Picos da Europa expedition 2015: T-7 days

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This post is part of a series that briefly describe an inspiring expedition to Picos da Europa, Spain, during the Spring of 2015. The complete series follows:

 

 

Still decisions,

Thanks to fabulous contributions and messages in my facebook page, the topic around what equipment to take is still boiling in my head. It is great to see that film has so passionate defenders and I believe they are right. João and Nanã: I read you! I’ve decided to procrastinate a bit, postponing the decision some days while I try to do some sokoban (check it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoban) on the backpack trying some alternate configurations.

I’ve also took a peek at my closet and mentally picked the clothes I’m packing. Comfortable, multi-layer set of clothes. This time of the year temperatures are usually in the rage of 9º C ~ 25º C (base) and 8º C ~ 12º C (upper mountain). Wind and rain are also frequent in the area (a nice report can be found here http://www.myweather2.com/Hill-and-Mountain/Spain/Picos-De-Europa.aspx). With this scenario… layers are important with a final water proof protection. For the camera I also have an all-weather cover. This will do the trick and allow me to shoot in any conditions.

Today was a pretty packed day and I’m trying to store some sleep this week to compensate the lack of it next week. That sayd I’m checking in now and hope the night brings some smart decisions 🙂 (or any other sort will do…)

Cheers!

 

 

 

This post is part of a series that briefly describe an inspiring expedition to Picos da Europa, Spain, during the Spring of 2015. The complete series follows:

Picos da Europa expedition 2015: day 5
The night was calm and re-energizing. The hotel uses a generator for electricity that is shut down at mid-night. After
Picos da Europa expedition 2015: day 4
After an easy day with a wake up scheduled for 8:00, today was our last chance to make the sunrise
Picos da Europa expedition 2015: day 3
Day 2 was a long, exhausting day and as a group we decided to sleep a bit more this morning.
Picos da Europa expedition 2015: day 2
The morning started early: after 3 hours of deep and fast sleep, the alarm clock went of at 5:00. And
Picos da Europa expedition 2015: day 1
As I start writing this new set of posts, less than 24 hours have gone by since arriving from the
Picos da Europa expedition 2015: T-0 day
Getting soooo close I can almost smell it 🙂 (as in the cold air in the high mountains) with hours
Picos da Europa expedition 2015: T-3 days
A post that considers bot the T-4 and T-3 days. Yesterday, a day mostly dedicated to the family, with a
Picos da Europa expedition 2015: T-5 days
No news 🙂 Full days with a lot going on not just around the trip.
Picos da Europa expedition 2015: T-6 days
Packing: DONE! this is a late entry in the post series as I was working on the packing till late
Picos da Europa expedition 2015: T-8 days
The screening process of what to take, at least for me is a hard one. I don't want to take

 

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