Another lovely translation from Mundicamino is sun hat or ‘the hat of wide wing.’ What would you rather wear? I’m going for the hat of wide wing. Here’s what each of us needs for the five week trek. Fortunately, we don’t have to carry much food or water. We have almost everything we need, including some blisters I got today on a walk from Viterbo to La Quercia where our students and their host families had a farewell luncheon. I was wearing sandals; what was I thinking?
Backpack w/ rain cover
Clothes: hiking boots; 3 T shirts (long and short); 1 sleeping shirt; 2-3 pair pants (long and short); 3 pairs underwear; 3 pairs socks; 1 pullover; rain layer; sandals; sun hat and bandana
Towel
Sleeping bag and mat; 12″-18″ square of bubble wrap (for sitting on wet ground)
First Aid Kit: alcohol, disinfectant. needle and thread, small scissors. Vaselina or the pilgrim’s Ointment, aspirins. Compeed, Elastoplast, insect repellant, antiseptic cream, plasters, wound dressings, elastic bandage, duct tape, antifungal cream, Immodium, Benedryl, prescription medications
Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, deodorant, brush, tweezers, shampoo and moisturizer, razor, mirror, lip balm, soap, sun screen, toilet paper
Laundry: 6 clothes pins + length of string, plastic bags; universal bath plug; small plastic bottle of detergent
Equipment: Swiss Army knife; flashlight; whistle and compass
Sunglasses
Walking stick and Pilgrim’s shell
Documents: Pilgrim’s credential, passport, insurance card. Cash, credit card, bank card, ticket for return journey, phone card, emergency information; all in a waterproof pouch.
Office: guide book; notebook, pen/pencil; tape; dictionary (the only one we have is Italian/English, so I guess we won’t take one)
2 water bottles
Boot wax
Watch with alarm
Kitchen: camp stove, mug, bowl, spoon, tea bags, instant coffee, powdered milk; matches or lighter; dried fruit
Electronics: camera, cell phone, electrical adapters and chargers
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And so does your comment, Clint!
See, this is my favorit post…it starts off with the hat of ‘wide wing’ – that is such a great description of a large brimmed hat. So even a list of the gear that you will need for your trek sparkles with literary style.