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I am reading a guide to the Via de la Plata that recommends taking a sleeping mat. I walked the Camino Frances and the Camino Portuguese in 2009 and never stayed in an albergue where a mat would have been useful. What are the experiences of those of you who have done the Via recently? Take a mat?
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