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No rain pants.Will I need rain pants, a thin down jacket (I am bringing a thin fleece) and a rain poncho in addition to a rain jacket? Other items...sleeping bag, water bag, 1 pr convertible pants, 1 pr shorts, 2 long sleeved tops, 1 t shirt, 1 pr leggings and a dress, Tom's light shoes, flip flops, hiking boots, gators, baseball cap, thin wool cap and gloves, guidebook, journal & pen, 3 pr undies, laundry powder plug and line, knife, phone, 1 pr medium socks, 1 pr lighter socks, 2 pr liner socks, pjs (doubles as long undies), small towel, in addition to toiletry items and a light day pack
Thank you for your response. I am always freezing, and I have read that it can be snowy and very windy at that time of year...you're sure I can shed all of these warm things in the top half of the post and the sleeping bag?No rain pants.
Choose between the thin down jacket and the thin fleece.
Choose between the rain jacket and the poncho. (Choose a poncho like an Altus or Packa that also covers your pack.)
One long sleeve.
No leggings, no dress.
Choose between the light shoes and the flip flops.
Journal is a luxury!
A silk sleeping sack can replace your sleeping bag and save a couple of pounds. You can supplement it with blankets, or wearing clothes at night.
Buen camino.
Long silk underwear, T-shirt, long sleeve shirt, light down jacket, and poncho. It will be impossible to be cold! I just did it in January, and I was fine (I did take a sleeping bag, but in the spring and summer, my nylon liner is adequate. I have mailed a sleeping bag home twice and thrown one away when I took them in April). Even on chilly mornings, you probably will be shedding layers within fifteen minutes. If you keep your hands warm with gloves and head warm with the knit cap, everything will feel warm!you're sure I can shed all of these warm things
I thought I had very little but my pack weighs 18 lbs without H2O! Will I need rain pants, a thin down jacket (I am bringing a thin fleece) and a rain poncho in addition to a rain jacket? My understanding is that the weather is likely to be very wet in the spring and any temperature could show up. Other items...sleeping bag, water bag, 1 pr convertible pants, 1 pr shorts, 2 long sleeved tops, 1 t shirt, 1 pr leggings and a dress, Tom's light shoes, flip flops, hiking boots, gators, baseball cap, thin wool cap and gloves, guidebook, journal & pen, 3 pr undies, laundry powder plug and line, knife, phone, 1 pr medium socks, 1 pr lighter socks, 2 pr liner socks, pjs (doubles as long undies), small towel, in addition to toiletry items and a light day pack just in case I decide to send the pack ahead on days when I am tired (also serves as a bag for groceries, for overflow for the plane...). My pack weighs 3 lbs and my sleeping bag 2 1/4 lbs. I'm trying to look for items to cut! I am considering working on plan B..additional strength training!
flip flops,
Rain often is stop and go. Rain pants are hot. Be sure you can get into and out of rain pants (and consider that you may have to sit down after the rain to do that). A poncho like Altus or Packa allows you to slip out on the run, leaving it draped over your pack. If you decide on rain pants, get some experience with them in the rain before you leave home! Gaiters keep your pants legs, socks, and shoes a bit drier in steady rain. You won't feel the need to get into and out of them when the rain comes and goes. I walked in a May with 26 days of rain and never felt the need for rain pants (and wore the gaiters only a few times in heavy rain).keep rain pants for April/May
I have had to work to find lightweight gear that does the job and keeps me warm in the cold (after 2011 I swore I would never be cold again!!!) and yet isn't too hot when the weather warms up, but it can be done.
I don't count the weight put on the ground (boots and poles), and ignore my first layer of clothes since I wear it everyday, all day. Heavier boots create a stress of their own, but they are not really putting their weight on your feet! They do take a toll on your leg muscles. If you take a million steps and each boot is four ounces heavier than it needs to be, you will be lift tons of weight (I leave the exact math to you, but runners can tell you about it). Lighter footwear is better if you still get good support for your feet, ankles, knees, and pack weight.Do you count the weight of your poles, boots, and everything you're wearing when totaling up your pack's weight
Sadly, no one here will give you the answers that you're looking for, because everyone here is different. What worked or works for someone may not work for you or anyone else. It's easy for me to say to carry what you feel you need, but then again I've carried heavier weight on my back when I was in the military, for long distances.I thought I had very little but my pack weighs 18 lbs without H2O! Will I need rain pants, a thin down jacket (I am bringing a thin fleece) and a rain poncho in addition to a rain jacket? My understanding is that the weather is likely to be very wet in the spring and any temperature could show up. Other items...sleeping bag, water bag, 1 pr convertible pants, 1 pr shorts, 2 long sleeved tops, 1 t shirt, 1 pr leggings and a dress, Tom's light shoes, flip flops, hiking boots, gators, baseball cap, thin wool cap and gloves, guidebook, journal & pen, 3 pr undies, laundry powder plug and line, knife, phone, 1 pr medium socks, 1 pr lighter socks, 2 pr liner socks, pjs (doubles as long undies), small towel, in addition to toiletry items and a light day pack just in case I decide to send the pack ahead on days when I am tired (also serves as a bag for groceries, for overflow for the plane...). My pack weighs 3 lbs and my sleeping bag 2 1/4 lbs. I'm trying to look for items to cut! I am considering working on plan B..additional strength training!
Long silk underwear,
??? Where do you get this please?
Here are my suggestions based on my experience walking this past fall. I will list below those items I suggest omitting and why.I thought I had very little but my pack weighs 18 lbs without H2O! Will I need rain pants, a thin down jacket (I am bringing a thin fleece) and a rain poncho in addition to a rain jacket? My understanding is that the weather is likely to be very wet in the spring and any temperature could show up. Other items...sleeping bag, water bag, 1 pr convertible pants, 1 pr shorts, 2 long sleeved tops, 1 t shirt, 1 pr leggings and a dress, Tom's light shoes, flip flops, hiking boots, gators, baseball cap, thin wool cap and gloves, guidebook, journal & pen, 3 pr undies, laundry powder plug and line, knife, phone, 1 pr medium socks, 1 pr lighter socks, 2 pr liner socks, pjs (doubles as long undies), small towel, in addition to toiletry items and a light day pack just in case I decide to send the pack ahead on days when I am tired (also serves as a bag for groceries, for overflow for the plane...). My pack weighs 3 lbs and my sleeping bag 2 1/4 lbs. I'm trying to look for items to cut! I am considering working on plan B..additional strength training!
I thought I had very little but my pack weighs 18 lbs without H2O! Will I need rain pants, a thin down jacket (I am bringing a thin fleece) and a rain poncho in addition to a rain jacket? My understanding is that the weather is likely to be very wet in the spring and any temperature could show up. Other items...sleeping bag, water bag, 1 pr convertible pants, 1 pr shorts, 2 long sleeved tops, 1 t shirt, 1 pr leggings and a dress, Tom's light shoes, flip flops, hiking boots, gators, baseball cap, thin wool cap and gloves, guidebook, journal & pen, 3 pr undies, laundry powder plug and line, knife, phone, 1 pr medium socks, 1 pr lighter socks, 2 pr liner socks, pjs (doubles as long undies), small towel, in addition to toiletry items and a light day pack just in case I decide to send the pack ahead on days when I am tired (also serves as a bag for groceries, for overflow for the plane...). My pack weighs 3 lbs and my sleeping bag 2 1/4 lbs. I'm trying to look for items to cut! I am considering working on plan B..additional strength training!
I would consider skipping the shorts, the extra shoes (I merely changed out socks during the day), the laundry plug (never used mine once), the down jacket (use only the fleece), and choose between gaiters and rain pants. Additionally, that sleeping bag is way too heavy if you are looking to cut down on weight. I'd be willing to bet it takes up a lot more space in your pack than is neccessary, too. Finally, have you weighed your "toiletries?" You won't be needing much.I thought I had very little but my pack weighs 18 lbs without H2O! Will I need rain pants, a thin down jacket (I am bringing a thin fleece) and a rain poncho in addition to a rain jacket? My understanding is that the weather is likely to be very wet in the spring and any temperature could show up. Other items...sleeping bag, water bag, 1 pr convertible pants, 1 pr shorts, 2 long sleeved tops, 1 t shirt, 1 pr leggings and a dress, Tom's light shoes, flip flops, hiking boots, gators, baseball cap, thin wool cap and gloves, guidebook, journal & pen, 3 pr undies, laundry powder plug and line, knife, phone, 1 pr medium socks, 1 pr lighter socks, 2 pr liner socks, pjs (doubles as long undies), small towel, in addition to toiletry items and a light day pack just in case I decide to send the pack ahead on days when I am tired (also serves as a bag for groceries, for overflow for the plane...). My pack weighs 3 lbs and my sleeping bag 2 1/4 lbs. I'm trying to look for items to cut! I am considering working on plan B..additional strength training!
Hi Nadine, I won't be getting there till April 7thHi Walkergirl, on an unrelated topic, I am also planning on walking the Camino in April/May and would love to walk at least the first few days with someone. When are you going? I am planning on getting to St Jean around 1 April. Would be nice to hear from you. Nadine
@jurissuits , so nice to meet a fellow victim of May 2013No gators, take walking shoes (Salomons are the best) instead of hiking boots. And take some polythene (or similar) poncho with you - in case of heavy rain. As it was in May 2013. I used plastic bags as gloves because my hands on walking sticks were freezing.
Buy a beach towel and use that(triple purpose.ie drying, wearing and keeping warm.)
For the towel, get an ultra lightweight type...they are quite light and dry really quickly
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