Walking this June - Sleeping Bag needed?

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reenabluewaters

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• Jun 10, 2012

• #1

I will be walking the camino this June, starting at Villafranca del Bierzo. Is it ok not to bring a sleeping bag to reduce the weight of my load? And is it recommended to bring my own blanket or do the hostels provide blanket?

 

mspath

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• Jun 10, 2012

• #2

reenabluewaters said:

I will be walking the camino this June, starting at Villafranca del Bierzo. Is it ok not to bring a sleeping bag to reduce the weight of my load? And is it recommended to bring my own blanket or do the hostels provide blanket?

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Reenabluewaters,

Since June will be very warm if not hot you probably will not need a sleeping bag. However you should take a silk or polyester sleeping bag liner for basic covering in the albergues; these are very lightweight and easy to carry. Most, but not all albergues provide blankets, but you probably will not need one in June.

Buen Camino,

Margaret

 

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• Jun 10, 2012

• #3

Margaret is right - most albergues require pilrims to have a 'sack' of some sort as they don't really like hot, sweaty bodies collapsing onto their mattresses! The majority of albergues don't provide linen and mattresses might only have a mattress cover, if that. (The albergues in Galicia sometimes provide a throw-away, paper mattress and pillow case). And I'm sure you don't want to lie on a dirty, sweat stained mattress or have a much used blanket directly on your body either. Take a sleeping bag liner.

 

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• Jun 10, 2012

• #4

I am on the camino now, have been for weeks i only used my sleeping bag once, always silk liner and if available a blanket, if not on the bed ask sometimes the are in a storage area, tomorrow Ponferada


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