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Subject Topic: Blankets instead of Sleeping Bags? Post Reply Post New Topic
Personsamblogs
14/8/2012 at 2:55pm
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Hey Guys,
I am wondering whether to get a quilted bedspread, perhaps with cashmere, or a sleeping back for my camping trip to the south west of England this bank holiday? Can anyone help me out?


Personissyocean
14/8/2012 at 3:02pm
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We take duvets and fleece blankets.


Personarsenaldes
14/8/2012 at 3:36pm
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We tried duvets years ago and found them them too cold and bulky so opted for decent sleeping bags. Each to his/her own though

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PersonJaxh725
14/8/2012 at 3:36pm
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same here, fleece blanket below, duvet above

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Person74giggles
14/8/2012 at 3:52pm
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I sometimes take a patchwork quilt instead of the fleece blanket.


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Person#deb#
14/8/2012 at 4:06pm
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We just had a week in Dorset. Not too fond of sleeping bags and night time temps in this area are fine if you take duvets like we opt for. We have a thick pure wool blanket but it tends to stay on the end of the bed. Not sure about a cotton bedspread. Doubt it would have great thermal properties on its own. We have a thinner duvet on top of our SIMs and winter one over the top of us. Ours are microfibre so don't have quite the same loft as hollowfibre fill. I vacuum pack them at home and when leaving site I just lean on the bag and wiggle the valve. All the air comes out. Sometimes use an electric inflater / deflater to remove the last bit of air but its not always necessary and I could leave it at home. Two filled vacuum bags (with 4 towels, three pillows and extra fleece blankets) go in our roof pod with the 4 rolled up SIMs and chairs. To be honest our double sleeping bag pack size is huge anyway!

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14/8/2012 at 4:35pm
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I tried to get on with sleeping bags but couldn't - felt too constrained when zipped up inside one.

So I just bring my duvet from home. Its bulky, but for me its worth it.

If its cold I might simply wear a jumper in bed. I do bring an extra blanket but have never used it and wonder whether to bother in the future.  I often feel very warm/cosy in my tent bedroom anyway.

 


PersonLarbea22
14/8/2012 at 4:53pm
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We tried sleeping bags, but I used to feel either claustrophobic when it was done up and when I left it open I couldn't keep wrapped up.

Now we sleep on a duvet and have another duvet on top of us. We've camped 4 times in Dorset this year so far (next trip on Thursday!) and haven't been cold once. We use vacuum bags which shrinks them down a fair bit, as we've been restrained with space in the car.


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14/8/2012 at 6:33pm
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I have 2 duvet, one for under me and one for on top.

One is summer (3.5 tog) and the other winter (13 tog). If its too hot, I sleep on winter one and use thinner on top, if cold I swap :-)

I too can't sleep in sleeping bag, too restrictive.

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Personcindy007
14/8/2012 at 6:47pm
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We have a fitted sheet on the airbed, then a flat sheet on top then 3 blankets on top of that with another large but heavy one at the bottom of the bed, This works great, and all goes in the vacuum bag. 

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Personbridgeywidge
14/8/2012 at 7:29pm
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It's certainly different and very chic!

We used duvets initially, above and below but found them a bit clammy sometimes so, converted to the claustrophia of sleeping bags. I actually prefer them now (despite my poor feet feeling a bit tethered).

I guess if it's a first time out, then the bedspread could be used at home if camping doesn't suit. Always good to have a double use for camping equipment - to justify the cost!

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