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I cut those blankets in half - it's just the right size to tuck inside the silk liner, and saves more weight. I added some ties to attach to loops that I put inside the silk liner to keep it in place.
Nice buy. I have used an REI brand 40 degree bag that weighed maybe a pound and a few ounces on the Camion Frances and loved it. In April and early May, it was a must-have in a few places I stayed that didn't have blankets. Helped that it was mostly down -- much lighter, but critical that it be kept dry. I've not tried any Kelty gear yet, but many hiking companions in the US have had positive things to say about their stuff.
At Enlightened Equipment, you can order your custom fill, size and color. The 850 fill, at 50° Temp is perfect over all, at 12.44 Oz. I use it as a quilt.
Especially for use on the Camino. A good option possibly if olanning to hike outdoor, long distance backpacking trails.
I did exactly this...but with a twist. I took a Cocoon washable silk sleep sack and trimmed the washable down blanket from Costco so it was the same size as the sleep sack. Then I sewed on Velcro tabs to attach the blanket to the top of the sleep sack. Advantages: less weight (total 1 lb.), blanket does not slide off the sleep sack, able to unvelcro part during the night in case I got hot, Can remove the blanket to easily wash the sleep sack, sleep sack not "mummy style" so much more comfortable. Perfect for the Camino.
That's what I do. It's a great sleep system for different temperatures.
Thx J - Good advice. Can you share what brand and/or where you purchased the bag?
On my two caminos (or is it Camini) I brought my 10 oz sleeping bag ($600) and used it nightly. Both trips were in the Fall and the sleeping bag made a difference in my quality of sleep. I sleep with only 1 undergarment ( yes I know too much Information) and I suspect the sleeping bag covering me prevented a prudish pérégrina/o/i from having a religious experience! I slept great! Bring it!
Great advice! Just make sure you are not allergic to Permethrins.
@truthseeker @trecile @Lisa HS et al...
No, that isn't the lightweight blanket that we are talking about. It's the same blanket that I linked to from Amazon.
Weight about 1lb, measurement of stuff bag: 10 in. long, about 6in. high. Can be used as a neck pillow, too.
Good advice -- almost as light as my combination liner and down throw.
I forgot that my Montbell blanket is quite a bit shorter than the half size Costco blankets, and it hasn't been a problem for me, even though I am a fairly tall woman. Maybe I'll use the Costco blanket next Camino, though my Montbell blanket quite literally feels like my security blanket, as it has accompanied me on all of my Caminos except the Portuguese when I relied on albergue blankets.
They may be unnecessary for those pilgrims who are fit enough to easily complete their stages, and having enough money for the more comfortable private albergues. Though one extra reason why you do not see many of them is that people tend more and more to carry them inside their packs rather than on the outside.
Oh, I see what you're doing. You cut the blanket in half and only use the top half, tying it to the inside top half of the liner. So efficient!
Unfortunately, at 34" x 80" if you cut it in half it wouldn't be big enough. That's why down blankets are great - they are inherently very lightweight.
64 Inches would be perfect then. You could cut it down to 40 x 64 - that's wider and longer than my half size down blankets.
