Thermarest on Annapurna Sanctuary trek??

[gnik]

Hi all.

I'm visiting the Himalayas for the first time in early Oct & doing the Annapurna Sanctuary trek. I've been scouring this excellent site & found lots of useful advice on what to take & what to leave at home.

One question though - I have a 3qtr length Thermarest self-inflating mattress. Would this be of any value to take?? Are the mattresses in the lodges horrendously uncomfortable??

[Robert]

You'll find the mattresses are all good to sleep on,especially after trekking up and down all those stone steps! The thermerest is not necessary at all.

[Oli]

A thermarest mattress is definitely not necessary. But sometimes the mattresses in the lodges are just a thin piece of foam on a hardboard bed. If you want to get that bit more comfort then get yourself a double room to yourself and borrow the spare foam from the other bed. ;)

[Escher]

If you want to get that bit more comfort then get yourself a double room to yourself and borrow the spare foam from the other bed. ;)

Nice tip! ;)

[yakshaver]

Nice tip! ;)


I do that most of the time. And when travelling with a companion I try to get a triple room. One of us gets the foam, the other gets the bedding for a bit of extra cushioning. Or I ask for extra blankets and put them underneath.

In essence I concur with the wise persons above: taking a Thermarest or some such on any of the "classic" Nepali treks is not necessary.