[pct-l] Sleepless on the trail

[mardav at charter.net (Marion Davison)]

Steve Peterson wrote:

> Does anyone else have trouble sleeping on the trail, even after a 
> couple of weeks? If so, what do you do about it?
>
> After my 11-day trip I figured I just wasn't out there long enough, 
> but after my 16-day JMT trip I'm doubting that's the answer. Someone 
> on the trail suggested 2 Tylenol PM per night (which is lighter than a 
> thicker Thermarest), but I'd be interested in other solutions, too. 
> I'm not drinking caffeine at all, but I am eating chocolate; hate to 
> have to make a choice between chocolate and sleep, though.
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I have trouble sleeping a couple nights a month, it's probably a 
hormonal thing.  When it occurs on the trail I either have a double rum 
toddy (rum/decaf/hot cocoa) at bedtime or
if I don't have rum (horrors) I take a dose of benadryl, which knocks me 
right out.
Marion Davison