Sleeping bag Temperature

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Jawad

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May 2023

• Mar 8, 2023

• #1

Hello,

I will be walking the camino frances starting May 22nd. I tried to find advice on the correct sleeping back temperature, but couldn't find any. Is a sleeping bag with comfort temp 20 degrees celcius and limit 15 enough given it will be May and hot? Or should I go with the 15 degrees comfor and 7 degrees limit?

Thank you

 

J Willhaus

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• Mar 8, 2023

• #2

We will also be walking about that time and will only take a silk liner bag. You can put on socks or a few more clothes inside the bag if you need something warmer.

 

Anhalter

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• Mar 8, 2023

• #3

Around that time i was using the lightes "proper" sleeping bag i could get my hands on. For most nights, i was to warm rather than to cold. One night, it could have been warmer, but i could have worn more cloth and used blankets to counter that. Many people opt for only a liner, but i tend to sleep cold and i am no fan of the blankets. But extremely unlikely weather aside, you'll be fine with the lightest sleeping bag.

 

Bradypus

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• Mar 8, 2023

• #4

Anhalter said:

One night, it could have been warmer, but i could have worn more cloth and used blankets to counter that

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Quite a lot of places no longer have blankets available. I would not make my plans assuming they will be on hand.

 

Anhalter

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• Mar 8, 2023

• #5

Bradypus said:

Quite a lot of places no longer have blankets available. I would not make my plans assuming they will be on hand.

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Fair enough. But combined chances of a start in late may, seriously cold temperatures, no heating and no blankets... I'd take my bet.

edit: said night was at the rather special Tosanto albergue of Jose Luis.... sleeping on a thin matress on the floor might also have been a factor.

edit 2: Cumulus states my sleeping bag at a comfort of 13°C, but they tend to be optimistic about that.

 

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chinagal

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• Mar 21, 2023

• #6

J Willhaus said:

We will also be walking about that time and will only take a silk liner bag. You can put on socks or a few more clothes inside the bag if you need something warmer.

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yes, agreed. starting CF may 2 & only using silk liner. perhaaps a light fleece blanket that could double as a privacy screen. weighs less than sleeping bag.