Julio Rivera
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I walk Via de la Plata last april and may. Left Sevilla on april 7. I used a puncho for water protection and next time i would bring gaters too.
I had a light sleeping back and at time it was a little fresh. You have to realise that when we leave Sevilla the temperture is nice. But the more you go to the north the colder it get. We got freezing rain and saw snow on the ground. We have met people that walk in 2 inchs of snow along the way. ...
With climate change you can face many surprise along the way.
Haven’t done via de la plata. But have entered Galicia 4 times from two different directions in spring and in autumn. It rained every time.Hello:
I got two questions:
1. Do I need rain gear for the Via de la Plata on the months of April and May?
2. How cold it is to sleep at the albergues. I am bringing a lightweight cotton Coolmax sleeping blanket but I am not sure if it is warm enough. Any ideas? I am in the United States so it must be something that I can buy locally or from Amazon.com
Thank you.
I walked last April and May and got bitterly cold. It snowed 2 days as well. So, yes rains gear is essential plus a warm sleeping bag. My sleeping bag covers temperatures from 6 degrees and I was warm enough. Not all albergues provide de blanketsHello:
I got two questions:
1. Do I need rain gear for the Via de la Plata on the months of April and May?
2. How cold it is to sleep at the albergues. I am bringing a lightweight cotton Coolmax sleeping blanket but I am not sure if it is warm enough. Any ideas? I am in the United States so it must be something that I can buy locally or from Amazon.com
Thank you.
Hi, Julio, and a warm welcome to the Forum
There are a couple of examples below that would work well for you for sleeping.
As far as rain gear, I prefer the Frogg Toggs Ultralite poncho. Easy to put on, covers the pack, keeps condensation to a minimum, multi-functional as a groundsheet, tarp, etc.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G9HXP35/?tag=casaivar02-20
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Does anyone know the exact weight of this down throw?
Hello:
I got two questions:
1. Do I need rain gear for the Via de la Plata on the months of April and May?
2. How cold it is to sleep at the albergues. I am bringing a lightweight cotton Coolmax sleeping blanket but I am not sure if it is warm enough. Any ideas? I am in the United States so it must be something that I can buy locally or from Amazon.com
Thank you.
Hi there. Good luck with your Camino. We live 100 km north of Seville, quite close to the route of the Camino so are very familiar with the weather. You should definitely expect to get rained on, especially earlier in April. The other side of the coin is that night-time temperatures should have risen by then making a lightweight cotton blanket sufficient to keep you warm. Buen Camino.Hello:
I got two questions:
1. Do I need rain gear for the Via de la Plata on the months of April and May?
2. How cold it is to sleep at the albergues. I am bringing a lightweight cotton Coolmax sleeping blanket but I am not sure if it is warm enough. Any ideas? I am in the United States so it must be something that I can buy locally or from Amazon.com
Thank you.
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