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Barbara Whelan

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• Nov 25, 2017

• #1

Hi I plan on walking the Camino starting mid-April. Has anyone used a Vango Venom 200 sleeping bag at that time of year and if so how did you find it? Thanks, Barbara

 

MichelleElynHogan

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• Nov 25, 2017

• #2

Hi Barbara,

I love Vango products myself.

The Venom 200 is good to 25F. Not sure why it is only considered a 2 season bag. At any rate it should be fine for the Camino at that time of year. If any further insulation is needed, throw on your jacket and maybe some tights and socks.

Enjoy and stay warm.

 

C clearly

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• Nov 25, 2017

• #3

I haven't used that one. However, any lightweight bag rated for 7-10°C should be fine. Everyone has different preferences with respect to shape (mummy versus rectangular) and fill (down versus synthetic) and trade offs of quality and price and weight.

 

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Barbara Whelan

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Camino Portuguese 2022

• Nov 25, 2017

• #4

MichelleElynHogan said:

Hi Barbara,

I love Vango products myself.

The Venom 200 is good to 25F. Not sure why it is only considered a 2 season bag. At any rate it should be fine for the Camino at that time of year. If any further insulation is needed, throw on your jacket and maybe some tights and socks.

Enjoy and stay warm.

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Thanks Michelle. Barbara

 

Kanga

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• Nov 25, 2017

• #5

@Barbara Whelan you might like to look at this thread, running concurrently: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/down-outdoor-blankets-throws.51791/

 

MisterH

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• Nov 26, 2017

• #6

I would recommend that you get whatever it is that you want for sleeping in and then try it for several nights before leaving.

It is much easier to fix things before you leave when you are in a familiar location than when you are on the trail.

 

HedaP

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• Nov 26, 2017

• #7

It looks like a good sleeping bag but rated to -4 celsius and at 700 gram you might find that it is warmer and heavier than you need if staying in albergues on the camino.
Planning is part of the fun! Wishing you a very buen camino.

 

dalstonmarra

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• Nov 26, 2017

• #8

Unless you have a problem with northern european temperatures I wouldn't worry about the bag.I walked April 2017 Leon to Santiago.Blankets supplied at all my Albergues.