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Quote: Originally posted by eva1980 on 26/6/2010

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if not donate to a local scout group as mentioned above,

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Perhaps people worry that it's no longer warm enough.  The fibres can end up flattened, and bags lose their warmth eventually. 

Quote: Originally posted by mr+mrsC on 26/6/2010Ew. Sorry but I wouldnt fancy sleeping in a bag that someone else had sweated into.  Maybe others are not as fussy as me lol

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Quote: Originally posted by mr+mrsC on 26/6/2010

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Ew. Sorry but I wouldnt fancy sleeping in a bag that someone else had sweated into.  Maybe others are not as fussy as me lol

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Put it in the wash? I buy quite a few clothes etc for the kids in charity shops or jumble sales, and now and again I find something special like a hand made quilt or linen sheets. These I grab with both hands. I wash them then use them.  I don't see why a sleeping bag would be any different when it came to giving it a wash. as has been said, sheets in places like hospitals or hotels have had dozens of people sleeping on them. Even brand new clothes in shops might have been tried on half a dozen times and I bet few people wash their new clothes before first wear.

As to sleeping bags there seems to be a healthy second hand market in things like Vango Baby bags and childrens bags if you look at Ebay. I bought my Vango Baby bag at an NCT sale if I recall correctly. But adult ones perhaps not so much, though goodness knows why when people seem happy to pay £15 for a piece of almost useless fabric from the supermarket. A Vango Astral 450 is definately a good bag though so either stick it on Ebay with a good description, or the local Scout/Guide troupe as has been suggested? I Freecycled off my Vango Baby and my junior bags when the kids grew out of them btw, and the recipients all seemed extremely happy to get good quality kit for their kids.

I'm looking for a vango just like that but when I look on ebay they are all selling for not much short off the new price. So short of selling it to me, ebay would be great.