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Thanks Purky. I like it. Simple, effective, but then again plastic can be so noisy in an albergue. I'll experiment with the bin bags we have at home (they have drawstrings, so that'll help).What about a heavy duty garbage bag? Get one as a liner for your pack (in case the pack cover doesn't hold up) and one extra for your roll matt if you attach it outside your pack.
Trecile is certainly right about this, but it also depends on what camino you are walking, and when. I shall take my chances this fall on the Madrid, and I did not carry one on the VdlP. Both are less busy routes, with some albergues possibly closed, but I did not think one necessary. However, if your mat is very light and you are walking a less travelled route, this may be one way that you can ensure a night's sleep wherever you are. Every pilgrim balances possible/probable needs against additional weight. But don't let yourself go too far on this road or you may end up with an overwhelming load of things that you never need.The chances of you needing a sleeping mat are very slim. They are the most discarded item on the Camino
That's exactly what I was going to say....and they are bulky and not very effective...and not neededThe chances of you needing a sleeping mat are very slim. They are the most discarded item on the Camino
That's exactly what I was going to say....and they are bulky and not very effective...and not needed
Those thin foam mats provide no support..I had one of the expensive self inflating mats but never used it so sold it on ebay..and some alberques wont allow sleeping on the floor due to local and fire regulationsFunny then how I use mine all the time. And I meet many on every camino who use them too. Not bulky, very effective. There is no bed rush with a rollmat
Glad we are all different.
Best wishes
Davey
I sleep outside a lot on camino's. And usually in a field or church porch with just a roll mat and sleeping bag.
Never needed a cover for it at all. Just roll it out wet bit down. They dry really quickly as you walk anyway being waterproof.
And thank you all those that dump your roll mats along the way in albergues. I haven't bought a new one in years, and I can 'upgrade' as I go along.
Can someone leave a Trangia cooker for me please? I cannot afford one.
Or a hair dryer?
Davey
Agh! just when I thought my alcohol stove addiction was in the past! You can buy the alcohol in most Spanish supermarkets - look in the cleaning products section.A tuna can stove would work well, too, and be the right price
If you feel you have to take a kip-mat you could always carry it inside your pack. Roll it up and put it in vertically and then let it unroll to form a lining. Difficult if your pack isn't long enough. That. along with your pack cover might go some way to assuaging your worries about keeping things dry. If you never need it then it's tucked out of the way but available.Salutations All!
This question is really dumb.
I've just bought my first roll matt for sleeping on overflow flooring in an albergue or church. I don't have a poncho, I'm relying on my raincoat and pack cover, and I'm wondering how to keep the ground matt dry in the event of rain.
Do people use some sort of dry bag for the roll matt, or does it come down to having a poncho to cover all?
Best wishes,
P.
I use tyvek as a sit pad when eating lunch. Simple, strong and weighs nothing.Perhaps a piece of tyvek as a groundcloth or bivvy sack?
Just for you . . .I sleep outside a lot on camino's. And usually in a field or church porch with just a roll mat and sleeping bag.
Never needed a cover for it at all. Just roll it out wet bit down. They dry really quickly as you walk anyway being waterproof.
And thank you all those that dump your roll mats along the way in albergues. I haven't bought a new one in years, and I can 'upgrade' as I go along.
Can someone leave a Trangia cooker for me please? I cannot afford one.
Or a hair dryer?
Davey
You forgot the rice cooker . . . .If someone left a kelly kettle it would be good for you Davey! They are bulky but work as a water carrier too and then you can stop, boil up the water for tea (or if you have a handpresso - an espresso as well!) then cook up an omelette or something and on you go.... And before there's a chorus of 'there's cafes doing food cheap everywhere in spain' - on many routes there is not! and some of us do not have the dosh to eat out several times a day, every day - or take taxis to another town/village.... You sleeps where you ends up!!!!
I have a complete set like this, but it is now rarely used. I made the move to a mini-Trangia some time ago. It is used reasonably regularly, but not on the Camino.
Love this, Davey! Touche'!I sleep outside a lot on camino's. And usually in a field or church porch with just a roll mat and sleeping bag.
Never needed a cover for it at all. Just roll it out wet bit down. They dry really quickly as you walk anyway being waterproof.
And thank you all those that dump your roll mats along the way in albergues. I haven't bought a new one in years, and I can 'upgrade' as I go along.
Can someone leave a Trangia cooker for me please? I cannot afford one.
Or a hair dryer?
Davey
I use a white, extremely sturdy household trash compactor bag. A great size for lining the inside of my pack. And it rolls up and keeps bedbugs out of clothing. I spray the outside of my pack with Permathrin.Thanks Purky. I like it. Simple, effective, but then again plastic can be so noisy in an albergue. I'll experiment with the bin bags we have at home (they have drawstrings, so that'll help).
P.
Yep, I'll never forget that post...Robo is a saint!You forgot the rice cooker . . . .
Those thin foam mats provide no support..I had one of the expensive self inflating mats but never used it so sold it on ebay..and some alberques wont allow sleeping on the floor due to local and fire regulations
but I did take a seed-sprouter...You forgot the rice cooker . . . .
Interesting - every time I've tried I end up with far more produce than I can consume (at home not on foot). Did you find resupply easy?but I did take a seed-sprouter...
Not all people think like that, since a saw the Trangias on the camino first.Trangias are far too heavy if you want to carry cooking/coffee making gear, there are much lighter options available. But the cafes and coffee stalls make darned good coffee anyway.
If you mean a classic Trangia setup, I would agree that they are heavy, but they are also one of the few all season outside stove options, although this might not be an advantage on the camino! On the weight issue, my lightweight Trangia setup is a much the same weight to a similar one-person gas setup I also use when set up with fuel for a five day trek.Trangias are far too heavy if you want to carry cooking/coffee making gear, there are much lighter options available. But the cafes and coffee stalls make darned good coffee anyway.
Agreed - at 330g the Mini-Trangia is hardly a heavyweight!If you mean a classic Trangia setup, I would agree that they are heavy, but they are also one of the few all season outside stove options, although this might not be an advantage on the camino! On the weight issue, my lightweight Trangia setup is a much the same weight to a similar one-person gas setup I also use when set up with fuel for a five day trek.
If you were going to camp and need to carry a camping stove, I would be careful about the logistics of fuel supply. Denatured alcohol is generally readily available, gas canisters are not.
Trangias are far too heavy if you want to carry cooking/coffee making gear, there are much lighter options available.
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