My 240g down sleeping bag is rated 13°C for comfort and has so far been enough for all but one night (which was not horibble and i could have put on more clothes). Have walked 3 caminos in May/June with temps dropping down to 0°C some nights...
Thank you both. Where i live it is flat and warm even in winter - so so I have limited experience of snow that is hiking/camping in it! Great to hear that something lighter will be warm enough indoors :)
I have a sleeping bag rated for 0°C which I take on winter caminos - it is too warm most nights but quite lovely. As for spring - it would be too much! I'd take something lighter for summer season- plus an extra layer to wear if weather in...
Since you'll be sleeping indoors and at times with a lot of fellow pilgrims in the room/dorm I suggest and would personally bring a warm weather sleeping bag and one that does not weigh more than about 680 grams.
The quilt will work, and I...
Your sleep kit includes the clothes that you can wear to bed. It is more flexible to have a minimal sleeping bag (or even just a liner) combined with a down jacket, buff, wool socks, and second layer of long underwear, than it is to have a warmer...
There is a place in Australia called Neve Gear (www.nevegear.com.au)) that makes customise quilts starting at 5 feet 2 inches they are however fairly expensive but worth looking at
Hahaaaaa ok this is clearly my first post - I have now discovered that pressing 'return' twice quicky posts the post!!
To quickly finish my half-written quesiton, my existing options are:
~ my OG hiking-in-mountains down sleeping bag, rated to...
Hallo,
First of all - thanks to all of you in this warm and generous community. Every time I have had a question, I've found a thread where someone else asked the same question years ago and it was answered helpfully, with a lovely mix of...
Clothes - yes, light is good, warm is better. I'm a Merino convert. Two t-shirts, (150 weight) , one long, (200 weight). Can't tell any difference between the 100%merino and the 80%., less I find uncomfortable, and gets smelly faster. 1 light...
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