I’ve tried really hard to resist the temptation of adding things to my packing list. And for the most part, I’ve been successful. However, as my departure looms, I have given in and decided to add a few more things to make my stay more comfortable and enjoyable. collectively, these things come to 175g or just over 6 ounces.
Vasoline – after reading several Travel blogs I decided having a small container of Vaseline is a good preventative in case of friction, both between toes and potentially arms or thighs if it gets hot and you get sweaty.
Mini tripod – I’m being encouraged to try doing some video blogging and if I do, I’ll need something to hold my camera in a steady position. This little guy weighs less than 2 ounces and has flexible legs that will allow me to put it on basically any surface, including wrapping around a tree branch.
AirPods, I do not intend to have earbuds plugged in as I’m walking, but if I want to listen to music in the evenings, I thought it would be useful to have something that would allow me to do so without bothering other people. At 65g this is the heaviest of the additions to my packing list
Food container & spork – on a recommendation from the CaminoTellers blog, I decided bring to along a container to store food and means of eating things on the trail. I went with one of the disposable, lightweight food containers, which is roughly half the weight of a traditional Tupperware container.