Sleeping on Ships

Sleeping on ships is like the funniest thing in the entire world. It's extremely uncomfortable, you're out in the open air, the ship's rocking, there's nowhere to put your head ... It's just an extremely unpleasant experience.

Now, you might look at this picture and ask yourself, what is this woman doing? Does she think she's a mummy? Rookie mistake. Always bring a lavalava or another large piece of calico on a ship. During the daytime, you can wear it like a scarf. At night, wrap it around your face to pretend that you're more than six inches from some dude you don't know. It's nice to have a feeling of privacy.

A key trick is to find something nice to sleep on. Ideally, you want something that's soft but large. Hard and large is okay, too. You just don't want to be balancing your head on a bucket. Chinese bags are good. Sleeping on a big ice box or against a solar panel is good. Sleeping on luggage is good. Ideally, nothing that smells.

Final tip for sleeping on ships: dress warmly, but always carry a blanket. That girl on the left has the right idea. It might only be 75 degrees outside, but with strong wind on a boat, you feel chilly. Wrap it up! 

PS. The benches in that picture are the least comfortable things to sleep on in the world. At one point when I was sleeping there, I was curled in the fetal position with my head between two planks, getting pushed by the mama who was above me. Unpleasant.