another question - re: rain gear

[Gene Silva]

   Do I take my
> shorts or trousers off, or wear these over them?    If over, then its'
> really hot!.   I PRESUME  (frequently inaccurately) that any rain in
August/
> Sept will be mostly a warm rain.    So, I ask, what difference does it
make
> if my legs get wet???  It might be more comfortable than rain pants which
> just make me sweat more??


In my opinion, no difference at all. I walked the camino from Leon last
September. The poncho I used was made from light plastic and it covered my
backpack which is important to avoid wetting the clothes inside during the
occasional heavy downpours. My legs were exposed when wearing shorts or
sometimes covered by my pants. Either way, I never felt cold except in the
early morning, before sunrise, and that went away fast just because of the
energy generated from walking. I would have been very uncomfortable in rain
pants, just as you correctly assumed.



> I just want to buy and carry the least possible.   .... and take my
chances
> on the rain!

Good thinking. Whether or not it rains, you will wash your clothes at the
end of the day's walk, shower off the grime and remember for ever the magic
of trodding open fields and tree covered dirt roads of Galicia. That's the
memory you will keep.