Sleeping pads for July August

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johan.steenkamp

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Sept 2013

• May 18, 2013

• #1

Do we need to carry sleeping pads when walking the Frances in July August ?

 

Kanga

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• May 19, 2013

• #2

Not unless you plan to camp.

 

ffp13

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• May 19, 2013

• #3

I have seen pilgrims using sleeping pads in hostels where all the beds were taken.

 

Kanga

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• May 19, 2013

• #4

ffp13 said:

I have seen pilgrims using sleeping pads in hostels where all the beds were taken.

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The only time I've needed a sleeping mat was walking the last week with a million other pilgrims into Santiago for St James' Feast Day during Holy Year.

 

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adridani

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• Jun 3, 2013

• #5

We will be walking El Camino the first days of July, flying from NY. Do we need sleeping bags? we want to travel light. Are there albergues that provide sheets?

 

mspath

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• Jun 4, 2013

• #6

adridani said:

We will be walking El Camino the first days of July, flying from NY. Do we need sleeping bags? we want to travel light. Are there albergues that provide sheets?

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adridani,

Generally albergues do NOT provide clean bedding for each guest; you carry your bedding with you since albergues usually DO require that you have some sort of personal sleeping sac between you and their bedding. However a sleeping bag would NOT be needed on the Camino Frances in July. A lightweight silk or polyester sleeping BAG LINER would do the job. All large camping stores sell these.

Buen Camino,

MM