<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>Well, being that I refused to join in the race for beds towards the end, I had to sleep on the ground a few times. Once I even slept on a kitchen table and that was the only spot left. Usually someone had a sleeping mat I could use but if not the floor is VERY uncomfortable. I wished that I had brought a mat with me. If you get a cheap one that is light and have a pack that allows you to strap it on the bottom I don't see why it would be an inconvenience. Trust me, a tile floor after having walked 40km the day before does not leave one refreshed the next morning. Needless to say I was the last one out of the refugio that morning. So if you manage to find one that is exremely light weight I would do it. I think I'll take one next time.
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<BR>Heather</FONT></HTML>