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• Ní bheidh muid ag siúl ach trí lá, ach mar sin féin, is féidir leis na laethanta fada siúil a bheith sách dúshlánach. Freisin, deirtear liom gurb iad na trí lá siúil a bheidh á ndéanamh againn na laethanta is dúshlanaí ar fad ar an gCamino del Norte! Ar ndóigh!

• Tá bróga maithe siúil ag teastáil, agus ar nós gach rud eile a thabharfaidh tú leat, go háirithe aon éadach a bheidh á chaitheamh agat - tá sé riachtanach go mbeidh siad briste isteach go maith agat roimh ré.

• Ní bheidh ár málaí á n-iompar againn agus muid ag siúl. Seolfar ar aghaidh iad gach maidin go dtí an chéad lóistín eile agus beidh siad ag fanacht linn nuair a shroichfidh muid an áit tráthnóna. Ní bheidh ag teastáil ach gnáthmhála droma a bheidh éasca le hiompar.

• Seo thíos liosta a chuir mé le chéile do mo chara de rudaí a bhí an-chabhrach don Chamino fada.

  
  

1. A tennis ball

It was invaluable. It's very small, fits nicely into your rucksack pocket and works excellently as a foot massager. You will be grateful to roll it around under your feet at the end of the day. It also works as a calf massager and if you put it against you and a wall, its a back/ass massager too. Trust me. It's a great thing to bring.

2. Three pairs of twin-skin socks. (or alternative walking socks, but the twin-skins are good)

3. A pair of those pants that have zips at the knees so they can become shorts if you want.

4. Safety pins.

Just a few. I had a nifty little trick whereby I pinned my hat to one of the strings on my bag, so it was always handy.

5. A hat.

6. Sunglasses. And a stringy thing to go around your neck. Like the hat, that way you'll never lose them and you won't have to be putting them away every time you take them off.

7. Sunscreen.

8. Water containers and/or a bladder for your bag.

9. A long-sleeved top, something fleecy.

10. A torch.

Very useful for checking to see if you have all yer shit together for when it's dark in the mornings in the hostels and you don't want to wake anyone.

11. Earplugs. My advice is put them in before people are asleep. Prevention is better than cure.

12. A pair of lightweight walking poles. So helpful.

13. Flip flops/Crocs.

Keep it light. Everything you need will be there.