Sleepingbag, mat, liner or?

Hi there,

I'm planning on walking the camino del Northe from Irun at the end of march/beginning of april. This is my first time walking any camino. My packing list is almost complete, the only thing I'm not sure about is my sleeping gear. I don't have much money so advising nice but very expansive things won't help me.. Many people have given me advise, but a lot of what is said contradicts each other.

So these are my questions to people who have walked where I am planning to walk:
When it comes to sleepinggear, what kind of sleepingbag do i use? For example, do i get a lightweight speelingback with a comfort temperature rate of +7 with a silk liner for warmth and to avoide bedbugs? Or do i get a more expensive but warmer sleepingbag? What is the temperature rate i should go for when i want to sleep in albuergues? And what rate do i use when i want to sleep outside?

And also, do i get a sleeping mat? I that nessacery for in albuergues? I really like to sleep outside or in unconventional places, but I'm not sure if that would be smart or possible in the time that I'll be walking.

Thanks in advance

Ad van Brunschot said:

I don't walk the Camino del Norte, but about the same time the Via de la Plata. I was strongly advised to take a sleepingbag with a liner with me. So this is in my backpack, waiting for the start on April 1.

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Hey Ad, thanks for your reply. What is the temperature rate of your sleepingbag and what kind of liner will you be using?