What to Eat and Where to Sleep on Siguniangshan Dafeng Trek

Please read below detailed information about eating and sleeping tips of a Trek to Dafeng.

Food

Try to eat healthy and do not drink from the streams directly. If you are using packhorses, the horsemen can cook for you for dinner and breakfast. The meals are basically Chinese food in a Sichuan flavor. It is good to eat something hot and fresh while hiking although you can always use your own mountain food that you are used to. At Rilong, you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, etc. You can also find many groceries selling snacks like chocolate and other food. There is also Tibetan bread you can consider. As of drinking, you can buy bottled water from Rilong or you can always cook water by yourself at campsite. Water purifier is also a solution but it is better to cook the water and always drink boiled water here.

If you plan to cook by yourself, make sure the water source you use are safe. It is recommended to use the side streams coming down from the side valleys and not the water from the main river in the valley. Although if you have water purifier it should be okay. The fuel for cooking you can find gas canisters in Rilong. There are plenty of shops in Rilong where you can find instant noodles and snack.

Sleeping in a Hut

There involves sleeping overnight in the mountain for a Mount Siguniang Trekking trip to Dafeng summit. There are huts at Dafeng Base Camp and at Dajianbao Ranger Post. The Dafeng base camp is generally a very good campsite. It is quite flat. The elevation of the base camp is at about 4300 meters. At the campsite is where the hut is. They have basic bunks for hikers to sleep overnight. There are no dangerous animals around the campsite. And campfire is not allowed here as this is a national park although you wouldn’t be able to find any firewood easily at such elevation. At Dafeng Base Camp for most of the time of the year, you won't be the only hikers there. Dafeng Trek is getting more and more popular that many people come to do it and will occupy the huts often. More Information on Dafeng Base Camp>>

At the huts, you will be able to get hot water from the kitchen and there is also a basic toilet. But there is no electricity nor internet. The bunk has sleeping mattresses already and each room can accommodate around 6-8 people. Often you need to share a room with some other hikers you don't know of. These rooms are very basic. At Dajianbao there is a hut under construction. It will likely to be finished in early 2020.

Camping

Camping is a good way to avoid the many other hikers and you will have your own privacy. In Siguniang when people see a tent they won't bother you. From Dajianbao to Dafeng Base Camp there not many good places for camping. There are no dangerous animals that you will see while camping. But please keep in mind that no camp fire is allowed anywhere in the park.

Try to have your tents set up close to each other as there maybe lots of hikers stay overnight here as well. If you are hiking in a busy season, you need to be aware of your gears and always keep them in check. On the other hand, if you are the only camper there, do turn on the light in your tent while you go to toilet during night time because the fog can come very quick and you may get lost in the fog. In the monsoon season, sometimes the fog is very thick that you won’t be able to see outside 5 meters.