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Im with you on the zip off shorts.It is unpredictable, but if you covered all the options you would take the contents of your house with you.
I wouldn’t take the merino baselayer tights, but neither would I take the kilt. I’d take breathable over trousers which provide for insulation, in extremis, over your full-length trousers.
IMHO you’ll be in shorts throughout. Skin dries quicker than cloth and it’s not exactly an extreme environment.
Hands-free umbrella? Do like Yankee. Get wet, shake, walk, repeat. Sun is unlikely to be an issue.
Personally - and I’m a late spring and late Autumn walker - I have a dedicated pair of evening semi- smart trousers, a pair of thin gotetex over trousers and a pair of synthetic shorts. It’s enough. If I had to, I’d wear the lot at once.
Zipped-off trousers always look and feel like they’ve been zipped-off and don’t result in acceptable shorts, in my opinion.
Shorts. I wore them every day on the Camino I walked in April-May as well as the one in Sept-Oct. I wore lots of combinations up top according to changing temps and was always comfortable. I need tights to wear at night and always had them handy but didn’t ever need them.@woody66, in late October and early November 2019 I walked from Barcelona to Pamplona in what was likely cooler weather than what you will encounter. Most days I was fine with either a short sleeve or long sleeve merino t_shirt. Sometimes both in the morning with me guessing as to which one would go on top for removal later in the day.
The last week was rather cool and wet (it was snowing on the Alto del Perdón). When raining I would remove the leggings of my convertable pants and walk in shorts. I did not think that this made me feel colder. In a wilderness area this could be disastrous but with a town always close by not so much.
I should also add that I hardy ever wear shorts and even wear jeans in heat waves. Still, I felt fine with shorts in the rain as long as I was walking.
I def would not take merino bottoms. Long pants are more than enough.Hi Everyone!
I need some advice/opinions about base layers.
I am walking the Portuguese Coastal and Spiritual from mid September from Porto; arrive Santiago second week of October; unless Covid 19 and/or our government's " you can go,you can't go" traffic light system mucks it up!
I have changed my original gear plan based on how i function and what is easiest for me. (got caught out by my Altus;took me to long to sort out because of it's size and me trying to orientate myself and it wasn't windy lost my temper got wet!)
Can get the new stuff on PDQ, so i am going with it!
I will now walk using my
Hagalof L.I.M jacket
Shorts (well two pairs zip offs but only one set of the zip off bottoms to add sun protection)
Rain Kilt(plus hands free umbrella for rain/sun)
So here is my question;in my gear i have a set of merino base layers long sleeve top and some bottoms.
I think the top is a good idea,but not sure if i would need the "bottoms" for this time of year?
Or will it be very cold by the time i am in Galicia in the beginning of October?
I know you guys have been there and done it
All the best
Woody
It is unpredictable, but if you covered all the options you would take the contents of your house with you.
I wouldn’t take the merino baselayer tights, but neither would I take the kilt. I’d take breathable over trousers which provide for insulation, in extremis, over your full-length trousers.
IMHO you’ll be in shorts throughout. Skin dries quicker than cloth and it’s not exactly an extreme environment.
Hands-free umbrella? Do like Yankee. Get wet, shake, walk, repeat. Sun is unlikely to be an issue.
Personally - and I’m a late spring and late Autumn walker - I have a dedicated pair of evening semi- smart trousers, a pair of thin gotetex over trousers and a pair of synthetic shorts. It’s enough. If I had to, I’d wear the lot at once.
Zipped-off trousers always look and feel like they’ve been zipped-off and don’t result in acceptable shorts, in my opinion.
End of October 2018 snowed in in somos (Galacia). Wore my merino bottoms. Glad I had them. I wore them off and on but needed them every day in Galacia in late October. I think it just depends on weather and how well you do in cold. I’m from Florida so you know my take on coldHi Everyone!
I need some advice/opinions about base layers.
I am walking the Portuguese Coastal and Spiritual from mid September from Porto; arrive Santiago second week of October; unless Covid 19 and/or our government's " you can go,you can't go" traffic light system mucks it up!
I have changed my original gear plan based on how i function and what is easiest for me. (got caught out by my Altus;took me to long to sort out because of it's size and me trying to orientate myself and it wasn't windy lost my temper got wet!)
Can get the new stuff on PDQ, so i am going with it!
I will now walk using my
Hagalof L.I.M jacket
Shorts (well two pairs zip offs but only one set of the zip off bottoms to add sun protection)
Rain Kilt(plus hands free umbrella for rain/sun)
So here is my question;in my gear i have a set of merino base layers long sleeve top and some bottoms.
I think the top is a good idea,but not sure if i would need the "bottoms" for this time of year?
Or will it be very cold by the time i am in Galicia in the beginning of October?
I know you guys have been there and done it
All the best
Woody
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