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I would take a light sleepingbag or a fleececarpet, and a liner as well. If you have booked hotels or hostels you do not need them, but in albergues yes!I'll be off on my first Camino this coming April. I'd like to know for those of you who have done the Camino this time of the year is it really necessary to lug around a sleeping bag and the liner as well or will the liner suffice? Also which products did you take with you if you chose to use one?
Pre-covid a liner would have been sufficient as blankets were commonplace in albergues. That’s far less the case now.I'll be off on my first Camino this coming April. I'd like to know for those of you who have done the Camino this time of the year is it really necessary to lug around a sleeping bag and the liner as well or will the liner suffice? Also which products did you take with you if you chose to use one?
Record high temps in parts of Spain today 26c its a tough choice.I'll be off on my first Camino this coming April. I'd like to know for those of you who have done the Camino this time of the year is it really necessary to lug around a sleeping bag and the liner as well or will the liner suffice? Also which products did you take with you if you chose to use one?
Hi, I’ve walked from SJPP to Burgos last April. I only took a cotton sleeping bag liner. I stayed in a lot of hostels, a few provided blankets and if it was cold and no blankets were to be had I slept in my puffer jacket which did the trick. I only did this twice. Once at Orrison and once further down the trail. I’m walking Burgos onwards this April and will only be taking my sleeping liner again. For me, it works well. Buen Camino !I'll be off on my first Camino this coming April. I'd like to know for those of you who have done the Camino this time of the year is it really necessary to lug around a sleeping bag and the liner as well or will the liner suffice? Also which products did you take with you if you chose to use one?
Yikes!!!Record high temps in parts of Spain today 26c its a tough choice.
How heavy was your sleeping bag? I'm seeing some that are nearly 3-4 pounds and that seems heavy to meI took a light sleeping bag in April of 2018 and definitely needed it. Took one again in October of 2019… needed it then too. Both on the Frances.
what recommendation do you have for the sleeping bag?Definitley sleeping bag + liner.
which bag do you recommend?I took a light sleeping bag in April of 2018 and definitely needed it. Took one again in October of 2019… needed it then too. Both on the Frances.
Any light sleeping bag you can get. I got mine in a store for motorcycle stuff. It should be comfortable for temperatures down to 8/10°C.what recommendation do you have for the sleeping bag?
Yes, you do need a sleeping bag in April if you stay in albergues. A liner as well if you feel the cold, otherwise, no. It can be very cold in some places at that time of year!I'll be off on my first Camino this coming April. I'd like to know for those of you who have done the Camino this time of the year is it really necessary to lug around a sleeping bag and the liner as well or will the liner suffice? Also which products did you take with you if you chose to use one?
I am also starting the Camino in April. I am taking the Sea to Summit Spark 50 Ultralight Down Sleeping Bag, that is comfortable to 50f / 10c and weighs 7.9oz / 225g. Its an 850+ fill down bag with a hydrophobic coating.which bag do you recommend?
Silk has no magical properties. Bedbugs are too big to get through most fabrics, but they can get in the same big hole at the top of a sleeping bag that you get in.My choice is a silk rectangular liner as the BB cant get thru.
You can find it in the Forum store!
Altus ANDES 400 H30 sleeping bag
Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance. CHARACTERISTICS: Emergency signs inside the bag. Interior pocket. Collected size: 11 x 22 cm (4.4 x 8.7 inches) Compression...www.santiagodecompostela.me
The Forum store is a local Spanish business!True, but personally i'd rather support local Spanish hiking stores. Spain has some excellent smaller hiking/climbing shops (several in Madrid, others along the Frances) that carry this item.
I operate and ship from SantiagoTrue, but personally i'd rather support local Spanish hiking stores. Spain has some excellent smaller hiking/climbing shops (several in Madrid, others along the Frances) that carry this item.
Reflects my thoughts very closely. Waking up cold is a miserable experience. I recommend the lightest possible sleeping bag.April 19-May 19, 2016, I took only a liner. I got by, but the first couple weeks were pretty chilly. I slept in my clothes most nights. I used albergue blankets a few times, and they helped a lot, but was always worried about bed bugs, thinking they probably didn't get washed every day. I would take a light down bag under the same circumstances.
Right. This forum is so useful to me that I like to support it and @ivarRight, but not all local businesses are equal ; )
Right. This forum is so useful to me that I like to support it and @ivar
True. I think Casa Ivar is a smaller local business than many sporting goods stores in Spain, and has a track record of supporting the Camino and the community of pilgrims in ways that other local businesses may not. YMMV, of course.Right, but not all local businesses are equal ; )
Basically a "one man show," though Ivar does have one employee now.True. I think Casa Ivar is a smaller local business than many sporting goods stores in Spain, and has a track record of supporting the Camino and the community of pilgrims in ways that other local businesses may not.
I started the CF 13 Apr with a very light sleeping bag and silk liner. Used it 4 times then got rid of it. For me the silk liner was enough. There seemed to be plenty of blankets available along the way.I'll be off on my first Camino this coming April. I'd like to know for those of you who have done the Camino this time of the year is it really necessary to lug around a sleeping bag and the liner as well or will the liner suffice? Also which products did you take with you if you chose to use one?
I took a light sleeping bag and a liner on the CF starting in April 2022. It worked out well and there were many cooler nights where I felt snug and comfortable in my sleeping bag. May God bless you on your journey!I'll be off on my first Camino this coming April. I'd like to know for those of you who have done the Camino this time of the year is it really necessary to lug around a sleeping bag and the liner as well or will the liner suffice? Also which products did you take with you if you chose to use one?
Just a lightweight bag. Mine is down and barely weighs anything. I cut the zipper and hood off.which bag do you recommend?
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