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We manage 4 of us in a VW golf plus roofbox. I would recommend multi-layer packing as suggested. Our hammers go in the grill of the cooker, we pack our kitchen bits in a plastic stacker box and then wash up in it if we need to. The thing which has helped most is rationalising clothing. I now take 3 pairs of trousers, 3 shorts, 3 t-shirts, s long-sleeved tops, and a jumper in red, white and black which means everything goes with everything. Same for the boys. I am hoping mum will see the error of her ways this year and follow suit not throw in extra bits (which then turn out to be too small!). We have also bought some crocs clogs which are so comfy that we will only need 1 pair of shoes. I've got us all mummy sleeping bags this year too as they are smaller.

I love th challenge each year of getting it into the car and the looks on people's faces when we unpack it all!

If you get chance, lay the kit out in the garden before the start of the season & get a mental picture of it.

you know the way you packed it last year and can double check you've got everything.

If space is tight - soft stuff omes out and is used to squeeze into the teeny weeny places.

But don't forget if you are car proud - to line the boot walls with a couple of blankets to protect the plastics

Quote: Originally posted by smillie on 16/4/2007

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When I was a child I remeber many hoildays where even our footwells were filled up!

Hannaxxx

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Aren't everybody's?

We even pack under the seats and up between the springs!!

I remember our camping holidays in a mini when my sister and I lay with our noses pressed against the roof as we slept en route to the campsite. Happy days. Just think what I could get in the Golf if the kids could sit/lie on top of it!

Orlieb 10l folding bowl is just great

http://www.overland-solutions.com/shoppingcart/products/watercontainers/081-0002.htm

Also use a collabsible yellow bucket bought from a camping shop in the Lakes.

Microfibre towels are also wonderful. I didn't believe they would work but they do - but I would recommend the larger sizes. They dry the body really well, dry themselves very quickly and are tiny.

Quote: Originally posted by B Chrystie on 17/4/2007

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Quote: Originally posted by smillie on 16/4/2007

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When I was a child I remeber many hoildays where even our footwells were filled up!

Hannaxxx

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Aren't everybody's?

We even pack under the seats and up between the springs!!

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Come on!! - we all remember those great hols -

 but we're trying to help people here to take on camping--

 as a fun thing to do with the family!!

Andy

Quote: Originally posted by Vygotsky on 15/4/2007

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This is what worries me. we are thinking of getting a couple of vacuum gags for the pillow etc. I have heard that you can use the air bed inflator thingy (I'm sure its got a proper name!) to suck the air out. How long does this take as its a struggle enough to be off site by 12 at the moment. Is it fairly quick? Claire

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Quote: Originally posted by fairy wishes on 17/4/2007

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Orlieb 10l folding bowl is just great

http://www.overland-solutions.com/shoppingcart/products/watercontainers/081-0002.htm

Also use a collabsible yellow bucket bought from a camping shop in the Lakes.

Microfibre towels are also wonderful. I didn't believe they would work but they do - but I would recommend the larger sizes. They dry the body really well, dry themselves very quickly and are tiny.

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