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I carried a ultra-lite set of gaiters that I used a couple of times. Very glad I had them and worth the weight. My boots were water proof. However, I walked in Sept/Oct and its wasn't very hot, so, WP boots were do-able. It I walked in the heat of summer, I would have not had WP boots.
Can you explain why not? I rather like them cos they cover everything in one go... and can use them to sit/ lie/picnic on when restingI walked the very cold and rainy CF this past May-June.
PS - And I used a rain jacket which covered down to my hips, not a poncho. I can't imagine using a poncho on my Camino.
Let's hope the weather gets better Richard. I will be starting in SJPP in less than 4 weeks.Mike I gave your post a like, but not liking the photo...in airport waiting for my Madrid flight now. Not sure if sandals or trail runners would be best for that!
My poncho goes to my ankles and keeps me warm and dry. I love it.I walked the very cold and rainy CF this past May-June. Galoshes would be just one more thing to carry, no thanks. I wore Merrell Moab Ventilator mid high boots and convertible tech material pants. The boots dried overnight (stuffed with newspapers, changed before finally turning in for the night). My pant bottoms covered the tops of the boots, so mud and rain did not splash into them. I did not need gaiters. The bottoms of the pants could be zipped off and washed at the end of the day and dried super quick because they were tech fabric. I had rain pants and sent them home the first chance I got - never needed to use them. And, again, the Camino was very wet, cold and muddy. Do everything you can to save weight. As one Camino veteran told me, people tend to carry what they fear. If you fear being wet and muddy, you'll carry gaiters, rain pants, galoshes, etc.
Kathy
PS - And I used a rain jacket which covered down to my hips, not a poncho. I can't imagine using a poncho on my Camino.
Has anyone used Commerical/industrial rubber "overshoes" or galoshes for walking in the rain and mud on the Camino?
Does anyone have a web site that has very light gaitors they can share. Want to take a look at them anyhow. Thx!
I completed my Camino from Burgos to Santiago on April 20. There was a lot of mud after Ponferrada. We walked the roads sometimes to avoid the mud. Some places were flooded. People with various shoe types and gear all had wet feet. Makes for great stories over a beer and I loved my Camino.On the Camino now and while there are areas of mud, nothing of consequence. Are we very lucky so far? Loving the Reparados albergue in Puente.