Michael Mavrogordato
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- September 2018
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I'm starting in St Jean in late September, and given the season and the simple amenities of the albergues, which option makes more sense: a lightweight ( 5c) sleeping bag or a very compressible down comforter ....all opinions are welcome!
I can guarantee, without prejudice, that if I sleep in a silk liner covered by anything - hairy Albergue blanket; micro-fleece doobry-wotsit or any other conceivable covering - I will wake at 3 (3!) in the morning to discover that I am freezing and that my erstwhile covering has slid off in pursuit of its own camino. The wonderful thing about sleeping bags is that once you are in 'em they can't escape. Even if you are on the top bunk!!
Or put it inside your silk liner.t a down comforter would have been more than adequate. And if it slips off your sleeping sheet, pin it on.
I cut down a Costco quilt for my friend. It's really not that hard to do, but if you want to use one full size it's still pretty light at 15 ounces. I don't think that they are selling them in the warehouses right now, but you can but them online in a two pack for $39.99.For you comforter/quilt enthusiasts, can you post links to specific ones you like?
I hear about bargains to be found at Costco, etc.
Some of those bargains involve cutting down and re-hemming a larger quilt. That’s probably beyond my abilities, but I’ll admit that I’m sewing-curious...
I have a silk liner and a SeaToSummit Traveller, they've worked well for me but some nights are too warm for the Traveller and I also find it a little 'snug'. Next time I plan to use the Traveller open as a quilt. To stop it slipping off I'm going to apply some snap fasteners to liner and quilt.I can guarantee, without prejudice, that if I sleep in a silk liner covered by anything - hairy Albergue blanket; micro-fleece doobry-wotsit or any other conceivable covering - I will wake at 3 (3!) in the morning to discover that I am freezing and that my erstwhile covering has slid off in pursuit of its own camino. The wonderful thing about sleeping bags is that once you are in 'em they can't escape. Even if you are on the top bunk!!
I tried to buy one of the Costco throws a couple of years ago, but I don't think they have ever stocked them here in Australia and as far as I'm aware, we can't buy online either.I cut down a Costco quilt for my friend. It's really not that hard to do, but if you want to use one full size it's still pretty light at 15 ounces. I don't think that they are selling them in the warehouses right now, but you can but them online in a two pack for $39.99.
https://m.costco.com/Double-Black-Diamond-Packable-Down-Throw-2-pack.product.100314979.html
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