bedding

suzanne

We are going to be in Delhi/Varanasi/Rajasthan from Nov to March - do we need to bring something to keep us warm in bed at night or do places to stay have blankets etc. Do we need to travel with our our sheets?

india-welcomes.com

I don't think you require them, unless and until you are not camping etc. evry hotel or resort has there blankets.

wonderwomanusa

I always carry a very light wool blanket; sometimes I need it, sometimes not.

I also always have a couple of sarongs which I can use for towels, bedsheet covers, etc.

They all fold up very small, wash easily, and don't weigh much.

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bijapuri

I've always carried a Solapur cotton blanket. More out of habit these days, but still, it has always come in handy sooner or later

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rab

Suzanne I would recommend a sewn cotton sheet sleeping bag together with a small fleece blanket. This combination is very lightweight and packs down small.

I will get chilly in the winter months take these to supplement bedding at hotels and it's especially nice if you go somewhere and the bedding looks a bit minging - it's nice to have your own bedding, at least next to your body.

Use for the same reasons on trains. You will get cotton sheets and blankets but again it's nice to have your own stuff without having to take the weight and bulk of a proper sleeping bag.


p.s. if you are travelling with your partner / husband / sleeping buddy take a light single sheet each instead of the sewn liner. You can have one sheet on top one underneath but still have a sheet each for on trains.

LaContessa

Went travelling I always carry a piece of white linen the size of a sarong, that acts as sheet, shawl, towel, beach towel, etc, etc.

And I have a knitted, fleecy, sock thing, like a large sock with a draw-string around the top, like a sleeping back liner. Packs up small. Keeps me warm, tis great.

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vistet

My personal favorite - in the guesthouse, tent or on the train- is my silk sleeping bag liner. Weighs around 150 grams , dries quickly even in cold weather, will fit in a jacket pocket. Only disadvantage is that that you slide around like a curling stone on certain surfaces.
IMHO bedding & underwear should be dark colored for quicker drying.

rab

Run that by me again...

Do you mean that albedo comes into it? Does it make that much difference? Is it not better to keep your bedding dry at all costs?

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Colin

Is there a slight suggestion that another thread (the one about hotel sinks) is having an effect here??
My bedding consists of an Indian double sheet (I have two, one thin cotton, another thicker and warmer) and a shawl which I like to wear when its chilly.
The blankets supplied by the hotels are usually sufficient and they will always supply extras is necessary. Sometimes they have a small charge for the blankets (Rs 5 a night) and maybe a deposit to dissuade you from stealing them...

vistet

Well yes. This is the other side of why light colored clothes are favored in India : they are cooler in the sunlight (thus the Tibetan expression for India Gyar-gar ; the white-clad country) and why it`s possible to dry dark socks etc. outside on the sunnier side in the winter here.

As Colin suggested , this is sink-related , i.e. after washing, usefulness. With the right material & colour it`s that much easier to give the liner an extra rinse/wash and let it dry during breakfast.

backtobom

a hammock also serves well as a bed sheet.
extra large and quick drying, they are found in some of the tourist 'rest up' places you may visit. e.g. goa and gokarn or you could have one made up.

lazyvegan

ok digging up a post from tha past to ask a question...what is the 'typical' bed size in india...it seems 'doubles' are the norm in india, but does this equal 'twin' or 'queen' size sheets by american standards? i wanna by a couple sheets from the local thrift store, but don't want to buy too small or too heavy...

i mostly ask because my comforter from denmark will not fit any cover i can find in this god-forsaken country...so i figure the same rules apply basackwards...thankz..

jeremy