Packing for Camino Ingles late this month I am at 5.3kg or 12 lbs. base weight. I really wanted to be at 10 lb. but just cant get there with the extras I am bringing for possible cold weather. Probably going to shed the rain jacket and pack cover for a poncho.
@@davidpippin3460 David, comfort is more important than saving a tiny bit of base weight, especially on a camino as short as the Inglès . 5.3kg is a very reasonable base weight for this time of year. I appreciate the desire to go low but on my second camino I actually added a kilo. I've since maintained the same (shoulder season) packing list - and mine is significantly higher than yours, 8kg ( inc. 1kg video gear). Before you take out the backpack cover, check and see which is more waterproof. Galacian rain is quite something. Incidentally I presume you are using either dry bags or some kind of pack liner. (A half decent rubbish bag works).
@@peterexpatkiwi Yes, I definitely hear you on this. I know my weight is pretty low already and I do not think I can lose anymore weight except in the bag itself. Perhaps I will get a ZPacks UL bag to save 2 lbs for next time. I am going with the Deuter you recommended on this one. I did a test sleep in my silk bag liner and was cooking in it! I sleep really hot but as a precaution I am bringing an additional sea to summit reactor mummy liner to go inside the silk one if temps plummet. Based on weather data it looks like 50-70s Fahrenheit when I will be there, with rain more than likely. Still debating on my Altra TRs or my Danner goretex TRs. I dont like wet feet so the debate and test walks continue. I noticed you are in Germany, me too. I am near Kaiserslautern.
Packing for Camino Ingles late this month I am at 5.3kg or 12 lbs. base weight. I really wanted to be at 10 lb. but just cant get there with the extras I am bringing for possible cold weather. Probably going to shed the rain jacket and pack cover for a poncho.
@@davidpippin3460 David, comfort is more important than saving a tiny bit of base weight, especially on a camino as short as the Inglès . 5.3kg is a very reasonable base weight for this time of year.
I appreciate the desire to go low but on my second camino I actually added a kilo. I've since maintained the same (shoulder season) packing list - and mine is significantly higher than yours, 8kg ( inc. 1kg video gear).
Before you take out the backpack cover, check and see which is more waterproof. Galacian rain is quite something. Incidentally I presume you are using either dry bags or some kind of pack liner. (A half decent rubbish bag works).
When I say shoulder season, I mean of course spring/autumn: that's a different video
@@peterexpatkiwi Yes, I definitely hear you on this. I know my weight is pretty low already and I do not think I can lose anymore weight except in the bag itself. Perhaps I will get a ZPacks UL bag to save 2 lbs for next time. I am going with the Deuter you recommended on this one. I did a test sleep in my silk bag liner and was cooking in it! I sleep really hot but as a precaution I am bringing an additional sea to summit reactor mummy liner to go inside the silk one if temps plummet. Based on weather data it looks like 50-70s Fahrenheit when I will be there, with rain more than likely. Still debating on my Altra TRs or my Danner goretex TRs. I dont like wet feet so the debate and test walks continue. I noticed you are in Germany, me too. I am near Kaiserslautern.