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Don`t ``blame`` your new fleece for not being warm enough; just add another thin layer, but not cotton. I would take: one synthetic or merino t-shirt, one light long-sleeved layer, the merino fleece, and rain jacket, with another merino base layer for sleeping. If it is really cold, put them all on.bring one or two cotton vests, one t-shirt (either cotton or merino), the merino fleece, and a light rain jacket
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Of course I will be testing the fleece further - I am thinking perhaps an extra long sleeved merino base layer - but I would appreciate your thoughts and immense experience.
Have I? How can you tell? (genuine question! I am very ignorant in this matter) I was convinced that the fleece I bought was a 200. I don't remember where I read it, but I was doing quite a bit of research before buying it and I remember reading somewhere (perhaps the official Icebreaker website?) that it was a 200.You bought the thinnest of the midlayers, which go up to 260.
Yes, of course I was cold because I was just sitting still.The reason you got cold again in your friends house was because of inactivity and therefore reduction in circulation IMO. When you are on the Camino you will be walking a lot and taking short breaks. In the evenings, if its cold or cool, layer up but not with cotton as the others have said.
I do quite like this Icebreaker one! And it does keep me warm... I just need to figure out what other layers I need. Which ones have you tried so far?I am still looking for my perfect Merino fleece
Only 7 weeks left to find it!!
That's the jacket I have that I told you I would bring.If you were considering another layer, instead of down-filled I use a sythetic insulated product that is just as warm as down but has the advantage of staying just as warm even if it gets wet unlike down that loses it's insulation properties when wet and no goose/duck had to give up it's layer for me to be warm. Mine is the Northface ThermoBall jacket. Very light and very warm! https://www.thenorthface.com/shop/mens-thermoball-full-zip-jacket-2
I agree Domigee.@auldies
Just a thought but have you looked in the sales? I usually try to buy all the expensive stuff when they're reduced in price (last season's models), makes a big difference.
All the best.
Thanks everyone!! Your opininions are very helpful!
Have I? How can you tell? (genuine question! I am very ignorant in this matter) I was convinced that the fleece I bought was a 200. I don't remember where I read it, but I was doing quite a bit of research before buying it and I remember reading somewhere (perhaps the official Icebreaker website?) that it was a 200.
Yes, of course I was cold because I was just sitting still.
As I said before, my concern is not during the walk - it is for later, when I'll be sitting around, or going around town in the evenings. I am concerned that I would still be cold even wearing ALL my clothes.
I do quite like this Icebreaker one! And it does keep me warm... I just need to figure out what other layers I need. Which ones have you tried so far?
Based on all your responses I will be going with my original idea, which was to add another long-sleeved merino layer, and I will also make sure that I buy one or two t-shirts also merino.
Just a prehistoric velociraptor . . .. . . and no goose/duck had to give up it's layer for me to be warm
Try Rohan's Offers section.There are some lightweight fleeces there which could make good layering with your current fleece. If you have a shop/outlet near you it is best to order on-line and collect from store to save courier costs. I walk with the Microrib stow-away jacket as a second layer because I cannot cope with being cold.
The shops are in the UK, but they will post worldwide. I think the OP is in Canada, but others can benefit hopefully from the post free hint.I also got my fleece from Rohan and loads of other stuff, brilliant when in the sales. Didn't dare recommend it though as I thought the shop was only in the UK ..
As yet I have not seen anybody mention Vit 'B' tablets on any of the forums I've read. I know I shouldn't say anything because I haven't yet done a Camino but I have backpacked extensively carrying everything I need to survive, about 35lbs. One thing I learnt many years ago from a study by there doctors on the Pennine Way in England was that we lose Vit 'B' when we exercise. You will find people getting really down and shivery at the end of day, so the first thing I do is take a small 'B' tablet, it works a treat I promise you.
Bryan
Not having done a Camino certainly does not mean you don't have good experiences to share! Always good to get new and different perspectives to consider. Regarding the Vit B idea, wouldn't the typical Camino diet provide mostly what a person needed? You will enjoy a very carnivorous diet in Spain where I understand most B elements reside. Curious to know more about additional requirements needed for long distance walking.As yet I have not seen anybody mention Vit 'B' tablets on any of the forums I've read. I know I shouldn't say anything because I haven't yet done a Camino but I have backpacked extensively carrying everything I need to survive, about 35lbs. One thing I learnt many years ago from a study by there doctors on the Pennine Way in England was that we lose Vit 'B' when we exercise. You will find people getting really down and shivery at the end of day, so the first thing I do is take a small 'B' tablet, it works a treat I promise you.
Bryan
Not having done a Camino certainly does not mean you don't have good experiences to share! Always good to get new and different perspectives to consider. Regarding the Vit B idea, wouldn't the typical Camino diet provide mostly what a person needed? You will enjoy a very carnivorous diet in Spain where I understand most B elements reside. Curious to know more about additional requirements needed for long distance walking.
I do a lot of walking at home as well as my annual Caminos. At age 68 I have a healthy diet but I find that daily supplements also help a great deal. Each day I take a multivitamin with iron tablet, an Omega 3 fish oil capsule and a magnesium tablet. I always take a supply of these with me on the Camino. They do not add any significant amount to my pack weight and certainly enable me to walk 30 plus kilometres per day for weeks on end without any aches and pains or other issues.
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