<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>I think I may be able to provide a list for ladies. My pack varied between
<BR>12 and 15 lbs depending on food, water and weather.
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<BR>Dana Bridger back pack (loved it!)
<BR>2 pairs convertible pants (ExOfficio - they were warm and cool and dried VERY
<BR>quickly)
<BR>2 Patagonia (middle weight) v-neck t-shirts
<BR>2 Moving Comfort sports bras (so comfortable! - dried fast)
<BR>2 sets of Moving Comfort ladies bikinis
<BR>3 pairs Smartwool hiking socks (also dried quickly and I changed socks
<BR>halfway thorugh the day)
<BR>3 pairs sock liners
<BR>Patagonia fleece jacket.
<BR>White (stupid choce) Columbia long sleeve shirt that converted to a short
<BR>sleeve. Get another color!
<BR>1 wrap, sarong style skirt for wearing at end of walking day
<BR>1 night shirt (modesty wasn't a problem for me)
<BR>fleece sleep sac (although when I walk in September 2002 I will bring my down
<BR>sleeping bag)
<BR>1 rain pncho that fit over my pack
<BR>1 pair Teva sandals
<BR>Tilley hat (I loved mine!)
<BR>1 bandana that I wrapped around my throat to protect me from the sun
<BR>Smith sunglasses (If you are light sensitive I would suggest these. I never
<BR>got a single headache)
<BR>Watch with ligh and alarm
<BR>Hiking boots
<BR>Walking stick (mine was a Leki which would fit alongside the pack when I
<BR>wasn't in need of it)
<BR>Camelback 1.5 litre water bladder
<BR>Small amoutn of shampoo (bought more as I needed it)
<BR>1 bar of soap (bought more on the way)
<BR>Small tube of toothpaste (same as above)
<BR>Deoderant (bought more as needed)
<BR>45 SPF sunscreen
<BR>nail file
<BR>moleskin
<BR>a few bandaids
<BR>neosporin
<BR>Comb
<BR>Four hair rubber bands (also used them for other things)
<BR>Four ziplock bags
<BR>Travel size toothbrush
<BR>Charcoal for indegestion, sour stomache and gas
<BR>(any other medicines I bought as I had need of them)
<BR>Small Eagle Creek purse-like pouch which held my credentiale, passport,
<BR>credit cards, money, SPF 15 lip balm and small photos of family. Also
<BR>provided a nice place to attach the small Camino pins I bought along the way.
<BR>Loranzo's throw-away guide
<BR>Raju's guide
<BR>A journal that was made from hand-pressed paper. It was lighter than the
<BR>traditional ones.
<BR>1 pen (bought another on the way)
<BR>Camera with 20 rolls of film (still had to buy more. This was heavy but
<BR>worth it. I kept the camera in my pants leg pocket so it was available as I
<BR>wanted it.)
<BR>Food was stored in the outer pockets and my water bladder was kept in the top
<BR>detachable pocjet of the pack.
<BR>My only other luxury was a small teddy bear. He hung on the back of the pack.
<BR>
<BR>I never saw a lady who had a problem in a church in terms of what she was
<BR>wearing. I walked into churches in shorts, but they were longer than what I
<BR>would wear at home. More like walking shorts than summery shorts. Half-way
<BR>through I threw away the long sleeved shirt because it had become so grungy
<BR>and bought a light weight cotton crew to wear with the skirt.
<BR>There was only one thing that I missed at times and that was my CD player
<BR>with the 5 mix CDs I had burned before leaving. I sent it ahead at St. Jean.
<BR> I think this is a personal choice, however. Music is important to me, and I
<BR>missed it.
<BR>I had also brought along a Marmot rain jacket but left it in St. Jean by
<BR>accident. I never needed it.
<BR>Next time I will forgo the hanging pouch and opt for a more traditional
<BR>fanny/tummy pack. I walked with a woman who used it as a hand rest. She
<BR>looked like she was in prayer as she walked along and she didn't ahve a
<BR>problem with her hands swelling.
<BR>
<BR>As I said, the weight fluctuated with the different amounts of food I
<BR>carried. I always had some chocolate and an extra banana or orange. I ate
<BR>power bars on the way to Roncesvalles which worked wonders.
<BR>
<BR>Hope this helps someone. I too am interested in what others packed, left out
<BR>and purchased along the way or found they couldn't do without.
<BR>
<BR>Buen Camino,
<BR>Gabrielle</FONT></HTML>