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When I did the Camino a couple of years ago, some Europeans had very small, very lightweight sleeping bags. I've never seen these in the US. Do we have them anywhere, and not expensive? I'd like to do the Camino again, this time with my new husband, and I'm all for saving space, weight, and money.
When I did the Camino a couple of years ago, some Europeans had very small, very lightweight sleeping bags. I've never seen these in the US. Do we have them anywhere, and not expensive? I'd like to do the Camino again, this time with my new husband, and I'm all for saving space, weight, and money.
Check out Amazon.com. Lot's of bags. Lot's of sizes and weights and a variety of prices.When I did the Camino a couple of years ago, some Europeans had very small, very lightweight sleeping bags. I've never seen these in the US. Do we have them anywhere, and not expensive? I'd like to do the Camino again, this time with my new husband, and I'm all for saving space, weight, and money.
I used a Costco down throw last May along with a silk liner and loved the throw. For this year, because I don't like feeling confined, I bought 2 meters (yards) of washable silk, hemmed the edges and attached it to one side of the throw. In case I'm too hot, I have attached two ties so I can roll up the throw, keeping it from falling on the ground. The whole thing cost less than $30.
Oops... forgot to mention total weight of 1.37 lbs. I stuff it into a small waterproof stuff sack that I bought at WalMart.
I was under that impression, too, so last time in Spain I looked more carefully. I had also done some more serious online research on what was available in North America, too. In the end I decided that the options were quite simple, and the same in both parts of the world:When I did the Camino a couple of years ago, some Europeans had very small, very lightweight sleeping bags. I've never seen these in the US. Do we have them anywhere, and not expensive? I'd like to do the Camino again, this time with my new husband, and I'm all for saving space, weight, and money.
Looked at the price of that bag....200 dollars! wow!View attachment 30648
Loved the compact, lightweight Sea to Summit Traveller Tr I.
http://www.seatosummit.com/product/?item=Traveller+Tr+I&o1=0&o2=0&o3=071RL
This is not an endorsement of any products or supplier, I only want to help. Try backcountry.com , marmot.com, sierratradingpost.com. rei.com all will have separate categories i.e. down/synthetic, weight or thermal rating. What you need for the albergues April to October should be 34 degrees + / synthetic / less than 3 lbs. (smaller bags weigh less). Fortunately most albergues have blankets if you need more insulation... Ultreya... Willy/Utah?USA
This is a great idea for the DIYers. I think this could help with the longevity of the down throw since it will be unpacked every night even when it is not required for warmth. It will allow the down to fluff again, and not suffer from prolonged compression in the stuff sack for days or weeks on the Camino. My down sleeping bags etc. are stored uncompressed in large breathable sacks on the closet shelf to maintain the loft of the down.Amazon has a very light (584 gm) sleeping bag for only $80.
What I used for my August/September Camino was a silk liner and this, 7 ounce/197 gm Montbell throw blanket tucked into the silk liner on the cold nights. It worked great for me, and the total weight was 12 ounces/340 gm.
For my next Camino I might try something a little different. I have a couple of the Costco down throws, and I'm going to cut one down to about 36 inches wide and make it into a sleeping bag with silk on the other side and a zipper. When it's hot I'll sleep with the down under me, and when it's cold with the down on top.
I have a Montbell Spiral Hugger down bag which weighs 16 oz. It was on sale as a previous year model when I bought it back in 2011 ($140). It was too warm for the Camino and I only use it for backcountry camping now. For the Camino I took my Army poncho liner and some safety pins to fashion a sleeping bag. It is synthetic and warm and also weighs 16 oz. It washes and dries quickly and feels nice and silky and is comfortable to curl up in. I carried it in the stuff sack made for my tiny Montbell. Much cheaper than a light down bag. We did not encounter problems with bed bugs, but did with black flies on the day around Cruz del Fero.
Wow! Thanks for that information. I have honed my packing over the years and the only really significant change I can now make, I think, is to get a lighter sleeping bag. But they are so expensive.We have a down filled equipment producer in Poland: Cumulus.
They also make sleeping bags (see their x-lite 200 and magic 125).
Last fall (Oct 2015) I used Cumulus Magic 125 Zip which worked perfectly - sometimes zipped and sometimes partly unzipped - without additional base layers.
I strongly recommend a down quilt from Enlightened Equipment, a US manufacture of top-quality down quilts for lightweight backpacking.
http://www.enlightenedequipment.com/
The "Revelation" has won awards and I can personally recommend it as I have one and have slept about 60 nights in it. Very, very lightweight. Have a look at their website.
I LOVE my Revelation quilt from Enlightened Equipment. I never used (or really understood, to be honest) the long straps on the side. I'm tempted to cut them off, because I don't think I'll ever use them. I also slept with it over me or beside me for 60 nights.
When I did the Camino a couple of years ago, some Europeans had very small, very lightweight sleeping bags. I've never seen these in the US. Do we have them anywhere, and not expensive? I'd like to do the Camino again, this time with my new husband, and I'm all for saving space, weight, and money.
They are called Jungle Bags. On Amazon in U.K. And probably U S AWhen I did the Camino a couple of years ago, some Europeans had very small, very lightweight sleeping bags. I've never seen these in the US. Do we have them anywhere, and not expensive? I'd like to do the Camino again, this time with my new husband, and I'm all for saving space, weight, and money.
Ah the "Infernal Triangle" of choice . . . cheap, lightweight, warm . . . pick any two!Looked at the price of that bag....200 dollars! wow!
does it come with a valet to carry your pack all the way to Santiago?
Hi. Don't know where you got that price but on Amazon uk it £36Ah the "Infernal Triangle" of choice . . . cheap, lightweight, warm . . . pick any two!
I was just going on prices I saw online for that bag in The US. Here's a link to an average price I found online for it:Hi. Don't know where you got that price but on Amazon uk it £36
Yeah, those would actually be perfect for a summertime Camino. They are very light, yet reflect a lot of heat back to you.Army poncho liner AKA the wooby
Works well for warm weather.
No wrong bag. The one I used is called a jungle bag. Very compact and light but warm and cheap. Go onto Amazon and look it up.I was just going on prices I saw online for that bag in The US. Here's a link to an average price I found online for it:
https://www.rei.com/product/866775/sea-to-summit-traveller-tr-i-sleeping-bag
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No wrong bag. The one I used is called a jungle bag. Very compact and light but warm and cheap. Go onto Amazon and look it up.
Jeff was referring to my comment about the sea to summit.Ah the "Infernal Triangle" of choice . . . cheap, lightweight, warm . . . pick any two!
I have heard good reports of the Cumulus, and also other hiking gear made in Poland. As I'll be visiting there next year, post Camino, I'm interested in seeing what's on offer. @Pawel can you suggest a particular hiking gear shop, or chain, that stocks the Cumulus?
Than youThis is not an endorsement of any products or supplier, I only want to help. Try backcountry.com , marmot.com, sierratradingpost.com. rei.com all will have separate categories i.e. down/synthetic, weight or thermal rating. What you need for the albergues April to October should be 34 degrees + / synthetic / less than 3 lbs. (smaller bags weigh less). Fortunately most albergues have blankets if you need more insulation... Ultreya... Willy/Utah?USA
No need for the valet since it's soooo light.does it come with a valet to carry your pack all the way to Santiago?
nice....No need for the valet since it's soooo light.
Was pleasantly surprised to find chocolates on my pillow though!
At 270 grams the Cumulus Magic 125 Zip beats that handily! It compresses to about fist size, so packs as easily as a pair of socks.Weighs 1 lb. 4.7 oz.
At 270 grams the Cumulus Magic 125 Zip beats that handily! It compresses to about fist size, so packs as easily as a pair of socks.
Yes. Considering the temp rating, I think the Marmot Atom will do me just fine, and is still very light!The cumulus Magic 125 Zip and the Marmot Atom have vastly different temperature ratings and are therefore not in the same category for comparison. The Marmot Atom has a comfort rating of 40 F or 4.4 C and the Cumulus Magic 125 Zip is rated at 55.4 F or 13 C.
Yes. Considering the temp rating, I think the Marmot Atom will do me just fine, and is still very light!
Bob
Yeah, those would actually be perfect for a summertime Camino. They are very light, yet reflect a lot of heat back to you.
I have a couple from when I was in the military. I thought if I had velcro strips sewn on it, running about 3/4 the length on the edges, it would make a perfect sleep sack with the option of still using it flat like a quilt. Then get a stuff sack for carrying it in the pack.
I've seen more of these on the Camino than any other sleeping bag. They're a good value. Decathlon has a wide range of good gear at reasonable prices, much it is ultralight - which is a Good Thing. We use much of their gear. Decathlon has stores in all major European cities. http://www.decathlon.co.uk/15-light-hiking-sleeping-bag-1-2-season-blue-left-id_8242015.htmlWhen I did the Camino a couple of years ago, some Europeans had very small, very lightweight sleeping bags. I've never seen these in the US. Do we have them anywhere, and not expensive? I'd like to do the Camino again, this time with my new husband, and I'm all for saving space, weight, and money.
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