, take the good one and avoid blisters. You can easily wear them two days in a row (some people do more but ewww) and then the other pair has enough time to dry. Don't be cheap about socks.

Hiking Socks, Quick Dry Merino Wool

Buy three of these. Wash one every day and have one spare all the time. With sleeves, because of your backpack straps.

Short Sleeve UPF 50+ Shirts Quick Dry

I walked the Camino in biker shorts. Easy to wash and dry, comfortable (take the long ones so your legs are not shaving), practical.

9" Biker Shorts

I had one long trousers for colder mornings and evenings. Ones that dries quickly, one that’s light, and one that’s soft, to avoid anything annoying rubbing your skin.

Women's Hiking Cargo Pants Quick Dry

Don't be like me and be cheap about new underwear. Fast drying underwear is very important, so you don't have to dry it on your bag and wqalk around it half of the day. Trust me.

Breathable Easy Care Travel Underwear

They won't provide towels most of the time, so bring your own. I had two of these.

Microfiber Towel Quick Dry

These are very lightweight, can get wet and are some sort of stylish. If I wasn't walking, I was wearing these. Some evening maybe a bit cold, but still the soft soles and open toes were very welcome.

Teva Women's Olowahu Flip-Flop

I added a little bit of fun to my outfit with this little fanny pack

Hip Packs

Take a serious rain jacket. I only had three times rain, but one day it was constant and you don’t want to get wet. I stayed dry with a proper jacket, it’s a very important investment!

Columbia Women’s Arcadia II Jacket

Nothing nicer than wearing your fleece in the fresher evenings after a shower. Fleece and flip flops was my evening look

Women's Full Zip fleece

My Camino essentials

Don’t take too much! There will be shops, you won’t need that much soap. My routine was start walking - arrive at next hostel around 3/4pm, laundry and shower, enjoy the evening, sleep, repeat. See? You won’t need a lot.

You can charge your phone every day at your hostel, no problem. And you won’t be using it a lot because you’re walking. But you don’t want to run out of power, so I would bring a little power bank for sure.

Small Fast Charging Power Bank

Bring or buy your best ear plugs. This is the essentialist of the essentials! People will be snoring, starting their day early, talk out loud in the morning when you still sleep. Avoid annoyances and cut off the noises.

Ear Plugs for Sleeping

You can do two things: bring a sleeping bag or sleeping bag liner. I did the second (would do first next time). Most places were clean but just to have your own extra layer I would definitely bring this.

Ultralight Sleeping Bag Liner

Depending what time of the year you go, you may want a sleeping bag. The cheaper albergues don’t always provide blankets, so if you want to include those sleeping options, bring a good lightweight sleeping bag.

Backpacking Sleeping Bag

My Camino toiletries

Small everything! You can easily buy this on the way. What you need: sunscreen, soap, shampoo, laundry detergent, Vaseline. And then some of your own stuff, like I took face serum because I wanted to feel luxury. Don’t overpack!

It goes without saying. The whole day outside, some days really sunny and not much shade. Start the day with some spf

Travel Sized Sun Care kit

Your feet might get dry and it’s nice to give them a massage after shower anyway. A lot of people take Vaseline, so did I, and it’s the best simple treat for your feet.

Vaseline Healing Jelly Tube

Take small shampoo, small toothpaste, small body wash, etc. There will be shops, so starts off small.

Travel Toiletry Kit

This was an item I brought but fortunately didn’t need! Would still bring it, for obvious reasons. Stock up some plasters!

Advanced Blister Care Pads

I washed every day. Mostly by hand, just the shirt, the underwear and the socks. Bring something small to wash with.

Tide Travel Sink Packets

This is perfect for your soap, you can even cut your block in half and only bring that.

Slim Travel Soap Case