Sleeping bags a must?

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Dee Mac

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El camino Portuguese

• Apr 14, 2015

• #1

Hi, hope this isn't a very silly question, but are sleeping bags a must to bring?

I am only doing the camino Portuguese for 7 nights and I've contacted one hostel already who said that they provide sheets and heavy blankets....is this the norm does anyone know or do I have to bring one?

Trying to cut down on back pack weight obviously, thanks for your help.

Dee

 

Jo Jo

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• Apr 15, 2015

• #2

Dee,

If you add when you are walking that might help. I know that on the Frances in July/Aug, all that was necessary was a sleeping bag liner (sprayed with permethrin). And almost all the albuergues had blankets. But I'm ignorant of the Portugese route.

Buen Camino
Jo Jo

 

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Dee Mac

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• Apr 15, 2015

• #3

Hi JoJo

Thanks for getting back to me. I'm doing it next week, cutting it fine to be making these kind of decisions!

 

nidarosa

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• Apr 15, 2015

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If you are going so soon and will be sleeping in albergues, I would definitely take a light sleeping bag. Mine weighs 600g and my silk liner about 200g and even though the sleeping bag is a bit heavier that extra warmth does make a difference. I walked from Tui/Valenca some years ago and was freezing because the albergues were large, made of stone, not heated and had hardly no other pilgrims in them to help heat the place up. In Mos I didn't sleep all night because I was cold - but then I sleep cold. If you don't, I suppose wearing wool long johns and a top, socks, hat, liner and a few blankets (since there will probably be some spare) might work. Look online to find the temps there at the moment, compare with the ones where you are, try to sleep in a liner with the window open or something. You'll soon find out. Good luck whatever you decide!

 

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whariwharangi

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• Apr 15, 2015

• #5

Dee Mac said:

Hi, hope this isn't a very silly question, but are sleeping bags a must to bring?

I am only doing the camino Portuguese for 7 nights and I've contacted one hostel already who said that they provide sheets and heavy blankets....is this the norm does anyone know or do I have to bring one?

Trying to cut down on back pack weight obviously, thanks for your help.

Dee

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No. You must bring your own bedding. For most people a sleeping bag is the most convenient bedding to bring in a backpack. Sheets and a blanket would work as well. Either way I'd bring a pillow case.

 

uniQ

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• Apr 15, 2015

• #6

I've only walked one Camino which as in 2014 during July/August and all that was necessary was a liner. I'm hoping to do either Camino Norde or Portuguese in the next month and will probably take a 600g sleeping bag + silk liner as I expect it to be a bit colder but I don't think it's necessary.

 

Dulcidio Gonzalez

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• Apr 16, 2015

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redruM said:

I've only walked one Camino which as in 2014 during July/August and all that was necessary was a liner. I'm hoping to do either Camino Norde or Portuguese in the next month and will probably take a 600g sleeping bag + silk liner as I expect it to be a bit colder but I don't think it's necessary.

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Dulcidio Gonzalez

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Hopefully September 2015

• Apr 16, 2015

• #8

I have never done the camino. Hopefully my wife and will go this September, Gods Will.
Per what i have read peppering for my camino and since we will be going in September, witch will be chilly at night, ( 65°)we will take the 600 gr sleeping bag.

Goggle the the month you plan to go to check the weather how is going to be. If your going in summer you probably wont need it. It's going to be hot at night.

September ,still is nice but I'm from worm wether, so anything chilly it's cold for me.

And then there is the higiene side. There are lots of people that have slept in those beds.
I saw a you tube Documental that 4 girls got the bed bug from the last pilgrims that slept there. They woke up at 4am cover in blood and bites. (Make sure you carry this medicine in case. Its call Quanox) this bug is no joke.
So i think i will take mine. It's only 600gr.
Buen camino.