EibhlĂs
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- 2000 I walked 300km of the Camino Frances.
2020 I plan to walk the whole 800km.
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Hello everyone.
I have purchased this liner and I was wondering if any veterans out there think it is sufficient for doing the Camino between mid June to late July?
Gosh that is much colder than I expected! I feel the cold quite a bit which is why I went for what I thought would be a warmer liner.I had two nights on my CF in July this year with my silk liner where it was too cold.
First in Burgos (38°C midday, 7°C on the next morning and open window). Next in Puente Campaña. Pouring rain and 9°C. Both times no blankets available.
I think this thicker thermolite liner should be ok.
I really hope so. I am Irish but have been living in Australia for 7 years but still feel the cold so much. I have an electric blanket on even when it is low to mid 30s.I think that you will spend many nights on top of, and not inside that liner. It can be very warm at night in June and July. I would definitely not worry about being warm enough.
I really hope so.Yes, that one will do nicely!
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Didn't expect such a harsh temperature drop either.Gosh that is much colder than I expected! I feel the cold quite a bit which is why I went for what I thought would be a warmer liner.
I used one on the Portuguese a year ago in September. I recommend one. But, get silk or a silk cotton mix. It needs to breathe to be comfortable.Hello everyone.
I have purchased this liner and I was wondering if any veterans out there think it is sufficient for doing the Camino between mid June to late July?
Most of us, veterans, when confronted with a one-off cold night will wear the clean clothes we planned to walk in the next day, add our fleeces and beanie hat, then get into our liners, or bags to sleep toasty warm.
This is part of the 'everything you carry should have two or more articulable and Camino-related uses.' I have even used my microfiber sleeping bag liner as a towel after showering, worked great. This is the liner I use: http://www.alpsmountaineering.com/products/bags/sleeping-bag-liners/rectangle-liner
Outer clothing can be worn while sleeping to add temperature resistance.
Hope this helps.
That liner might be too warm at that time of year! I only do Caminos Spring or Autumn and just use a silk liner. No sleeping bag. Silk is lightest. Rucksack total weight no more than 8Kg! Buen CaminoHello everyone.
I have purchased this liner and I was wondering if any veterans out there think it is sufficient for doing the Camino between mid June to late July?
Thank you Helen.A lot of people on this forum seem to get by with the minimum of sleeping gear. I sleep quite cold, especially after a long day outdoors. My first May/June camino I had to buy a cheap sleeping bag on the way because I was way too cold to sleep at night. I did an August camino and took a lightweight sleeping bag (don't go overboard with this) and was perfectly happy. Even in August almost everyone I met had some kind of sleeping bag rather than a liner.
I actually have one of those reactor bags which I've used inside my sleeping bag on other non-camino trips. They are ok, I was camping in snow and it did work to increase the rating of my sleeping bag but it's nowhere near as warm as it says and it's a bit clingy. I wouldn't enjoy sleeping in it by itself. If you sleep cold, I would go for a lightweight sleeping bag that can open as a quilt or you can unzip most of the way if it's hot. I actually quite like the snugglyness of a sleeping bag and having your own soft cover around you. Try sleeping in a liner and home and see if you like it?
You might want to get a small lightweight down blanket for cooler nights. Also, many albergues have blankets available.Thank you Helen.
I might look at buying a lightweight sleeping bag because I really do feel the cold.