Day 0 - Spain 2014

So our 2014 adventure starts tomorrow.  I wanted to catalog the stuff i have gathered for this walk.  As much as for me to remember in the future as for others that may find it useful.  We fortunately have family to visit so can take normal cloths and a suitcase as well.  So we are kinda packing for two trips, this is just the walking stuff.  Here is also a map of the walk.  The second dot after Logrono is near where the rest of the family will stay while I finish.

First off the pack.  So i wanted to buy a smaller pack but after buying all the other stuff i decided to stick with the one i had.  This is an Osprey Talon 44.  Bigger than i think i need but it weighs so little not a big deal.  Our 11 year old son is taking the Osprey Talon 33, yellow to his dismay.  Now not depicted in the picture would be a pair of Teva sandals and Ahnu hiking boots.  I actually really love Merrell's but after attempting to break them in and them messing up my arch in a weird way i got the Ahnu's.  Now they are high hiking boots but they don't seem too weighty and I've used them hiking around town with no problem so we will see.  Quinn has Merrell's and Teva's as well.

So onto the picture.  So starting on the left side top.  I picked up a light ALPS Razor sleeping bag, it is basically a liner sleeping bag but we will be inside so don't think being cold will be an issue.  Below that is a down pillow.  Creature comforts.  Next a hat, went with a light cute had from Kuhl.  By the way REI now loves me.  Eagle creek purse / hip bag combo.  Back up top rain jacket, pants and cover for the backpack.  Next, gloves, hat, bandana, toiletries, green things a towel.  Third column: a Prana dress, three pairs of smart wool socks with 2 REI liners.  Forth column: long sleeve runners shirt and a long sleeve smart wool base layer (i refuse to be cold).  Below them two wicking Leota T-shirts by Merrell.  I bought one and tried it out at a service project pulling weeds.  In Arizona I must add, it really passed the test of keeping the sweat wicked away.  Same goes for the underwear in the last column.  Now of course i had to find a way to justify in my mind why i would pay so much for underwear.  But they are suppose to last we will see.  Anyway final column:  two convertible pants by Prana (love these have had the style for years), sports bras(One Nike, one Moving Comforts) and ExOfficio underwear.  Finally the book by John Brierley.  I'm going to take the big one but if weigh was an issue i think the skinny one would be fine.

So all this packs real small.  I bought some compression sacks to separate and add extra water proof.  At the moment the weather for June 1st the start of our walk is 60 degrees F with 90% chance of rain.   Let the fun begin.