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We are new to caravanning and are off on our first trip at Easter.

I was wondering which do most people use?When we were camping we used quilts,i would prefer to use them in the van too but does it make it much more easier (weight and storage wise) to use sleeping bags?

Thanks

Liz

We use quilts in the van.Weight is no issue nither is storage.Much better that sleeping bags.

Definately quilts.  Don't think I'd fit into a sleeping bag these days - ha ha!

We also use quilts, however when we went away in January we took the sleeping bag as its flannelette lind lovely and warm but a struggle to get in and out of shan't use it again in the van.

Happy Camping

Haze

Duvet for us easier to wash when the dogs climb up on the bed in the middle of the night, Although Hayden has a sleeping bag.

being a tenter that has gone posh I still prefer my gelert 3 season bag with a liner, mummy bag so always cosy and can use it as a duvet but when it is cold and the leccy has tripped (by some clown running 5 fan heaters) I can zip myself in and be toasty. for mum it is 2 envelope bags zipped together and the bag thrown over to avoid drafts, she also puts a shetland wool blanket under her bag. she does feel the cold but even at easter when it was way below freezing she was warm, okay she did steal my fleece blanket

main thing i say is to wear good pj's, fleecy tracky bottoms and t-shirt for me, nighty and fleece dressing gown for dm, dont be scared to wear a hat as well also bring the sleeping kit out of the lockers an hour or so before going to bed as the lockers are cold, this allows some warmth to get into the kit