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22/6/2011 at 2:28am
Location: Coventry Outfit: Cabanon Elody & Julie & Combicamp
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We used to use two sleeping bags zipped together, but when I got hot during the night (I'm at that time of life ), I struggled to unzip the bag quick enough. It was also a pain when either of us needed the loo.
For the last couple of years we have used a down duvet which folds up smaller than a synthetic one - perfect. I always fold then roll it up, put it in a nylon tent bag with the pillows, & put two compression straps around the bag & pull it in tight.
------------- Jean
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22/6/2011 at 8:02am
Location: Taunton Outfit: Swift Quattro EB
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A pair of hampton 220 sleeping bags joined together for us. Huge packsize but sooo comfy and spacious. The kids have a 3 season sleeping bag each too and seem to have no problem dropping off or having lie-ins
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22/6/2011 at 10:19am
Location: cheshire Outfit: Abbey Alliance 1998
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I have a double coleman sleeping bag with a double duvet on top mainly, when it's warm usually just a duvet - there's only me in the bed. When it's cold I also have a pile of fleece blankets next to the bed, so I can just layer these on top if need be, they are great for adding warmth without a load of weight and easy to squeeze into small gaps when packing. I find that when keeping warm counts, the sleeping bag is good because there's no gap round the edge and therefore no draught. I also tend to sleep with a hat on when it's cold! (dead stylish me!)
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22/6/2011 at 1:08pm
Location: Berkshire Outfit: Vango Edoras 500XL
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Looks like a 50/50 split of opinion on this one!!
We use a double Coleman sleeping bag (think its a Hampton) on a Coleman blow up bed. Used it for the first time in the spring when the temp was down to 5C at night and we were both very warm and very comfortable!!
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22/6/2011 at 2:38pm
Location: North Yorkshire Outfit: Holi * Perran 4 * Airedale 5
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I love my Raskelf Duvalay - I have the standard winter one and it is SOOOOO cosy!
------------- Helen xx
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22/6/2011 at 11:02pm
Location: Hampshire Outfit: Hypercamp Rosas 4
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Another vote for the kingsize duvet. Bigger pack size but infinitely less restricting than a bag.
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23/6/2011 at 12:04am
Location: Bury Outfit: Montana 6 with front extension
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Duvets for me - got sick of getting zip stuck on sleeping bag if i needed the loo and trying to fight my way out !!
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23/6/2011 at 7:10am
Location: Somerset Outfit: Bailey Brindisi
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Duvets for us :) We have a bit of a weird situation though lol!
We don't use the divider in our Artemis, so have a big bedroom for just the two of us. One double and one single airbed next to each other with two double duvets, sheets and pillows. We're not greedy sleepers....we have to share that set up with two whippets, a small lurcher and the terrier The dogs are not allowed upstairs in our house and sleep in the kitchen and utility room, so camping is a full on major treat for them, they LOVE it when the zip is opened on the bedroom at night and pile in on the airbeds and snuggle under the duvets before we get a chance lol!
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23/6/2011 at 9:21am
Location: cheshire Outfit: Abbey Alliance 1998
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My greyhounds have their own double bed when camping, wear pyjamas (with 'dressing gown' on top if it's very cold) and plenty of fleecy blankets. Esmé even has a snood for when her ears are cold!
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27/6/2011 at 8:07pm
Location: None Entered Outfit: 5M Bell Outwel WL5 Rosas Q Base II
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Hi, we have 2 single outwell Posadas camp beds, with SIMS on top that I tuck into a fleece-surround (Ikea fleece 79 pence), it covers the tops and bottom of the SIM, good insulation, then we have sleeping bags on that with a fleece liner tucked inside also specially made, lastly a couple of fleece blankets thrown on top when its really chilly, like camping in March. All the bedding takes up a lot of space. I think I'll try duvet next trip as I do sometimes feel I get tied up in knots in my sleeping bag!
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