Camino Sleeping Gear
 The Best Sleeping Bags and Travel Sheets
(Sleeping Sheets, Sleeping Sacks, Sleeping Bag Liners)

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Best Option For the Camino, Usually…

A lightweight sleeping bag.

But it depends…

Should I take a sleeping bag or a travel sheet
(sleeping sheet, sleeping sack, or sleeping bag liner)
on the Camino?

First of all, what is a travel sheet?

A travel sheet is basically the same as a sleeping sheet or a sleeping sack.

All come in a rectangular shape, but the sleeping bag liner may also come in a mummy-bag shape.
Most travel sheets—sleeping sheets—sleeping sacks also have a pocket to insert a pillow.
(Sometimes you’re lucky to find a pillow in a Camino refuge!)
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Travel sheets or sleeping bag liners weigh far less than a sleeping bag.
They also take up less space in the backpack—which makes them seem like a good choice for a lightweight Camino backpack.

But are travel sheets or sleeping bag liners a better option than a sleeping bag?

Consider these things:

1. How Popular is the Route?
Blankets might be provided, but they might all be in use by the time you get to your evening destination.

2. What Time of the Year are You Walking the Camino?
Not all pilgrim accommodations have heat (like a monastery built in the middle ages).
A sleeping bag can feel quite cozy in the often freezing early-spring or late-autumn months.

3. Do Accommodations on the Route Provide Blankets?
Some routes are more developed than others.

For example, the Camino Francés route in Spain is the most popular route with the most accommodations.
Many pilgrims have had great luck in always getting a blanket in their nightly places to stay on this route.
(But not always…see #1 above)

Some of the less popular Camino routes may not always provide blankets in their refuges.

4. Personal Preference
I confess: I’m biased to always taking a sleeping bag.

Then at least I know I have a warm bed with me if all the blankets are taken
or the beds are already filled, or if I’ll be sleeping in an overfill space—like on a hard gym floor at the local school.

The Best Sleeping Bags for the Camino

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The Best Sleeping Bag Compression Stuff Sack

A compression stuff sack will greatly reduce the size of a sleeping bag in your backpack.

The Best Sleeping-Bag Compression Stuff Sack

The Best Sleeping Travel Sheets for the Camino

The Best XL Travel Sheet (100% polyester—washable)

Cotton Sleeping Travel Sheet

The Best Cotton Sleeping Travel Sheet

Nice to Have: An Inexpensive, Lightweight Sleeping Pad

Siesta on the trail, comfort while eating a picnic lunch, emergency bed on a gym floor when the pilgrim accommodation is full…
Get this Lightweight Sleeping Pad for the Camino