What I Carry on Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage asks for simplicity.
Not less care, but the right care.

This is what I carry and recommend for women walking sacred paths with me, from the forest of Sainte Baume to overnight vigils in Paris, from long train journeys to quiet hotel rooms.

PILGRIM ESSENTIALS

Sainte Baume + Walking Journeys

These are the items I trust when we walk with intention, from city streets to sacred hillsides.

  • Lightweight Daypack

  • Light Hiking Shoes

  • Refillable Water Bottle

  • Packable Rain Jacket

  • Sunhat or Cap

RITUAL TRAVEL + PORTABLE ALTARS

Sacred Waters, Prayer + Personal Ritual

For carrying memory, prayer, and intentions as you move, small vessels that hold what matters.

  • Lightweight Daypack

  • Light Hiking Shoes

  • Refillable Water Bottle

  • Packable Rain Jacket

  • Sunhat or Cap

THE ARTIST PILGRIM

Walking with Eyes Open + Hands Ready

For those who travel attentively, allowing the journey itself to shape the work.

  • Lightweight Daypack

  • Light Hiking Shoes

  • Refillable Water Bottle

  • Packable Rain Jacket

  • Sunhat or Cap

OVERNIGHT VIGIL ESSENTIALS

Keeping Watch Through the Night

Quiet comforts for long hours of prayer, presence, and rest between wakefulness.

  • Lightweight Daypack

  • Light Hiking Shoes

  • Refillable Water Bottle

  • Packable Rain Jacket

  • Sunhat or Cap

SACRED TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Airplanes, Trains + Threshold Moments

Practical supports that make long journeys feel steady, held and humane

  • Lightweight Daypack

  • Light Hiking Shoes

  • Refillable Water Bottle

  • Packable Rain Jacket

  • Sunhat or Cap

AIRPLANE + TRAIN KIT

A small pouch for long journeys and liminal hours.

Sleep, hydration, comfort, and quiet in transit.

  • Lightweight Daypack

  • Light Hiking Shoes

  • Refillable Water Bottle

  • Packable Rain Jacket

  • Sunhat or Cap

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