I’m doing well in Myanmar. Â Left the monastery a couple of days ago and I’m headed to Inle Lake tomorrow morning. Â Here’s a picture of the humble room where I lived for two weeks. Â Yes, I admit, it’s very comfortable for a cave dwelling. What the picture doesn’t show is that the bed is 5 feet long so I ended up sleeping on the ground on trusty old Thermarest. Â This once again goes to prove that the Thermarest is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century and one of my wisest REI purchases ever. Â Actually, maybe my only wise REI purchase.
December 19, 2011 at 07:02
Is this the Thermarest you’re referring to: http://www.rei.com/product/781089/therm-a-rest-z-lite-sleeping-pad? Considering getting one. Thanks!
December 19, 2011 at 16:33
Unfortunately, the one I bought is no longer available at REI. However, I have used the one you linked to and it is pretty good for most purposes. You might not want to use it for winter camping.
December 19, 2011 at 16:47
On second thought, I recommend using REI’s 30% off coupon (http://www.rei.com/brand/REI) to buy an REI-branded sleeping pad. Some of them are really highly rated and I’m sure they won’t disappoint.