What I’m Packing for the Shikoku Henro Pilgrimage (Spring 2024)
Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new adventure: my first day walking the Shikoku Henro. Despite what it looks like, this post is not sponsored by Montbell. I just had to buy a bunch of stuff here that I didn’t buy back at home because I didn’t plan well enough! But I digress… I included links for everything I could remember.
Clothing:
- 1 Long sleeve sports shirt
- 2 Short sleeve sports shirts
- Synthetic down jacket
- Lightweight fleece
- 2 Pairs of hiking pants
- 3 Pairs of hiking socks
- 4 Pairs of underwear
- Thermal leggings
- Rain jacket
- Rain pants
Accessories:
- Sunglasses
- Mittens
- Beanie
- Lightweight buff
- Sunhat
Shoes:
Gear:
- Laundry bag for clothing storage (that was originally meant to be used for long term storage of my sleeping bag)
- Ziploc bag for passport, money, etc
- Walking stick
- 2L of water
- Lightweight first aid kit
- 30L backpack
- Sleeping pad
- Sleeping bag
- Tent, and rain fly (my fiancé is carrying it for us <3)
- Microfiber towel
- Portable lantern/phone charger (also carried by my fiancé)
Toiletries:
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Floss
- Moisturizer
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Deodorant
- Chapstick
- Sunblock
- Razor
- Nail clipper
- Hairbrush
Other:
- Phone charger
- Eye mask
- Earplugs
- Extra hair ties
- Snacks!
The plan is currently to hike to all 88 temples by foot. We purchased ultralight versions of nearly everything, so my bag is feeling easy to carry thus far. I will update you about halfway on my journey and we’ll see if things change. Stay tuned by subscribing to my newsletter down below (wink wink)!
