[quote I'm going on my first camino with a friend on march 7 (CF), but we are a little worried about the weather. Any recommendations or tips?
Anything is appreciated. We are mostly concerned about the clothes we should take. [/quote]
Here are a few extra comments:
1. When buying packs, ponchos etc, try to choose those with minimum exposed seams/stitching. Seams and zips are potential leak points in steady rain. The better packs will always have flaps covering the main zippers, so look for them.
2. I wear a very light plastic jacket under my poncho in heavy rain, just in case! The poncho should be big enough to easily cover your backpack and still allow free movement.
3. I also carry a big plastic garbage bag to stuff all my gear in in case the weather is very wet or my poncho or pack cover fails.
4. Reading a guidebook or map is a pain in wet weather. Take a clear plastic bag so you can still refer to the map/book often in rain - without it disintegrating into a soggy pulp. Not reading map/guidebook = going astray
5. Assume it will rain!!
6. Learn to love rain. It is better than walking on a hot tarmac road in 35 deg heat.
Bob M