alaskadiver
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- May 2017-Camino Primitivo
April 2019-Camino de Invierno
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Welcome Alaskadiver!
I don't know if this is much help but one thing that was very different for me was the humidity especially near the coast. I live in a very dry area so cool temperatures that would not normally bother me felt colder with the humidity near the coast.
I live in Alaska. My idea of cold and hot is very different from most of the people on this forum
Depends on what type of accommodation sleeping at ($) and or decision of how personal backpack is moved forward. 36 out of 40 albergues had wool blankets during my walk from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago ... late March to early May. If carrying your backpack, a liner is my recommendation. Depending on the number of bodies are in the room. I preferred sleeping in my second set of clean, dry clothes. Some nights, my cold tolerance had me wearing my fleece jacket and my water/wind proof gloves.
Minimum temperatures in the 40's ºF are likely. You may find minimum temperatures in the 30's ºF on some dates/places. OTOH, minimum temperatures in the 50's ºF may happen too on some dates.
Alaskadiver ... what a surprise. The first person from Alaska outside Alaska that I'm writing to. I have been there twice, to Fairbanks. My sister used to live there. You will be fine. Albergues have blankets. And heating when required. A light weight, good quality sleeping bag would do. Am not familiar with farenheit temperatures, but lets say a sleeping bag for 5 C will do good... unless u are wanting to sleep outside. Thank God for google... you can find out anything u want to... like forecasts and so on. Have fun and Buen CaminoI live in Alaska. My idea of cold and hot is very different from most of the people on this forumMy husband and I are experienced back country backpackers, again, unlike most of the Camino walkers (it seems to me based on the type of questions and answers being given on the forum). So we are looking forward to a 2-3 week hike with a light 14 or 15 pound pack
We plan to hike the Primitivo next May and then go on to Fisterre and Muxia (or not, haven't decided on that part). So I'm looking at about 3 weeks on the Camino, total. The only real question I have about gear is related to the overnight temperatures during the month of May. I've read a lot of posts where people make reference to it being "cold" at night. I realize that people's idea of what is cold is different. So my question is, what has been the temperature range that most pilgrims have encountered at night? To me, temps in the 50s is shorts and t-shirt weather. In the winter I hike with midweight polypro bottoms and one layer of lightweight poly top and a light fleece. That's for temps down to 0 degrees F. To us, hiking in temps about 60 means shorts and short sleeve shirts. Otherwise we both get just to overheated.
I'm asking for the purpose of deciding on weather to take a light weight 40 degree rated sleeping bag. But I'm not sure since I get find any really good averages for the higher elevations. Can anyone help?
You cannot start too early because of fog and mist and this allowed us this June to walk with only merino and fleece,
We never did alberques and think we made the right decision as our pack was also only 8kgs after water added.
It is a very different path than Camino Frances especially the first week.
Some 20k days feel a lot longer , and the hospitals route would not be expected , which leaves wet , rocky valley paths
I'm looking forward to the Hospitales Route. A way-marked path sounds nice since I only ever backpack in wilderness areas with no markings or paths
Why did you not do any albergues? I don't see the connection with the size of the pack. Seems like they'd be a neat place to meet other pilgrims.
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