- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 15,16,18
VdlP 23, Invierno 23, Fisterra 23
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First off, is it likely you will be using it for 55 days? It seems more likely that you will stay 50% time in private accommodation. (The albergue thing doesn't have to be all or nothing.) Also, if you are wearing clothes to bed, the bag shouldn't get too dirty. So realistically, maybe you can make it through the camino without washing. I expect that most people do not wash their bags on the Camino.Does anyone have experience of washing a down bag on Camino?
Is it worth using a liner to avoid washing it altogether?
I don't fancy using a sleeping bag for 55 days, without a liner, without washing it!
As my old physics teacher told me, there are no stupid questions. Only stupid boys who ask them.So yet another of my dumb questions...
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@Robo - I think that the best plan is to sleep in the silk liner with the sleeping bag opened up as a quilt on top. Easy enough to hand wash the liner and hang it up to dry.
Bottom line for me is unless you spill something on it or get it dirty sleeping outside, I wouldn't wash it, I would air it out regularly though as the weather permits. Pop it in the freezer when you get home in case you are carrying any stowaways.Yes, it's a bit of a drama isn't it!
never have in my 11 Caminos, I tend not to sleep in a sleeping bag because it hampers me from turning. Rater I have fitted sheet which I bring with me and sleep on that and my light warm sleeping I open up which gives me a blanket to cover me.I have not needed to tote a sleeping bag with me on Camino before, as I tend to stay in CRs and private rooms if in an Albergue.
But I'm taking the plunge and will be throwing myself into the whole Albergue thing next time around. Sorry folks.
So yet another of my dumb questions...
I like to travel as light as I can without being silly about it.
So I have a great new down sleeping bag, that only weighs 389 grams.
Can zip open to use as a quilt too.
I'm thinking of taking a light liner with me. 140 gms.
It will add a bit more warmth if required, but mainly so my sleeping bag stays cleaner.
I have never tried to wash a down sleeping bag!
It sounds like a real drama. Hand wash, can't hang etc.
Does anyone have experience of washing a down bag on Camino?
Is it worth using a liner to avoid washing it altogether?
I don't fancy using a sleeping bag for 55 days, without a liner, without washing it!
I'll probably stick to it!
A down sleeping bag takes a long time to dry . Mine takes 2 days . I take s synthetic sleeping bag on Camino's . If you took a lightweight liner with your down bag that helps a lot ,protecting your down bag from soiling . You also have the option of just using the liner on warmer nights, I recommend silk. Just washing that should suffice . Again a silk liner shouldn't be machine dried but they do dry quickly when hung out in an airy position .I have not needed to tote a sleeping bag with me on Camino before, as I tend to stay in CRs and private rooms if in an Albergue.
But I'm taking the plunge and will be throwing myself into the whole Albergue thing next time around. Sorry folks.
So yet another of my dumb questions...
I like to travel as light as I can without being silly about it.
So I have a great new down sleeping bag, that only weighs 389 grams.
Can zip open to use as a quilt too.
I'm thinking of taking a light liner with me. 140 gms.
It will add a bit more warmth if required, but mainly so my sleeping bag stays cleaner.
I have never tried to wash a down sleeping bag!
It sounds like a real drama. Hand wash, can't hang etc.
Does anyone have experience of washing a down bag on Camino?
Is it worth using a liner to avoid washing it altogether?
I don't fancy using a sleeping bag for 55 days, without a liner, without washing it!
I'll probably stick to it!
Hi, personally I wouldn’t worry about the down bag.... just wash your liner regularly.I have not needed to tote a sleeping bag with me on Camino before, as I tend to stay in CRs and private rooms if in an Albergue.
But I'm taking the plunge and will be throwing myself into the whole Albergue thing next time around. Sorry folks.
So yet another of my dumb questions...
I like to travel as light as I can without being silly about it.
So I have a great new down sleeping bag, that only weighs 389 grams.
Can zip open to use as a quilt too.
I'm thinking of taking a light liner with me. 140 gms.
It will add a bit more warmth if required, but mainly so my sleeping bag stays cleaner.
I have never tried to wash a down sleeping bag!
It sounds like a real drama. Hand wash, can't hang etc.
Does anyone have experience of washing a down bag on Camino?
Is it worth using a liner to avoid washing it altogether?
I don't fancy using a sleeping bag for 55 days, without a liner, without washing it!
I'll probably stick to it!
Just take a silk liner and leave your sleeping bag at home. You'll find that some albergues won't allow you to use a bag anyway.I have not needed to tote a sleeping bag with me on Camino before, as I tend to stay in CRs and private rooms if in an Albergue.
But I'm taking the plunge and will be throwing myself into the whole Albergue thing next time around. Sorry folks.
So yet another of my dumb questions...
I like to travel as light as I can without being silly about it.
So I have a great new down sleeping bag, that only weighs 389 grams.
Can zip open to use as a quilt too.
I'm thinking of taking a light liner with me. 140 gms.
It will add a bit more warmth if required, but mainly so my sleeping bag stays cleaner.
I have never tried to wash a down sleeping bag!
It sounds like a real drama. Hand wash, can't hang etc.
Does anyone have experience of washing a down bag on Camino?
Is it worth using a liner to avoid washing it altogether?
I don't fancy using a sleeping bag for 55 days, without a liner, without washing it!
I'll probably stick to it!
Out of interest, where have you experienced this? I never have and don't understand why they wouldn't allow you to use your sleeping bag? I always bring my bag, for warmth and to avoid using the blankets.You'll find that some albergues won't allow you to use a bag anyway.
As @Sherpa47 says you need to use the dryer to dry it.A down sleeping bag takes a long time to dry . Mine takes 2 days
After washing it MUST be tumble dried at low heat with loads of drier balls.
I agree with @nidarosa. I've never heard of an albergue that didn't allow sleeping bags. That doesn't make sense!Just take a silk liner and leave your sleeping bag at home. You'll find that some albergues won't allow you to use a bag anyway.
Out of interest, where have you experienced this? I never have and don't understand why they wouldn't allow you to use your sleeping bag?
I think I have heard of this at some places in France, as a bedbug management thing. But I agree that it does not make much sense, unless all clothes are also prohibited.I agree with @nidarosa. I've never heard of an albergue that didn't allow sleeping bags. That doesn't make sense!
I think I have heard of this at some places in France, as a bedbug management thing. But I agree that it does not make much sense, unless all clothes are also prohibited.
@Robo Take both, use the bag as a duvet on warmer nights and only the liner in hot rooms full of pilgrims. 530g for a combo that covers hot to cold is pretty good! If you need to shave off grams I'd look elsewhere, but 7 kg is a decent pack weight.
(Oh and if you get a nice silk liner it not only dries quickly, it can also double as a scarf in the evening!)
Too worrisome fussy...on Camino give me a lightweight cheap synthetic bag...absolutely no worries! I paid US $30 and it has served me well every time.I would hate to sleep in an inside liner in a mummy bag. I think it would twist all around me. You could bring a silk tee-shirt and long pants instead.
Sara's and trecile's post appealed to me most.
As for washing down, be very careful moving the bag or jacket when wet. The weight COULD tear stitching in the baffles. I lay out the bag horizontally in the sun to get rid of most of the water before tumbling in the dryer with tennis balls or other static producing objects. I don't want the weight and tumbling to cause damage and, as someone wrote above, the static unclumps the down and helps distribute it evenly.
I carry both similar zip open quilt - only ever needed to wash liner and washed it easily with my clothes - sea to summit traveller and stretch side silk liner - have tried a few liners and found silk with stretch sides best for meI have not needed to tote a sleeping bag with me on Camino before, as I tend to stay in CRs and private rooms if in an Albergue.
But I'm taking the plunge and will be throwing myself into the whole Albergue thing next time around. Sorry folks.
So yet another of my dumb questions...
I like to travel as light as I can without being silly about it.
So I have a great new down sleeping bag, that only weighs 389 grams.
Can zip open to use as a quilt too.
I'm thinking of taking a light liner with me. 140 gms.
It will add a bit more warmth if required, but mainly so my sleeping bag stays cleaner.
I have never tried to wash a down sleeping bag!
It sounds like a real drama. Hand wash, can't hang etc.
Does anyone have experience of washing a down bag on Camino?
Is it worth using a liner to avoid washing it altogether?
I don't fancy using a sleeping bag for 55 days, without a liner, without washing it!
I'll probably stick to it!
I also have a down sleeping bag and I have never washed it whilst on Camino, and once I was walking for six monthsI have not needed to tote a sleeping bag with me on Camino before, as I tend to stay in CRs and private rooms if in an Albergue.
But I'm taking the plunge and will be throwing myself into the whole Albergue thing next time around. Sorry folks.
So yet another of my dumb questions...
I like to travel as light as I can without being silly about it.
So I have a great new down sleeping bag, that only weighs 389 grams.
Can zip open to use as a quilt too.
I'm thinking of taking a light liner with me. 140 gms.
It will add a bit more warmth if required, but mainly so my sleeping bag stays cleaner.
I have never tried to wash a down sleeping bag!
It sounds like a real drama. Hand wash, can't hang etc.
Does anyone have experience of washing a down bag on Camino?
Is it worth using a liner to avoid washing it altogether?
I don't fancy using a sleeping bag for 55 days, without a liner, without washing it!
I'll probably stick to it!
And I want to add that this discussion of sleeping bags and laundry is very enjoyable - such a break from certain other topics. And I haven't even had any wine today!I have just had two glasses of vino and want to say that I hope we all get to use our sleeping liners and/or bags in 2021, whether they be synthetic or down...no matter...we all on this forum just wanna go!
Well, @C clearly, you are two hours behind me...just sayin'.And I want to add that this discussion of sleeping bags and laundry is very enjoyable - such a break from certain other topics. And I haven't even had any wine today!
A day without wine is like a day without sunshine! Better catch up as you launder your sleeping bag.And I want to add that this discussion of sleeping bags and laundry is very enjoyable - such a break from certain other topics. And I haven't even had any wine today!
Not necessarily. For bedbugs, only the heat treatment is needed (20 minutes in a hottish drier). No need to wash, which is much more damaging.if your sleeping bag and gear are infested with bed bugs you will have to get everything disinfested, and the process is likely to damage a down bag
I agree. I have done this more than once with my down blanket. It's not necessary to wash it first, and probably not advisable. I wouldn't put a wet down blanket or sleeping bag into a hot dryer, but putting it in dry did no harm to mine.Not necessarily. For bedbugs, only the heat treatment is needed (20 minutes in a hottish drier). No need to wash, which is much more damaging.
That's how I do it. On hot nights with those vinyl covered mattresses I put my down blanket between my silk sleep sack and the mattress as a layer of insulation against hot sticky vinyl.@Robo I am also a fan of a down sleeping doona and a silk liner. Now, as a bedbug preventative, I put the silk liner on the outside, the down sleeping doona inside. If hot, I use the silk liner by itself. I like the Sea to Summit silk liners with a stretchy gusset down the side, allowing for a bit of movement.
I agree about the bedbug treatment - no need to wash it - it is heat that kills the bedbugs, not water, so putting it dry into a dryer will get it hot faster, and kill the bugs. Plus heat alone does not seem to affect the down (whereas water does). I do the same with my silk liner.
@Robo I am also a fan of a down sleeping doona and a silk liner. Now, as a bedbug preventative, I put the silk liner on the outside, the down sleeping doona inside. If hot, I use the silk liner by itself. I like the Sea to Summit silk liners with a stretchy gusset down the side, allowing for a bit of movement.
I took a lightweight (1 klg) down sleeping bag on my first camino (CF , early April) and had to use it as a duvet as it was too warm in Albergues. I later used it with my bivvi outside and it was not warm enough. After my second camino I ruined it by trying to wash it in a washing machine. Since that time I have stayed clear of down bags as being too much hassle sticking to generic lightweight synthetic bags - cheap enough and easily replaceable. The only thing is to make sure they have a full length zip so can be used as a duvet as some only have zips that go half way down. I used one such on VdlP (Feb/March) and this was ok most of time in albergues. I also sometimes take a 400g down jacket as a "what if" so can add warmth if necessary for using with a bivvi.
Washing a sleeping bag mid camino sounds like a time consuming hassle and just something else to have to cater for.
Don.
They can't be washed in a washing machine.......
But can be dried in a dryer.
I think I'll take my chances with it.
I thought all sleeping bags, whether down or synthetic come with a sewn in tag with washing instructions...is it just me or am I missing something here?
After squeezing out as much water as you can, put the sleeping bag on a large towel or towels, and roll it up squeezing as you go. You can then twist and wring the whole thing before putting it in the dryer or hanging to dry.They do. Hand wash is a large sink. squeeze out water. then tumble dry.
Good idea. I hope I'd only need to do it though after returning home.After squeezing out as much water as you can, put the sleeping bag on a large towel or towels, and roll it up squeezing as you go. You can then twist and wring the whole thing before putting it in the dryer or hanging to dry.
Hi RoboI have not needed to tote a sleeping bag with me on Camino before, as I tend to stay in CRs and private rooms if in an Albergue.
But I'm taking the plunge and will be throwing myself into the whole Albergue thing next time around. Sorry folks.
So yet another of my dumb questions...
I like to travel as light as I can without being silly about it.
So I have a great new down sleeping bag, that only weighs 389 grams.
Can zip open to use as a quilt too.
I'm thinking of taking a light liner with me. 140 gms.
It will add a bit more warmth if required, but mainly so my sleeping bag stays cleaner.
I have never tried to wash a down sleeping bag!
It sounds like a real drama. Hand wash, can't hang etc.
Does anyone have experience of washing a down bag on Camino?
Is it worth using a liner to avoid washing it altogether?
I don't fancy using a sleeping bag for 55 days, without a liner, without washing it!
I'll probably stick to it!
This very much depends on the time of year you walk, I walked in April/May, it was cold and wet for a lot of the time and many of the albergues had no heat, the sleeping bags were in regular use.Hi Robo
I have never taken a sleeping bag on the Camino only a sleeping bag liner. The alberques are all warm enough and there is a plentiful supply of blankets if you do get cold.
I walked Camino da Costa in April and while I agree it was cold and wet at times with some alberques a little cold using the blankets proved adequate for me but I appreciate it might not suit everyone.This very much depends on the time of year you walk, I walked in April/May, it was cold and wet for a lot of the time and many of the albergues had no heat, the sleeping bags were in regular use.
Those who thru-hike long-distance trails--like the PCT and AT in the US--or from farther away from Santiago than St. Jean, can take months to do so. Most do not carry a liner because of the weight, but if you decide to, silk is probably the lightest (about the 140 gms. you mention) and it would add about 5 degrees Celsius. Otherwise, only wear clean clothes to bed and air the bag out, preferably outside, when possible. If you wash a down bag, you need to follow manufacturers directions, but generally you need to use a larger than normal washing machine (or do it in the bathtub, but lift it out with care) using special soap (never detergent), and gentle cycle. To dry. I dry mine outside on a flat surface until almost completely dry and then put in the dryer, air only, with a tennis ball to fluff up the down. As you can tell, this takes a while! Synthetic bags are easier, but heavier. Bottom line, I do not recommend trying to wash your sleeping bag while on the Camino.I have not needed to tote a sleeping bag with me on Camino before, as I tend to stay in CRs and private rooms if in an Albergue.
But I'm taking the plunge and will be throwing myself into the whole Albergue thing next time around. Sorry folks.
So yet another of my dumb questions...
I like to travel as light as I can without being silly about it.
So I have a great new down sleeping bag, that only weighs 389 grams.
Can zip open to use as a quilt too.
I'm thinking of taking a light liner with me. 140 gms.
It will add a bit more warmth if required, but mainly so my sleeping bag stays cleaner.
I have never tried to wash a down sleeping bag!
It sounds like a real drama. Hand wash, can't hang etc.
Does anyone have experience of washing a down bag on Camino?
Is it worth using a liner to avoid washing it altogether?
I don't fancy using a sleeping bag for 55 days, without a liner, without washing it!
I'll probably stick to it!
My concern is that Covid protocols may forever change the availability of blankets in albergues.The alberques are all warm enough and there is a plentiful supply of blankets if you do get cold.
Not my experience! Depends on time of year, route and specific albergue.The alberques are all warm enough and there is a plentiful supply of blankets if you do get cold.
The municipal albergues in the whole of Galicia do not have blankets.The alberques are all warm enough and there is a plentiful supply of blankets if you do get cold.
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