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I took many things with me and "donated" a pair of socks, flip flops and a towel etc to the hostels - because I had to much with me ... At the beginning they have those huge boxes with stuff it's like "give and take" whatever you want to get rid off or what you need. Instead of a fleece dress in layers and take a windbreaker with you?!
Well, now you've got me re-thinking my shell, Ingrid.That'd be 13 oz saved. And if I followed Falcon's advice and left my sleeping bag, that'd be another 19 oz for a total of 32oz! That would bring the pack down to around 18lbs.
... and I am a bit frustrated about my pack weight. I'm having a difficult time packing for cooler temperatures in the morning and evening but also packing for the warm temperatures during the day while walking..and keeping it to 10% of my body weight. ...
Try to avoid anything that is single-use, such as flip flops for the shower. Even though they are pretty light, so are Crocs. You can actually walk in Crocs if blisters get bad; not far, in my opinion, but a short day. Ditto sandals, though I find them much heavier than Crocs. Does it go without saying that you do not take a second pair of hiking shoes/boots? If it doesn't, I am saying. If you end up with a boot disaster, take a bus or taxi to the next city, and buy new footwear.People always seem to be saying that they need flip flops for the showers.
I am 5'10 and weigh 135(ish), so my pack weight should only be 13 pounds...if I go by what I've read on this forum. I am at 17 lbs. and that's without water. ...
So, considering my tall, and rather thin build, does that allow me to carry a little more? What I am trying to ask is, can I carry more weight than a smaller woman weighing as much as I do? I'm trying to imagine a 200 pound man or woman only packing 20 pounds and I would think he or she could physically carry more. Right? Especially if they are taller? Am I right or am I just trying to justify all 17 pounds of my pack..??!
If I were you I would leave that sleeping bag at home.
Too warm and too expensive to take on the camino.
I got three sleeping bags and I'm taking the lightest and cheapest with me. Imagine if there are bed bugs. Don't know if they will ever disappear from a big fluffy down sleeping bag, or how to get rid of them.
None of this lightweight stuff is inexpensive. When it comes to outdoor gear, "lightest" and "cheapest" almost never coexist.
My old sleeping bag was cheap (say 100 euro?) and it is 480 gram (Haglöfs lim 50) and it's coming with me again for the third time on the camino.
The most expensive sleeping bag I ever bought is my Western mountaineering ultralite and I would not take it on the camino. As we are sleeping indoors it would be like a portable sauna, far too hot, and, as one have to leave it on the bed while going out to eat etc I would be nervous it could disappear.
It's more relaxing to have simple things on the camino, me thinks.
But that's me.
Actually I have never heard about sleeping bags getting stolen, thank god.Wow, that Haglöfs lim 50 looks fantastic! A bag that light with a full zip is very rare. I wish they were available here in the US. I did look at some of the ultralight Western Mountaineering bags and they are also a nice choice. They make a bag called the "Highlight" that is right at 450 grams or so.
Do people really steal sleeping bags in Albergues? Seriously, if it's gotten that bad, maybe it's time to think twice about walking Camino at all.
In September, yes. Some days will be so hot that sleeping will be difficult. You will be indoors. Even if it is cool outside, your room will have several or dozens of warm bodies in it. Take the lightest sleep sack you can find, and use blankets if it ever get cold.is a 550 gram sleeping bag that packs into a 30 x 17cm stuff sack really too large or heavy for the Camino?
... It can be done using the most high tech materials and the best quality goose down, ...
I would pick one or the other and my pick would be the poncho--- it should cover your back pack, much easier to get in and out, it will be much better circulation of moisture underneath, and most ponchos are really lightweight one-piece. The fact is that when it rains torrentially on the Camino NOTHING is waterproof, so go with the Poncho.So, I don't have a poncho..I have a rain jacket and rain pants. You think I need both?
Depends on the temperature.Kimmy; How comfortable is it to sleep in a silk liner compared to a sleeping bag?
No, no, no-- I grabbed a pair of gloves on my way out the door to the airport as I left this past May for the Camino. The BEST, BEST, BEST accessory I took with me. It rained every single day Logroño to Burgos and the pair of gloves brought me so much comfort; I was soo glad I had them. Sure you can buy a pair in Spain, but I had them on my backpack already and that felt good!Skip your gloves. Really no need for that.
TammyLynn; My pack, total weight is 12.5 pounds - 6 of which is my travel writing kit/camera. Once change of clothes, few bits and bobs.
It's not what you could carry, but as said, mainly what you need. Style, fashion and trends go out the window when it's 90 degrees with 90 percent humidity and you walk uphill for a few miles. You will get sweaty, as do most of us - so you'll be in good, smelly company
I put my little journal, pen, and camera in my front waist bag along with passport and money, credit card. Saved weight on my back!
That's my question too?How comfortable is it to sleep in a silk liner compared to a sleeping bag?
I'm bringing mine too. I love my fleece and that was harder to pull out of my pack than the sleeping bag!I'm always taking my fleece.
It's snuggly in the chilly mornings and a dressy enough jacket for evenings.
And ok for wandering European cities after Caminoing.
I'm bringing mine too. I love my fleece and that was harder to pull out of my pack than the sleeping bag!
A silk liner is just that, a bag made from silk, like a sheet sown together. Not warm at all and you will need blankets (which are not always clean) to sleep comfortable when it is not warm / hot. Sleeping bags exist for many temperature zones, so that you can chose the one you need in order to stay warm and cozy. SYHow comfortable is it to sleep in a silk liner compared to a sleeping bag?
Albergues have blankets; save the weight!I will also bring a super light blanket
Well, for those of you living in a " first" world country, this possibility of buying things, trying them out and then, if not to the liking even after having worn it, returning the offending article, is for us, a non existing possibility. Actually incomprehensible for me. My sleeping bag was bought in a local supermarket in 2007 for the equivalent of $20 and, after 6 Camino's, its still going strong. My jacket was found in a second hand clothes shop for approx. $6. That first year, my boots were Merrels, but for men. I ended up with a lovely set of blisters. And so it goes on. Suddenly we have now a North Face store, a Timberland store, a Columbia store and a general Outdoors outfitters store! I have now splurged out on a new rain jacket by North Face. There would be NO WAY that I could ever return this jacket to the store. At the best, they might give me a credit note, but the original labels would still have to be attached. I love looking at REI's web page. I dream of all the things that I could buy, if I ever got to put my foot over their threshold! Last year, we needed new back packs, both of ours had totally disintegrated. We decided to order from REI, using a company who would then ship them from Miami to Costa Rica. We ordered them in March and they arrived mid-July! It wasn't a very good experiment! Right now, I'm looking for gaiters. I guess that I will have to take a chance and buy them, if possible in Oviedo, when we arrive there in a couple of weeks. ( in 2008 I actually tried to make them, using pictures on the web, but they didn't turn out very well)!Jim, thanks for sharing your approach. The benefits of REI seem quite good! Certainly there are no retailers that I know of in Australia that would be so generous about returns. Nonetheless, if cost is no object, then getting overall pack weight down is somewhat easier than for those who need to be more strategic about what they buy..
Ok, its getting down to the wire before I leave (8 more sleeps!) and I am a bit frustrated about my pack weight. I'm having a difficult time packing for cooler temperatures in the morning and evening but also packing for the warm temperatures during the day while walking..and keeping it to 10% of my body weight. I am 5'10 and weigh 135(ish), so my pack weight should only be 13 pounds...if I go by what I've read on this forum. I am at 17 lbs. and that's without water. My fleece is a 14.7oz, almost a pound..I know I will need it, but I also know I will be packing it most of the time.
I have seen the packing lists, and they have been very helpful in nailing down the essentials, and choosing lightweight and quick drying fabrics, but it seems like those lists are more geared for summer walking? I need a hat and gloves, a fleece..colder weather items. But I also need to pack shorts and tshirts. See my dilemma?
So, considering my tall, and rather thin build, does that allow me to carry a little more? What I am trying to ask is, can I carry more weight than a smaller woman weighing as much as I do? I'm trying to imagine a 200 pound man or woman only packing 20 pounds and I would think he or she could physically carry more. Right? Especially if they are taller? Am I right or am I just trying to justify all 17 pounds of my pack..??!
Well said Trevor! Take the absolute basics so you enjoy the walking. Water is about a kilo weight per litre. You need one pair of shorts, one pair of long pants, 2 pairs of sox (thick) and one pair thin as your feet will swell. I used a sarong instead of taking a towel - so versatile -TAMMY lYNN
Just go with the flow I have looked at my gear many times (being a first timer leaving in 11 days) but I realise that worrying about gear . Iis the last thing as yesterday out walking I felt no worry for the first time just excitement If I have to much leave it If I forgotten something pick it up. To many great things to see and enjoy.
Trevor
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