Kbierstube
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- Aug 29 (2017)
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To save weight in my pack and limit discomfort, I'm considering of leaving my rain gear behind and cabbing it if/when inclement weather strikes; Sept 2017.
Can cabs (or other transport) be easily be found in most Camino towns? What's pricing like?
Silly notion or ??
Fun story well told, John:0)).I thought about that as well, but in the end my poncho didn't weigh that much and in a perverse sense walking in three days of off and on and occasional pouring rain was one of the best parts. Story in point:
1) Standing under a tree (but no lightning, just pouring buckets of rain)
2) Dutch speaking (no English) couple shares the tree.
3) We both look up at the rain, whine a bit in our own languages. Sometimes you don't need a translation
4) Rain comes down harder
5) Pilgrim walks by, looks at us, and yells "Pilgrims are invincible and waterproof!!" and proceeds to disappear over the next hill.
6) Dutch couple and I look at each other, step out of the tree area, and just keep walking.
That doesn't happen on a sunny day.
And once you get wet, you can't get wetter.
BTW, I did take a taxi for about 5 miles during a bad thunderstorm. Rain is one thing, being stupid about taking a risk is another. In most areas, taxis are pretty available. Cost is not that bad when you consider the other options. Also depending on the route, there may be a bus available.
Kbierstube - sometimes taxi numbers are written on the doors of tiendas and locals often can give you a number of a local service. Maybe a compromise....take a couple of those pocket-packet ponchos - very lightweight - and always use your pack cover too at the first hint of rain (because a backpack full of damp clothes is just no fun at all).To save weight in my pack and limit discomfort, I'm considering of leaving my rain gear behind and cabbing it if/when inclement weather strikes; Sept 2017.
Can cabs (or other transport) be easily be found in most Camino towns? What's pricing like?
Silly notion or ??
To save weight in my pack and limit discomfort, I'm considering of leaving my rain gear behind and cabbing it if/when inclement weather strikes; Sept 2017.
Can cabs (or other transport) be easily be found in most Camino towns? What's pricing like?
Silly notion or ??
To save weight in my pack and limit discomfort, I'm considering of leaving my rain gear behind and cabbing it if/when inclement weather strikes; Sept 2017.
Can cabs (or other transport) be easily be found in most Camino towns? What's pricing like?
Silly notion or ??
love this story. totally why we all love the camino, even in the rain.I thought about that as well, but in the end my poncho didn't weigh that much and in a perverse sense walking in three days of off and on and occasional pouring rain was one of the best parts. Story in point:
1) Standing under a tree (but no lightning, just pouring buckets of rain)
2) Dutch speaking (no English) couple shares the tree.
3) We both look up at the rain, whine a bit in our own languages. Sometimes you don't need a translation
4) Rain comes down harder
5) Pilgrim walks by, looks at us, and yells "Pilgrims are invincible and waterproof!!" and proceeds to disappear over the next hill.
6) Dutch couple and I look at each other, step out of the tree area, and just keep walking.
That doesn't happen on a sunny day.
And once you get wet, you can't get wetter.
BTW, I did take a taxi for about 5 miles during a bad thunderstorm. Rain is one thing, being stupid about taking a risk is another. In most areas, taxis are pretty available. Cost is not that bad when you consider the other options. Also depending on the route, there may be a bus available.
My experience with "the lightest rain gear you can buy" was disastrous.Probably wiser to find the lightest rain gear you can buy, and bring it along so you're prepared for whatever circumstance
But, you can get colder, and hypothermia can and does kill. My advice is to be prepared.And once you get wet, you can't get wetter.
My experience with "the lightest rain gear you can buy" was disastrous.
Before my first Camino, I looked into ponchos and rain jackets extensively, and thought they were awfully heavy. I then discovered super light weight ponchos, the kind you carry in your glove compartment for emergencies. They were so light, about 1.3oz, and cheap, that I bought a dozen and gave three to each of my two sons, my wife and myself.
They worked great - until it rained. Then, one day, in Galicia, in an area nowhere near any town and without any cell coverage, we were hit with heavy rain, driven nearly horizontal by roughly 30 knot winds. The ponchos lasted, maybe, 15 seconds before they were torn to shreds. Having three each did not help; 3 x worthless = worthless. We were soaking wet and in serious danger of hypothermia. I don't know how the story would have ended had a local family not taken us in, let us dry off, fed us, given us coffee, and driven us to a bar about 10 kilometers away which rented us a room.
You may not get rained on while walking the Camino. If you do, it might be a pleasant change on a hot day. On the other hand, it might be cold, no matter when you walk, and, without rain gear, you may be in serious trouble. Hypothermia can and does kill. My advice is to be prepared.
We now carry Packas, a sort of combination poncho and rain jacket which can be mounted on our packs like pack covers, and put on like a jacket in a moment if it rains. Mine weighs 11.5 ounces, and which is weight I am happy to carry.
Packas are great. A couple that I walked with last year had them.We now carry Packas, a sort of combination poncho and rain jacket which can be mounted on our packs like pack covers, and put on like a jacket in a moment if it rains. Mine weighs 11.5 ounces, and which is weight I am happy to carry.
Nobody said the least expensive and light you can buy. It still has to be quality. Altus and Mac in a Sac rain pants work very well together, are quality and relatively light.My experience with "the lightest rain gear you can buy" was disastrous.
To save weight in my pack and limit discomfort, I'm considering of leaving my rain gear behind and cabbing it if/when inclement weather strikes; Sept 2017.
Can cabs (or other transport) be easily be found in most Camino towns? What's pricing like?
Silly notion or ??
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