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Hmmm...perhaps not in Galicia? Equinoctial gales etc. I have rarely been colder or wetter than on the Primitivo in September, but then wheresoever I go, there is rain. That said, personally, I never bring rain trousers.Having lived at the same latitude for years in Biarritz, I don't remember September being much different from August. Of course there is rain now and then but the serious weather change doesn't begin until later in October.
Would NOT walk without rain pants! Had cold rain in September on the Norte and was very glad to have pants. I do carry several ponchos however, but those are to sleep on if I can't get a bed somewhere.Even though there are ample 'which clothing to bring'-threads, I haven't been able to find a good answer yet for the following.
I'm walking the CF from Sept 1 to +- Oct 5th.
I'm planning to bring a rain jacket but no rain trousers: I think quick-drying leggings will work better and it'll save some space in my backpack. I'm wondering however if I'm underestimating how cold and wet it can be in the north of Spain at the end of September? I'm reading different things, which is of course to be expected as everyone's experience on the Camino is different.
Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
I always walk in September and have never ever needed to use them. Having said that I still bring them with me just in case.Even though there are ample 'which clothing to bring'-threads, I haven't been able to find a good answer yet for the following.
I'm walking the CF from Sept 1 to +- Oct 5th.
I'm planning to bring a rain jacket but no rain trousers: I think quick-drying leggings will work better and it'll save some space in my backpack. I'm wondering however if I'm underestimating how cold and wet it can be in the north of Spain at the end of September? I'm reading different things, which is of course to be expected as everyone's experience on the Camino is different.
Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
Reminds me of the Lil' Abner character - Joe Btfsplk.Hmmm...perhaps not in Galicia? Equinoctial gales etc. I have rarely been colder or wetter than on the Primitivo in September, but then wheresoever I go, there is rain. That said, personally, I never bring rain trousers.
When we walked the CF in 2017 we only pulled out the rain gear once, as we entered Sarria. The rain lasted 10 minutes, hardly worth pulling it out. Lots of morning fog. Generally warm weather and mostly sunny.Even though there are ample 'which clothing to bring'-threads, I haven't been able to find a good answer yet for the following.
I'm walking the CF from Sept 1 to +- Oct 5th.
I'm planning to bring a rain jacket but no rain trousers: I think quick-drying leggings will work better and it'll save some space in my backpack. I'm wondering however if I'm underestimating how cold and wet it can be in the north of Spain at the end of September? I'm reading different things, which is of course to be expected as everyone's experience on the Camino is different.
Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
I did the Frances Sep1 - Oct1, 2021, and I started with rain pants, but I dumped them after about a week. I was warm-enough for shorts, and although there was more rainy days than I expected, just a poncho was fine. It isn't like some hiking (e.g., on or around the Appalachian trail in early spring or late fall) where you're slogging through brush in a cold rain. I agree with the "no" answers.Even though there are ample 'which clothing to bring'-threads, I haven't been able to find a good answer yet for the following.
I'm walking the CF from Sept 1 to +- Oct 5th.
I'm planning to bring a rain jacket but no rain trousers: I think quick-drying leggings will work better and it'll save some space in my backpack. I'm wondering however if I'm underestimating how cold and wet it can be in the north of Spain at the end of September? I'm reading different things, which is of course to be expected as everyone's experience on the Camino is different.
Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
Even though there are ample 'which clothing to bring'-threads, I haven't been able to find a good answer yet for the following.
I'm walking the CF from Sept 1 to +- Oct 5th.
I'm planning to bring a rain jacket but no rain trousers: I think quick-drying leggings will work better and it'll save some space in my backpack. I'm wondering however if I'm underestimating how cold and wet it can be in the north of Spain at the end of September? I'm reading different things, which is of course to be expected as everyone's experience on the Camino is different.
Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
Agreed!!I just take a poncho. It will keep you dry from the knees up and will keep your backpack dry too. I have never used a backpack cover and I am sure if they are properly attached work very well. But I have seen pilgrims who didn't put them on properly have their packs soaking wet. I also like a poncho because I keep it in my side pocket in my pack on days that forecast rain. If it starts to rain I pull it out, face the wind, poncho flies like a flag and put my hands n the sleeves and zip it up and I am off. No stopping to take off pack to put on rain coat and cover for backpack.
We walked mid September - mid October in 2019. I carried a long rain poncho that covered my back pack and I had rain pants. The rain didnt start until mid October and then it rained almost every day once we left Las Herrerias.. I might have worn my rain pants one day. I did use my Poncho almost every day The morning temperatures did get cooler in October. I purchased an extra layer, light weight gloves and a 2nd Buff. One to keep my ears warm and another for my neck. Enjoy!Having lived at the same latitude for years in Biarritz, I don't remember September being much different from August. Of course there is rain now and then but the serious weather change doesn't begin until later in October.
My 10 year experience has led me to take an holistic approach to cladding. And this is the layers approach for heat, cold, wind and rain.. From the ground up:Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
Take a rain kilt like Zpacks noted in this post or cheap $12 sil-nylon rain skirt. Weighs 2oz and rolls up to size of fist. No need to remove boots or pack to put it on and off.Even though there are ample 'which clothing to bring'-threads, I haven't been able to find a good answer yet for the following.
I'm walking the CF from Sept 1 to +- Oct 5th.
I'm planning to bring a rain jacket but no rain trousers: I think quick-drying leggings will work better and it'll save some space in my backpack. I'm wondering however if I'm underestimating how cold and wet it can be in the north of Spain at the end of September? I'm reading different things, which is of course to be expected as everyone's experience on the Camino is different.
Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
I have never used rain pants on any of my 20 caminos. I just wear shorts and a rain cape, Sea to Summit for summer rain, Altus light for spring or early autumn. A light down jacket and that's it. No gortex jacket etc. No pack cover needed. I put the poncho into the base pack pocket, that normally holds the pack cover and when the drops begin to fall, I can pull it out while walking and 30 seconds later, I am covered with my cape.Even though there are ample 'which clothing to bring'-threads, I haven't been able to find a good answer yet for the following.
I'm walking the CF from Sept 1 to +- Oct 5th.
I'm planning to bring a rain jacket but no rain trousers: I think quick-drying leggings will work better and it'll save some space in my backpack. I'm wondering however if I'm underestimating how cold and wet it can be in the north of Spain at the end of September? I'm reading different things, which is of course to be expected as everyone's experience on the Camino is different.
Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
I can't stand rain jackets. You sweat like crazy in those warmer months. And pack covers never really work... A poncho is liberating.Thanks all for your replies until now! Whereas DyanTX said the answers to his same question were 50/50, I think this thread is definitely leaning more towards no: don't bring rain pants.
I think I'll go with my good quality rain jacket and my hopefully waterproof (it was cheap from Decathlon, I guess we'll have to see how that works out) rain cover. Might update my experience here for future reference
I walked Sept/ Oct. Had one day of heavy rain in Galicia. Wore a poncho which made me perspire so much I was as wet without it. Ending up walking without it. Clothes dry,! So did I. Leave them behind. Have a cover for your backup though.Even though there are ample 'which clothing to bring'-threads, I haven't been able to find a good answer yet for the following.
I'm walking the CF from Sept 1 to +- Oct 5th.
I'm planning to bring a rain jacket but no rain trousers: I think quick-drying leggings will work better and it'll save some space in my backpack. I'm wondering however if I'm underestimating how cold and wet it can be in the north of Spain at the end of September? I'm reading different things, which is of course to be expected as everyone's experience on the Camino is different.
Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
I've got a pair of water resistant trousers (Revolution Race). They're great until they're not. Eventually they reach a saturation point where the resistance stops working and then they become horrible. Really cold and really heavy. They're great in snowy conditions or the odd shower but don't stand up to sustained rain of more than an hour. And the crinkling noise as you walk drives me mental, ironic as the product name is Silence.I‘m walking the Camino Frances from 21 September until who knows when. I’m not taking rainpants (water resistant trousers, though how long will be the resistance), but taking a poncho. I hope not to use the poncho.
Sows the cotton floppy hat get soaked. I want to bring mine, but worried about that. I don’t think I would always be wearing it just inside my hoods.My 10 year experience has led me to take an holistic approach to cladding. And this is the layers approach for heat, cold, wind and rain.. From the ground up:
footwear: walking/running shoes with open weave uppers
Hose/socks: travel/pressure hose to the knees with corresponding outer hose. These are polyester and not thick, so good drying properties.
Kilt: lightweight with pressure closures and pockets - no metal:
Underpants: merino wool
That is invariable for each day.
For the torso, layers
Start with short sleeve merino top or long sleeve if closer to 0 degrees Celsius (or maybe both of those if brisk wind)
Strong wind / Rain: add lightweight rain jacket (parka)
Persistent rain: Altus rain coat with hood and pack cover. This also covers the kilt and directs some of the rain away from the lower legs.
Head:floppy cotton hat [helps keep shape for parka/Altus hoods.
Method :
All my clothes not being worn are in an outer pocket of the pack. This gives ready access without having to open the body of the pack.
To make it easier to see what's what I use the so called Ranger Roll for the torso layers.
Last, and by no means least, hands.
My fingers are thin and get dreadfully cold most mornings. And in almost all rrains. I think I now have this issue sussed.
Sows the cotton floppy hat get soaked. I want to bring mine, but worried about that. I don’t think I would always be wearing it just inside my hoods.
I wear a small rimmed straw hat and put my hood over that. Keeps the wet hood away from my head and out of my eyes. It's perfect.Sows the cotton floppy hat get soaked. I want to bring mine, but worried about that. I don’t think I would always be wearing it just inside my hoods.
I’m walking the CF in October and was planning to take my tent so I can walk very long days and pitch up in the wilderness some nights rather than spend time looking for an auberge. Does anyone know if the Spanish police might fine me if I get discovered? Some Germans were talking about €400 fines for wild camping in Germany. I was also wondering if there was a danger of wild animals. I do it in the UK all the time and there is no hassle from the authorities or wildlife and normally cover about 40km a day.Even though there are ample 'which clothing to bring'-threads, I haven't been able to find a good answer yet for the following.
I'm walking the CF from Sept 1 to +- Oct 5th.
I'm planning to bring a rain jacket but no rain trousers: I think quick-drying leggings will work better and it'll save some space in my backpack. I'm wondering however if I'm underestimating how cold and wet it can be in the north of Spain at the end of September? I'm reading different things, which is of course to be expected as everyone's experience on the Camino is different.
Your €0.02 will be appreciated!
A number of people do successfully ‘wild camp’ so long as they are discrete and if you’re doing it in the UK you should be well accustomed to that - although you’re not going to encounter much in the way of wilderness along the way. The wildlife in Spain shouldn’t be a concern.I’m walking the CF in October and was planning to take my tent so I can walk very long days and pitch up in the wilderness some nights rather than spend time looking for an auberge. Does anyone know if the Spanish police might fine me if I get discovered? Some Germans were talking about €400 fines for wild camping in Germany. I was also wondering if there was a danger of wild animals. I do it in the UK all the time and there is no hassle from the authorities or wildlife and normally cover about 40km a day.
i almost stepped on a huge brown and tan striped snake near trabadelo when going off the path just a few feet to take a break! thus, i'd watch out for snakes!A number of people do successfully ‘wild camp’ so long as they are discrete and if you’re doing it in the UK you should be well accustomed to that - although you’re not going to encounter much in the way of wilderness along the way. The wildlife in Spain shouldn’t be a concern.
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