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Don't Leave Home Without It!
Dragging along a sleeping bag is a MUST. Make sure it's covered because if you're doing a roadtrip over land like we did, you'll see more dust than you can ever imagine. Even though your bag is piled on top of the vehicle, it's not exempt from the dirt and dust that kicks up from any living thing passing over the roads. And believe me - you'll want your bag to snuggle in when you're holed up in some Communist dump called a "hotel" along the way.....a small refuge from the cold nights at altitude. When our trip was done, we gave our sleeping bag to Dawa. Maybe she'll use it on one of her pilgrimages to a monastery in the interior of the country. Layer, layer, layer. And protect your skin from the sun! You're up high, so slather on the lotion AND the sweaters. As long as you're in the sun, you can be reasonably warm...we went in mid-October and the temps required jacket and sometimes just...
