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Quote: Originally posted by lorarose on 29/7/2006

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we take sleeping bags but i have mine open and on top of me i find them too restricted when im zipped up

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How about the vacuum bags this would reduce the size a great deal

oops! posted it twice, shame on me!

just got some of those yesterday and have started packing some of the clothes and towels etc.

I just said to Lee this afternoon that if he wants to take his pillow off the bed it will have to be vacuum packed. I think I've gone vacuum bag crazy!  

*wonder if the kids would fit....*

Fortunately the sleeping bags all roll up into little bags so they dont take up much room once packed

God, don't let the wife see this post, we couldn't take any more in the car.

Vango Astral mummy bags for us, nice and toasty during the night, under neath is a blow up and on top, if needed, is a blanket. But it would have to be seriously cold for the blanket.

Cheers

i hope this isn't a dense question - newbie camper here, but if you use vacuum bags for taking your quilts in, to save on space, what about when you're returning?  or is that a REALLY stooopid question??

just occurred to me that perhaps you can use the electric/battery inflator for deflating the bags again?  is that right?

tia

aj

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Quote: Originally posted by lisa+lee on 29/7/2006

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lol, aw bless you alison, you've answered your own question!

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you know when you're puzzling over something, and then as you're typing it you come up with the answer?  doh!!

that's a fab idea then, thanks!

aj x

Sprocket, I bought mine off ebay - 2 jumbo (they're huge!) and 1 extra large for £11.99 plus p&p

I saw ones on ebay that you dont have to have a pump for, you just roll them up and all the air goes out of a one way valve - handy for those without EHU - but it seemed too much like hard work for me! LOL

Alison - that happens to me all the time! LOL