small dress points and biggish question

[Liza Van Peski]

Deanna -

I am headed for the camino in two weeks... carrying a backpack made by my
brother-in-law - total weight of the thing: 7 ounces! It wants onnly to carry
20 lbs max, but it lightens the load significantly. (You can find it at
gvpgear.com). If you are interested I can let you know how it held up in late
february when I get home. Also, I have yet to weigh my gear, but I plan to load
up in the next day or two.

buen camino

Liza Van Peski

wisdom's aspirant wrote:

> Thank all of you for the fine ideas regarding things to take and monetary
> safety on the Camino! They are very helpful.
>
> I am really curious about the very light packs. Does the weight of 12 pounds
> include water and a couple of books? (about 1 1/2 quarts of water, Linda's
> book, a small novel, and a small Spanish dictionary)? I thought I had my
> pack pretty well pruned down to essentials but I still have about 22 pounds,
> with the water and books.
>
> Deanna
> wisdom's aspirant
> child of earth
> daughter of time