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12/9/2014 at 5:08pm
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that we are not which is a shame will have a google for them and see what it comes up with world of camping have them in at £49 each will see what the oh says
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15/9/2014 at 9:19am
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Thanks l will have a look at them
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15/9/2014 at 3:45pm
Location: Staithes Outfit: Vantage Neo
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Stand out from the crowd. Selk Bags
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15/9/2014 at 8:59pm
Location: None Entered Outfit: n+1 tents
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We have down bags with a cotton shell. We've had them for 25 years and they're toasty. They zip together (not for us a life in two separate mummy bags) and have a cotton shell. They go in the wash & dry on the line on a sunny day.
Meanwhile, son has gone through countless nylon-feeling mummy bags, the zips have gone, the synthetic wadding's gone lumpy. Can't say I want one like that.
Did I say we've had ours 25 years? We're too scared to buy new ones! We're tent campers & it seems to be mummy bags for tents & square bags with less 'tog' for caravans.
I love the sound of those Eurohike bags. Will look out for them.
Great thread, BTW.
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21/9/2014 at 2:03pm
Location: N. Manchester Outfit: minnesota 4
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I have now had my snugpak osprey for 25 years!!! Its been through the wash several times, the zip is still fine and it still keeps me warm. When I bought it it was used in the middle of winter, now it isn't used in quite such extreme conditions...... best money I ever spent as a student all those years ago.
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20/1/2015 at 6:23pm
Location: Manchester Outfit: Vango Maritsa 700; Isis 600 + canopy
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I have a vango dormir grande because I like the wiggle room.
I'm a generally warm person, and to be honest I find it too hot, so I have to open it out and use it like a duvet. I'm still too hot like that, so I just cover the middle bit of me with it, and that's just about right for me.
My main complaint about that one would be that you can't open it completely flat. It has one zip down the side, and a second zip along the bottom, so in the corner where they meet, you can't open it. But that might be useful if you just wanted to open the bottom to cool your feet or something.
My daughter as gelert pod. I originally bought it for me, but it's not really long enough. And I'm only 4'11", so I don't think I'd recommend that for normal people.
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20/1/2015 at 9:15pm
Location: Derby. Outfit: T6 Hi-Top & Karsten
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Quote: Originally posted by RachlN76 on 20/1/2015
...My main complaint about that one would be that you can't open it completely flat. It has one zip down the side, and a second zip along the bottom, so in the corner where they meet, you can't open it. But that might be useful if you just wanted to open the bottom to cool your feet or something.
Take another look at that, Rach... a really, really close look.
It's just that we have a couple of Vango's (Wilderness?) and we thought exactly the same. We'd had them a year before we found, almost "by accident", that they do indeed actually unzip to open out flat. A bit fiddly, but it does undo.
From memory, the opening end of one zip is sort of hidden below the start of the other zip. Don't just take the outer zip to the end, actually pull the zip apart, when you get it there! That will expose the end of the other zip. Hard to explain, but like I say, take a closer look.
Who know's, your Vango may work the same as our Vango's?
Muckerette is backing me up, so I don't think my memory is playing tricks. 
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21/1/2015 at 4:39pm
Location: Manchester Outfit: Vango Maritsa 700; Isis 600 + canopy
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Thanks Mucker, I will do.
And I'll also do it in daylight, rather than in the middle of the night by torch like I usually do!
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21/1/2015 at 7:01pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Mucker1884 on 20/1/2015Quote: Originally posted by RachlN76 on 20/1/2015...My main complaint about that one would be that you can't open it completely flat. It has one zip down the side, and a second zip along the bottom, so in the corner where they meet, you can't open it. But that might be useful if you just wanted to open the bottom to cool your feet or something.
Take another look at that, Rach... a really, really close look.
It's just that we have a couple of Vango's (Wilderness?) and we thought exactly the same. We'd had them a year before we found, almost "by accident", that they do indeed actually unzip to open out flat. A bit fiddly, but it does undo.
From memory, the opening end of one zip is sort of hidden below the start of the other zip. Don't just take the outer zip to the end, actually pull the zip apart, when you get it there! That will expose the end of the other zip. Hard to explain, but like I say, take a closer look.
Who know's, your Vango may work the same as our Vango's?
Muckerette is backing me up, so I don't think my memory is playing tricks. 
Tis True I have the Dormir Grande, you can have the bottom flat or closed or have the bottom of the bag open to air your feet if you choose or your wellies if your like sleeping in them.
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21/1/2015 at 7:16pm
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Right, I need to investigate more!
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