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Sounds quite cold! I was hoping it was getting a bit warmer in Spain. I did not want to bring my down because of the washing (albergues and bed bugs and stuff). My Nemo tensor is a must but I was thinking about a summer sack and a puffy coat. Hopefully the albergues and hotels are open for optionsHaven't camped on the Francés in May, but in France on the other side of the border, on the via podiensis. May is a good month for spring camping, but it can still be cold some nights. I used a z-lite and a down sleeping bag and was always warm.
Happy planning and buen Camino
I'm going in May and thought the same, I have an ultralight down sleeping bag but to be honest I think I will be cold, I'm debating adding another layer somehowHi tent people!
I will be doing the Frances beginning around 1 of May. I do bring my UL tent for occasional tent stays. (Yes I know the discussions…)
I was wondering about the climate, I checked the temperatures and it’s seems quite chill in northern Spain. What are your personal experiences about quilts and other sleep systems in May?
BC
Same temperatures can feel very different in every climate zone. Let’s see if we get any more replies. I am sure some people camped last year!I'm going in May and thought the same, I have an ultralight down sleeping bag but to be honest I think I will be cold, I'm debating adding another layer somehow
1: yes, that’s why I asked for experience with sleep systemsTwo things to consider:
1. A sleep ‘system’ also includes any clothing layer to wear, not just an insulating layer like a jacket, while sleeping to increase the lower usability temperature limits of any sleeping bag or quilt.
2. You do not deal with bed bugs by washing. Bed bugs survive prolonged dunking quite nicely. They do, however, succumb quite readily to 30 to 40 minutes of high temp dryer heat.
the bag and sheet I am with you! But permethrin I would never use. I love nature… and especially if you are siding your gear outside as well or wash it after, all the poison goes to nature…What you can try to keep bedbugs out of your gear (prevention):
Bring an extra liner/cheap lightweight sleeping bag and some very lightweight pyjamas that are used for sleeping indoors only. Nothing else touches the bed (valuables in closed ziploc bag)! Next morning, that liner+pyjamas go into a waterproof stuff sack (that has been sprayed with permethrin) before putting them back into your backpack.
That way bedbugs trying to travel with you unnoticed will stay in the closed, sprayed bag, and hopefully die during the day, before you unpack again at the next albergue. If you start to notice bites during the day, that way you only need to decontaminate the items that are already isolated in the bag. Saves a lot of work.
Also, put your backpack into a large garbage bag or dry sack at night, so that bed bugs can't climb in.
This system doesn't guarantee you won't get bitten, but you're less likely to carry them with you, and your other gear is less likely to get infested.
I toook a down throw as part of my sleeping system on a few caminos but stayed in albergues. On two caminos I got bed bugs. I think what Dave Bugg was pointing out is that all you need to kill bed bugs is to put your down bag in a hot dryer. It worked for me. No need to wash it. Same with your down jacket. Have fun, I envy you.1: yes, that’s why I asked for experience with sleep systems
2: yes, that’s why I don’t like to take my down to hikes with alberguesi thought that was clear…
If you wish, you can wash your down items according to manufacturer's instructions after you tumble your down items in a hot dryer for half an hour to kill bedbugsI think what Dave Bugg was pointing out is that all you need to kill bed bugs is to put your down bag in a hot dryer. It worked for me. No need to wash it. Same with your down jacket.
You said Wash. Using a dryer to heat a Dry down bag to kill bed bugs is easy.1: yes, that’s why I asked for experience with sleep systems
2: yes, that’s why I don’t like to take my down to hikes with alberguesi thought that was clear…
Quite condescending, byeHmm? Not sure why a question about supplementary equipment for comfortable sleeping in a tent has drifted into a discussion about Bed-bugs but "so it goes" sometimes.
The OP appears to have made up their mind as to what they are prepared to do which leaves me wondering "why ask the question" unless they're just seeking confirmation of their own position.
Thank youOP was asking about sleep systems for camping but was also worried about getting bed bugs in their warm down bag (which they were considering using for camping as well as albergues, as I understood?). Valid question and concerns, and answers and advice were given to both.
Why the need for such a harsh comment?
@MiaBu, there's a lot of information to be found in this forum, and usually the tone is friendly. I'm sorry you got such a snarky remark.
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