@sbauc yes I have the
altus poncho... for an eyewatering 54€ and a camino buff for 19€ .. one of the other pilgrims told me that the camino buff is only 5€ on
www.pilgrino.com. Both the poncho and buff are obtainable in pamplona caminonotes for less! Have not tested the poncho yet so unable to tell re quality. When I was in SJPDP, the shop had quite a few ponchos in all sizes...
It is extremely HOT in the Camino.... friday (last week) to Tuesday 20/7/16 was unbearable..... felt really faint at times in direct sun
.. yesterday evening was a little cooler with a 5 min thunderstorm. I regularly finished 2.5L of water whilst walking (not including the cans of limon juice I consume at cafes on the way).
Currently in Los Arcos in a private hostal (26€ - booking.com) for 1 night as thought there was a bed rush... Nooo bed rush so far... The albergues were not full... many vacant beds yesterday in Villauerta and Estella too. Had a little hot spot on my big toe but resolved wt regular vaselin application and change of socks mid walk.
For people coming later on in july and august please be prepared for the extreme heat ...! Btw I use smartube which fits any standard water bottle... such a brilliant invention!
Buen camino