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Subject Topic: Space saver bags with an electric pump Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonSpoonman
23/3/2015 at 6:23pm
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Hi, new to this forum so nice to see you all and I hope I'm in the right forum.

Obviously when camping space is a premium especially as we don't have a trailer or roof box yet so I'm looking at using space saver bags for the likes of duvets and pillows etc. Now at home deflating these bags isn't an issue but I also want to be able to do the same when packing up for the journey home and was wondering if anyone has any experience of using a standard camping pump such as this http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/hi-gear-tornado-pump-p143975 to do the job, is it powerful enough to suck out the air needed?

Thanks for you time and glad to finally be a member as lurking here for a while has been invaluable so far (camping newbie!).


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We use a similar one and it works just fine, I found using an inverted funnel over the vacuum bag makes a good connection.

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Thanks, that's good to know, although with all the attachments these things come with hopefully one of them will be vacuum hose size and therefore no need for a funnel.

This now causes me another problem though, I'll be able to fit more stuff in the car and therefore more expense! Expensive business this camping business, at least at the start.


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This now causes me another problem though, I'll be able to fit more stuff in the car and therefore more expense! Expensive business this camping business, at least at the start.


Get used to it, the spending never stops

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Quote: Originally posted by moppetsdad on 23/3/2015


This now causes me another problem though, I'll be able to fit more stuff in the car and therefore more expense! Expensive business this camping business, at least at the start.


Get used to it, the spending never stops


So true, always replacing renewing getting new things because we need them etc etc etc



We have the space saver bags and use a rechargeable pump, nozzle isn't an exact fit like the vacuum cleaner, but you can hold in place quite easily

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Dont forget you can also just use your body weight to expell the air.i also found that using a battery powered pump doesnt get as much air out as say when I use the hoover. Hope this helps



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