Torsten Frank
Hotel nights
For the #TPRNo1 being a race in the autumn with fewer daylight hours and cold nights, even when not at altitude, I opted for 100 % hotel accommodation since I don’t like to burden myself even with the negligible weight (and for me not so negligible volume) of an ultralight sleeping bag. I had my normal sleeping setup with me nevertheless. Consisting of my ultralight sleeping mat, my borahgear bivy and on top of that an emergency blanket which would have helped me in a pinch. Because I knew villages with open hotels would be few and far between. It was at times a bit challenging but then again worked even better than I had imagined. So I had every night a nice warm shower and a good nights rest in a real bed which helped immensely. And I found it was quite efficient, too. On top of it I could bring my bike in on every room I had which was also very convenient. Especially the Spanish hotels were very relaxed in that regard. That’s real hospitality as I understand it. :)
Hotel nights
For the #TPRNo1 being a race in the autumn with fewer daylight hours and cold nights, even when not at altitude, I opted for 100 % hotel accommodation since I don’t like to burden myself even with the negligible weight (and for me not so negligible volume) of an ultralight sleeping bag. I had my normal sleeping setup with me nevertheless. Consisting of my ultralight sleeping mat, my borahgear bivy and on top of that an emergency blanket which would have helped me in a pinch. Because I knew villages with open hotels would be few and far between. It was at times a bit challenging but then again worked even better than I had imagined. So I had every night a nice warm shower and a good nights rest in a real bed which helped immensely. And I found it was quite efficient, too. On top of it I could bring my bike in on every room I had which was also very convenient. Especially the Spanish hotels were very relaxed in that regard. That’s real hospitality as I understand it. :)