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Hi fellow pilgrims,
i have walked the frances, portugues and Norte in september/oktober the past two years. I start walking the Via de la Plata february 28, quite different temperaturewise. I would like to hear from former VdlP pilgrims if an icebreaker (shirt and or pants) is adviseable.
My normal outfit was shirt, fleece, softshell ( when needed rainjacked). Hiking pants.
Thnx.
Sounds like I will be fine with my standard gear.Waka currently walking the VdlP and reporting 18C, very pleasant, imo.
Are you talking about Icebreaker brand merino wool clothing?
Hi @ranthrMerino t-shirts, icebreaker or other brands, is the best both in very hot or cold weather. I learnt that from some peregrinos from Finland on the Via de la Plata in 2011, and since then always in my caminopack. I also bring some loose merino sleeves to put on when it is a bit chilly, easy to roll down if too warm.
Maybe the equivalent of Smartwool? - it's a NZ brand of merino wool clothing that comes in ultralight, featherwight, light weight, mid-weight, heavyweight fabrics. Some items for summer are also a mixture of light merino wool and tencel.Hi, Dolf, and welcome to the Forum.
Could you define what an 'icebreaker' is? I'm not familiar with that term.
This year in September only a short walk on Camino Lebaniego, Camino de Invierno was going to be my last camino. Getting too old for this I guess. But when I read all of you planning VdlP it is very tempting.Hi @ranthr
Your tip for ‘sleeves’ is a goodie. Chilly morning starts etc. and would be as easy to take off as gloves.
Where are you planning this yr?
Buen Camino
Annie
Maybe the equivalent of Smartwool? - it's a NZ brand of merino wool clothing that comes in ultralight, featherwight, light weight, mid-weight, heavyweight fabrics. Some items for summer are also a mixture of light merino wool and tencel.
I know, I prefer seperate layers instead of a 3 in 1 jacket. So I was wearing an under armour t-shirt, then a fjallraven fleece and then a columbia softshell jacket. I prefer to use a rainjacket on top instead of a poncho (the noise that thing makes while walking annoid me). The rainjacket stops wind from penetrating as well.It isn't possible to say if you "need" a specific layer, without knowing what other layers you have. You need several layers to serve for sleeping as well as walking in different conditions. Some items can serve 2 purposes.
You might not need the base layer for walking, but you do need something for sleeping, so consider taking them.So I was wearing an under armour t-shirt, then a fjallraven fleece and then a columbia softshell jacket.
Icebreaker is a brand that started in NZ years ago and makes high end wool garments with the claim that you can wear them for 2-3 days or longer without them smelling. I have many of them and think they are just about the best around, come in different weights and can be easily hand or machine washed. Dry quickly under normal circumstances.Hi, Dolf, and welcome to the Forum.
Could you define what an 'icebreaker' is? I'm not familiar with that term.
Hi fellow pilgrims,
i have walked the frances, portugues and Norte in september/oktober the past two years. I start walking the Via de la Plata february 28, quite different temperaturewise. I would like to hear from former VdlP pilgrims if an icebreaker (shirt and or pants) is adviseable.
My normal outfit was shirt, fleece, softshell ( when needed rainjacked). Hiking pants.
Thnx.
Hi fellow pilgrims,
i have walked the frances, portugues and Norte in september/oktober the past two years. I start walking the Via de la Plata february 28, quite different temperaturewise. I would like to hear from former VdlP pilgrims if an icebreaker (shirt and or pants) is adviseable.
My normal outfit was shirt, fleece, softshell ( when needed rainjacked). Hiking pants.
Thnx.
That sounds great! I got two merino singlets, a merino t-shirt and a marino longsleeve shirt. Where do you get the loose sleeves?I also bring some loose merino sleeves to put on when it is a bit chilly, easy to roll down if too warm.
I bought them years ago online on a Norwegian equipment store. Icebreaker. I also bought legwarmers.That sounds great! I got two merino singlets, a merino t-shirt and a marino longsleeve shirt. Where do you get the loose sleeves?
I saw some people use some loose legs too, I’ve never seen them in shops though.
We walked VDLP leaving Sevilla after Super Bowl, and found that it was wet not cold. The sun was quite strong, sunglasses and hat advisableHi fellow pilgrims,
i have walked the frances, portugues and Norte in september/oktober the past two years. I start walking the Via de la Plata february 28, quite different temperaturewise. I would like to hear from former VdlP pilgrims if an icebreaker (shirt and or pants) is adviseable.
My normal outfit was shirt, fleece, softshell ( when needed rainjacked). Hiking pants.
Thnx.
Thanks. I love Icebreaker for theid good fit and merino. Can’t find them here though.I see that most cyckling wear stores sell things like that both in merino or polyester.
Thanks for that advise. I talked to an american pilgrim I met on my Camino Frances with his son, who was at the Superbowl when I mentioned to him that I would do the VdlP. Though being there is a big thing I realise, he also would have wanted to be on the VdlP.We walked VDLP leaving Sevilla after Super Bowl, and found that it was wet not cold. The sun was quite strong, sunglasses and hat advisable
Had to postpone my trip a month, now leaving the 26th of march for Sevilla, fortunately.Hi fellow pilgrims,
i have walked the frances, portugues and Norte in september/oktober the past two years. I start walking the Via de la Plata february 28, quite different temperaturewise. I would like to hear from former VdlP pilgrims if an icebreaker (shirt and or pants) is adviseable.
My normal outfit was shirt, fleece, softshell ( when needed rainjacked). Hiking pants.
Thnx.
I got a message this morning from someone in the early stages on the Sureste, who said it was only 2 degrees C. Just shows you need layers to be prepared for everything.Spring has come early and the weather is warmer than normal across most of the country. Since Feb 1st we have experienced ONE day of rain. But it included hail and was freezing so bring something waterproof. I'm hiking in a smartwool tshirt and thin breathable windbreaker with my hiking pants. There has been the odd day where the pants are too hot and its warm enough for a short hiking skirt. And that is in Galicia!
I got a message this morning from someone in the early stages on the Sureste, who said it was only 2 degrees C. Just shows you need layers to be prepared for everything.
Do you wear the 200 weight base layer Woolpower or the 400 midlayer? Now I've begun shopping a new wool brand....oh boy.Merino on the camino is a must I think, have gone all merino since ´12 and have seen a decline for me in colds.
My most trusted item is a Swedish Woolpower fleece, with frotte in side, that you can wash hot ( 60 dgr C)
- warm enough for an outer layer in spring and/ or with a wind runners vest,
Will not smell for even a sustained period of time !
If you can get a good offer - buy. It is true, that is somewhat expensive.
Another good trick is looking for the Helly Hansen merino/ polypropylene shirts (50/50) - I use them all year round at home in a somewhat colder climate, and where it is raining like in Ireland/Scotland....
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