Julia Mumford
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- Camino Frances (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
Camino Ingles (2018)
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My brother has used one. It folded over if desired. You will want something between you and the sometimes unclean mattress!!
If you like the feel of it, yes!Will a bed bug sheet be ok?
Bringing you own trees too. No trees on the Meseta.I plan to bring a top quilt, but only because I also plan to bring my ENO hammock. I don't wanna sleep in Alburgues with a bunch of snoring strangers and blood thirsty bed bugs. I would rather sleep under the Spanish stars in my hammock swinging gently in the summer breeze. That said, if you plan to use a quilt and stay in alburgues, I'd definitely bring a silk liner just to seperate yourself from the mattress and the bed bugs with their sharp nasty teeth. Bwa-ha-ha!
I was having a hard time justifying the purchase of a new light weight sleeping bag, when I have an amazing 20 degree ultra light one. It is just tooo warm. I had a down quilt throw that is the size of a twin bed. I purchased a full size flat sheet, folded it over in half length wize, cut off about 14 inches and put in a strong french seam. I sewed it about 1/3 of the way up the side and put in three sets of snaps to just keep it from falling off me. I then sewed snaps onto all four corners of the down throw and onto my homemade sleep sack. It works like charm! I can move around easily, as it it fairly wide, I can unsnap the sleep sack if I am too warm, and I can snap on the throw if I am cold. I put the snaps on the quilt, so It wouldn't fall off of me in the middle of the night. It weighs about 2.2 pounds inside the stuff sack and packs down quite small. I now how a cute sleep system for just the cost of the flat sheet and a few snaps. I had mercy on my fellow pilgrims by not using velcro fasteners, the're too loud!
My best advice is to not stay in any albergues that has traditional, cloth covered mattresses like one has at home. No way, no how. Just plain too nasty. No way can a mattress like that stay clean in any way after hundreds, if not thousands of pilgrims of various hygiene habits (or lack thereof) have slept on them.Will a bed bug sheet be ok? The one I got has a bed bug pillow case as well.
I am starting my Camino on May 4th and am taking a Snugpak lite sleeping bag which is really light ( but not too expensive) and a silk sleeping bag liner ( which is really light and dries quickly after washing). The idea is hot nights =liner only, warmer nights sleeping bag only, cool nights - a combination of both. Hope this helpsI am walking the Camino Frances at the end of May for the first time. I weighed my pack yesterday and it was 19llbs! My sleeping bag alone is 4llbs, so that is the first thing that needs changing!
I have been looking online and I have discovered sleeping quilts (new to me!). I really like this idea as I have a bed bug sheet, and the quilt will keep me snuggly warm, but they are also really light.
Has anyone used these before? I'd be interested to hear.
Love this forum! Thank you for your support.
This sleeping bag is under 600 grams, abd is only $85
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00...;pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=Aegis+sleeping+bag
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XCSUPMA/?tag=casaivar02-20
I just made my own sleep sack with a full size microfiber sheet and a down quilt only over the top. I might be cold, but I will put on my fleece with the hood up. two pairs of socks and my running tights on. That ought to do it.I start the French Way on the 14th. I'm using 2 down travel blankets. One for the bottom and one for the top. I am a little claustrophobic so mummy bags and liners are not an option. Think it will be enough?
I am walking the Camino Frances at the end of May for the first time. I weighed my pack yesterday and it was 19llbs! My sleeping bag alone is 4llbs, so that is the first thing that needs changing!
I have been looking online and I have discovered sleeping quilts (new to me!). I really like this idea as I have a bed bug sheet, and the quilt will keep me snuggly warm, but they are also really light.
Has anyone used these before? I'd be interested to hear.
Love this forum! Thank you for your support.
I plan to bring a top quilt, but only because I also plan to bring my ENO hammock. I don't wanna sleep in Alburgues with a bunch of snoring strangers and blood thirsty bed bugs. I would rather sleep under the Spanish stars in my hammock swinging gently in the summer breeze. That said, if you plan to use a quilt and stay in alburgues, I'd definitely bring a silk liner just to seperate yourself from the mattress and the bed bugs with their sharp nasty teeth. Bwa-ha-ha!
I start the French Way on the 14th. I'm using 2 down travel blankets. One for the bottom and one for the top. I am a little claustrop
Probably a good thing to wonder. The low temp listed is the survival temp not the comfort temp.One kind reminder: You get what you pay for. I'd question anything making those claims (under 600g AND good to 2degC). I wonder!
Oh!!! Well, comfort is overrated;-)The low temp listed is the survival temp not the comfort temp.
Lol you worried about smelling good?? S long as it's softer than concrete I sleep on it. But then again I wouldn't stay in the fancy places because I am cheap, we all have our priorities. Thinking back most places have what your describing anyway. I think the worst was what I call the overflow chicken coop with a yoga matMy best advice is to not stay in any albergues that has traditional, cloth covered mattresses like one has at home. No way, no how. Just plain too nasty. No way can a mattress like that stay clean in any way after hundreds, if not thousands of pilgrims of various hygiene habits (or lack thereof) have slept on them.
Stay only in albergues that have the mattresses designed for that type of use. Ones that have a rubbery or vinyl type covering. Something that they can keep clean.
Well if the mattress stinks, and is nasty why would one sleep on it? Not to mention that the cloth encased mattresses are ripe for housing the dreaded bedbugs that are so often discussed on here, not to mention scabies and fleas, and who knows what else. For all one knows a past pilgrim may have urinated on it. I did see some in one albergue that looked like they had piss stains on them. The rubber or vinyl industrial type are designed to be cleaned.Lol you worried about smelling good?? S long as it's softer than concrete I sleep on it. But then again I wouldn't stay in the fancy places because I am cheap, we all have our priorities. Thinking back most places have what your describing anyway. I think the worst was what I call the overflow chicken coop with a yoga mat
A quilt for the bottom seems like added weight. Why not just a sheet or silk liner?I start the French Way on the 14th. I'm using 2 down travel blankets. One for the bottom and one for the top. I am a little claustrophobic so mummy bags and liners are not an option. Think it will be enough?
I have issues with closed in feeling I get with liners. A sheet is something I could try. Thanks. Buen CaminoA quilt for the bottom seems like added weight. Why not just a sheet or silk liner?
I got the same one for late April/May/June Camino. I really like the idea of snuggling under a quilt. I also have a liner to go under me.I felt the same as Joodle and came up with a similar solution. I bought this [/B] at Amazon (460g)
My quilt is a Therm-A-Rest Vela and weighs in just over 2lbs and is rated to +2 degrees celsius. By May cold temps won't be an issue and I love having freedom of motion!!
Here's a LINK
Love this idea as well, and it is not expensive!I used a http://www.backcountry.com/therm-a-rest-tech-blanket. The tech blanket was great and I combined it with a silk sleeping bag liner to provide protection from the bed monsters.
I do understand your reluctance, it is good the vast majority of sweaty pilgrims shower before going to bed, for new folks I do want to o emphasize most places are kept reasonably clean, yet the farther coming out of winter & into summer the more pilgrims the more issues with cleanliness. If more pilgrims did some cleaning & assisted the better for all. So think of it as helping a fellow pilgrim behind you.Well if the mattress stinks, and is nasty why would one sleep on it? Not to mention that the cloth encased mattresses are ripe for housing the dreaded bedbugs that are so often discussed on here, not to mention scabies and fleas, and who knows what else. For all one knows a past pilgrim may have urinated on it. I did see some in one albergue that looked like they had piss stains on them. The rubber or vinyl industrial type are designed to be cleaned.
Hell yeah, I wanna smell good. Nobody likes a pilgrim reeking of BO, ha ha. No excuse for bad hygiene on the Camino. Not when there is always a shower available at even the cheapest municipal albergue. Besides, I did enough living in the field when I was in the Corps, and on hunting and backpacking trips. I was younger and enjoyed that stuff. Now I'm older, got me some bank and want a hot shower and a clean mattress (and a cold one) at the end of my walking day. Ain't no cheap charlie numba 10.
@Julia Mumford this down sleeping quilt http://www.jacksrbetter.com/shop/shenandoah-standard-rectangular-quilts/
Yeah, I had to bite the bullet a few times and sleep on dodgy looking mattresses. Luckily (knock on wood) never encountered any bedbugs and such. It's just that given a choice I avoid it.@Mark Lee hahaha thats not piss dude, thats sweat. The sweat of a thousand pilgrims before you. Still nasty though
I prefer the rubber/plastic matress cover also, but not every albergue in (small) villages have them. Sometimes theres no choice.
Here is a comparison of the ones suggested, under 1kg:
------- Model --------- Weight ---- Style ---- Comfort --Fill -------- Size ------------ Price usd$$
1. Down blanket ----- 196g ------ quilt ------- 13c?? --- 650 ---- 60 x 40in --$ 72, Discont'd
2. Magic 125 zip ----- 285g ------ bag/quilt --- 13c --- 850 ------ std --------$175, Cumulus
3. Yeti passion ------- 320g ------ bag/quilt --- 15c ---- 850 ------ std -------$350, outdoorfair
4. Zpacks 900 ------- 323g ------- bag/quilt ---- 5c ---- 900 ------ std ------$350, zpacks
5. Multi blanket ----- 340g ------ quilt ------- 13c?? --- 800 ---- 78 x 45in --$189, Monbell
6. Spark spl ---------- 348g ------- bag --------- 12c ---- 850 -------std ------$299, submithut
7. Traveller TR1 ----- 389g ------- bag/quilt -- 14c ---- 750 ------- std ------- $220, Lacordee
8. Western everlite -- 400g ------- bag -------- 7c ----- xxx --------std ------- $295, Backcountry
9. Shenandoah ------ 430g ------- quilt -------- 7c ----- 800 -------std ------- $180, jacksrbetter
10. Down Hugger ----- 461g ------- bag --------- 8c -----900 ------- std ------- $420, montbell
11. Atlus superlight -- 600g ------- bag -------- 14c ---- synthetic -- std ------ $ 60, ferrovicmar
12. Baikal 750 -------- 613g -------- bag -------- 9c ---- synthetic ---std ------ $ xx, millet
13.Flicker nano quilt - 624g ------- quilt ------ 4.5c ---- 850 ------- std ------ $229 fetheredfriends
14. Traveller 50 ------- 650g ------- bag ------- 11c ---- synthetic ---std ------ $50, Mt warehouse
15. Quechua ---------- 700g ------- bag -------- 15c --- synthetic ---std ------$ 80, decathelon
16. EMS Boreal 40 --- 805g ------- bag -------- 4.5c --- synthetic ---std ------$160, ems
17. Cooper-7 ---------- 950g ------- Rectangle -- 7c ---- synthetic ---std ----- $ 70, hotcore
There are other brands that people have mentioned, and someone did a comparison chart, I'll have a look and see if I can find it.
This sleeping bag is under 600 grams, abd is only $85
http://smile.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00...;pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=Aegis+sleeping+bag
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XCSUPMA/?tag=casaivar02-20
That bag looks like it will work just fine alone. If you carry that, you don't need to carry a bag liner.I'll be starting the Francés on Sept 17 from SJPP, hoping to be in Santiago by Oct 22. I'm claustrophobic and run hot. This one is small but delightfully light. Would I be ok at that time of the year with this opened up like a quilt plus a bag liner?
Just had alook att hem, they could do the trick. Esp for that price! Not a member but have friends that are. And yes I did see this was an old thread....should have posted on a newer one.No, but they look fabulous.
@P Rat this is quite an old thread - have you seen the newer threads which include information on the Costco down throw? If you are a member they are a good cheap option. Stores in Sydney and Melbourne.
Could you describe how you made this sleep system. I dont fully undertand. You can send me a private message if you have aleady explained here. JillRand007@gmail.comI just made my own sleep sack with a full size microfiber sheet and a down quilt only over the top. I might be cold, but I will put on my fleece with the hood up. two pairs of socks and my running tights on. That ought to do it.
I will try to get a few pictures. I weighed it today, in the little stuff sack the down quilt from Costco came in. It weighs 30 oz’s. I will be taking it again when my friend and I do the Frances for the second time. I used it on the VDLP and it worked great!Could you describe how you made this sleep system. I dont fully undertand. You can send me a private message if you have aleady explained here. JillRand007@gmail.com
This sleeping bag is under 600 grams, abd is only $85
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XCSUPMA/?tag=casaivar02-20
Could you describe how you made this sleep system. I dont fully undertand. You can send me a private message if you have aleady explained here. JillRand007@gmail.com
YES!.....I don't meet many....Yet ANOTHER Jill?
I put the quilt inside the sheet because it is so light that it can easily end up on the floor during the middle of the night
The down in the quilt really doesn't compress much if at all ... it is just the weight of the silk liner on top of the quilt. It is easy to get in an out of the silk liner, and move the quilt around or to the side if I don't want to use it.
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