Walking Camino Portugues Sept/Oct 2016

[Chezann]

I intend walking from Lisbon to Santiago next month. I have previously walked the Camino de Santiago route at this time of year but am unsure as to whether I will require a sleeping bag as accommodation appears to be restricted and I've been unable to find out what type may be available.

 

[Stripey Socks]

I intend walking from Lisbon to Santiago next month. I have previously walked the Camino de Santiago route at this time of year but am unsure as to whether I will require a sleeping bag as accommodation appears to be restricted and I've been unable to find out what type may be available.

Hello. I did this walk back in May/June and did not carry a sleeping bag. I only found one albergue that did not supply blankets automatically. Sometimes they had one or two you could borrow otherwise I just slept in all my clothes! ;-) Mel

 

[jsalt]

I intend walking from Lisbon to Santiago next month. I have previously walked the Camino de Santiago route at this time of year but am unsure as to whether I will require a sleeping bag as accommodation appears to be restricted and I've been unable to find out what type may be available.

Hi, you are fine without a sleeping bag, until you hit the Xunta albergues in Spain. I stayed at the Xunta albergue in Porrino in March this year, and they have no blankets. With all my clothes on, and my rain jacket over me, I woke up very very cold at 3am.
Jill

 

[CarolT]

I intend walking from Lisbon to Santiago next month. I have previously walked the Camino de Santiago route at this time of year but am unsure as to whether I will require a sleeping bag as accommodation appears to be restricted and I've been unable to find out what type may be available.

Curios did you carry a sleeping bag on the Camino de Santiago? Did you need it? I will be on Camino de Santiago mid Sep- late October, and wondered if sheet was enough?

 

[Mike Savage]

I definitely needed mine last October in Galicia. In September I would have been too cool to sleep only a few times but a liner might have been enough.

 

[Chezann]

Curios did you carry a sleeping bag on the Camino de Santiago? Did you need it? I will be on Camino de Santiago mid Sep- late October, and wondered if sheet was enough?

I carried a sleeping bag on the Camino de Santiago Sept/Oct and I did use it towards the end of my journey as by the time I reached Galicia it was dark until almost 8am cold and wet and I do feel the cold. In the beginning a silk liner would have been sufficient - also I had the opportunity of paying a little extra and actually stayed in some accommodation which provided sheets and blankets (what a luxury!)

 

[Chezann]

I definitely needed mine last October in Galicia. In September I would have been too cool to sleep only a few times but a liner might have been enough.

Thank you Mike for your response. As I only weigh 50 kgs it's difficult for me to carry too much in my backpack and I was unsure as to whether ditching my sleeping bag was a good or bad thing ( I hate feeling cold!!) Perhaps I should leave something else home instead!

 

[CarolT]

I carried a sleeping bag on the Camino de Santiago Sept/Oct and I did use it towards the end of my journey

Thank you this is very helpful will invest in one forsure!

 

[Mike Savage]

Thank you Mike for your response. As I only weigh 50 kgs it's difficult for me to carry too much in my backpack and I was unsure as to whether ditching my sleeping bag was a good or bad thing ( I hate feeling cold!!) Perhaps I should leave something else home instead!

I weigh 61kg and had everything I needed for 6 weeks last year with a 4.5kg pack (without water and food so probably 6kg or less) including my sleeping bag at 0.4kg. Sea to Summit Traveler sleeping bag.

 

[Jakke]

Hi! Hope to see you on the trail. I'll probably start Sept. 15th. Not sure whether I want to walk that first stage from Lisbon, though.