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Thankyou so much...I have just ruthlessly cut down by 1.2 kilos..including the mat...which is a shame cos it was really expensive ! Actually though I would have been really pissed off if I'd carried it 500 miles and only used it once .The mat can go. Reduce to two outfits and see how much lighter it gets, and also put all the maybe- and handy-stuff in a plastic bag and then weigh it - bet you'll be surprised! If you want to be around 7 kgs, then you can feel good about it as soon as you hit the number 7, even if it's 7.9 for now. Oh and buen camino!
Thanks for the advice. I have a rain jacket and trousers, both as light as I could get. Was going to do without trousers but was persuaded they were necessary...and I only just bought them...so I guess they'll have to come and I can post them home if it gets warm. I only have a fleece and thin rain jacket...and I guess it can be cold in April. Anyway, happy I've managed to cut down by 1.2kgYeah, for sure take out the sleeping mat.
Don't know what you have for rain gear, but if you have both a poncho and a rain jacket, pick just one and take out the other. You don't need both. If you have rain pants, maybe consider taking those out, too. If you have those leg gaiter things, I would say for sure eliminate those.
If you are carrying more than one type of cold weather jacket, say both a fleece and a quilted type, for sure eliminate one.
Anyway, don't bring anything you consider a backup for something.
Yeah, you might need the rain trousers in April as it can still get pretty cold there.Thanks for the advice. I have a rain jacket and trousers, both as light as I could get. Was going to do without trousers but was persuaded they were necessary...and I only just bought them...so I guess they'll have to come and I can post them home if it gets warm. I only have a fleece and thin rain jacket...and I guess it can be cold in April. Anyway, happy I've managed to cut down by 1.2kg
Some good advice (particularly from other women); if you have a packing list - mark the "essential items"; mark the "maybes". Pack the essentials as see what your pack now weighs. Remember you will still need to "add in" around 0.750 lts of water (two 500 mil litre bottles - not full) so add the 750 grams to the weight and see what you now have. If you are under 7 KG then maybe you can some of the "maybes". Remember - Spain is a modern country and just about all the usual consumables (toothpaste, soap etc) can be purchased as the small bottle expire. Good luckhi everyone,
I'm just having a last minute panic about the weight if my pack, which is 9 kilos !
I'd wanted to keep it down to 7 kg. damn! ..but maybe need to re think. Any advice?
Thanks
And today you can see new snow on their webcam!Two weeks ago I was walking up O'cebreiro in a sunny and hot day
You do not need a mat. Albergues are restricted by their licenses to take only a specific number, and for those they have bedding.
And buen camino!
Picture from this morning hiking to Hospital de Orbigo, she is the one smiling in the dark blue.You probably need the rain trousers my wife has been there for the last 2 weeks and has had cold, sleet, snow and rain most days. A couple of times she has been wearing both rain jacket and poncho for warmth. Even though she has gloves she also has been putting the extra set of socks on her hands for warmth. It is a different Camino in April then the summer you need more things. But you can also buy additions if needed. She is having the time of her life loving every bit of it.
Buen Camino
i walked in september 2015 and never needed a mat..i did sleep on the floor at ventossa but the hospitarios fixed me up with a small mattress...you will find as you walk your pack will get lighter due to the denotive boxes in each hostel. shed what u don't su and i picked up a wool hat that i needed toward the end of my journey...hi everyone,
I'm just having a last minute panic about the weight if my pack, which is 9 kilos !
I'd wanted to keep it down to 7 kg. damn!
I m setting off for Biarritz on Monday 4th April...but maybe need to re think.
Is a sleeping mat essential? I've heard that if refugios are full, you may be able to sleep on a floor...in which case it would be handy. Mine weighs 370 gm...so I still have a lot of stuff to get rid of....aagh!
Any advice?
Thanks
It can snow in April - several times along the way - so those rain pants might come in handy to retain body heat, depending on what else you are taking to keep you warm.I have a rain jacket and trousers, both as light as I could get. I only have a fleece and thin rain jacket...and I guess it can be cold in April.
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