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I have the women's version of these Montbell merino leggings. They need to be worn under something.I was wondering if any posters have experience of wearing leggings in cold and wet weather, and what recommendations you would make. I am walking very early April from Braga over a mountain route.
I have seen men wearing leggings for a few years now and they started to appeal to me after my Xmas Camino, a Peregrino who wore them going over Monte's de Leon in extreme windy and wet weather said his legs kept warm under the fleece brushed lining. They appeal to me because I can use them at night under my duvet and wear them( or not) under shorts depending on what I encounter during the day. I have no personal experience of wearing them so I don't know what I should be aware of or wary of. Any advice gratefully received.
I have the women's version of these Montbell merino leggings. They need to be worn under something.
The Peregrino who wore the leggings at Xmas wore a women's decathlon brand- Wedze, he had tried to get Merino but they were sold out. He was quite impressed with the leggings, he wore them under shortsA winner, bang for buck, Uniqlo or Decathlon, artificial fibre thermals.
You were lucky my friend and as we all know you never know. I walked the CF in November and December 2019 and we had winds for days up to 80K per hour, freezing temperatures, heavy snow, and when we didnt have heavy snow, rain almost every day, fog in the morning and you get the idea. I never took my leggings off. When I walked the Norte the year before I wore them every night on the last 3rd of the Camino as it was colder some nights in the albergue than outside. Wore them most mornings until about 10 or so also. When I walked the CP I too had fantastic weather. Buen CaminoIt's not that cold. My last camino in Portugal was in February and every day was above freezing and got up to at least 50 by noon.
.You just can not tell what the weather will be like. I read a blog from an Italian couple who walked the way I am going last April, one day the temps were pushing 30c the next it was below 10 and hailstoning quite heavily, I am going prepared for various scenarios.It's not that cold. My last camino in Portugal was in February and every day was above freezing and got up to at least 50 by noon.
I was wondering if any posters have experience of wearing leggings in cold and wet weather, and what recommendations you would make. I am walking very early April from Braga over a mountain route.
I have seen men wearing leggings for a few years now and they started to appeal to me after my Xmas Camino, a Peregrino who wore them going over Monte's de Leon in extreme windy and wet weather said his legs kept warm under the fleece brushed lining. They appeal to me because I can use them at night under my duvet and wear them( or not) under shorts depending on what I encounter during the day. I have no personal experience of wearing them so I don't know what I should be aware of or wary of. Any advice gratefully received.
I have been looking at them but I don't know where to start or the reliability of the ones I have looked at.Running tights combine a bit of insulation with some wind proofing, are very lightweight and quick to dry.
Your on to something there, it could catch on.How about some shorts which - and here’s the clever thing - reach down to the ankles. I’m still working on a catchy name, but for the time being I’m calling them ‘trousers
I have met some incredible Americans, so not a problem for meIf you wear leggings under shorts you will be assumed to be American
Unless there was another need you didn't even have to go to the toiletI just went to the Men´s and removed the leggings, hey presto...
I'm not sure, I need a bit of time to process this additionleg warmers instead of leggings
Look lightweight or feel lightweightThese look lightweight: Mantyhose.
I think leg warmers are great idea for swapping in changeable conditions and they tick a lot of boxes apart from one which is essential for me, do they keep all of my legs and lower waist warm at night when I sleep in them. But I think I have kinda accepted the idea of them so I will look at them further. ThanksI use cycling leg warmers, easy to take on and off, don’t take up any room.
I was wondering if any posters have experience of wearing leggings in cold and wet weather, and what recommendations you would make. I am walking very early April from Braga over a mountain route.
I have seen men wearing leggings for a few years now and they started to appeal to me after my Xmas Camino, a Peregrino who wore them going over Monte's de Leon in extreme windy and wet weather said his legs kept warm under the fleece brushed lining. They appeal to me because I can use them at night under my duvet and wear them( or not) under shorts depending on what I encounter during the day. I have no personal experience of wearing them so I don't know what I should be aware of or wary of. Any advice gratefully received.
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