Packed For The Rain ?

[scubajunky]

Would you pack for wet weather in April on the Sanbres ?

 

[notion900]

I am British, I pack for wet weather everywhere.

 

[Ian Afloat]

I'm packing for rain on the CF in August. But it only adds 180g to my pack weight.
https://www.alpkit.com/products/gravitas-mens
Wear shorts for the lower half...skin dries quicker than sweat drenched trousers

 

[C clearly]

Yes. That is one layer, which also serves against cold and wind.

 

[dougfitz]

Pack for the climate, dress for the weather. Its someone else's comment, but always apt. Depending a bit on where you are, the climate in Apr will have a reasonable prospect of rain.

 

[Glenn Rowe]

And I'm from the USA's central Gulf Coast. I definitely pack for rain. (Heck, I'd pack a canoe if it would fit... )

 

[Hikoi]

Yep - last year the Sanabres was wet in April. This is a break in the weather on the way to Campobecerros... along the road from A Gudiña it pelted down from above - with the trucks spraying from the side!

 

[Glenn Rowe]

Ya know something, @Hikoi? That picture looks a LOT like the view from the top of Warrior Hill -- in Canada's Quetico Wilderness. (Um, except for the gorse...)

 

[Hikoi]

That'll save me the trip then to go and see it!

 

[Former member 35551]

No more than what I would pack for any long pilgrimage/hiking trip - just a rain jacket.

 

[Donna Sch]

Expect rain in Galicia for sure. A poncho is fairly compact. I went in late July through Galicia and struck constant drizzle on one day. Not enough to break out the poncho but enough for the wind jacket.The day I arrived in Finisterre was a glorious day. So much so that I was tempted to go out the next day to buy a bikini.When tomorrow arrived however it was cold and wet.

 

[Donna Sch]

Ya know something, @Hikoi? That picture looks a LOT like the view from the top of Warrior Hill -- in Canada's Quetico Wilderness. (Um, except for the gorse...)

It looks like part of the South Island in NZ because of the gorse! Felt very at home in that area.

 

[Harington]

Would you pack for wet weather in April on the Sanbres ?

Yes, yes and - yes!

 

[Waka]

Look at it logically, you may never need it on your journey, but the day that the heavens open you'll wish you'll packed it. I never walk anywhere without the rain gear and sometimes it's been ages since I needed it, but mark my words the day I leave it at home, that's the day it'll rain.

 

[MikeJS]

Yes, and I vote for a poncho as well. I got mine in Spain on the Camino Norte a few years ago in an agricultural store for 10 euros! Easy to slip on and off. Goes over the rucksack and keeps you dry and at the right temperature as you can wear what you want underneath!

 

[Glenn Rowe]

That'll save me the trip then to go and see it!

Glad to have been of assistance!

 

[Glenn Rowe]

I never walk anywhere without the rain gear and sometimes it's been ages since I needed it, but mark my words the day I leave it at home, that's the day it'll rain.

Yup, me too. And, should that rain turn into soup, I'd only have a fork...

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Expect rain in Galicia for sure. A poncho is fairly compact. I went in late July through Galicia and struck constant drizzle on one day. Not enough to break out the poncho but enough for the wind jacket.The day I arrived in Finisterre was a glorious day. So much so that I was tempted to go out the next day to buy a bikini.When tomorrow arrived however it was cold and wet.

Yes, it seems like Galicia has bipolar disorder!
Yet when I walked it in May 2015, I had full sun every day, including the coast. Guess I was quite lucky!

 

[notion900]

'There is no bad weather, just poor preparation'. I always want to hit people who say that.

 

[Glenn Rowe]

'There is no bad weather, just poor preparation'. I always want to hit people who say that.

Another not-favorite: "It doesn't rain in the army; it rains on the army!" (Substitute your noun-of-choice for 'army'....)

 

[Glenn Rowe]

It looks like part of the South Island in NZ because of the gorse! Felt very at home in that area.

One could also say that it looks like part of the River Shannon in western Ireland, again because of the gorse.

 

[Hikoi]

It looks like part of the South Island in NZ because of the gorse! Felt very at home in that area.

It does! And a little like the hills south of Dublin too - made me ponder about the type of places the Celtic people ended up in!

 

[Bob from L.A. !]

I believe a simple poncho would do. One long enough to cover head, front and back yet light enough to not overburden your pack.
As the saying goes, "Improvise, adapt and overcome". !!!!

 

[SUSIE]

View attachment 32941 Yep - last year the Sanabres was wet in April. This is a break in the weather on the way to Campobecerros... along the road from A Gudiña it pelted down from above - with the trucks spraying from the side!

Hello Hikoi I would love to have a list of your accommodation and stages.... I am sneaking this in as I know its not on the right thread....Thank you
Susie

 

[Old Gringo]

Would you pack for wet weather in April on the Sanbres ?

Without a doubt, I would pack rain gear, coat and pants. There is a fair possibility of getting a storm off the Atlantic. In that case the rain would be heavy.

 

[Hikoi]

Hello Hikoi I would love to have a list of your accommodation and stages.... I am sneaking this in as I know its not on the right thread....Thank you
Susie

I'd be happy to share it, but I didn't make a list! Just sort of stayed where I felt like it! I'll have to have a look through my notes.

 

[Old Gringo]

Hello Hikoi I would love to have a list of your accommodation and stages.... I am sneaking this in as I know its not on the right thread....Thank you
Susie

You may find this helpful. The blog has the stages and accommodations we used on the Sanabres in 2015.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ta-and-the-camino-sanabres.41690/#post-428141

 

[SUSIE]

I'd be happy to share it, but I didn't make a list! Just sort of stayed where I felt like it! I'll have to have a look through my notes.

Thank you when you have a moment...

 

[SUSIE]

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ta-and-the-camino-sanabres.41690/#post-428141
You may find this helpful. The blog has the stages and accommodations we used on the Sanabres in 2015.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ta-and-the-camino-sanabres.41690/#post-428141

Thank you have checked out your blog.... and enjoyed it