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PersonZipp
08/6/2015 at 11:39am
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Ugh, have purchased a thick double SIM and the bugger is impossible to roll. Have only tried out at home and it so comfy. Not sure if I can face the hassle of rolling it up though. At the moment it takes longer to pack than the tent!


Personladycake
08/6/2015 at 11:40am
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do you do the kneel and roll technique? is the valve open? i`ve tried a sim without either and it was such an epic fail!

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PersonRichJean+Ellie
08/6/2015 at 12:20pm
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We have single and double SIM's and use the same technique for both, but with the double the only difference is you fold it in half.

Roll once with the valve open, then kneel on the SIM to push as much air out as possible, close the valve and unroll. Then, with the valve still closed, roll again. When fully rolled kneel on the SIM and open the valve to expel the remaining air and retighten the valve.

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PersonZipp
08/6/2015 at 2:09pm
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Thanks guys, I'd read all the gread threads on here about rolling them. It takes me about 20mins to get as much air out as poss. Surely this can't be right!


PersonRichJean+Ellie
08/6/2015 at 5:35pm
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Shouldn't take that long Zipp. The first roll is just to get a lot of the air out and is more of a loose roll, the second roll is then much easier!

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PersonSleeper17
08/6/2015 at 7:03pm
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We have a double 7.5cm SIm from outwell, think it's the dreamcatcher. The secret we have found is to use a pump that can also deflate an item as well as inflate. Makes the job a lot easier. The only thing I wonder about is what effect this may have on the internals of the item.

We use one of those double pumps now as we tried a few electric versions and they are poor in comparison. Get far better pressure with the manual pump and its a good workout.

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PersonBRYANMITCH
08/6/2015 at 7:40pm
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We have a 10mm double vango.We leave it full width and both roll at the same time and dont forget to close the valves when you get to the end!! Then fold in half..roll about half way then open the valves to let the rest of the air out. Close the valves and get that strap around it QUICK!!
Can also be done naked...good fun.(so i heard)

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PersonAnne Marie500
08/6/2015 at 10:05pm
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These beds are so good for the comfort but I agree they are hard work to pack up. I think I will try the idea above about using a deflator pump! It has to be easier. Anyone else tried this?


PersonZipp
09/6/2015 at 11:21am
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Quote: Originally posted by BRYANMITCH on 08/6/2015
We have a 10mm double vango.We leave it full width and both roll at the same time and dont forget to close the valves when you get to the end!! Then fold in half..roll about half way then open the valves to let the rest of the air out. Close the valves and get that strap around it QUICK!!
Can also be done naked...good fun.(so i heard)


LOL at the very least it would be a bit cooler, I'm roasting by the time I've the thing rolled up.

Loving the suggestion of using a deflator - definately giving that a go.


PersonSalomeDaly
09/6/2015 at 1:32pm
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I used to take ages and get very hot & bothered rolling my double 7.5 SIMs but now I simply:

Fold in half & lie on top - open valves, let air out, close valves

Fold in half and then in half again - open valves, let air out, close valves

Then roll it up and when I'm nearly done, lie on top of it again - open valves, let air out, close valves and then finish rolling it up.

Much quicker and as I suffer from RSI in my wrists this is a much less painful technique.


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Personjulzlt
23/8/2015 at 10:24pm
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We have just got the 7cm double dreamcatcher, and while it is so comfy it is a nightmare to pack!

Could you recommend what deflator pumps fit on the outwell valves?

Thank you!


PersonSleeper17
24/8/2015 at 8:14pm
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Quote: Originally posted by julzlt on 23/8/2015We have just got the 7cm double dreamcatcher, and while it is so comfy it is a nightmare to pack!

Could you recommend what deflator pumps fit on the outwell valves?

Thank you!


Hi

We use this one.



We use it for the dreamcatcher and everything else we need to inflate and deflate. The electric ones are not strong enough to get a good pressure.

The good thing about this one is that the pump pipe is at the base and not attached to the handle like a lot which as you can imagine aides only for the pipe to keep coming off....oh and it's cheap!

Pump

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PersonValk_scot
25/8/2015 at 9:39am
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I saw someone very gently roll their car onto their SIM to deflate it! I don't think I'd fancy trying it myself but it's an option! I usually get my 18stone rugby prop son to roll the SIMs, he's exceptionally good at packing them.



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