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- camino Frances Aug 21 doing norte June 22
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I say...bring rain gear....its a bit like travel insurance....better to have it and not need it....Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
Except that travel insurance has no mass, and excess gear does. The MOST important part of preparing for Camino is having the right shoes, and the second most is lightening your pack. Everyone packs their fears the first time around, and winds up discarding them along the way.I say...bring rain gear....its a bit like travel insurance....better to have it and not need it....
Imo you don’t need the trousers. A rainproof jacket, yes, definitely and make sure everything in your pack is waterproof. Or have a poncho To protect the lot.Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
I did and they came in handy (started April 1).Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
You will not need the rain gear if it doesn't rain...Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
Sem palavras. Without wordsHi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
I did not bring, but I was a little "jelly" when I was getting wet and chafing legs, and my then walking pal was putting on her gore tex leggings. Norte might be pretty wet?Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
Back ten years or so ago we took rain suits(top and bottoms) and we found we were just as wet from perspiration and the gear not breathing, we left the in Zubri. When we got to Pamplona we bought light weight pull over jackets that fold into their own front pocket. Also made for a nice pillow If I was you and I'm not...I'd leave them behind. Enjoy your CaminoHi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
yes, we balance the many paths..Buen CaminoExcept that travel insurance has no mass, and excess gear does. The MOST important part of preparing for Camino is having the right shoes, and the second most is lightening your pack. Everyone packs their fears the first time around, and winds up discarding them along the way.
News paper!More thoughts on this -
Poncho vs. Pants - Pants because they will keep your lower legs dry - otherwise, wet pants means wet shoes means wet socks and wet feet which means blisters.
Waterproof shoes vs ventilated shoes - Vented shoes because waterproof shoes are impossible to dry out once they get wet. Walking in wet squishy shoes means blisters. Vented shoes will dry out as you walk (once it stops raining).
Rain Jacket vs Poncho - Rain Jacket because they are light and packable, vented - front zips and pit zips - so they can breathe and keep you cool if it's hot, Ponchos are a bit of a sweat tent. If it's windy, ponchos are a pain because they can get blown all around where a jacket is more tight fitting.
Sounds like a sauna suit!Poncho over rain jacket and pants.
That a little overkill isn't it. Your body has to breathe, and so you get a little wet.Poncho over rain jacket and pants.
A jacket and pants are much less breathable than a poncho where the entire bottom is open.That a little overkill isn't it. Your body has to breathe, and so you get a little wet.
It depends on the style of poncho I used. But hey, opening up arm pit flaps are much smaller than the entire bottom of the poncho being open. Plus, with a poncho, a pack rain cover is not needed.Sounds like a sauna suit!
Also, just saying, a tired body, end of day, you are getting soaked, it is chilly Galicia, and hypothermia is creeping up on you - just take the equipmentI did not bring, but I was a little "jelly" when I was getting wet and chafing legs, and my then walking pal was putting on her gore tex leggings. Norte might be pretty wet?
If rain pants and jacket are intended to keep water out perspiration isn't going to get out either.A jacket and pants are much less breathable than a poncho where the entire bottom is open.
I certainly found this to be true years ago, when I wore totally waterproof rain pants. But my new rain jacket and rainpants are breathable, adequately so that I can stay dry from rain and from perspiration. Very warm rainy weather might be an exception.If rain pants and jacket are intended to keep water out perspiration isn't going to get out either.
I would suggest to pay the big bucks and buy breathableIf rain pants and jacket are intended to keep water out perspiration isn't going to get out either.
I'm happy with my lightweight/ poncho and my backpack cover.I would suggest to pay the big bucks and buy breathable
I have walked 8 caminos through 3 seasons: last week of April to beginning November, and I have tried a variety of rain apparel. I have settled on an extra large FroggToggs raincoat which covers both me (175 lb, 5'-9") and my pack (Ospray talon 33 filled with 13 lbs food, water, gear). If rain gets above a light drizzle, I wrap a $12 sil-nylon rain skirt around my waist and roll my pants up above my knees to keep them dry. Don't even need to drop the pack or take off the coat to put the skirt on. My sleep sack and all clothing fit inside a small Sea to Summit drybag in the pack. I use a $2.00 plastic bag type pack liner from GarageGrownGear inside my pack as second protection. Pack does not need its outer rain shell because coat (third protection) covers all and keeps the pack bone dry and free from weighty water absorption. Coat has benefit of arms so I can use trekking poles unhindered. Coat can be opened by varying degrees and hood used or not for appropriate ventilation. Coat can be used as regular coat around town or for wind block. Hey, coat is ugly, but I always look GOOD! Footwear is Brooks Ghost trail runners which are like sieves, but dry quickly, along with Smartwool socks. The skirt keeps feet mostly dry until rain gets heavy or splashy, or if there are puddles. If feet get soaked, I just wring out the socks every 2 hours and put them back on. I use vaseline between my toes and have NEVER had any blisters on any Camino. I keep about 1 meter of Duck brand duct tape wrapped around one of my trekking poles to plug tears in the cheap FroggToggs if necessary. The duct tape also can be used to protect hotspots on feet and make a myriad of other repairs. If I were trekking through the winter, I would take my Columbia rain pants.Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
That a little overkill isn't it. Your body has to breathe, and so you get a little wet.
But you said a poncho over rain jacket and pants.It depends on the style of poncho I used. But hey, opening up arm pit flaps are much smaller than the entire bottom of the poncho being open. Plus, with a poncho, a pack rain cover is not needed.
Poncho over rain jacket and pants.
Breathable means it will let vapour transpire through the membrane. Sweat is a fluid, and won't transpire, and you will get wet inside and out! It won't matter once sweat has formed how much you have paid, it will still be a sauna inside.I would suggest to pay the big bucks and buy breathable
perfect reason to take a rain skirtI like rain pants for one important reason: if you need to sit down somewhere, to take a rest or have something to eat on the trail - you will get a very wet bottom without them! I’m in Melide at the moment and we’ve had torrential rain - the heaviest I’ve experienced since living in Singapore!
I bought an Altus poncho in St Jean pde Port in April as the weather was…. dire! Biblical downpours!Breathable means it will let vapour transpire through the membrane. Sweat is a fluid, and won't transpire, and you will get wet inside and out! It won't matter once sweat has formed how much you have paid, it will still be a sauna inside.
There may be some delay if you have bought something with a higher effective transpiration rate, but I don't think it will make all that much difference in warm, wet conditions.
Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
Hi, thanks for that, I did the camino Frances last Aug, & it was in the 40's, I'm doing the full Norte, so I've packed everything in bergen liners, & I'm prepared to get wet.....Still living in the UK I should be used to it.
Graham
Maybe she likes a poncho more than rain jacket and pants? Like Jacks over 10's in cards?But you said a poncho over rain jacket and pants.
Yes, I was wondering if that was the case.Maybe she likes a poncho more than rain jacket and pants? Like Jacks over 10's in cards?
Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
Coat or poncho, but no rain pants. Skins dries quickly, and you're not walking in winter.Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
I think she meant ‘as opposed to’ - not both togetherSounds like a sauna suit!
Sorry about that! I'm just one of those 'always be prepared' (for the weather) kind of people. And I love storms...I was excitedHmmmmm, your not selling it
FroggToggs jacket goes on over my packAs many viewpoints as there are pilgrims so I thought I would add my view. You can't beat a poncho and lightweight rain pants. If you have a poncho you do not need a cover for your pack or dry bags thus reducing weight. They are easy to put on and take off while wearing a pack. Just keep the poncho in a side pocket which is easy to get to. You cannot do that with a jacket as it will not go over the pack. Lightweight rain pants are better than gortex. If you have zippered sides they are easy to put on and take off. Also, they will protect your boots/shoes from getting so wet. Keeping boost/shoes dry means fewer blisters. Again, keep the pants in a side pocket.
Ya, I did say that. In translation, Poncho is my choice over rain jacket and pants.But you said a poncho over rain jacket and pants.
Well, it's what we used to do when we couldn't ask the whole world.I think my heads about to explode.....skins waterproof.
Thanks everyone, hopefully will meet some of you over the next 5 weeks
I asked myself the same question recently, while walking from Le Puy. The next day the temp dropped to 12 degrees, from 30 the day prior, lots of rain and strong wind. I was so grateful to have both lightweight gortex jacket and pants. For me they are vital insurance against unforeseen bad weather. 400 grams - worth it.Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
Wearing rain pants in warm weather was uncomfortable! A light weight hooded water resistant shell or a strong and light poncho (Altus atmospheric) worked best for me!Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
No. I am currently on the Primitivo and it’s rained every day. But my rain gear is worse to wear than getting wet! It’s not even hot, but the humidity is so high I am drenched anyway. My merino wool tshirts, panties and sports bra dry really quickly and I don’t overheat. My convertible hiking pants repel water to some extent, but also dry quickly. I’d love to dump my Pack A poncho/jacket that’s ultra light weight and has arms, zippered arm pits, and a pack cover all in one. But it cost $100 and I just dont want to.Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
I am now on my 20th camino. I have walked between May and September always and have only once taken a gortex jacket and hated it, sweating ++, never ever took rain pants.Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
Of course....in NZ we don't usually heat our houses like they do in the US or Germany. We put a sweater on, when it gets cold, so we are a bit hardy..I wear shorts, when there is a bit of frost on the ground. My legs go bright red and I love it! As long as feet and core are warm.You are all correct, skin dries fast. That's fine in warm weather. Because it's Spain doesn't mean it's always warm. Factor in the time of year and the altitude as well. For your comfort.
Waterproof clothing will only make you wet from the inside. On the Norte-Primitivo (mid-June to early July ’18) I always walked with pant legs zipped off. Legs didn’t get cold and with shorts there is less wet clothing to deal with. An umbrella kept my torso and head dry (no rain in the face) and my pack dry.Hi all, I'm starting the Del Norte on Saturday, can anyone advise me on whether or not to pack gortex trousers & jacket, just trying to keep the weight down. If its only a light rain, then skins waterproof & I can crack on, but if its lashing it down, well, no one likes to be wet, do they.......
Thanks
Graham
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