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I would certainly take it. I like rain jacket, pants and pack cover. Sometime I might try one of the poncho-type jackets, but I would not go with a cheap poncho except maybe in mid-summer.Do I need full rain gear?
I was a bit tongue-in-cheek when I wrote that, but not entirely. Thinking of it that way is probably the only way for a person to decide what they actually prefer to wear. It will be similar at home and on the camino.@C clearly really! Walking in the rain at home? Wouldn't dream of it!
I assumed her remark was intended as a pun, but maybe not!@C clearly really! Walking in the rain at home? Wouldn't dream of it!
Hi, your answers have been very helpful. This is my last question, at least for today!
I plan to begin my walk the 3rd week of April in SJPP.
Do I need full rain gear? I mean a rain jacket, rain pants and a back pack cover?
Will one of those inexpensive ponchos over me and my back pack be sufficient?
Is there any other combination you would recommend?
In April I will take all the above, plus an umbrella.Do I need full rain gear? I mean a rain jacket, rain pants and a back pack cover?
Hi Camino 2017Hi, your answers have been very helpful. This is my last question, at least for today!
I plan to begin my walk the 3rd week of April in SJPP.
Do I need full rain gear? I mean a rain jacket, rain pants and a back pack cover?
Will one of those inexpensive ponchos over me and my back pack be sufficient?
Is there any other combination you would recommend?
I love my Frogg Togg rainsuit AND my umbrella! Taking them again next month, but crossing my fingers hoping they get very little use!What Whariwharagi said.
In April I will take all the above, plus an umbrella.
I'm leaving the Altus Poncho at home and trying the newly purchased Ultalight Frogg Toggs Rainsuit. The Ultralight is quite light, but combined with the brolly, will, I think, suffice.
http://www.froggtoggs.com/mens/all-weather-suits.html
Don't get caught under-prepared bad weather. That is a life-threatening event.
Regards
Gerard
If you get no rain to experiment with before you go, the bathroom shower gives a pretty good indication of what will or will not work, too!The best advice I could give is to get something now and try it out before you leave. When it is pouring rain in the morning next week, put on your gear, go out and test it. My mantra is that I don't want to leave anything for chance or for a first use when I go out on a trip. Better to select a system, whether poncho or jacket and rain pants, and work the bugs out now when you have a better chance to correct. Nothing worse to be out walking and find out the selected rain protection really doesn't work.
I started a thread in February titled "Frogg Toggs!" and gave reasons why I love them. Many others posted comments validating their reasons, as well. Take a look in the "search" bar!Gerard I wish you fine weather but if not can we have a review on the froggstoggs please? And if you think it would be suitable for a cyclist.
Cheers and thanks and happy travels
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/frogg-toggs.45617/I started a thread in February titled "Frogg Toggs!" and gave reasons why I love them.
Hello ValsaceK,I leave for Camino on March 28th so I will be on the Camino the month of April also! I have rain Jacket, rain pants, and rain cover for my pack...but I had not thought of bringing umbrella and I haven't decided on poncho either? This has been helpful.
Umbrella? Needed?
I leave for Camino on March 28th so I will be on the Camino the month of April also! I have rain Jacket, rain pants, and rain cover for my pack...but I had not thought of bringing umbrella and I haven't decided on poncho either? This has been helpful.
Umbrella? Needed?
If you get no rain to experiment with before you go, the bathroom shower gives a pretty good indication of what will or will not work, too!
Wow...I need to stop being a cheap charlie and play that lottery in Spain when I'm there.Not encountering rain is as likely as winning the winning the Spanish lottery El Gordo.
Same here. During the warm weather months no need for rain pants. Your skin works better, and one less thing to pack and you stay more comfortable.I'm a wear shorts when it rains person. Legs dry a lot more quickly than trousers which have been marinated in exercise induced sweat inside a pair of plastic trousers.
Camino Frances 2015 Spring, SJPdP to Finesterre- Only 2 partial days of light rain out of 38 days. Full sun even at O'ciebrero, all of Galicia and Finesterre!Wow...I need to stop being a cheap charlie and play that lottery in Spain when I'm there.
Camino Frances 2013, SJPdP to SDC: zero rain
Camino Frances 2016, SJPdP to SDC: zero rain
Mind you though, those were July-August Caminos....
I live on the Wet Coast of North America, so I do have some experience. (Edited to add: And I wouldn't be caught dead, wearing one of those poncho things at home.)
Wow...I need to stop being a cheap charlie and play that lottery in Spain when I'm there.
Camino Frances 2013, SJPdP to SDC: zero rain
Camino Frances 2016, SJPdP to SDC: zero rain
Mind you though, those were July-August Caminos....
I'm a wear shorts when it rains person. Legs dry a lot more quickly than trousers which have been marinated in exercise induced sweat inside a pair of plastic trousers.
Same here. During the warm weather months no need for rain pants. Your skin works better, and one less thing to pack and you stay more comfortable.
Nobody has ever died of getting their legs wet during a summer rain.
Yeah, I was lucky. Even the other two CF's I did and only rained on me on two days of each one. Those were in June-July and August-September. Of those four days, only two were really downpour type rains. The other two days were those rain, stop. Rain, stop. etc.....Camino Frances 2015 Spring, SJPdP to Finesterre- Only 2 partial days of light rain out of 38 days. Full sun even at O'ciebrero, all of Galicia and Finesterre!
Camino Del Norte/Primitivo 2016 Spring, San Sabastian to Lugo to Santiago- Maybe 4 days of partial rain, 5 days of clouds and/or fog. All in all, I feel very fortunate with the weather considering the months I went.
It's those little rain, stop. Rain stop, that made me a believer in carrying an umbrella.Yeah, I was lucky. Even the other two CF's I did and only rained on me on two days of each one. Those were in June-July and August-September. Of those four days, only two were really downpour type rains. The other two days were those rain, stop. Rain, stop. etc.....
Hi, your answers have been very helpful. This is my last question, at least for today!
I plan to begin my walk the 3rd week of April in SJPP.
Do I need full rain gear? I mean a rain jacket, rain pants and a back pack cover?
Will one of those inexpensive ponchos over me and my back pack be sufficient?
Is there any other combination you would recommend?
Hi, your answers have been very helpful. This is my last question, at least for today!
I plan to begin my walk the 3rd week of April in SJPP.
Do I need full rain gear? I mean a rain jacket, rain pants and a back pack cover?
Will one of those inexpensive ponchos over me and my back pack be sufficient?
Is there any other combination you would recommend?
I agree. I have a felt hat like the Aussie soldiers wear (though not with the brim pinned up.) I've used it in the rain and in summer too for 40 years and it still has life left in it. I did not bring it on my camino because I thought it might be a nuisance but it would probably would have been okay. I did avoid having to answer the question "Are you Australian? though.I use an Aussie Akubra hat (it's our version of a Stetson) and I find it invaluable because it is perfect in every weather.
On the plain?It's only in Spain that I walk in the rain....
Hi, get a high quality poncho that covers you and your pack. A poncho breathes a lot better than rain coat and trousers plus it keeps your pack dry. Ponchos are ten times easier to put on and take off plus they can double as a picnic blanket when you want to lie down or to take a snack along the way. Lastly, a poncho like the Sea to Summit is about 3 to 5 times lighter than a raincoat and trouser kit.Hi, your answers have been very helpful. This is my last question, at least for today!
I plan to begin my walk the 3rd week of April in SJPP.
Do I need full rain gear? I mean a rain jacket, rain pants and a back pack cover?
Will one of those inexpensive ponchos over me and my back pack be sufficient?
Is there any other combination you would recommend?
I agree. I have a felt hat like the Aussie soldiers wear (though not with the brim pinned up.) I've used it in the rain and in summer too for 40 years and it still has life left in it. I did not bring it on my camino because I thought it might be a nuisance but it would probably would have been okay. I did avoid having to answer the question "Are you Australian? though.
I agree. I have a felt hat like the Aussie soldiers wear (though not with the brim pinned up.) I've used it in the rain and in summer too for 40 years and it still has life left in it. I did not bring it on my camino because I thought it might be a nuisance but it would probably would have been okay. I did avoid having to answer the question "Are you Australian? though.
It saved me disappointing an awful lot of people.As an Aussie, that question starts a lot of delightful conversations
Eve, I did the same thing, but when I saw an Altus in the shop at SJPP, I was sold--it's not a cheapo poncho but quite well-made, with built-in sleeves and enough length to cover both pack and upper legs. So I ditched the hi-tech goretex rain pants, rain jacket, and pack cover, mailing them ahead. It was a huge weight savings. I walk in a skirt, with leggings if it's cold, and have since discovered that if the leggings get wet it's not that big a deal because there's still insulation. Besides, the Altus is long enough to cover a lot. And if it's really hosing down, I now don't use rain pants underneath but just use a plastic trash bag/bin liner with the bottom slit open as an outer skirt. Not at all fashionable but it works. I wouldn't be tempted to do this for a winter Camino, but for Spring it has been fine, for me anyway. We all have out thermal comfort zones--yours may be different.I chose rain pants and jacket with pack cover so that they can double as snow pants if necessary.
The Packa is great. I walked with a couple that had them.If it's cool, full rain gear is needed to avoid hypothermia. Started at SJPDP mid April last year. It was cool and rainy the first several weeks. Only one entire day of heavy wind driven rain but short showers on many days. I loved my Packa, which is a cross between a poncho and a parka. Doesn't billow in the wind, can be quickly slipped on/off while walking, completely covers your backpack, yet has the ventilation of a parka so works well in both cool or hot temps. Only available by online order but popular on the AT.
Eve, I did the same thing, but when I saw an Altus in the shop at SJPP, I was sold--it's not a cheapo poncho but quite well-made, with built-in sleeves and enough length to cover both pack and upper legs. So I ditched the hi-tech goretex rain pants, rain jacket, and pack cover, mailing them ahead. It was a huge weight savings. I walk in a skirt, with leggings if it's cold, and have since discovered that if the leggings get wet it's not that big a deal because there's still insulation. Besides, the Altus is long enough to cover a lot. And if it's really hosing down, I now don't use rain pants underneath but just use a plastic trash bag/bin liner with the bottom slit open as an outer skirt. Not at all fashionable but it works. I wouldn't be tempted to do this for a winter Camino, but for Spring it has been fine, for me anyway. We all have out thermal comfort zones--yours may be different.
(All my Caminos have been in March, BTW...so yes, there has been snow. Again, it's personal, but for me wool gloves and a decent beanie have been as important for keeping warm as rain gear. I use them every day, rain or shine.)
Wooo hooooooooooooo!!
Buen Camino to you Eve!
Every year is different, but last time I was there (early March 2015), the tops of the Valcarlos route had a bit of snow on the ground. But nothing coming out of the sky. It can later (In March I've walked in snow flurries in Burgos and Fromista), but I've been happy happy happy with the Altus. (This from a gear snob who would NEVER have used a poncho. Well, I was wrong.)
Maybe worth a thought. When you check out the Altus see how you feel and go with your gut--you can always ship your rain gear to Ivar. And then you'd have choice.It occurred to me that rain gear might be very important there. And an Altus hard to find outside of the Camino.
Hello. I bought the Frogg Toggs as well. Inexpensive, weighs nothing, and got rave reviews from motorcyclists claiming to stay totally dry. They run big and the jacket is a bit bulky to pack.Gerard I wish you fine weather but if not can we have a review on the froggstoggs please? And if you think it would be suitable for a cyclist.
Cheers and thanks and happy travels
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