Rajasthan & N India October - clothes, sleeping bag, etc??

mikeinSomerset · Sep 9th, 2007, 15:48

Hi we are travelling in Rajastan & North India (Vanarasi, Lucknow, etc) in October until 9th November. We plan to stay in mid price hotels & travel on trains inc. overnight sleeper & may be air conditioned. A few pcking questions:

- is it worth taking a very very small / lightweight sleeping bag (for trains mainly but we might also do a desert trip) [we are taking a 'sheet bag' also]?

- clothing - it seems we will have some hot days - but perhaps cool evenings - so I guess a light pull over and light jacket?

- will it be too hot for a pair of jeans?

- are shorts (for a man) a no no?

- locks - we are taking back packs (not huge) - I have read about people taking combination locks & chains for train travel - I guess we just wrap the chain tightly around the pack & hope thats enough.

Cheers

Buck · Sep 9th, 2007, 15:54

Hi! You should get all your answers reading the thread I posted a couple of weeks ago!

Recommend clothing for North in Nov please

I was worried about security and I found this site.
http://www.catch22products.co.uk/Security.htm

I arrive in Delhi on Nov 1st might bump into you!

Buck

mikeinSomerset · Sep 9th, 2007, 16:00

Gourdon - cheers - no sure the handbag is my style!!

Looks like it might get chilly in the evenings & night. Still not sure about sleeping bag though.

Other advice welcome.

Mike

Buck · Sep 9th, 2007, 16:13

Depends on the colour of your eyes I suppose!

For sleeping bags check this out

Palmplus sleeping bag

Pricey but they take up no room at all.

mikeinSomerset · Sep 9th, 2007, 16:27

Buck - saw something similar (size wise) in a poundstretcher shop!! for a fiver - so may get one & dump it if I don't need it.

Thanks for the links

Mike

wonderwomanusa · Sep 10th, 2007, 00:36

If you travel A/C classes, the ticket includes a sheet, pillow (in a case), blanket and towel, so you really don't need a sleeping bag for the trains. And if, while you're travelling, you think you need something warm, buy a nice wool shawl and use it for a blanket. You can always give it to someone as a souvenir when you return home.

Take clothing you can layer .. and you can always use the aforementioned shawl as the top layer. I always take socks and silk "long underwear" (t-shirt and long pants); the silk keeps you toasty warm and takes up almost no space in your luggage.

mikeinSomerset · Sep 10th, 2007, 00:53

Thanks wonder woman! - when you say 'silk long underwear' you mean like we say over in the UK 'long johns'? (thermal underwear). Never seen silk ones - but perhaps I've led a sheltered life!!

Do you think I would need a sleeping bag in Sleeper Class?

Sep 9th, 2007, 15:48	#1
mikeinSomerset Mike D Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Burnham On Sea, Somerset, England Posts: 38	Rajasthan & N India October - clothes, sleeping bag, etc?? Hi we are travelling in Rajastan & North India (Vanarasi, Lucknow, etc) in October until 9th November. We plan to stay in mid price hotels & travel on trains inc. overnight sleeper & may be air conditioned. A few pcking questions: - is it worth taking a very very small / lightweight sleeping bag (for trains mainly but we might also do a desert trip) [we are taking a 'sheet bag' also]? - clothing - it seems we will have some hot days - but perhaps cool evenings - so I guess a light pull over and light jacket? - will it be too hot for a pair of jeans? - are shorts (for a man) a no no? - locks - we are taking back packs (not huge) - I have read about people taking combination locks & chains for train travel - I guess we just wrap the chain tightly around the pack & hope thats enough. Cheers

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Sep 9th, 2007, 15:54	#2
Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back home in NE Scotland Posts: 154	Hi! You should get all your answers reading the thread I posted a couple of weeks ago! Recommend clothing for North in Nov please I was worried about security and I found this site. http://www.catch22products.co.uk/Security.htm I arrive in Delhi on Nov 1st might bump into you! Buck

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mikeinSomerset Mike D Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Burnham On Sea, Somerset, England Posts: 38	Gourdon - cheers - no sure the handbag is my style!! Looks like it might get chilly in the evenings & night. Still not sure about sleeping bag though. Other advice welcome. Mike

Sep 9th, 2007, 16:13	#4
Buck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Back home in NE Scotland Posts: 154	Depends on the colour of your eyes I suppose! For sleeping bags check this out Palmplus sleeping bag Pricey but they take up no room at all.

Sep 9th, 2007, 16:27	#5
mikeinSomerset Mike D Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Burnham On Sea, Somerset, England Posts: 38	Buck - saw something similar (size wise) in a poundstretcher shop!! for a fiver - so may get one & dump it if I don't need it. Thanks for the links Mike

Sep 10th, 2007, 00:36	#6
wonderwomanusa Maha Guru Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 3,570	If you travel A/C classes, the ticket includes a sheet, pillow (in a case), blanket and towel, so you really don't need a sleeping bag for the trains. And if, while you're travelling, you think you need something warm, buy a nice wool shawl and use it for a blanket. You can always give it to someone as a souvenir when you return home. Take clothing you can layer .. and you can always use the aforementioned shawl as the top layer. I always take socks and silk "long underwear" (t-shirt and long pants); the silk keeps you toasty warm and takes up almost no space in your luggage.

Sep 10th, 2007, 00:53	#7
mikeinSomerset Mike D Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Burnham On Sea, Somerset, England Posts: 38	Thanks wonder woman! - when you say 'silk long underwear' you mean like we say over in the UK 'long johns'? (thermal underwear). Never seen silk ones - but perhaps I've led a sheltered life!! Do you think I would need a sleeping bag in Sleeper Class?

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