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  1. AineM2013

    Do I need to take sleeping bag for albergues?

    Hi 👋 I’m walking Sarria to SDC first week of October. Planning on staying in albergues and or hostels along the route. Do I need to take a sleeping bag for this? Or is there blankets etc available? Also, as I’m in the planning stage just wondering how easy is it to arrange a bag transfer...
  2. PFloyd

    Sleeping bag.

    Hi guys...looking for lightest possible sleeping bag.Up to £150.Any suggestions? Thank you.
  3. Cleenjones

    Light sleeping bag or silk liner?

    I’m almost packed and ready to start on the Le Puy (Le Puy to Pamplona), but am struggling on whether to pack a light sleeping bag or a liner! In 2022 on my Sept Fancais Camino, I brought both, and it was overkill. If you were walking the Le Puy and staying primarily in gites, what would...
  4. Tinkelbel

    Lightweight down blanket

    Hi there, On the 14th I am going to start walking my first camino. I bought a lightweight downblanket, based on someones advised however I regret buying it, as I do not know if it will be hygienic to sleep on matresses without fitted sheet. It was rather expensive so I do not like to leave...
  5. M

    Have albergues stopped providing blankets since 2019?

    I did my first Camino in June 2019 and pretty much all private, municipal and donotivo albergues we stayed at had blankets. Except one night, where I wore my full thermals, long pants, all my top layers, gloves and warm hat. While I was cool, it was okay in my silk liner. I heard somewhere that...
  6. G

    Sleeping bags or liners.

    I am walking from middle of August to October. I may stay at Albergues or hotels depending on what's available. Currently, I have a silk liner as recommended by some of you for bed bug prevention. I am also bringing at down jacket. Is that enough to keep me warm during the time that I will...
  7. J Willhaus

    Please bring a sleeping bag of some kind

    I can't tell tou how many pilgrims with big packs have asked me for a blanket the past few weeks. Please bring a sleep sack of some kind in your big pack, if you plan to sleep in albergues. While some albergues may provide them, not all do and you should not take this for granted. Blankets are...
  8. HoosierOldLady

    I think I solved my sleeping bag/liner dilemma

    I'm starting my Camino next week(!!!!!) in Logroño, but I'm only walking the Frances to León; then I will walk the San Salvador and Primitivo to Santiago. I've gone back and forth about whether to take a sleeping bag liner and a sleeping bag. I sleep cold, and it's been a chilly spring, and the...
  9. EveE

    Should I bring a sleeping bag

    Hi everyone, please can you advise if it would be best to bring a sleeping bag with me for my Camino? I’m not camping, but do all albergues provide/offer blankets? I’m just thinking about the weight of my backpack. Thanks!
  10. C clearly

    Poll Sleep system: Sleeping bag, liner, etc?

    For fun, let's conduct a poll. We have this question come up so often, that it might be convenient to point to poll results that illustrate the range of responses. Because the forum software offers very limited polling choices, we'll need to make some generalizations and assumptions, to make...
  11. chignome

    French Way - Sleeping bag or Liner?

    I'll be starting my Camino 4/25 - I'm trying to decide on my sleeping bag sit. I plan on 85% Hostel sleeps and wonder if a Thermolite Reactor Extreme LINER (+15degrees to normal sleeping bag) is adequate for this time of year? Some have said a silk liner is adequate, but I'm not sure they were...
  12. Soetkin

    Sleeping bag or liner on the Salvador/Primitivo?

    HI everyone, I just found out about this forum 😁. I will walk the camino's san salvador and primitivo in July. I'm hesitating a lot between bringing a sleeping bag, or a merino sleeping liner. Ok, its summer, but in mountains temps can drop a lot. I will go on budget, are there blankets...
  13. MARSKA

    Sleeping Bag Weight for CF in Oct: Share Your Tips!

    OK- the title was made using the "title producer" that Ivar turned on. Not too bad! I added "for CF in Oct" I'd like to hear from anyone willing to share - how much did / does your sleeping bag (or sleep kit) weigh for a trip equivilant to an Oct CF? Do you usually add a mat (or some type of...
  14. ebhcphoto

    No Sleeping Bag, Winter Camino Frances

    Hi All! Thinking about all the questions I had before I did my camino (Pamplona - Muxia/Finnesterre, 1/25-3/3). I wanted to pack light, and a sleeping bag just seemed like too much bulk. Mostly everywhere I read said to bring one, or at least a silk liner. I decided not to. Happy to report you...
  15. Ali@59

    Blankets

    Has anyone been on the Portuguese coastal recently and were there blankets in the Albergues? I'm traveling on Ryanair and got to keep backpack size down so only taking a liner🥶
  16. Ladybird1093

    Alternative to a sleeping bag

    Do i need a sleeping bag on the French route in September? What can be a good alternative? Would a silk liner be enough? I will appreciate any ideas and your experience to help me decide. Thanks.
  17. D

    Sleeping bag and Poles in SJPP

    Hi all, I'm leaving for the Frances tomorrow and I'm wondering about the cost of a sleeping bag and poles in the Saint Jean outdoor store. I have a sleeping bag but it's a bit bulky and I'm going back and forth on whether to bring it. If the cost of the equipment in SJ makes sense then I'd...
  18. Gypsyqueen

    Blankets

    Hi pilgrims, I'm getting mixed messages whether albergues on the Portuguese Camino still provide blankets ( re Covid ). Would appreciate advice.
  19. J

    Sleeping bag question

    Hello, I am a big guy, and I recently bought a rectangular sleeping bag for my camino in May. However, when I tuck my hands in it, its becomes too small and uncomfortable otherwise it is okay. I figured that my hands should be on the inside to keep me warm so i should return it or are my hands...
  20. Gypsyqueen

    Sleeping Bag

    Hi everyone, I begin my second Camino in the end of March from Porto to Santiago and have a question-are there blankets in the albergues ? I did my the Camino Norte in April 5 years ago and there were always blankets in the albergues. I know it will still be cold so any help would be greatly...

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