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That is if the albergue supplies blankets. I normally carry a tiny down blanket that I can tuck inside my silk sleep sack on cold nights, but this year I decided to save the weight and leave it behind. I stayed in two albergues that didn't provide blankets, and although I wore all my warm layers to sleep in, I was still a little cold. This was mid May through June. Starting in September I would definitely bring more than a silk liner.It's all about the personal preference and willingness to sleep under just the albergue-provided blanket.
Hi Shamoose,Hi all
The time is finally nearly here. On Sept 15th I'll be arriving in SJPDP to start the Camino. At the moment, the only thing I have to sleep in is a liner. Now that's it's getting a bit colder here in the UK I'm starting to think that this might not be enough to get the all important comfy nights sleep. What do you think? Will it still be warm enough in Spain for just a liner, or do I need to quickly get a sleeping bag. If so which one??? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Buen Cameno Cate.Hi Shamoose,
I managed with a liner last year (Sept 2024) pretty well, with the odd blanket, I’ve just arrived to continue from Burgos this Sept, where it was pretty warm last year, but this year, so far it’s a bit chilly and wet. I’ve still with only a sleeping bag liner…. but I’m thinking I could put all my clothes and travel towel on top of my liner if necessary or no blankets rather than carry extra weight?
Even an ultra-light bag is better than a liner/blanket. In mid-April, San Juan de Ortega it went to -1C outside, 9C inside the albergue. Truly glad I had my bag. In the attached pic, my buddy was in his ultra-light bag but needed his down jacket too.Thank you. Think I'm ditching the liner in favor of a bag.
Yes this is a definitive answer!Here is the definitive answer to your question.
This brings another question to mind. Won't your towel be wet? Would guess you shower when you arrive at alburge?Buen Cameno Cate.
ALBERGUE, three syllables, stress on the second which is pronounced ´bear´. And yes, I would definitely take a lightweight sleeping bag, and possibly a silk liner - light and small but not necessarily cheap, otherwise a handy thing to have.alburge?
This brings another question to mind. Won't your towel be wet? Would guess you shower when you arrive at alburge?
All this expensive sleeping bag talk…. I’d rather stay the odd night in an Albergue/hotel (call me old fashioned…. ) Currently at La Fabrica in Tardajos. Gorgeous luxury! Sheets and towels and shower and even two beds ( I can have double duvet if necess) a snip at 38 euro! And room to do yoga on the floor. A new thread perhaps. Anyone bring a yoga mat al camino? I don’t BTW.Yes, of course, but a very thin travel one that will be dry by night . Actually, probably too thin for any warmth. buen camino.
Excited for you! I also carry a lightweight down bag (less than one pound of weight) -- I am usually liking a familiar bed every night, one that restores my body heat after sweaty clothes, but can be opened wide and used as much or little as I need. Do liners have zippers to open them up?Hi all
The time is finally nearly here. On Sept 15th I'll be arriving in SJPDP to start the Camino. At the moment, the only thing I have to sleep in is a liner. Now that's it's getting a bit colder here in the UK I'm starting to think that this might not be enough to get the all important comfy nights sleep. What do you think? Will it still be warm enough in Spain for just a liner, or do I need to quickly get a sleeping bag. If so which one??? Thanks in advance for any advice.
I am shocked to hear you say this. Don't you love the delicate bouquet that emanate from you camino clothes as you sleep? It is as soothing as a mother's lullaby to her new born baby.I hate sleeping in the clothes I walk in
I agree with Jarad. My trip was the May-June timeframe, so the weather was probably warmer than you might experience. A bag rated at 40F should be plenty, especially if bringing along a liner. A down bag is not that heavy and I personally preferred it to the blankets that some (not all) albergues provided.It's all about the personal preference and willingness to sleep under just the albergue-provided blanket. The weather can change quickly and I don't count on having heat available everywhere. I know others will say it's extra weight you can do without, but I loathe being cold at night and absolutely do not want to sleep in my day clothes. Personally, I bring a very light down bag rated for 40F degrees.
With the towel hanging off the back you look like a caped super hero!Hang it on your pack while you are walking until it dries.
Hi as you are UK based Mountain warehouse are giving stuff away in their sales.Thank you. Think I'm ditching the liner in favor of a bag.
I am in the first week now. I barely slept in Roncesvalles because I was cold in my liner. I would definitely advise to bring something warm.Hi all
The time is finally nearly here. On Sept 15th I'll be arriving in SJPDP to start the Camino. At the moment, the only thing I have to sleep in is a liner. Now that's it's getting a bit colder here in the UK I'm starting to think that this might not be enough to get the all important comfy nights sleep. What do you think? Will it still be warm enough in Spain for just a liner, or do I need to quickly get a sleeping bag. If so which one??? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Good choice!! Take a cheap one that's easily washable.Thank you. Think I'm ditching the liner in favor of a bag.
I see how frustrating it must be to keep answering the same questions. Sorry. Is there an idiots guide to searching for answers.Here is the definitive answer to your question.
You need a lightweight 1 season sleeping bag. Down ones are light and pack up very small but expensive. You can get cheap ones online or from main outdoor shops, they still pack up small.Hi all
The time is finally nearly here. On Sept 15th I'll be arriving in SJPDP to start the Camino. At the moment, the only thing I have to sleep in is a liner. Now that's it's getting a bit colder here in the UK I'm starting to think that this might not be enough to get the all important comfy nights sleep. What do you think? Will it still be warm enough in Spain for just a liner, or do I need to quickly get a sleeping bag. If so which one??? Thanks in advance for any advice.
If you are staying in hotels, a liner is fine. In fact, you probably won’t need that either. If you’re staying in albergues, take a sleeping bag.Hi all
The time is finally nearly here. On Sept 15th I'll be arriving in SJPDP to start the Camino. At the moment, the only thing I have to sleep in is a liner. Now that's it's getting a bit colder here in the UK I'm starting to think that this might not be enough to get the all important comfy nights sleep. What do you think? Will it still be warm enough in Spain for just a liner, or do I need to quickly get a sleeping bag. If so which one??? Thanks in advance for any advice.
How do folks deal with bed bugs on the CF route?
Yes, there are a ton of posts about bed bugs. Many of them have the bed bug tag at the top, and they can all be found here: bed bugsThere are a ton of posts and threads on here about them.
There are various ways to look, but you might still want to ask your personal version. Most of the time we don't mind!I see how frustrating it must be to keep answering the same questions. Sorry. Is there an idiots guide to searching for answers.
I know that at the beginning of my Camino (especially my first) I forget that there can be temperature changes during the night and that my body might need different coverage. Once I am tucked into bed, I am reluctant to get up and rustle around trying to find that warmer layer that I wisely brought, but unwisely left at the bottom of my pack.I am in the first week now. I barely slept in Roncesvalles because I was cold in my liner. I would definitely advise to bring something warm.
Actually at the risk of being picky nowadays hiking quilts are the most common sleep item carried by thru hikers on the likes of the PCT and AT. ( Roughly 50% of all possible systems according to the surveys I've seen) Traditional sleeping bags only account for a little over 40%.Some folks expressly look for hiking quilts. These are semi or rectangular bags that are not as shape conforming as semi or regular mummy bags, but which open completely. They are intended for car camping - not necessarily hiking. While they do tend to be more spacious, they can be found with down filling. This reduces the weight and compressed size.
Hmmn...I've certainly not seen that percentage on the Camino either as a pilgrim or hospitalera. They'll need to come down in price for more widespread popularity, I think.Actually at the risk of being picky nowadays hiking quilts are the most common sleep item carried by thru hikers on the likes of the PCT and AT. ( Roughly 50% of all possible systems according to the surveys I've seen) Traditional sleeping bags only account for a little over 40%.
Whilst there are quilts designed for car camping, a proper hiking quilt is most definitely designed for exactly that: hiking.
That said a good one is not cheap and in my opinion completely unnecessary for the camino unless you intend to do a significant amount of camping. Like everything you can of course get cheap versions: something that may be worth consideration.
Frankly Peter that sounds like bollocks. I would not, under any circumstances other than Ubend sponsorship, undertake a real wilderness trip with a fluffy blanket that offers no body to ground insulation is about as wind proof as a colander and would likely spend more of its time near me than on me.Actually at the risk of being picky nowadays hiking quilts are the most common sleep item carried by thru hikers on the likes of the PCT and AT. ( Roughly 50% of all possible systems according to the surveys I've seen) Traditional sleeping bags only account for a little over 40%.
Whilst there are quilts designed for car camping, a proper hiking quilt is most definitely designed for exactly that: hiking.
That said a good one is not cheap and in my opinion completely unnecessary for the camino unless you intend to do a significant amount of camping. Like everything you can of course get cheap versions: something that may be worth consideration.
First of all good luck on your Camino….i took a sleeping bag…3 season and I didn’t use it but I did use a ‘’Silk’ liner at every Albergue and I never had any problems with bed bugs….apparently they can’t crawl up them…?Hi all
The time is finally nearly here. On Sept 15th I'll be arriving in SJPDP to start the Camino. At the moment, the only thing I have to sleep in is a liner. Now that's it's getting a bit colder here in the UK I'm starting to think that this might not be enough to get the all important comfy nights sleep. What do you think? Will it still be warm enough in Spain for just a liner, or do I need to quickly get a sleeping bag. If so which one??? Thanks in advance for any advice.
They can and do crawl into them. You are considerably bigger than a bed bug and managed to get inside.I never had any problems with bed bugs….apparently they can’t crawl up them…?
This is a popular rumour, unsupported by any real evidence. Silk is a great fabric, though for light weight and feel.apparently they can’t crawl up them…?
Frankly Peter that sounds like bollocks. I would not, under any circumstances other than Ubend sponsorship, undertake a real wilderness trip with a fluffy blanket that offers no body to ground insulation is about as wind proof as a colander and would likely spend more of its time near me than on me.
I agree - I did actually say that I felt the good ones completely unnecessary ( for the Camino) but that you can find cheaper examples. (Circa €100). Their popularity is relatively new, but increasing year on year. As they become both cheaper and better known I suspect you’ll see more of them.Hmmn...I've certainly not seen that percentage on the Camino either as a pilgrim or hospitalera. They'll need to come down in price for more widespread popularity, I think.
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The time is finally nearly here. On Sept 15th I'll be arriving in SJPDP to start the Camino. At the moment, the only thing I have to sleep in is a liner. Now that's it's getting a bit colder here in the UK I'm starting to think that this might not be enough to get the all important comfy nights sleep. What do you think? Will it still be warm enough in Spain for just a liner, or do I need to quickly get a sleeping bag. If so which one??? Thanks in advance for any advice.
A week ahead of my efforts, might catch up by Estella if you are walking (following my steps planned from Dax). I have a rectangular buttoned quilt being a side sleeper I can’t abide the Mummy suit that most sleeping bags resemble … I’ll try it in the camping car first before committingThanks all. I've plummed for
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Ill let you know how I get on.
I bring a liner and a lightweight down quilt.Hi all
The time is finally nearly here. On Sept 15th I'll be arriving in SJPDP to start the Camino. At the moment, the only thing I have to sleep in is a liner. Now that's it's getting a bit colder here in the UK I'm starting to think that this might not be enough to get the all important comfy nights sleep. What do you think? Will it still be warm enough in Spain for just a liner, or do I need to quickly get a sleeping bag. If so which one??? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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