alaskadiver
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- May 2017-Camino Primitivo
April 2019-Camino de Invierno
I live in Alaska. My idea of cold and hot is very different from most of the people on this forum My husband and I are experienced back country backpackers, again, unlike most of the Camino walkers (it seems to me based on the type of questions and answers being given on the forum). So we are looking forward to a 2-3 week hike with a light 14 or 15 pound pack
We plan to hike the Primitivo next May and then go on to Fisterre and Muxia (or not, haven't decided on that part). So I'm looking at about 3 weeks on the Camino, total. The only real question I have about gear is related to the overnight temperatures during the month of May. I've read a lot of posts where people make reference to it being "cold" at night. I realize that people's idea of what is cold is different. So my question is, what has been the temperature range that most pilgrims have encountered at night? To me, temps in the 50s is shorts and t-shirt weather. In the winter I hike with midweight polypro bottoms and one layer of lightweight poly top and a light fleece. That's for temps down to 0 degrees F. To us, hiking in temps about 60 means shorts and short sleeve shirts. Otherwise we both get just too overheated.
I'm asking for the purpose of deciding on weather to take a lightweight 40 F degree rated sleeping bag. But I'm not sure since I can't find any really good averages for the higher elevations. Can anyone help?
We plan to hike the Primitivo next May and then go on to Fisterre and Muxia (or not, haven't decided on that part). So I'm looking at about 3 weeks on the Camino, total. The only real question I have about gear is related to the overnight temperatures during the month of May. I've read a lot of posts where people make reference to it being "cold" at night. I realize that people's idea of what is cold is different. So my question is, what has been the temperature range that most pilgrims have encountered at night? To me, temps in the 50s is shorts and t-shirt weather. In the winter I hike with midweight polypro bottoms and one layer of lightweight poly top and a light fleece. That's for temps down to 0 degrees F. To us, hiking in temps about 60 means shorts and short sleeve shirts. Otherwise we both get just too overheated.
I'm asking for the purpose of deciding on weather to take a lightweight 40 F degree rated sleeping bag. But I'm not sure since I can't find any really good averages for the higher elevations. Can anyone help?
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