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Hi everyone,two topics for discussion.

Duvet or sleeping bag?which do you prefer.

Portable tv's which make gives you the best reception.

caravanning for a longer life  john

We have sleeping bags, we brought a lcd 19 inch from Asda and had no problems with it here or abroad.

Definitely duvet for the bed - in fact we have a full set of bedding in our van, complete with electric blanket!

On the subject of portable tvs, forgive me if I'm wrong (I'm not technically minded) but I would have thought that reception would only be as good as the aerial you use and the area you are in, regardless of what make of tv you get. We have a cheap Asda tv/dvd combo which we got about 4years ago, and a proper aerial clamped to the towbar, and apart from one particular area in Norfolk where we lose Channel 5 the reception is perfect every time.

Forgot to say, in france do use sky but here just use aerial on roof of van.

see asda for tv with built in DVD only £130.

http://direct.asda.com/TV-+-DVD/404,default,sc.html

Proper bedding. We use one of those vac pac bags and put the duvet and pillows in it vac it and leave it in the van. That way it doesn't get damp (god forbid we get damp in the van) and keeps them clean. The sheets towles, Etc go home to get washed.

We have a 21 inch tv with built in freeview and DVD player. (£199 from Makro) We have a sat dish (as good as a chocolate fire guard  ) to use where theres a signal 500 channels of rubbish. Other than that we use the vans aeriel. Again these get left in the van.

It takes time to build up equipment. At the beginning we lugged every thing back and forth from the house to the van.

I started with towels etc. When in Asda doing the weekly shop I would pick up a towel, next week utensils, next week a duvet, next week a frying pan, Etc Etc. We didn't notice the cost and eventually the van has got all its own stuff. I deliberately choose different colours for the van as to what we have at home so towels,bedding Etc are washed and put away in a pop up laundry bag ready for the next trip. Saves you having to think Have I got everything. Then the pop up laundry bag is used to put the dirty things in for the homeward trip.

Hope this (long) story helps

Have a sleeping bag each as the OH hogs the duvet and I cant stand drafts, also have a small flatscreen tv/dvd player we got from Asda, very good picture it has to.

Hi Everyone, just noticed that someone uses those storage bag which you need to expel the air out of with a vacuum cleaner.  Can you tell me where to buy some of these that actually work??  Ive got about 5 here and not one of them works.

Happy caravanning

Quote: Originally posted by ValnJohn on 09/11/2008

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Hi Everyone, just noticed that someone uses those storage bag which you need to expel the air out of with a vacuum cleaner.  Can you tell me where to buy some of these that actually work??  Ive got about 5 here and not one of them works.

Happy caravanning

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Hi Val I use the JML ones and got them from Asda. They were expensive. I've bought ones from Argos bit cheaper but they were rubbish.I've found with this product you get what you pay for.

Here's what I can put in 1 large one.

2 x single duvets, 2 x pillow, 2 x duvet sets, 2 x sheets and 2 x extra extra large towelling bath sheet (I use them under the normal sheets). Being carful when packing No rings or long nails Etc but certainly not difficult.You will get all of this in easily