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Gerry, I have the same question about the need for a sleeping bag on September 19th when I expect to be at the Collegiate Albergue in Roncesvalles. I prefer to just take the sleeping bag liner. I have emailed them about making a reservation for 3 pilgrims....they have asked for a wire transfer of 36 euros or a credit card payment in advance. I am also questioning if reserving is really necessary ....can we not just show up? What did you do?Hi everyone,
We are seting out on our Camino on Sept. 1st. We had intended not to take a sleeping bag with us to try to lighten the load and as we had heard that many albergues provide blankets. However, have just been in contact with the Collegiate albergue in Roncesvalles and they do not provide blankets. If this is just a one off-I could -A) keep warm by jogging on the spot as I sleep (multi tasking) or B) just sleep in the silk liner we are taking with clothes on or C) take my onesy. (Be aware -only one of these suggestions is serious) . Do we really need to take a sleeping bag? I look to the experienced among you for pearls of wisdom.
Thanks
Gerry
Tincatinker, you are so right on this. The forum sometimes reminds me of the famous Monthy Python argument sketch.. However, my firmly held vigrous advice would be : take a sleeping bag !Hi Gerry, a search on this topic will take you to loads of conflicting advice, firmly held opinion and occasionally vigorous argument.
Thanks Tincatinker.Hi Gerry, a search on this topic will take you to loads of conflicting advice, firmly held opinion and occasionally vigorous argument. The resolution lies with you. Do you feel the cold? Do you normally sleep under a 50 tog duvet or naked in the woods? Are you more likely to suffer from sleeping poorly as you shiver through the night or from hacking an extra 450g of nylon & down up the everlasting hills of the Camino?
Silk liner, all your clothes and the body heat of 100 other pilgrims will get you through one night or two (go for a top bunk its warmer up there). Me, I take the bag and have never regretted it - ever.
Buen Camino
KLynn. The issue of whether or not to make reservations may influence how you are going to walk your Camino. You may make a reservation for Roncesvalles, but are you then going to make reservations for the rest of your Camino ? I am not giving any advice here, just a consideration, and I can only say that I have made a point of not making any reservations ever and trust that I will find a place to sleep. It has always worked out for me which has added to the enjoyment of my camino's as it stopped me from worrying and planning too much. (to be clear, I did not have that mindset before I started walking camino;s).I am also questioning if reserving is really necessary ....can we not just show up? What did you do?
Hi Klynn,Hello
Gerry, I have the same question about the need for a sleeping bag on September 19th when I expect to be at the Collegiate Albergue in Roncesvalles. I prefer to just take the sleeping bag liner. I have emailed them about making a reservation for 3 pilgrims....they have asked for a wire transfer of 36 euros or a credit card payment in advance. I am also questioning if reserving is really necessary ....can we not just show up? What did you do?
KLynn. The issue of whether or not to make reservations may influence how you are going to walk your Camino. You may make a reservation for Roncesvalles, but are you then going to make reservations for the rest of your Camino ? I am not giving any advice here, just a consideration, and I can only say that I have made a point of not making any reservations ever and trust that I will find a place to sleep. It has always worked out for me which has added to the enjoyment of my camino's as it stopped me from worrying and planning too much. (to be clear, I did not have that mindset before I started walking camino;s).[/QUOT
Thanks for your comments on this. I like the idea of not worrying or planning too much. I did book at Orisson though... knowing I would not likely enjoy a 27 k walk from SJPDP to Roncesvalles in one day...knowing that it is not flat walk and I am not into much suffering.. I will take a pass on any further advance bookings in advance. Whew! Thanks!
Hi Gerry, Yes, I have decided to not book ahead considering the the size of the facility and expecting that they will have capacity on Sept 19th. I am still debating the sleeping bag vs. liner with fleece sweater. I do enjoy cool more than warm..so I expect to be OK with the liner and some layers. It will be very interesting to see what I finally do put in my 32 L backpack. LynnHi Klynn,
I did as you have done and contacted them about making a reservation and got the same reply. Not sure about this as all the info I have read quote the price as 10 euros per night and not 12. Bearing in mind that the Albergue is really quite large and has an overspill facility we have decided not to book ahead and put our trust in the big fella. At the moment-leaning towards the liner and sone thermal base layers. Lighter than the bag I should imagine. Thanks for the reply.
Buen Camino
Gerry
Hi Diane,Gerry,
I walked May 2014 with a sleeping bag liner. It was a very cold May and I had a few uncomfortable nights. I also do not like the feeling of being constricted with the liner (shroud like). When I return this Sept I will have a very light sleeping bag. I prefer my own stuff against me and the bag is not as confining as the liner. It weights 680 grams and has good compression straps so it packs small. Having said that, most albergues we stayed at last year had blankets, some free and some for a few euro.
Buen Camino
Hi Anna,This year, I decided to forsake our trusty sleeping bags, used over the last 7 years and, as we were walking in June, I bought two cheap fleece blankets at the local Chinese store, sewed Velcro tape along the bottom and about 25 cms up the side. This saved us each more than 600grams, it took up less space in our packs and, because of the Velcro, it could be opened to use as a blanket, should the dorm be too hot. It worked perfectly and, personally, I think that in the future, I would go for this solution!
Your big difference is that you are walking towards the Autumn and as you progress, the weather becomes colder ( and not hotter, as was our case). Roncevalles, for me, has always been " chilly".Hi Anna,
Thanks for the reply. A friend has suggested this solution to us recently and that is something we might consider.
Regards
Gerry
Anna,Your big difference is that you are walking towards the Autumn and as you progress, the weather becomes colder ( and not hotter, as was our case). Roncevalles, for me, has always been " chilly".
I should also point out that our sleeping bags were bought in the local supermarket for the equivalent of $20 each and still have life in them. No super deluxe model for us! We simply wanted to try another solution that weighed less. It worked fine and would have done in much colder circumstances.
Anemone,Take a look at the rally blanckets with pouch -item 121368, on 4imprint.com.
These are supet thin and really warm, they are similar to what you used to get on airlines. As they are made for when you are sitting they are a bit too short for bedtime, so I cut a second one and sewed it to the fist.
I used this is combination with a coolmax liner on my first 3 caminos, in May and September. After camino 3 in May of 2013 I decided that ne er again would I walk without a real sleeping bag unless in July.
Anemone,
Thanks for the advice-but we have just bought some basic reasonably light 1-2 season bags locally. They are lighter than our mountain bags and pack down smaller too so I think we will go with them.
Thanks for relpying.
Regards
Gerry
Hi everyone,
We are seting out on our Camino on Sept. 1st. We had intended not to take a sleeping bag with us to try to lighten the load and as we had heard that many albergues provide blankets. However, have just been in contact with the Collegiate albergue in Roncesvalles and they do not provide blankets. If this is just a one off-I could -A) keep warm by jogging on the spot as I sleep (multi tasking) or B) just sleep in the silk liner we are taking with clothes on or C) take my onesy. (Be aware -only one of these suggestions is serious) . Do we really need to take a sleeping bag? I look to the experienced among you for pearls of wisdom.
Thanks
Gerry
You are absolutely right. Take a sleeping bag. I have had a thin sleeping bag and then a very thin bag and walked with just silk liner and this time I have a thicker sleeping bag. Don´t rely on blankets. Sometimes they don´t have and some of them are in a terrible shape.Tincatinker, you are so right on this. The forum sometimes reminds me of the famous Monthy Python argument sketch.. However, my firmly held vigrous advice would be : take a sleeping bag !
No sleeping bag required in September
Hey, Thornley, I think I would edit that post to say "No sleeping bag required FOR ME in September." I have no doubt that's true, but it is equally true that "Sleeping bag definitely required FOR ME in September." As others have pointed out, it is so dependent on your internal thermometer. I just read an interesting article that suggests that some of this is gender-related:
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/s...0150804&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=15809037&_r=1
Buen camino, and a comfortable sleeping experience to all! Laurie
No sleeping bag required in September
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