My gear

40 liter Gregory back pack with raincover
3 liter Camel Bak water bladder
Mountain hardware down sleeping bag
Fleece twin fitted sheet (treated for bed bugs)
Marmot rain jacket, rain pants, fleece jacket
Gaiters
Titanium pot & cup, lexan cutlery
Liquid heating element w/ 220 v adapter
JR Leggett shampoo soap
Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, hair brush, deodorant
Brierly guidebook, journal, Kindle fire
Freeze dried emergency food
Ezbit stove
2 long sleeve technical t-shirts
Long sleeve fishing style shirt
Short sleeve t-shirt
2 pairs smartwool hiking socks & coolmax sock liners
2 pairs sandals socks
Komperdell walking sticks
Meindl hiking boots (not shown)
Crocs sandals (not shown)
Panama hat
Neck gaiter/face protector
Stuff sacks
Travel wallet
Clothesline
Head light
Rocks for the Cross
Travel towel
Camera
I haven't weighed all this yet. The pack and contents shouldn't weigh more than 15% of my body weight or approximately 25 lbs. Something will probably have to be left behind.

Why did I create this blog?

God willing, sometime in September of this year, I will begin a 800 km pilgrimage across northern Spain. (The dates have not yet been finalized.) I will follow the ancient medieval route called the Camino Frances from the border of France in the Pyrenees near Roncesvalles and will stumble into Santiago de Campostella some 35-40 days later. My flight will leave Montgomery around noon and will land in Madrid early in the morning of the next day. I will make it to Roncesvalles around 7 PM. I begin my walk the next day- my pilgrimage will begin when I leave my house in Montgomery. After three weeks, I will interrupt my pilgrimage to return to Madrid to pick up my wife, Avis, to walk the last 100 km. together. This blog has been created to document the journey for family and friends.