In the June 26 Camino meeting, Pauline shared useful tips: Most things to have 2 uses, walking poles with reflective tape, add email address in case lost etc, add initials with nail polish, exchange shoe laces for coloured ones, separate credit cards, wear woollen/merino socks, change regularly through day, pin on the back of pack to dry, shoe horn for shoes and in case caught short with no nearby toilets, umbrella sun and rain, hip drink bottle – ease of use, “S” hook for showers, universal plug, clothes pegs (same colour), assorted safety pins, large scarf, as a wrap and on plane, privacy screen on bottom bunk, Steradent denture tables for sterilizing H2O bottle, cycling/walking gloves, compression tights, at night, plane, small scarf – bandana for sun, hair tie in evenings, 2 lipsticks!!
Finally she shared a couple of important items; a quilt instead of a sleeping bag, and a light weight day pack/bag for the aeroplane, supermarket and security of belongings while showering.
Philip also shared some useful packing principles: Pack Light, select lightest version, Layering, Quick drying, Sun proof, Stylish, Double use, Seasonal coverage. He also shared, ‘The Soul of a Pilgrim, Eight Practices for the Journey Within,’ by Christine Valters Paintner. Christchurch City Libraries has 2 copies. Paintner in a chapter titled, ‘the Practice of Packing Lightly,’ discusses what we might be carrying unnecessarily in our heads.
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