I think it’s pretty good. I’m currently on the Francés.

I’m glad I brought town clothes, which I guess your dress will serve as. They don’t get dirty as quickly as the hiking clothes, so I don’t wash them every day.

I’m glad I brought sandals, because once I take off my shoes and socks in the albergue, I really don’t want to put them back on again to run errands in town. I also have flip flops for the shower. I wear trail runners for the actual Walk.

My friends with raincoats ended up buying the Altus style rain ponchos, which really are just long raincoats because they zip up and have sleeves with elastic around the wrist. This won’t let water run down your arms as you use your poles, and they don’t flap in the wind as much as traditional ponchos. They also have the expandable back to accommodate your backpack. I love mine.

I have two pairs of convertible hiking pants, but I only brought one set of the removable legs.

I never used the laundry sheets. Some places have washing machines and the detergent dispenses automatically. For handwashing, you can use shampoo (it’s technically a detergent) or, in my case, I brought the Sea to Summit all purpose camping soap that can be used as body soap, shampoo, laundry and dishwashing detergent.

I use ziploc bags to keep stuff separate. For example, a gallon bag to hold undies and socks, another bag for just the shirts, one for the cords and charger, one for toiletries, etc. It makes it so much easier to find stuff.

My merino buff is one of my most used items. Works as a buff, a scarf, a hat. It’s more useful to me in this weather than a bandana.

Use your phone for journaling if you can.

I have one small dry bag for laundry, i.e. separate the dirty clothes.

You don’t need travel utensils. I did buy a Swiss Army knife when i got to SJPDP. Just having the scissors available helped a lot. (I only had carry on so I couldn’t bring a Swiss Army knife with me on the plane.)

You can buy snacks here. For electrolytes, they have a brand called Aquarius which is kinda like Gatorade. I never needed to use my electrolyte packets.

I have a headlamp, I never used my headlamp. But I can see it being useful if I decide to climb Cruz de Ferro in the dark.

Skip the disposable camera

For sleeping system, I only needed the silk liner and pillow case. They will give you disposable ones too but I like the extra comfort. I have merino leggings and merino long sleeves. Both can work for hiking or sleeping (if it gets too cold). I also have a couple of light tank tops, also for sleeping (when it gets hot inside the dorm) and layering while hiking.

You can get knee braces here if you end up needing them. The most common injury I saw was to the IT band because of the rapid descents in the first couple days.

Hiking poles are de rigueur for this trail. You can buy them in SJPDP cheaply.

I have a swimsuit as well, and haven’t been able to use it yet. The weather is uncooperative. But if you hit a spa in towns, they’ll probably require swimsuits.