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Were going away for the first time this weekend and have packed quilts (4 off) my god they take a lot of room up....   I am guessing most people use Sleeping Bags due to them being more compact?  I've been looking around and there appears to be so many for different climates etc...   Are there any you can recommend for "normal" all year caravaning?

Thanks in advance.

We use quilts in the van, sleeping bags when tenting.

TBH unless you buy very cheap sleeping bags or very expensive backpacking ones there isn't a lot of difference in the room they take up. In fact the kingsize one I have won't squeeze into a locker as easily as my single quilt does. Neither will it go in my washing machine, whilst the quilt will (just).

We take quilts, and they do take some room, but we also have bought the large vacu-bags. Pop the quilts in them and suck the air out of them with a vacuum.

What a difference it makes!!

I got sleeping bags from argos one king size for him and a double for me and they are fab, I fold them and pop them both in the space below the wardrobe.

No need for sheets as well then.