Ian-on-a-stick
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Future (2018)
Hi everyone,
I hope I won't try anyone's patience too much with this question. I've read all the "should I take a bag?" threads and noted all the wise advice dispensed and enjoyed everyone's take on this fairly impossible question. Which, to answer accurately, requires future knowledge of the weather, the locations to be stayed at - all over a 40 day period and also some knowledge of how a person sleeps (hot/cold). I gather that the only true answer is "It depends".
After a hot UK summer of sleeping under a single sheet, I am now noticing that it is a bit nesh at night and I have retreated under the duvet. As it has been 9 degree C the past couple of nights, that is clearly my cut off point. The same will be true of Spain through times of my proposed travel (circa 17th Sept to.....well, I don't know that date yet). Being away from home will not make me any more partial to sleeping chilly. Therefore I have decided to take a bag. It's a hit on weight and storage space but listening to a bunch of snoring AND being cold would be a bit much to take. I won't be doing all that much communal sleeping if I can help it and I gather that I am probably going to find many establishments that provide bedding, but I'm planning on stopping at two albergues right at the very start (not on the same night of course!) and I don't groove on the idea of being cold in either of them!
So my question is, what sort of lightweight bags do people recommend? It has to be less than 1kg and fairly packable. I want to buy cheaply. I'm UK. Many people mention REI as a place to shop but we simply don't have that here. And sometimes I see gear recommends and Amazon don't have it either. I'm really looking forward to your feedback.
I hope I won't try anyone's patience too much with this question. I've read all the "should I take a bag?" threads and noted all the wise advice dispensed and enjoyed everyone's take on this fairly impossible question. Which, to answer accurately, requires future knowledge of the weather, the locations to be stayed at - all over a 40 day period and also some knowledge of how a person sleeps (hot/cold). I gather that the only true answer is "It depends".
After a hot UK summer of sleeping under a single sheet, I am now noticing that it is a bit nesh at night and I have retreated under the duvet. As it has been 9 degree C the past couple of nights, that is clearly my cut off point. The same will be true of Spain through times of my proposed travel (circa 17th Sept to.....well, I don't know that date yet). Being away from home will not make me any more partial to sleeping chilly. Therefore I have decided to take a bag. It's a hit on weight and storage space but listening to a bunch of snoring AND being cold would be a bit much to take. I won't be doing all that much communal sleeping if I can help it and I gather that I am probably going to find many establishments that provide bedding, but I'm planning on stopping at two albergues right at the very start (not on the same night of course!) and I don't groove on the idea of being cold in either of them!
So my question is, what sort of lightweight bags do people recommend? It has to be less than 1kg and fairly packable. I want to buy cheaply. I'm UK. Many people mention REI as a place to shop but we simply don't have that here. And sometimes I see gear recommends and Amazon don't have it either. I'm really looking forward to your feedback.