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Hi everyone! My brother and I are hiking the Camino in April this year and we are super excited!! Could anyone else who has hiked that month tell me what the weather like? What clothes should we bring? Tent or just sleeping bag? Ad what did you all do as far as food goes? Carrying money? Anything and everything is appreciated. I want to start getting my gear list together, but I'm not really sure how cold it will be. Thanks!
I walked my second Camino starting from SJPdP on April 14. While weather is unpredictable, my experience was:
1) Depending on when you start in April the weather can vary significantly. Pilgrims who started late April had very different weather than we did.
2) In April you may or may not be able to cross the Napoleon route over the Pyrenees. The earliest date possible is April 1 if the route is open. Last year the day we crossed (April 14) was the first day the route was open, but it was subsequently closed. You should be able to walk the Valcarlos route, but 2016 there was snow in early April on both routes I heard.
3) The spring is absolutely beautiful, but it can be cold and rainy. We were very cold on April 30 in Burgos and walked in a snow storm to Cruz de Fero on May the 12th. I actually prefer walking in cold over hot weather, but definitely take layers so you can adjust to the unpredictably weather.
4) Rain gear a necessity this time of year. For me, my boots were a must as I walked in deep mud.
Do not be discouraged my the possibility of some cold/wet weather. It is a beautiful time of year and with the appropriate gear, you will have a wonderful Camino.
Buen Camino,
Susan
Hi, Susan,
I'm walking my first Camino, the Frances, starting in mid-March 2017. I'm starting in Roncevalles. Do you have a list of what you carried? What kind of rain gear? What brand of boots?
Thanks so much for posting about the temperatures and rain!
Anne
No need for a tent as the albergues have roofs.Hi everyone! My brother and I are hiking the Camino in April this year and we are super excited!! Could anyone else who has hiked that month tell me what the weather like? What clothes should we bring? Tent or just sleeping bag? Ad what did you all do as far as food goes? Carrying money? Anything and everything is appreciated. I want to start getting my gear list together, but I'm not really sure how cold it will be. Thanks!
José, I suggest you edit or delete your post. You should never post your phone number or email address on a public forum, unless you enjoy receiving lots of calls and emails from strangers.We did April and May this yr. Have another one planned for April 17. Pls call USA, or provide conact inf.
DoneJosé, I suggest you edit or delete your post. You should never post your phone number or email address on a public forum, unless you enjoy receiving lots of calls and emails from strangers.
Instead you can either send a private message to another member, or ask them to send you one.
José, I suggest you edit or delete your post. You should never post your phone number or email address on a public forum, unless you enjoy receiving lots of calls and emails from strangers.
I did realize that, and have deleted the number.@trecile Do you realise that you have left the phone number visible in your quote and that Jose cannot edit or delete that?
I would skip the cotton socks in favor of a material that wicks and keeps the feet dry. Wool, and synthetics like Coolmax are good.Socks take 3 pairs of cotton or wool mix and 2 pairs of silk liners.
Your picture is not showing up for methis is what we used as towel and also for the clothes wringerit is 70 X 50 cm.
@trecile, it is always interesting seeing people enthusiastically sharing their experiences and how they went about selecting their gear. And you are so right, there are many options to choose from, some of which might need to be taken with caution. Not only in the matter of socks, but rain gear, footwear, whether to take technical trekking poles or collect a wooden pole along the way, etc, etc. The discussions on most of the individual suggestions raised here have been threads in their own right at some time in the past as members have shared information about what worked for them.I would skip the cotton socks in favor of a material that wicks and keeps the feet dry. Wool, and synthetics like Coolmax are good.
My husband and I are planning to do the Camino Frances April~May 18. After your experience this year, any advice?Hi everyone! My brother and I are hiking the Camino in April this year and we are super excited!! Could anyone else who has hiked that month tell me what the weather like? What clothes should we bring? Tent or just sleeping bag? Ad what did you all do as far as food goes? Carrying money? Anything and everything is appreciated. I want to start getting my gear list together, but I'm not really sure how cold it will be. Thanks!
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