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Thank you!I doubt any albergues have heating on in May tbh.
But don’t forget, you’ll be sleeping in dorm rooms with other pilgrims - multiple people in one room generates heat…
Tbh heating albergues isn’t cheap. Winter pilgrims sometimes find no heating in some albergues even in Dec / Jan.Thank you!
The upside is that if usually there's no heating in may, should be because it's not so cold ;-)
Maybe go with the lightest WEIGHT, either the sleeping bag, or the liner/blanket combo. I always take a very light 800g sleeping bag summer AND winter, so that I am always self-sufficient – I can sleep outside in summer (if necessary, or whenever) and inside in winter, if there is no heating and with all my clothes on.I might have problems with cold on the albergues
My blanket has the same length, but it is a bit wider (130 cm). It may require some ninja moves to tuck it inside (well, at least all that body movement shall generate some heat)I think that it's a great strategy - probably because it's the one that I use!
And you might be quite surprised by how small my blanket is - it's only about 35 in/89 cm wide and 60 in/152 cm long. It's just big enough to tuck inside my sleep sack.
It was probably me. The smell and the heat from all those pilgrims are overwhelming in some places. I’m the somebody who tries to get the bed by the window so I can sleep with it open for fresh air, even if it’s just a crack.I started April 16th on Francis. Last time on Francis in 2018, same dates.
Only one night this trip, I didn't need my very lightweight (50f) quilt. All but one night, "somebody" opened the windows. Glad I have my quilt and beanie hat. 6 of the 7 nights have been "completo" which makes temperature OK to warm, until the windows get opened. These people don't understand how heat functions at Albergues.
I also found private albergues in Galicia that didn’t have to turn on the heat until Nov. 1 (it was 41 degrees) be prepared!I doubt any albergues have heating on in May tbh.
But don’t forget, you’ll be sleeping in dorm rooms with other pilgrims - multiple people in one room generates heat…
I do the same, for the same reasons. Fresh air is important!It was probably me. The smell and the heat from all those pilgrims are overwhelming in some places. I’m the somebody who tries to get the bed by the window so I can sleep with it open for fresh air, even if it’s just a crack.
I agree completely.If you get cold easily take a good sleeping bag. In my experience, the discussion should not be about cold or hot, but about ventilation. Keeping the window closed on a dormitory is incomprehensible to me. Waking up due to not enough fresh air should not be possible. Besides, it is bad for your health.
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