my Camino kitchen

my mug and lid

Mug/Pot

63g (2.2oz)

TOAKS Light Titanium 650ml Pot

I didn’t know what the kitchen situation would be at albergues. Turns out, it does vary a lot! However, typically, where there was a kitchen, there was some cookware (where I stayed, though I did hear about places where this was not the case).

…away after wakeup. It was also my backup if there was no cookware, I could at least make some simple noodles or something. Even though it is pictured, I actually did not bring the lid with me. It’s a small weight savings, but it really wasn’t needed. Slightly slower to boil water, but otherwise it was fine. The lids are a heavy component of the pot (11.3g)! Lastly, this pot was also a ‘bowl’ for when I was making myself picnics.

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Plate

43g (1.5oz)

Fozzils Collapsible Plate

This was the BEST thing. I made a lot of little picnic salads/sandwiches for myself along the way. This little plate is so useful! I used it as a cutting board and a plate. The way it snaps up means you can do a little salad or fruit/yogurt or similar and it doesn’t spill over the edges.

…this is a must-have item if you want to avoid eating restaurant or café food for every meal. The set I bought came with 3 pieces but I only brought the largest one along with me.

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my plate that folds down flat
my spork

Spork

6g (0.2oz)

Vargo Titanium Ultralight Spork

I basically always travel with this spork, so my bias may be clear here. It’s like a secret eating-on-the-road weapon! You want to buy some ice cream on a road trip but the little plastic spoons they have immediately break? SPORK!

… plate for picnic-making. It can be mildly annoying for twirling pasta, but it’s a functional utensil for nearly all your picnic needs. I’ve liked two options – I have a Sea to Summit one but it’s quite old and I can’t find it online. The Vargo and the Snow Peak one are both similar and well reviewed. I advise against plastic ones – I have had those ones break on me.

Vargo
Snow Peak

Knife

74g (2.6oz)

Victorinox Swiss Army Classic Pocket Knife

This is not the actual knife I brought. I did not travel with checked bags so I bought a knife in SJPDP. The one linked is very similar to the one I bought. The other one I linked has a corkscrew, which seemed important to a lot of people for the purpose of opening wine bottles.

…means it is lighter). I used this for making my various picnic salads and sandwiches. I also used the scissors to cut small pieces of tape for strategic blister prevention on my toes.

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pocket knife
zip lock bags

Press-Seal Bags

weight varies

Several bags of multiple sizes

These are not hard to source on route. I actually brought a handful from home and ended up rinsing and re-using them for most of the trip. I bought some replacement ones near the end. These are pretty versatile and really nice to have handy.

…bulky packaging, or to store leftovers (like half a cucumber or whatever) for use later in the day. Such a basic item but I would not go without them. I used them multiple times a day for multiple things. I’ve linked options for buying these below for ‘completeness’ but you should be able to find these at your local grocery store. I recommend getting some that are rated for ‘freezer’ use as they are thicker/stronger for washing and reusing on route, but also the thinner ‘snack size’ ones are useful for small stuff.

Freezer
Snack Size

Handkerchief/ Rags

6g (0.2oz)

Home made lightweight rags

I cut up an old T-shirt that was made of a pretty light fabric. I used a few squares from this shirt as napkins during my picnics or to clean up my plate, spork and knife after eating. It was nice to have these around for this kind of thing.

…handkerchiefs and cut those up. I cut them into small squares so I could use them for different things (rather than having one big rag), and then I’d wash them each night along with my other laundry.

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home made handkerchiefs

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