Packing is nearly finished. I’ve been planning this for so long that I have everything I need, I’m just pulling it all together from all corners of the bathroom and closet. But here it is, the comprehensive list of everything I will bring on my pilgrimage for 6 weeks:

Wearing:
	Merrell Moab Boot	1 lb. 13 oz.
	Eddie Bauer fleece	1 lb.
	Icebreaker GT Bike Grace short sleeve	5 oz.
	Ibex Woolies 150 Bottom	6.7 oz.
	Prana Pants	5 oz.
	Kakadu Cape York Hat	5 oz.
	TOTAL (lbs)	4.2
Carrying:
	Osprey Kestrel 48L pack (straps trimmed)	3 lbs. 5 oz.
	Mountain Hardwear Women’s UltraLamina Sleeping Bag 32	1 lb. 15 oz.
	Red Ledge Raincoat	1 lb.
	Eddie Bauer Down Vest	7 oz.
	Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 long sleeve	10 oz.
	Icebreaker GT Run short sleeve	4 oz.
	Outdoor Research Essence short sleeve	4 oz.
	3 x Exofficio Boyshort Underwear	6 oz.
	2 x Exofficio Crossover Bra	1.5 oz.
	Prana Monarch Pant	6.2 oz.
	Ibex Woolies 150 Bottom	6.7 oz.
	Smartwool Glove Liner	1.2 oz.
	3 x Icebreaker Socks
	Exofficio Scarf
	Smartwool Sanitas Skirt (luxury item)	6.9 oz.
	Asics Sneakers	13 oz.
	Sea to Summit Mesh Stuff Sack 9L (luxury item)	1.8 oz.
	Sea to Summit 4L Dry Sack	0.9 oz.
	Sunglasses
	Light my Spork	0.4 oz.
	Kavu Locksmith Wallet	1.2 oz.
	Hidden Travel Wallet	2 oz.
	Victorinox Sportsman Pocket Knife	1.8 oz.
	3 Liter Camelback Bladder (empty)	6.5 oz.
	Liberty Bottleworks 1L bottle (empty)	5 oz.
	Buff	2.9 oz.
	PackTowl Personal XL	8.5 oz.
	Mammut S-Lite Headlamp	1.7 oz.
	Sea to Summit Silk Sleeping Bag Liner	5.1 oz.
	Crocs
	iPod	3.1 oz.
	Nook (luxury item)	7 oz.
	Power adapter
	Guidebook	4 oz.
	Flip and Tumble food/laundry bag	1.8 oz.
	Flashing bicycle light
	Notebook and pen
	Emergency Whistle
	Extra Shoe lace
	Clothes Pin/Safety pins
	4 x Earplugs
	Hefty trash bag rainskirt
	Needle and thread
	Emergency Blanket	1 oz.
	Kinesiotape (2 rolls)
	First Aid Kit
	Toiletry Kit
	Sunblock stick	.5 oz
	face lotion (luxury item)	2 oz.
	hand lotion (luxury item)	1 oz.
	toothpaste	.5 oz.
	toothbrush (handle cut off)
	Dr. Brommers Soap Bar	5 oz.
	nail clippers
	extra hair ties
	floss (taken out of dispenser)
	Passport
	Pilgrim’s Credential
	TOTAL (lbs)	14.8

You may notice that clothing is really a minimal amount of the weight. Most of it is miscellaneous emergency items and toiletries.  And I’ve also added a few extras to help manage the knee issue I’ve been having: a second pair of sneakers to rotate walking in, a whole bunch of kinesiotape (fancy athletic tape) and a 3 oz. tube of homeopathic healing/pain relief cream. I wasn’t planning on bringing the Nook, hoping to be as unplugged as possible, but I’ve booked a 5 hour layover in Portugal and it would be very painful without anything to read. The gaiters are another last minute addition, since it’s been raining in southern France the better part of the last week and I hear reports of snow. I was on the fence about bringing shampoo but now with so many other extras I’ll just make the best of good ol’ Dr. Brommers Magic Soap. I can always buy some conditioner on the way if it gets out of control.

Everything included I’m just under 15 pounds, which is disappointing. I was hoping to keep it to 12, 13 at most (carrying 10% of your body weight is best, but up to 20% is alright). When I add water it’ll be more, but I’m generally pretty happy with what I’ve got overall.