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Personmikeo
30/6/2007 at 7:44pm
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Read on several posts about vacuum packing stuff so it fits into the limited space.

Great idea - and at home it works. Squished down pillow, clothes etc etc brilliantly.

BUT - and its a big BUTT (I'm 200 lbs+ ) how does it work when you're packing to move on? The pump needs to fit a vacuum size hole thingy. And ours doesn't. Can you get an adapter so a standard pump fits the vacuum bag things?

What do you do?



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neelie
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We purchased a little vacuum thingy from Lakeland.  It was quite noisy but it sucked all the air out and stored away under the seat in our camper.  Only works of 240v though.

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rickit
30/6/2007 at 11:39pm
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We use out 240v air pump with a bit of giggling without any problems to get the air out when we move on.



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PersonMikeJ
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Quote: Originally posted by rickit on 30/6/2007

We use out 240v air pump with a bit of giggling without any problems to get the air out when we move on.



Post last edited on 01/07/2007 00:53:52

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Personbeezers
01/7/2007 at 2:15pm
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I have those bags that you just seal and roll the air out of. No need for a pump then


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Persondebbied
01/7/2007 at 10:02pm
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Hi Breezy,

Where do you get those 'roll the air out' bags? The only ones I can find require me to take the Vax camping with me which rather defeats the object of space-saving.

Debbie


PersonJo Parker
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Debbie, i have just got some from QVC just roll them and the air squashes out.

Great for camping and home.


Personcbfc
02/7/2007 at 12:12am
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e bay have them 



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