Tom Conklin
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances (2016)
Porto (Fall 2017)
Via (2022)
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Yes to the sleeping bag, but 1kg isn't light. What is the temperature rating on each choice?
Poncho is my choice since years, but others will have other opinions.
Buen Camino, SY
Sounds like the sleeping bag is the way to go. I am still weighing the sheet and a liner but I am worried about those nights when I would have to wear all my clothes too! I slept on the side of the road in my boots inside a good bag in the Kalahari Desert 30 years ago and it is still fresh in my mind!I say "yes" to sleeping bag, but I'd search out a higher one. This is the one I used: http://sleepingbags-cumulus.eu/uk/categories/sleeping-bags/lite-line-200?gid=61&vid=1 I find that having a sleeping bag was nice and one of the little luxuries that was worth the extra weight. This one is just over a pound and packs down really really small. They have other options as well.
I'd go with the rain jacket personally. I'm not a fan of ponchos and if you are wanting a good non-camino solution for Paris, then I'd go with a jacket. I found a jacket to be more flexible as well. If it was a little colder in the mornings I could put my breathable shell on over my fleece (well I used a mini-puffy jacket, but the same idea) for a little extra warmth. Or, I could just throw on the shell without the other layer and have something to buffet the wind. My pack had a rain cover so I was fine if it started to rain. Just not a fan of ponchos in general I guess, and since I already had a nice light packable rain shell it worked out for me really easily.
Best of luck!
I think the answers you're going to get will be quite idiosyncratic. I know I would need a proper sleeping bag not just a liner, but then I know I feel the cold. You may not be the same. I would definitely try to find a lighter sleeping bag if you can (again, I'm a weed when it comes to weight), but then again, it depends on how much you can carry. In my case, I would always go for the most lightweight option (in my case the Sea to Summit Traveller TR1) plus one or two liners to allow for either warmer temperatures or really cold ones. Bulk is an important consideration, too, so do try to go for down (and a decent compression sack), rather than hollow fibre, which is much heavier and bulkier.
Same applies to rain gear. I'm sure ponchos are great, but seperate waterproofs might provide more options and act as an extra layer against the cold if required (I was sure glad to have them for that purpose myself, in August!). There are some very lightweight ones indeed that are super efficient (my Montane trousers (bought second hand on Ebay) are totally waterproof, and only weigh in at 124 g/4 oz including their storage bag!!!).
I walked the Frances around the same time. Only had a liner and not warm enough and i had to pick up a lightweight sleeping bag in Pamplona (700g). I sleep cold btw.
I took a technical shell and a sleeveless tarp poncho, The shell serves as a light rain jacket, as a windbreaker/insulation layer and a town jacket. Don't need a heavier fleece layer. I wear the poncho only during heavy or sustain rain or when i needed more insulation at higher elevations. Rain pants only when sustained rain is in the forecast.
With a waterproof jacket/pants water can still enter the pack through the harness and the frame. In my experience, a tarp poncho can cover 2/3 of your body and the pack. Very efficient.
Sounds like the sleeping bag is the way to go. I am still weighing the sheet and a liner but I am worried about those nights when I would have to wear all my clothes too! I slept on the side of the road in my boots inside a good bag in the Kalahari Desert 30 years ago and it is still fresh in my mind!
Again, I am not poor, but I do not need a $400 sleeping bag, unfortunately.
Your comments on the rain gear are very much appreciated. I have no problem with getting wet when it is warm but the cool, wet days worry me.
Thanks for your thoughtful observations and ideas.
Tom
Great Tom, as long as you tested the setup and it worked for you thats the most important thing. Buen Camino.Very much appreciate you sharing your experience with a liner. As I have said in a couple of posts now, the bag seems to be the way to go.
I have a great, breathable rain jacket that will do the job pretty well. I am going to look for some light pants. My pack comes with a solid rain cover and I have tested it in some really serious rain. This summer in Ontario we have had hordes of heat but on one training hike the rain fell hard on me and my pack for about an hour and then a bit less hard for another hour and my stuff was really dry.
Thanks for taking the time to help me make my decision.
Tom
HI,I have had a hard time finding a somewhat affordable light sleeping bag under 750g. they are out there but I am not willing to pay over $400 for them! My sheet and liner are light but I do not think they are going to do the job. Sleeping is important so I will probably carry the extra weight.
Thanks very much for your input. I am still unsure but I now have a whole lot more info.
Tom
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