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It usually does, but there still can be hot days. I doubt there will be much in the way of cold nights.I was hoping by mid September in northern Spain the cooler weather would begin.
I am packing for my September 14th departure from SJP and have been anxiously watching the weather reports for various towns on the Camino. I will be walking until October 28th so I am trying to decide how warm it will be as I get into October. The weather projections for the next 10 days looks VERY hot. I am from Washington, DC so I understand hot summers but I was hoping by mid September in northern Spain the cooler weather would begin. I feel like I will need a sleeping bag but maybe not for the first couple of weeks. My husband is meeting me in Leon on Oct. 9th so he will bring some stuff I will use for the cooler weather. My pack is weighing in at 13lb. 7 0z.
I am beginning my camino in Oloron Ste Marie in the south of France on Sept. 15. Yesterday, I checked for the weather two weeks from now. I found that the first weather website that I looked at predicted daytime temperatures of about 34 degrees. So I tried another website, which predicted 24 degrees for the same days. Beyond three or four days ahead, predicting the weather is a crapshoot. At least, going in mid September, we know that it will cool off some by October. Buen camino.I am packing for my September 14th departure from SJP and have been anxiously watching the weather reports for various towns on the Camino. I will be walking until October 28th so I am trying to decide how warm it will be as I get into October. The weather projections for the next 10 days looks VERY hot. I am from Washington, DC so I understand hot summers but I was hoping by mid September in northern Spain the cooler weather would begin. I feel like I will need a sleeping bag but maybe not for the first couple of weeks. My husband is meeting me in Leon on Oct. 9th so he will bring some stuff I will use for the cooler weather. My pack is weighing in at 13lb. 7 0z.
. If you are French or Spanish, you are probably used to shutting the windows in your bedroom at night, and you will do so wherever you are, including in shared dormitories. It will get very hot and stuffy, with dorms packed with bunks where everyone is putting out body heat and breathing out whatever they had for supper. Maybe you will get used to it.
SY, I am officially freaking out as I leave on Sunday. I have four backpacks on hand as I have yet to determine which is best. My clothes are too much but, I have decreased already, along with toiletries & snacks. Leaving from Florida & my bag is 15 lbs without water! What to do?! My husband is wondering if I will cancel a 5 month planned trip.Get your husband to bring you that cold weather gear ;-) Also 13lb. 7 0z. is a touch on the high site, feel free to post your packing list here for 'dissection' ;-) SY
I know the last thing you want to hear is calm down, so take a breath, and another. You are still breathing right? You will do what you have to when you have to. If the weight or volume is too much, then you can discard some less used or unneeded items on the way. I am planning on using a bounce box along the way to lighten my load, and resupply along the route. I thought about shipping (bouncing) to larger towns 7 ~ 10 days apart. The only downside is having to schedule a visit to the post office before leaving town. I have used a bounce box hiking in the states and it worked out great. Don't forget you could always ship extras to Ivar and pick them up in Santiago. Whats in my bounce box: travel duffel for my pack, clean clothes for Santiago, spare pole tips, personal items like hiker goo, drip drops, maybe some spare meds/first aid, favorite snack, tbd.SY, I am officially freaking out as I leave on Sunday. I have four backpacks on hand as I have yet to determine which is best. My clothes are too much but, I have decreased already, along with toiletries & snacks. Leaving from Florida & my bag is 15 lbs without water! What to do?! My husband is wondering if I will cancel a 5 month planned trip.
Yeah, ditch the thermals.Yes Liz .....I had anticipated that temps would have started to drop a little mid sept but looks like I am wrong .... Was thinking to bring one set thermals which could double as clothes or undergarments ... BUT now thinking I could leave them out and just have an outer layering system ....
Anne
SY, I am officially freaking out as I leave on Sunday. I have four backpacks on hand as I have yet to determine which is best. My clothes are too much but, I have decreased already, along with toiletries & snacks. Leaving from Florida & my bag is 15 lbs without water! What to do?! My husband is wondering if I will cancel a 5 month planned trip.
@domigeeNooooooo, I am French and I do my utmost to keep windows open in albergues! In fact it is the reason I try and get a private room whenever there is the option, the snoring doesn't bother me, the heat and stuffiness I cannot stand.
No generalisations please
I'm going to open an albergue. There will be one dorm (side) for people who shut the windows and one side for people who open the windows! And snoring thingies for the nose will be handed to all proclaimed (self or otherwise) snorers and earplugs for everyone else! LOLLast Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 were my first nights on the Camino Frances, spent at Orisson and Roncesvalles. Both nights were too hot to sleep. If you are French or Spanish, you are probably used to shutting the windows in your bedroom at night, and you will do so wherever you are, including in shared dormitories. It will get very hot and stuffy, with dorms packed with bunks where everyone is putting out body heat and breathing out whatever they had for supper. Maybe you will get used to it.
All you need is a change of clothes, one you wear, one you wash: 2 T-shirts, 2 bottoms, underwear x 2 and socks (3 or 4 pairs). Plus a layer to add if it's cold (long sleeve merino or fleece), a hat, sandals or flipflops for evening and something for rain: poncho or rainjacket. Add a buff or a scarf.Minimal first-aid and minimal toiletries, a small towel (or use the scarf!) Add a phone and maybe a torch. Something to sleep in (sleeping bag or liner). You don't really need anything else and it doesn't weigh much!
In Winter weather (ie snow) I add merino leggings and take both the merino top and fleece. And gloves.
Don't freak out, but post your packing list here! For best results just post everything you plan to take, no matter if you wear or carry it ;-) and a lot of us will be happy to have a go at it. Buen Camino, SY
You are welcome to come to the send off party with food & karaoke tomorrow about 230-530. Since you are so close. I think my contact info is on my profile.@shellypaul take advantage of hubby's offer. Post some updates from the Camino, and let me know about the hikes when you get back.
Buen Camino
@domigee
Alas, travel does not necessarily bring out the best in me. I shall try to be more open-minded.
Which stage had 17 km between watering spots?I'm currently in the middle of el Camino Frances at Sahagùn in the meseta and would love to throw away my fleece and wet weather gear. But who knows by the end? With 32°C in the afternoons the biggest concern is dehydration and stamina. You need maybe 1.5 litres per hour and that weighs a lot when there is 17 km without a fresh water supply. I did dehydrate once and spent the afternoon shivering on the bed in an Auberge with a blanket. I only just made the town in time.
Which stage had 17 km between watering spots?
GraciasOn the Camino Frances Carrion de los Condes > Calzadilla de la Cueza. Buen Camino, SY
It usually does, but there still can be hot days. I doubt there will be much in the way of cold nights.
Get your husband to bring you that cold weather gear ;-) Also 13lb. 7 0z. is a touch on the high site, feel free to post your packing list here for 'dissection' ;-) SY
Get your husband to bring you that cold weather gear ;-) Also 13lb. 7 0z. is a touch on the high site, feel free to post your packing list here for 'dissection' ;-) SY
Agree with you, married a Frenchman, lived in France for 15 years, windows were always kept open!Nooooooo, I am French and I do my utmost to keep windows open in albergues! In fact it is the reason I try and get a private room whenever there is the option, the snoring doesn't bother me, the heat and stuffiness I cannot stand.
No generalisations please
Last Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 were my first nights on the Camino Frances, spent at Orisson and Roncesvalles. Both nights were too hot to sleep. If you are French or Spanish, you are probably used to shutting the windows in your bedroom at night, and you will do so wherever you are, including in shared dormitories. It will get very hot and stuffy, with dorms packed with bunks where everyone is putting out body heat and breathing out whatever they had for supper. Maybe you will get used to it.
I can confirm for me; I am less certain for you.Can you all confirm?
I'm eight days away from my first Camino... SJPP to Santiago hoping to arrive around Oct 22. I've got the middle-aged female heating system going and am used to sleeping with little covers in a cool room. I'd love nothing more than to leave behind my 2 lb. sleeping bag. I have a nice Sea to Summit silk liner and really think that it's going to be enough. Can you all confirm? As an alternative, is there any way of sending the sleeping bag ahead to somewhere in the León-Ponferrada region?
I agree. I started with 6.5 kg without water, and amongst the people I have been walking with I have about the lightest pack out there. My pack fits well, and I really don't feel it much - even on 35 km days in the heat on the Meseta! I've added a bit of weight along the way, buying replacement toothpaste and sunscreen that's bigger than the originals that I brought, plus a tank top to wear at night rather than my next day's clothes. I also usually carry an orange and 1.5 liters of water.You forgot the "wink" emoji. (13 and a half pounds is only about 6 kilos. Not to suggest that anyone might be in the grip of units-of-measure confusion or anything!) ;-) I walk with 9 kilos, including the pack. Haven't died of it.
I agree - 13lbs 7oz is pretty heavy - I heard that 10% of your body weight is the most you should carry, unless of course you are a SuperHuman!Get your husband to bring you that cold weather gear ;-) Also 13lb. 7 0z. is a touch on the high site, feel free to post your packing list here for 'dissection' ;-) SY
One of my annoyances, even in mid June when it was very warm in the evening, others still insisted on closing all the windows and not letting any fresh air in. I seemed to be in the minority for keeping windows opened!
Agree with you, married a Frenchman, lived in France for 15 years, windows were always kept open!
After the window-closers had gone to sleep I quietly opened the window again
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