peregrino_bobby
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- January/February (2020)
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4. Too much clothing. Drop a pair of long johns for a start.,
I was wondering about this actually. My plan was to use the longjohns for sleeping and hiking. However, I run a little warm; would it be too warm in the winterime on the camino to hike in longjohns?
Start practising now.@lettinggo, thanks for the feedback, particularly with the smaller things I wouldn't have thought of. (I totally blanked on the stone!)
Your post made me think of something though, particularly the knife. I was going to pick one up in France to pair with my spork for kitchen-related activities. Is there anything else I might want? I'm pretty mystified as to how food works on the Camino in general, actually.
Crocs
This is what I would choose:Hey everyone!
I have somewhat lazily cobbled together my packing list for the Camino Frances this January (2020) using this website: https://lighterpack.com/r/cu1qgo
The information is obviously not complete––I don't know what my spork weighs and I'm not about to buy a scale to find out––but I think I've hit pretty much everything I'm planning on taking with some ballpark figures on weight. Factoring in all the unknown weights, I'm going to guess that this pack comes out to ~8.5 kilos.
Now, my questions:
1. Patagonia Nano-Air vs Patagonia Down Sweater. I have both of these jackets. The Down Sweater is relatively non-breathable down jacket; the Nano-Air is a breathable synthetic layer that I'll probably be paring with my Houdini when the wind really gets kicking. I'm leaning towards the Nano-Air because of how wet the camino could get and because I can't imagine doing anything active in the Down Sweater. However, I'm concerned if I have enough warmth for when I'm standing still. Does anyone here have expereince with either of these jackets in winter temps?
2. Beanie vs Hoods. Simple question: all my jackets have hoods; do I really need a beanie?
3. Rain Jacket + Rain Pants vs Poncho. I know, I know, this question again. Frankly, I never even considered a poncho until some friends with camino experience insisted that I needed one. However, they've done the camino in the summer; digging around on the interwebs gave me pause whether or not the poncho is the clear-cut winner for the winter. Does anyone here have experience with ponchos in wintertime that care to opine on this interminable topic?
4. Finally, tear my list apart. Anything I'm omitting? Anything that I shouldn't take? Keep in mind that I'm walking in the wintertime.
Thanks for the help everyone!
Crocs are NOT to be trusted in the winter - unless you want to emulate Bambi on the ice. No traction. I've _really_ hurt my knee on that account.
Actually, if you are wearing one of the cheap knock-offs, even walking on a wet floor can be hazardous.
I say a beanie is a must, and in winter a poncho is not very effective.Hey everyone!
I have somewhat lazily cobbled together my packing list for the Camino Frances this January (2020) using this website: https://lighterpack.com/r/cu1qgo
The information is obviously not complete––I don't know what my spork weighs and I'm not about to buy a scale to find out––but I think I've hit pretty much everything I'm planning on taking with some ballpark figures on weight. Factoring in all the unknown weights, I'm going to guess that this pack comes out to ~8.5 kilos.
Now, my questions:
1. Patagonia Nano-Air vs Patagonia Down Sweater. I have both of these jackets. The Down Sweater is relatively non-breathable down jacket; the Nano-Air is a breathable synthetic layer that I'll probably be paring with my Houdini when the wind really gets kicking. I'm leaning towards the Nano-Air because of how wet the camino could get and because I can't imagine doing anything active in the Down Sweater. However, I'm concerned if I have enough warmth for when I'm standing still. Does anyone here have expereince with either of these jackets in winter temps?
2. Beanie vs Hoods. Simple question: all my jackets have hoods; do I really need a beanie?
3. Rain Jacket + Rain Pants vs Poncho. I know, I know, this question again. Frankly, I never even considered a poncho until some friends with camino experience insisted that I needed one. However, they've done the camino in the summer; digging around on the interwebs gave me pause whether or not the poncho is the clear-cut winner for the winter. Does anyone here have experience with ponchos in wintertime that care to opine on this interminable topic?
4. Finally, tear my list apart. Anything I'm omitting? Anything that I shouldn't take? Keep in mind that I'm walking in the wintertime.
Thanks for the help everyone!
Hey everyone!
I have somewhat lazily cobbled together my packing list for the Camino Frances this January (2020) using this website: https://lighterpack.com/r/cu1qgo
The information is obviously not complete––I don't know what my spork weighs and I'm not about to buy a scale to find out––but I think I've hit pretty much everything I'm planning on taking with some ballpark figures on weight. Factoring in all the unknown weights, I'm going to guess that this pack comes out to ~8.5 kilos.
Now, my questions:
1. Patagonia Nano-Air vs Patagonia Down Sweater. I have both of these jackets. The Down Sweater is relatively non-breathable down jacket; the Nano-Air is a breathable synthetic layer that I'll probably be paring with my Houdini when the wind really gets kicking. I'm leaning towards the Nano-Air because of how wet the camino could get and because I can't imagine doing anything active in the Down Sweater. However, I'm concerned if I have enough warmth for when I'm standing still. Does anyone here have expereince with either of these jackets in winter temps?
2. Beanie vs Hoods. Simple question: all my jackets have hoods; do I really need a beanie?
3. Rain Jacket + Rain Pants vs Poncho. I know, I know, this question again. Frankly, I never even considered a poncho until some friends with camino experience insisted that I needed one. However, they've done the camino in the summer; digging around on the interwebs gave me pause whether or not the poncho is the clear-cut winner for the winter. Does anyone here have experience with ponchos in wintertime that care to opine on this interminable topic?
4. Finally, tear my list apart. Anything I'm omitting? Anything that I shouldn't take? Keep in mind that I'm walking in the wintertime.
Thanks for the help everyone!
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