Osprey Rucksack

My new rucksack



Tried it on empty then loaded it up with all the things I think I will be taking, list below.  With water and snacks I will be carrying about 5.5kg, not bad!

The blurb says:

Featuring a womens specific fit the Sirrus series includes Osprey's AirSpeed trampoline mesh style back system. Providing un-paralleled levels of comfort and ventilation when hiking the trails. The spacermesh harness and hipbelt also feature ventilated EVA foam cutouts. In warm climates hydration is important and youll appreciate the internal hydration sleeve built into all Sirrus models. When the water is cascading from the clouds, deploy the integrated raincover, instantly protecting your pack and gear from the elements

• Capacity: 26 litres
• Designed for Women
• AirSpeed trampoline suspended mesh backsystem
• Sternum strap with emergency whistle
• Stretch mesh side pockets with InsideOut compression
• Top lid access
• Twin zippered hip belt pockets
• Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
• Integrated & detachable raincover
• Zippered lower sleeping bag compartment
• Fixed top pocket with dual zippered compartments
• Internal hydration sleeve
• Internal key attachment clip
• Removable sleeping pad straps
• Side compression straps
• Single ice axe loop

Weight

1.100 kg

Here is a picture and list of what I think I will be taking, Diane from Hiking for her along with some other blogs suggest I could take less clothes, although I am a light packer (ask my friends) having not hiked like this before, I am not brave enough to cut it further.

Hiking clothes
 

Very light weight sleeping bag
Giant Micro towel
3prs walking socks
1pr Jack Wolfskin shorts
Lightweight fleece
3 Lightweight t-shirts
Underwear
Poncho
Flip flops
Sun lotion
Tissues
Hand gel
Pain killers
Shower/shampoo combined
Toothbrush/paste
A few sundry toiletries

I will be adding two more small bottles of water & trail snacks

I have gone for lightweight clothing that can be washed each day & hopefully quick drying.

The pack weighs 5kg filled so I estimate about 5.5kg when ready to go.

I am walking with my husband so he will be carrying the first aid kit & a few other bits and pieces.

Camino training

Well training has begun, a bit of a slow start due to lack of time.  We (Geoff & I) walked to Broadstairs and back on Saturday afternoon after celebrating Geoffs parents 60th wedding Anniversary.  A good excuse to walk off the meal.  A round trip of 6.4 miles.

 

I am keen to try and walk some consecutive days not having done this before, so Sunday we set off for another round trip walk to Broadstairs, a slightly different route, this one coming in at 8 miles round trip. We thought it was going to rain, so wrapped up, turned out to be lovely and sunny so instead we got sunburnt !

Botany Bay Broadstairs Kent

Kingsgate Castle Broadstairs Kent

Stone Bay Broadstairs Kent

Just bought this book, thought it may have some useful points:

 

 

Pilgrims Tips & Packing List Camino De Santiago

 You can't click to look inside (!) its how the pictured copied from  the Amazon site

 



A new challenge

This year brings a new challenge and my biggest walking one to date...

My husband has been walking the Camino de Santiago which is a pilgrimage through rural Spain it takes roughly five weeks to complete.  As we work full time this is done in one week at a time sections of about 100 miles each week.  He has been walking it with three friends, he couldn't make the third week due to a chronic Achilles problem, so I said I would walk this section with him in September so he would be able to continue with them next time they go.

I have never walked this distance for consecutive days let alone carrying a pack, so the training begins this coming weekend !

I found a brilliant informative website, I contacted Diana who promptly sent a reply.  I will most certainly need motivating especially if the going gets tough, as Billy Ocean or was it Lionel Ritchie sang ??

Here are some of Diane's comments she sent me:

You have a long lead time to prepare for your week of hiking, so you can easily build up your endurance for not only distance but carrying unaccustomed weight.

 If you can do 10-18 miles in one day, you can do it for 7 days in a row.
 Part of it is a mental adjustment; part of it is paying attention to your feet and knees.

Then devote some time each day to walking with a pack, starting with a small
 amount of weight and working up to whatever weight you will need to carry on your trip. Daily walks, in all kinds of weather, will condition your body and mind, so do try to get in at least 15-30 minutes a day (mileage isn't as important as the daily ritual of walking; it builds up a mental toughness and gets your feet addicted to walking). If you like to see results, you can keep a logbook to motivate and impress yourself (yep, I'll be putting them on this Blog)

Her website has lots of information on inflammation, stretching, and good nutrition so I need to read through all of that and see how it fits into a training schedule.

Recommend you visit her site filled with lots of useful information.

www.hiking-for-her.com

Pilgrims Shell - Pilgrims carry a shell whilst walking the Camino