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If you're not impoverished, or a maniac "purist" like me, or something, then no, the sleeping bag isn't a necessary but an optional.
Although this early in the year, even though the season is starting pretty hot, one might still be helpful from time to time.
Your waterproof trousers do sound more like an unnecessary than the rest ; and do you need your coat ?
In August I used a sleep sac but this time of year you will want something warmer. Alburgues basically give you a bed with a mattress, some might rent sheets. I don’t think I would use their blankets because of my allergic reactions to beg bugs. Can you find a lighter sleeping bag or eliminate the waterproof trousers?Hi all
I am all packed ready to leave for Bordeaux tomorrow .. my sack is about 10kg and I weigh about 60kg, so it's pretty heavy!
My sleeping bag and waterproof trousers and coat weighed a total of 5kg!!
Is it really necc to take a sleeping bag as I will be staying in albergues?
Feedback's most welcome.
Bee
Wow, that’s a lot of weight for those three items. Since you’re leaving tomorrow it’s hard to know what to tell you. By way of comparison, my Mar/Apr kit for the same items is 1.7 kilos (sleeping bag = 936g, rain pants = 255g, jacket = 541g). My sleeping bag was good down to 5c. That was plenty warm. I found rain pants were an area where I could save a lot of weight. The first pair I bought were way over engineered. I’m a fan of sleeping bags, but if yours is too heavy I’d try and find a lighter weight alternative post haste.Hi all
I am all packed ready to leave for Bordeaux tomorrow .. my sack is about 10kg and I weigh about 60kg, so it's pretty heavy!
My sleeping bag and waterproof trousers and coat weighed a total of 5kg!!
Is it really necc to take a sleeping bag as I will be staying in albergues?
Feedback's most welcome.
Bee
That is a heck of a weight for those three items. About 1kg for a sleeping bag and something similar for an Altus type poncho or goretex jacket and trews seems more reasonable. Are you sure about those weights? What sort of materials are we talking about?
There is a Decathalon in Bordeaux
@BeeHodge I've seen in a previous post of yours that you are planning on taking two pairs of waterproof trousers. Two?
Please unpack your rucksack and repack only what you NEED, not your "what ifs".
Hi Beehodge-- That's a heavy sleeping bag. My winter camping one (down, 0 degrees F) weights 1.3 kg. The one I've taken on the camino is 1kg (down 20 degrees F). I'd grab a blanket and see what you might be able to pick up in Bordeaux for an option-- if you have the money. Or call a friend and borrow something. -- I don't suppose you're anywhere near Ithaca, NY? I have one you can borrow. ( Does anyone know of a light weight duvet Beehodge can buy in Bordeaux?) --Are you starting in Bordeaux?
Hi all
I am all packed ready to leave for Bordeaux tomorrow .. my sack is about 10kg and I weigh about 60kg, so it's pretty heavy!
My sleeping bag and waterproof trousers and coat weighed a total of 5kg!!
Is it really necc to take a sleeping bag as I will be staying in albergues?
Feedback's most welcome.
Bee
Thank you all for your invaluable comments and suggestions!!!! I was surprised to hear many suggesting not to take waterproof jacket and trousers ... I thought those are essential esp if it rains!!
Hi In my opinion NO dump the sleeping bag (and waterproof jacket ) take a fleece sleeping bag liner much smaller/lighter and inexpensive it was all I needed crossing SJPdP to Cizur Minor last week.I had layers for the Pyrenees crossing as snow on the ground but most usefull was windproof top & plastic (pink) poncho. I watched people each morning goung through the chore of wrestling a vulky bag into a stuff sack that stull took a quarter of their packs.Just think you gotta pack/unpack your sleepibg bag 60 plus times over a month - 1. do you need to? 2.Will you still feel the loce for said sleeping bag. Happy walking DebHi all
I am all packed ready to leave for Bordeaux tomorrow .. my sack is about 10kg and I weigh about 60kg, so it's pretty heavy!
My sleeping bag and waterproof trousers and coat weighed a total of 5kg!!
Is it really necc to take a sleeping bag as I will be staying in albergues?
Feedback's most welcome.
Bee
My down sleeping bag weighs 550 and my Teva sandals 460. Those are the 2 heaviest items. Total pack 5.2-5.5 Max depending what I wear. I weigh 61kg. Re-check and stay under 6kg. You will be much happier n more comfortable walking.Hi all
I am all packed ready to leave for Bordeaux tomorrow .. my sack is about 10kg and I weigh about 60kg, so it's pretty heavy!
My sleeping bag and waterproof trousers and coat weighed a total of 5kg!!
Is it really necc to take a sleeping bag as I will be staying in albergues?
Feedback's most welcome.
Bee
Thanks for this ! I'm off to Decathlon tomorrow.Are you comfortable walking with the weight? If so, chill. If not, leave something. However, it seems that you have an absolute monster of a sleeping bag! https://www.decathlon.co.uk/arpenaz-20-sleeping-bag-id_8501650.html is £6.99 and 550g. (Bordeaux has quite a nice Decathlon but its a bit of a trek from the city centre but there are buses).
I used albergue supplied blankets so many times I can't remember. Never had a bedbug bite. I don't think bedbugs reside in blankets.From what I am currently seeing in municipals so far walking from Portugal is that blankets are no longer available due to bed bug infestations . Also seeing new mattresses and pillows covered in vinyl. It is hot and sticky to sleep on directly. Vinyl mattresses and pillows may becone the norm. You will need something at least to lie on or sleep under. Personally I would not go near an alberge supplied blanket even if it was freezing.
I disagree about the sleeping bag! After not sleeping 3 nights because it was so cold, tonight, my 4th night, I had to buy a sleeping bag in Pamplona. I opted to ditch the waterproof pants, because thin synthetic pants dry out themselves quickly, and we've had rain a lot. Eddie Bauer has a really light waterproof but breathable jacket that serving me . Everyone's experience is so different!If you're not impoverished, or a maniac "purist" like me, or something, then no, the sleeping bag isn't a necessary but an optional.
Although this early in the year, even though the season is starting pretty hot, one might still be helpful from time to time.
Your waterproof trousers do sound more like an unnecessary than the rest ; and do you need your coat ?
The liner and fleece blanket combo will probably work well for you and it does not seem way too heavy. I say bring both and if somewhere down the Camino you decide to leave the blanket at an albergue, no big loss.Ok so I leave on Thursday. Having just read this thread, I have unpacked and I’m now brutally culling items. A couple of questions: I am bringing a lightweight sleeping bag liner ( 240 grams ) and I was planning on bringing a lightweight fleece blanket ( 450 grams ) I was thinking that combo would give more versatility than a sleeping bag. Do I need the fleece blanket - im generally a fairly warm sleeper but do like the comfort of a bit of weight.
Secondly, I’ve just weighed the spare rubber tips for my walking poles and they aren’t 110 grams ( I know, I’m getting really picky now ) how many spares am I likely to need from sjpdd to Santiago?
I have a sort of washing line thing, it’s basically a Bungey cord with a hook each end that had fixed metal clothes pegs, I thought it would be useful for drying clothes but also possible for attaching to bunks and having a sarong to provide privacy if ever I feel the need, but it weighs 150 grams, should ditch it or am I over thinking it now? Pack wasn’t massively heavy to start with but every little helps right
Oh and my ‘burden stone’ is 53 grams, wish I hadn’t varnished it after painting, I could have saved about 3 grams
I never found the need for my own clothes line. And are you bringing a sarong in addition to a towel? If so, either use the sarong as a towel and ditch the towel, or skip the sarong.I have a sort of washing line thing, it’s basically a Bungey cord with a hook each end that had fixed metal clothes pegs, I thought it would be useful for drying clothes but also possible for attaching to bunks and having a sarong to provide privacy if ever I feel the need, but it weighs 150 grams, should ditch it or am I over thinking it now?
Nothing wrong with 6kg. I carried about 6.5 kg.I’ve ditched the sarong and washing line, just a tad over 6 kg now, I’ll look again tomorrow and see what else I can live without
I am bringing a lightweight sleeping bag liner ( 240 grams ) and I was planning on bringing a lightweight fleece blanket ( 450 grams )
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