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15/8/2006 at 8:55am
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Started camping last year, brought a mummy style sleeping bag without any research.  Considering I move around alot I'm finding this style doesn't offer a lot of leg room.  Anybody know of where I can get the biggest envelope style sleeping bag (without having to zip two together)?



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15/8/2006 at 9:00am
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Argos do double sleeping bags which are good quality. I don't do mummy bags either, make me feel claustrophic!

Debbym

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15/8/2006 at 9:02am
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I bought a Khyam one last year, and it's huge. Can't remember the model though, sorry! It was purchased from our local caming place, not online but you should be able to track one down.

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15/8/2006 at 9:25am
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http://www.vango.co.uk/ look here charlie28, hope it helps.

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15/8/2006 at 9:35am
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This reminds me of a conversation I had at the weekend whilst looking at sleeping bags with my son and his disabled step brother who I posted about a couple of days ago.  They were both impressed with an army style mummy sleeping bag - I pointed out that I hated sleeping bags as I hate having my legs squashed together when Chris piped up "I love sleeping bags - I've only got one leg theyre great".  Bless his little cottons - all three of us fell about laughing once he reaslied what he had said!


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15/8/2006 at 9:48am
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Sounds a bit rude to me ... Quinnys


15/8/2006 at 3:10pm
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Thanks all.

Quinnys...Only a dirty mind would think this was rude (LOL)

 

 



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15/8/2006 at 3:31pm
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The Vango 350 XL is enormous - I don't do mummy bags either - hate the things!! Most online camping stores stock them.


15/8/2006 at 5:05pm
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Momentery lapse ... sorry !! ... Quinnys


15/8/2006 at 5:45pm
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A 2nd recommendation for the Vango Astral 350 XL here - my OH is a broad fella (in both mind and body....) and found mummy bags too restrictive, but these bags are square footed 110cm wide all the way down but still have the drawstring hood which is great for cutting down draughts. I liked his Astral so much I have one too now - zip em together and we have a double bag the size of Alaska!!


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15/8/2006 at 5:58pm
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I hate sleeping bags so use a quilt instead


15/8/2006 at 7:39pm
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I can vouch for the Vango Nitestar 300XL

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15/8/2006 at 7:57pm
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I hated the thought of not being able to move around a bit in my sleeping bag, so I have one from Argos it cost £25 it's a Pro-action ,it has a square bottom and a hood top, it is really warm (I have camped in October and been fine)  the only thing is it doesn't pack down very small.

Hope this helps.



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16/8/2006 at 2:15am
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the Astral 350XL is just great, big enough to roll around with out getting wrapped up and warm on a cold night, I will admit to mostly using it during the summer unzipped to start of with then as the temp drops I zip it up. The pull hood holds my pillow in place as well, bonus!.

OH has the 250 and both will jam into a Gelert compression sacks for transport, then back into ther own bags for storage at home.




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