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Hola Angulero,¡Hola!
¿Me puedes decir qué página es esa que te dice con dos semanas de adelanto que va a llover esos días?.
Hello!.
Can you tell me what page is that it tells you two weeks in advance it will rain these days?.
A lightweight umbrella is very useful on the Camino del Norte.
Ondo Ibili!
Your welcome, my pleasure.Sorry that my suggestion hash´t been of much help anyway.
My wife´s rucksack usually weighs 5.5 kilos including a lightweight umbrella by the way.
Ondo Ibili!
At six to eight ounces, a proper backpacking umbrella isn't much weight. By using an umbrella in combination with the lightweight wind jacket, I saved the weight of my rain jacket and pants and thereby dropped half a kilo. Moreover, I walked in shade while others baked in the sun and required me to bring/carry far less sunscreen (more weight savings).MendiWalker,
-my goal is to keep my rucksack to 6.5 kilos and an umbrella would add grams ;-).
Why are dry shoes important? If your shoes aren't waterproofed, they'll dry out far quicker, you won't sweat in them nearly as much, and your feet will stay cooler. Gaitors and rain pants become optional at that point because you no longer have anything to protect. Proper shoe fit and quality socks are far more effective at preventing blisters than avoidance of moisture.We have to do our best to keep our shoes dry, right? ;-)
So my question is:
-since I rather NOT use rain pants, would -gaiters- be a smart solution instead?
-or do I stick to rain-pants old solution?
I wore shorts and gaiters on the camino all the time. I wore long johns under the shorts on the one day of snow. With this rig only the knees are exposed. It doesn't matter if the cuffs of shorts get wet.
I prefer to wear a poncho. The raincoat goes on under the poncho when things get torrential and the wind blows too hard to let the poncho do its work.
I carried rain pants and sent them home unused when I got to Santiago. Mine was a November and early December walk. There was rain.
If you wear rain pants over long pants you will get warm. It might be better to wear rain pants with nothing underneath.
If you wear long pants there is no point to wearing gaiters. Gaiters are primarily intended to keep snow and debris such as scree out of boots. Long pants are sufficient to deal with debris (small pebbles etc) found on the camino. They will help keep the uppers of your boots dry during rain but thats not where boots typically get water ingress.
Tried gaters once but wasnt impressed. I have a raincoat, that will be my only raingear.
In case of rain I will wear my sandals and get wet feet, they will dry at some point.A very very experienced walker (Toek) told me: wet feet are not the end of the world! (it is all in the mindset)
I am debating long or 3/4 pants as my main hiking pants (for september). Any thoughts? I will also have shorts for shiny days. Ill prob go for the long ones but tips are welcome and could change my mind!
At six to eight ounces, a proper backpacking umbrella isn't much weight. By using an umbrella in combination with the lightweight wind jacket, I saved the weight of my rain jacket and pants and thereby dropped half a kilo. Moreover, I walked in shade while others baked in the sun and required me to bring/carry far less sunscreen (more weight savings).
Why are dry shoes important? If your shoes aren't waterproofed, they'll dry out far quicker, you won't sweat in them nearly as much, and your feet will stay cooler. Gaitors and rain pants become optional at that point because you no longer have anything to protect. Proper shoe fit and quality socks are far more effective at preventing blisters than avoidance of moisture.
Frankly, rain pants in high summer are probably overkill too (more sweat running down your leg than rainwater). Gaitors do serve another purpose, namely to keep mud off your pants and reduce the number of washings you might need to do, and they can protect against getting brambles, etc. that might otherwise drop down into your shoe.
I would not walk any Camino in any season w/o rain gear. I prefer rain gear pants and jacket. Others like poncho's. If you choose a poncho, I would recommend gaiters. They will help with muddy days.
There is a good chance you will encounter some rain. This Spring I was very lucky with weather, twenty-three sunny days and six rain on the Norte. Most of those rain days were only partial rain and all were in Galacia.
Ultreya,
Joe
My preference is for long pants with zip-off legs. I don't like getting burrs, etc. in my socks, and the long pants means I don't need gaiters (which I generally don't like). Then again, I know folks who swear by 3/4 pants.Tried gaters once but wasnt impressed. I have a raincoat, that will be my only raingear.
In case of rain I will wear my sandals and get wet feet, they will dry at some point.A very very experienced walker (Toek) told me: wet feet are not the end of the world! (it is all in the mindset)
I am debating long or 3/4 pants as my main hiking pants (for september). Any thoughts? I will also have shorts for shiny days. Ill prob go for the long ones but tips are welcome and could change my mind!
Many long distance, ultra light trekkers use umbrellas.A lightweight umbrella is very useful on the Camino del Norte.
Ondo Ibili!
View attachment 10656 Terminology we understand in the UK - I think!
Rain jacket - a short item which you put your pack outside. Often hi-tec breathability but still gets hot and sweaty in milder temperatures and when hills are involved.
Poncho / (cape?) - loose item usually going down to the knees which your pack goes underneath. Cheaper models tend to have slits to let your arms through. The cheapest ones, made out of plastic, tear very easily. You usually have to pull it over your head which can be both comical and exasperating in a breeze...
Raincoat - like a poncho but with full sleeves, usually with a full zip down the front. 'Altus poncho' is popular here, but the newer model doesn't seem to be as waterproof as the previous one. Many other makes are available
Raincoat used in accompanying photo was made by Quechua, weights 320g but is several years old and required seam sealing. It is all you need. Can be worn with shorts in most months and in colder times with lightweight quick dry trousers with zip-off bottoms (as here).
Yep, you´re sure right.
Ondo Ibili !
Your welcome, my pleasure.Sorry that my suggestion hash´t been of much help anyway.
My wife´s rucksack usually weighs 5.5 kilos including a lightweight umbrella by the way.
Ondo Ibili!
the pic was taken on the Norte between Irun and Bilbao - on the Markina-Guernika leg-wow, that 'raincoat' (which we would call poncho here) that u're wearing looks very comfortable and suitable for this trip. I'll check out if there's something like it here. Is this pic taken in Primitivo?
Agreed. Right is what works for the person who has to walk the walk, and wrong is what doesn't work. Therefore, the critical thing (in my mind) is to have tested the equipment well before leaving including, to the extent possible, the conditions involved.Bottom line, imo, there is no right or wrong way, just personal preference.
I was a dork before being a dork was cool.I do see more pilgrims with umbrellas this time.
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