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That's a great question! I have this amazing tent that I was able to procure for very little money. But I am still undecided whether or not to bother with it.
I love your use of the word dithering. I am dithering over the Primativo as it will be close to or well into October by the time I arrive. I am planning on doing the Ruta Interior or the Tunnel Route as it is known to some to Granon. I have a posting there as a hostelera from September 1 to 15. Then walking to Santiago. I considered bussing from Leon to Oviedo to walk the PRimativo but it depends on the weather. Dithering, dithering... Tent or no tent... Oy! what high class problems I have.the joke is that I was so demented when doing a bit of the vdlp I hid a terra nova behind the wardrobe of my room in a small hostal in Hinosa del Duque! that was 2 years ago and I haven't been back as close friend died of cancer last year and I promised to not go a wandering till i had seen him under the clay as we say in Ireland! Life goes on and ive booked flite toBordeaux in Sep. got new books on the del norte which hints at tents coming into their own and now dithering over the primitivo, the cdf or back to merida where I left off! have also after all these years found the buy and sell section! if I was half my age and twice as fit I would take the tent. I found some beautiful places coming up from Malaga and northern Portugal going back a few years.
yours in malingeration and a drop o procrastination too!
I love your use of the word dithering. I am dithering over the Primativo as it will be close to or well into October by the time I arrive. I am planning on doing the Ruta Interior or the Tunnel Route as it is known to some to Granon. I have a posting there as a hostelera from September 1 to 15. Then walking to Santiago. I considered bussing from Leon to Oviedo to walk the PRimativo but it depends on the weather. Dithering, dithering... Tent or no tent... Oy! what high class problems I have.
sent u a reply to ivar! sheesh! comes from gawping at hooped bivvies and other inventions of the devil! now got brierleys new book on cdf and ..an old desire has come back . I would like to wild camp near the monument to the fallen (civil war) and then bus on. the cdf keeps calling me back and why not? us celts were tootling along cheerfully long before pilgrims were invented!I love your use of the word dithering. I am dithering over the Primativo as it will be close to or well into October by the time I arrive. I am planning on doing the Ruta Interior or the Tunnel Route as it is known to some to Granon. I have a posting there as a hostelera from September 1 to 15. Then walking to Santiago. I considered bussing from Leon to Oviedo to walk the PRimativo but it depends on the weather. Dithering, dithering... Tent or no tent... Oy! what high class problems I have.
You're a riot! it would interesting to run into you out there. I mean so long as you were not a complete psychopath. When do you arrive in Spain?sent u a reply to ivar! sheesh! comes from gawping at hooped bivvies and other inventions of the devil! now got brierleys new book on cdf and ..an old desire has come back . I would like to wild camp near the monument to the fallen (civil war) and then bus on. the cdf keeps calling me back and why not? us celts were tootling along cheerfully long before pilgrims were invented!
yours in lunacy and dodderation!
arriving Bordeaux 2 sep. still not decided on which actual route im taking! may have to ask the horned toad for directions! almost at the point of buying hooped bivvy with the aim of ultimately doing the last chunk of the vdlp!You're a riot! it would interesting to run into you out there. I mean so long as you were not a complete psychopath. When do you arrive in Spain?
We'll I,ll be working as hospital era in Granon from 1 Sept until 15 September. Then walking. To Santiago.arriving Bordeaux 2 sep. still not decided on which actual route im taking! may have to ask the horned toad for directions! almost at the point of buying hooped bivvy with the aim of ultimately doing the last chunk of the vdlp!
must go now as the swat team are abseiling past me windows.
yours in botheration
will be on my way to belorado but might pop in for coffeeWe'll I,ll be working as hospital era in Granon from 1 Sept until 15 September. Then walking. To Santiago.
Buen Camino
!We'll I,ll be working as hospital era in Granon from 1 Sept until 15 September. Then walking. To Santiago.
Buen Camino
this pc is playing me up!!!!!will be on my way to belorado but might pop in for coffee
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greetings to all and this is becoming a very jnteresting site! still thinking of the rab ridge raider. can itbe bought in France/Spain?Hey fellow Pilgrims, I will be heading off to do the Le puy route in about 2 weeks and arranging gear list, basically compiling basic list to see what have/need and tryna decide if to bring my tent (2kg) or to fork out for tarp shelter. I know there are gites available but fancy staying out under the stars some nights seen as it middle of summer. I have done a bit've of searching and really the only option i have come across is the Terra Nova "Adventure tarp 1" I should also mention that I wont be doing the full route, I am gona walk for approx 12-14 days (aiming for getting to conques/cahors, cant remember which is which even though looked a million times) and then head to travel around europe a bit which is another reason why looking to bring tent/tarp with.
Would appreciate any thoughts/advice you could all give me in this regard. I have read through the comments but being from Ireland and the time scale the links posted not able to help. Another thought is, if it would be easier to just wait until i got to france and buy there???
MAny thanks in advance!!
Uinseann.
Just wondering if you have ever actually used one of those and if so, did it do well in crap weather? I'm asking because I'm considering something like that. I've used a tarp for years as a guide but they can be difficult to put up in some conditions. And some environments are far too buggy or rainy.malingerer, an alternative to the hooped bivi is this
http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/tarps/GatewoodCape.html
I looked up that Rab Ridge Raider. It's heavier than my tent. I use a Nemo Obi 1 Elite. It's very spendy but I didn't pay full price for it. Thankfully.greetings to all and this is becoming a very jnteresting site! still thinking of the rab ridge raider. can itbe bought in France/Spain?
the malingerer, who happens to hail from Derry! don't live there now tho! sob!
dun it again! sent reply to ivar!Just wondering if you have ever actually used one of those and if so, did it do well in crap weather? I'm asking because I'm considering something like that. I've used a tarp for years as a guide but they can be difficult to put up in some conditions. And some environments are far too buggy or rainy.
I brought a tarp when I hiked the Camino. It doesn't get much lighter than a tarp, but there is a learning curve in setting them up at first. I've used mine through wicked rain and wind storms. If rain or wind is an issue, it's been set up wrong. =)
I started my walk in Le Puy in mid-August and made it all the way out to Muxia by mid-October and can count on one hand the number of times I actually set it up--and almost every one of those times was in Galicia. Most of the time when rain was threatening, I'd go into a gite/alburge. It's no fun camping in the rain and I didn't really have to with lodging readily available. I still needed a shower and a place to wash my clothes occasionally anyhow.
But long story short.... you might consider not bringing any shelter at all and if the weather looks unfavorable for any given night, get yourself into a gite/albergue/hotel/whatever to protect yourself from the elements. Later in the summer when it rarely rains is especially good for this sort of thing.
-- Ryan
I've had it out in the field, but not slept in it yet. It isn't particularly robust and billows a bit in a medium breeze. The main pegging point at the back is quite flimsy, so I'm adding a couple on either side and I expect that to make a big difference to overall strength and tautness. The other issue is that the pitching pole has to be at an angle to give you sufficient width inside, so I'm adding another guy rope to get better tension. As a poncho/cape, I don't like the fact that the collar is fixed closed. This makes it difficult to get on when you are wearing a pack so I'm thinking of modifying this as well.Just wondering if you have ever actually used one of those and if so, did it do well in crap weather? I'm asking because I'm considering something like that. I've used a tarp for years as a guide but they can be difficult to put up in some conditions. And some environments are far too buggy or rainy.
Hi there!I took the plunge and invested in an American Mom and Pop shop out of Oregon called Six Moons Designs. They have a floorless tent called a WIld Oasis that comes in at 15 oz. It hasn't arrived yet but it weighs far less than my trusty White Lightning tarp at 29 oz. Anyway, I'll keep you posted.
Greetings Your Grace!Hilarious posts Malingerer - wish I was going to bump into you on the VdlP this Sept!
No camping for me though - tooooo coldddddd.
Cheers, Grace
I look forward to meeting you Malingerer...Hi there!
the nice thing about the terra nova is it can be used outer only with a footprint to make it "fast and lite". trouble is, I am neither!
I have never used a tarp and don't see its value on a campsite. for wild camping with shifting wind and weather patterns I need to be sure of what im using mainly for health reasons hence my dislike of single skinners and condensation. if weather forecast is good I just use mat and s/bag. as I write im waiting for a firm to contact me on price of terranova. looks like i will have to stop at granon and compare notes!
the malingerer aka the kit demon and other unprintable monikers!
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