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Inside the pack.
What do you have occupying 40L if it doesn't already include a sleeping bag? I fit my sleeping bag inside my 31L backpack. I can see advantages to having some extra room that I don't have, but you shouldn't have to go anywhere near 50L just to accommodate a sleeping bag.
No issues. Whatever pack you find to fit the best is the one to carry. Also are you going to check in your backpack or carry on the airplane (s)? That's where size and weight really play a role and make a difference. Personally I've never needed a pack larger than 40L for the Camino and I carry on my pack on flights as much as possible.
A different perspective , I would consider double bagging it the putting it on top. Just make sure you have the correct rain gear such a poncho that will accomodate and that you have accessibility to all the things you need in your side pockets. My reasoning is that it will improve ones posture greatly and more weight will be carried on ones hips. First thing that is unpacked at an albergue is your sleeping bag laid nicely on ones bed.
The gear that you carry will expand to fit the available space.
In general, but not always, a bigger pack will weigh more.
You will be sleeping inside though - in June.
Not necessarily. On the occasional night when it is cold, you can layer up with clothing.
Walking the Camino in June I never encountered a cold albergue, and at times it gets quite warm inside them due to a combination of fellow pilgrims and closed windows. During the summer on the Camino all I carry is a sleeping bag liner and wear shorts and t-shirt everyday.
I know... but that's cold comfort.
Prefer inside. Almost lost one some years ago when it slipped out of straps. Plus it can get damp if it rains. Presuming you are going at a time when it can be cold and wet otherwise you would not be bringing a sleeping bag
I always walk with a 40L pack and I find that my sleeping bag, tightly rolled, fits inside the top flap of my backpack. It's very easy and comfortable.
Like @C clearly said, if you do encounter a cooler night just wear more of your warm layers to sleep in. And depending on the kind of fill in the sleeping bag, thicker doesn't mean warmer.
It will depend to some extent on how bluky your sleeping bag is, but I can pack full camping kit including a tent, stove, sleeping pad and bag into a 40L pack with no difficulty. I would never hang my sleeping bag outside of my pack, of all the kit it's the thing that I least want to get wet.
You need to try it with the sleeping bag you intend to take. The volume is extremely variable, although the general rule is that to get a light, warm, non-bulky bag costs more than a cheaper, more bulky one. it will also depend on when you intend to travel, in summer you only really need a sheet bag unless you're a very cold sleeper, in spring or autumn it can be quite chilly at night so you will need something warmer. Try taking a look at fleece sleeping bag liners for the warmer months, they will give you a little warmth and because you can use them as a blanket rather than a full sleeping bag they are much more flexible.
If the average low is 56°F (13C), then there will be many nights lower, as well as many nights higher. If I were sleeping only in Logrono on an average night, then I would still prefer a sleeping bag.
Good advice for many pilgrims on the most travelled routes of the Way of Saint James in normal pilgrim season, but those among us habitually walking out, to, or via less frequented secondary or even tertiary Ways lacking infrastructure, or even warm weather from out of normal season, may need thicker quilts.
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Sleeping bag volume is pretty constant, but other pack ingredients seem to gradually decrease in volume as you walk on, so that early difficulties in fitting your bag into your pack may diminish as the Ks accrue.
Done that, and in some circumstances, it can and does -- but it's bloody annoying to walk with !! ... and best avoided.
The OP specifically inquired about the Frances.
Great for a good weather season shorter Camino on a route with all mod cons, but definitely insufficient for an off-season and/or longer and/or less-travelled one, where outdoors or floor space sleeping "arrangements" might pertain. Bags for 0°C to -5°C / 25°F to 30°F are best for that sort of thing, despite the extra bulk & weight.
This may be a cute aphorism, but it is not something I follow.
All the items you mention are on my need list. Hair dryer, makeup box, tent, mattress, fold-up chair, guitar, etc., are not. I carry 7 kgs.
First off where are you walking? If your first 'hike' is a camino given you're on this site and you are doing one of the popular caminos then I wouldn't bother taking one at all. Maybe take a silk bag liner. Even a good light-weight bag will be 600 to 700 gms for your size and it's bulky.
$400+! Wow.
Some advice that I haven't followed, but which I think is good, is to buy the things that will go inside the backpack before you buy the pack itself, so that you know what size pack you really need.
Hi Puttster, I complete three Caminos I. May /June 2019 and my thoughts are weight is your enemy rather being cold at night. Backpacks vary enormously in terms of weight I have a 70 l pack which weighs 3.5 kg, I have an Osprey Exos 38 l at 1.2 kg and z pack back packs are 400 grams. I used a silk liner in place of a full sleeping bag, most night I was fine, a couple of nights I was cold but just put on more clothes, gloves,buff etc.
Make sure you get a compression stuff sack. Don't worry about rolling it just stuff it in the sack and compress it down as small as you can. It should be as small as small loaf of bread
Noted. I saw compression sacks at WE, different sizes, all with belts.
My pack was too small for bag inside (28l). I tied it to the side. Worked ok but next time would get a bigger bag and have to inside.
I love the idea of putting it in a ziplock. I’m exhausted after trying to get mine back in the stuff sack.Thanks for the tip.
you will have more important things to think than about in or out, feet how is body feeling....just pack it start walking and here is an idea change if it does not suit..sorry but I found this funny thanks for the laugh.
Just curious why you wouldn’t put it at the bottom of your pack since you don’t need to access it during the day?
Not bad advice in a bedbug free world.
Many packs have two straps on the bottom, but the only thing I have ever seen them used for is to tie on a rolled up sleeping mat, and often they are ditched along the way.
First off where are you walking? If your first 'hike' is a camino given you're on this site and you are doing one of the popular caminos then I wouldn't bother taking one at all. Maybe take a silk bag liner. Even a good light-weight bag will be 600 to 700 gms for your size and it's bulky.
Most osprey packs have a zip in spot on the bottom of their packs for your sleeping bag. I keep it in. Also easier to protect if raining.
Try adding a base layer (bottom and top) under your clothes, and/or a puffy vest or jacket.
It will be warmer inside
As others have said, the temperatures given are for outside. You’ll be inside, with other warm people, the buildings quite often have heating.
I doubt it. The moisture your body gives off will travel through the bag but then stop at the moisture barrier of the poncho and condense getting your bag wet. That happened to me a cold spring in Yosemite. I've made sure that it has never happened again.
