I live in US and this summer i will be traveling through UK, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and NetherlandsI am looking for a LIGHTWEIGHT sleeping bag or even a thin quot;mattressquot; (sheet) that wont take up lots of space in my suitcaseI wont be sleeping outside, only in hostels and camp houses where blankets and pillows are provided (although I a taking my small pillow)Any suggestions? THANK YOU
I think you 'should' take a sheet sleeping bagThis is a sleeping bag made out of bed sheet, you can make it yourself, but you can also buy them in camp gear and out door activity shops (like Rei in the USA.) They come in cotton, silk and man-made fibers, the difference is mostly size of the packed thing as well as priceI have always found the cotton ones small enough to packIf you also stay in hostels or camp houses that do not provide blankets, you will need a sleeping bag, a summer weight one will do, you find them in the same kind of shops but also many supermarketsMostly when they do supply blankets or duvets they do not want you to use your own down (or synthetic filled) sleeping bagI have taken the thin 'isolating' beach mats for sleeping on a mattress where I was not sure of its cleanliness, and in emergencies you can also sleep on it on the groundThey mostly pack away as small as the ones the camp shops sell but are much cheaper, just chuck it out before flying home and use the space for souvenirs.
