my sleeping bag liner

[johnnyman]

Greetings, y'all!

I just got a treated sleeping bag liner from Rei, and not sure it's going to be what I need for the albergues. It appears to be kind of like a big sock that I slip into. It's kinda cool, in that it is very light and packs very small. However, it's nothing like a sleeping bag. For one thing, I like to stick my feet out from under the covers while I sleep. I have a twin-size sheet that I treated with permethrin (sp?), and I plan to first lay that across my bed, then put the liner on top of that. What do youse guys think?

 

[Kitsambler]

I think a twin sheet is too heavy. Get a piece of Tyvek instead -- your local building supply place should have it in stock.

 

[johnnyman]

The sheet is really heavy. I'll check out what you mention, and thanks!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

You will get used to the liner. I take a permethrin-treated Tyvek sheet for a blanket. You could lie on the liner and leave your feet out, if you like. Keep in mind that bedbugs eat the flesh that is exposed, so putting arms and legs outside of the treated bag/sack will leave them as a meal! You may need to do things differently on the Camino, like wearing earplugs, which I never do at home...

 

[johnnyman]

Yeah, I think I'll keep the feet inside, and hope that I'm sufficiently tired from walking and relaxed from vino that sleeping won't be a problem (I'll also have a healthy supply of earplugs, which I do use at home!)

 

[johnnyman]

Well, I got a Tyvek sheet, and have a question: the thing seems great but very plastic-y, and I wonder how much noise it's going to produce as I lay and shift around on top of it, and especially take it off the bed and pack it up in the morning. Don't want to cause a riot ...

 

[Deleted member 3000]

It sounds like you might have regular Tyvek. You want the soft Tyvek. Put it through the washing machine one, then treat it with permethrin. It will be soft and insect killing!

The washing machine may soften up regular Tyvek, but it might take a couple of washings.

http://www.materialconcepts.com/products/tyvek/uv-soft/

http://www.materialconcepts.com/product ... structure/

 

[johnnyman]

Hey, thanks! I thought about washing it, but wasn't sure it was washing machine-able ...

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Only the soft Tyvek is advertised as washable, but I know a lot of people who have washed the hard stuff. It is probably not under warranty! On the other hand, you can replace it pretty cheaply.

 

[+@^^]

@ johnnyman
sleeping bag + liner = great combo
.
i walked the vdlp going into fall/autumn, so needed to cater for temps from 30deg C to zero
my combo was a thinish 2 season bag where i could kick out my feet
plus a liner that could lift the bag temp by 15deg C
both were v high tech
Roman Palm sleeping bag +- 500g
and the Sea to Summit Reactor inner liner at +- 350g
.
worked for me
i tested the combo at home, so i knew it was good
being cold was just not an option for me.
.
btw, to add to my sleep comfort, i carried a mini (half-size down pillow) from Granny Goose
it weighed next to nuffin
and i had 40lt bag to give me the space
.
and like footware, backpacks etc, we're all experts
its important you become an expert too
so you can have super confidence in your kit
before you take your first camino step
.
imho

 

[johnnyman]

Right now, I'm just planning on the treated Tyvek sheet for bug protection, then using the liner on top of that, with no actual sleeping bag. Think that's a mistake?

 

[+@^^]

cannot ever be a mistake
just gather information, weigh up the pros and cons
and then make a call
.
if circumstances change, then make another plan
.
i cant remember the stats on pilgrims found frozen in albergues
probably not very high

 

[johnnyman]

Well, I'm gonna go ahead with my plan. I like to be nice and cool when I sleep, so in June and early July I really don't think I'll have a problem with getting too cold -- hopefully!

 

[johnnyman]

Update: washed the Tyvek sheet about four times and it's nice and soft! Weighs a fraction of the bed sheet I was planning to take ...

 

[kmrice]

I bought some Tyvac which I plan to treat with Permetherin but I need to cut it down to size. Anyone have a suggestion as to the ideal size for a bed cover on the Camino? I don't plan to use it as a blanket, just want it to be big enough to cover the mattress, maybe tuck in, but not be so big it interferes with someone on the bunk below.



Karl

 

[Stellere]

I have a silk liner. It's like the one you describe - a ''sock''. It's light, though, so I sleep in it when camping. It's not too warm even during the hottest night.

I'm walking in March, so I'm hoping that I won't have to worry about bed bugs. I don't plan on treating my gear with anything. I hope that's the right decision! I guess I'll find out...

In addition to the liner, I'm bringing a down throw (smaller than a twin blanket, but big enough to cover me completely). At 715 grams, it's lighter than my sleeping bag and I think that it will be pretty versatile. If it's extremely cold, I plan on putting the blanket inside my liner to make a sort of sleeping bag. Its main selling point: I already own it. I wish I could buy a fancy high-tech down sleeping bag, but the ultralight ones are well out of my price range!

 

[Packinglight]

I am interested in the idea of a Tyvek sheet--if I knew what Tyvek was...does anyone know what that would be called in German, and what type of European shop would be likely to have it?

 

[Rambler]

I am interested in the idea of a Tyvek sheet--if I knew what Tyvek was...does anyone know what that would be called in German, and what type of European shop would be likely to have it?

Tyvek is a house wrap, used as a vapor barrier on new house construction. You can usually buy it in a home improvement store. Tyvek is the brand name, so I would think it would be the same worldwide. It comes in rolls that can vary in size. It can also be sewn or taped (a special tape is sold for Tyvek).

Even washing it though, it seems to keep some of its "loudness".

PS: Many of the alburges have blankets, so you are not likely to get cold, especially in July.

Rambler

 

[Packinglight]

Thanks, Rambler!
That clears it up--I know exactly what it is now, just never heard its brand name before.