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I'm traveling to Indonesia this January and planning on doing some camping. I'm taking my tent with me but do I also need a sleeping bag? I already have one but it would be easier to not carry it around backpacking.
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You should go to one of the camping grounds you find in many places. Have a look at the site here
http://www.travelaholics.com/camping/indonesia/d130/ (or other sites)
If you travel in areas where you cant find any, you can ask people to put your tend next to their
houses. This is what I did while traveling in Sumatra. Most people are very friendly and like to get
contact to foreigners. It may be different in other places. Traveling alone and camp without help of
other people could be a risk. Use for transportation only the little very cheap buses, another good
way to get in contact to the locals and get infos about interesting places.
The high mountain areas with the volcanos are very interesting and there you NEED a sleeping bag
and warm dress even during day time. On top of theese mountains the wind chills you to the bones.
If you add info where you want to go, you surely get more help.
You should go to one of the camping grounds you find in many places. Have a look at the site here
http://www.travelaholics.com/camping/indonesia/d130/ (or other sites)
If you travel in areas where you cant find any, you can ask people to put your tend next to their
houses. This is what I did while traveling in Sumatra. Most people are very friendly and like to get
contact to foreigners. It may be different in other places. Traveling alone and camp without help of
other people could be a risk. Use for transportation only the little very cheap buses, another good
way to get in contact to the locals and get infos about interesting places.
The high mountain areas with the volcanos are very interesting and there you NEED a sleeping bag
and warm dress even during day time. On top of theese mountains the wind chills you to the bones.
If you add info where you want to go, you surely get more help.
Do I need a sleeping bag when camping in Indonesia?
I'm traveling to Indonesia this January and planning on doing some camping. I'm taking my tent with me but do I also need a sleeping bag? I already have one but it would be easier to not carry it around backpacking.
Thanks
Answer
When I've traveled in tropical areas I use a sleep-sheet rather than a sleeping bag. This is like a double sheet (mine is a poly/cotton blend) that is folded ove and stiched across the bottom and halfway up one side, with a pocket at the top to insert a pillow. CampMor's online catalog has about a dozen different models, most under $30
http://www.campmor.com
I also carry a very lightweight polyester fleece sleeping bag of the same design (also available at Campmor for around $20 to $30). This is handy for traveling because you can open it out flat to use as a regular bed blanket or a beach mat, even as a bath towel in a pinch.
Both of these roll up very small. The sleep-sheet is less than the size of a can of soda and I can carry it in my purse or daypack. The fleece blanket/sleeping bag rolls up about the size of a loaf of bread. The sleep-sheet is handy when you sleep in a hotel, too -- I don't trust the cleanliness of the beds in a lot of cheap places so I use the sleep-sheet and my travel blanket on top of the hotel bed so I don't have to contact their bedding.
On hot nights camping I lie on top of the fleece bag with my body inside the sleep-sheet. If I wake up cold in the middle of the night I crawl inside the fleece bag or pull it up over me and I'm fine.
Much easier to carry and to keep clean than a sleeping bag and more versatile in a range of temperature conditions.
Campmor also sells nylon or Goretex bivouac sacks that go over your bag, including some that have light tent poles and mosquito netting over the head area. One of those would be a good idea for traveling in Indonesia if you plan on sleeping outdoors without a tent.
When I've traveled in tropical areas I use a sleep-sheet rather than a sleeping bag. This is like a double sheet (mine is a poly/cotton blend) that is folded ove and stiched across the bottom and halfway up one side, with a pocket at the top to insert a pillow. CampMor's online catalog has about a dozen different models, most under $30
http://www.campmor.com
I also carry a very lightweight polyester fleece sleeping bag of the same design (also available at Campmor for around $20 to $30). This is handy for traveling because you can open it out flat to use as a regular bed blanket or a beach mat, even as a bath towel in a pinch.
Both of these roll up very small. The sleep-sheet is less than the size of a can of soda and I can carry it in my purse or daypack. The fleece blanket/sleeping bag rolls up about the size of a loaf of bread. The sleep-sheet is handy when you sleep in a hotel, too -- I don't trust the cleanliness of the beds in a lot of cheap places so I use the sleep-sheet and my travel blanket on top of the hotel bed so I don't have to contact their bedding.
On hot nights camping I lie on top of the fleece bag with my body inside the sleep-sheet. If I wake up cold in the middle of the night I crawl inside the fleece bag or pull it up over me and I'm fine.
Much easier to carry and to keep clean than a sleeping bag and more versatile in a range of temperature conditions.
Campmor also sells nylon or Goretex bivouac sacks that go over your bag, including some that have light tent poles and mosquito netting over the head area. One of those would be a good idea for traveling in Indonesia if you plan on sleeping outdoors without a tent.
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