sleeping bags or quilts?

Post by **lhd** » 06 Apr 2006, 08:51

I do like my qulit but it takes up soooooo much space, especially when the little one brings hers as well.
lhd............................

Post by **hakuna matata** » 06 Apr 2006, 09:24

hi, thats home from home!!! i take both just in case. neil .

Post by **Mocki** » 06 Apr 2006, 13:33

quilt, sooo much warmer, and less like sleeping in a straight jacket.

fits nicely in the wardrobe, but them i dont take any suits that need hanging up camping anyway...

Post by **ghost123uk** » 06 Apr 2006, 13:39

Oooh Quilt, definitely, and nice lighting, so it looks cosy on a rainy night in !!

Post by **Horza** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:05

Quilt. I would advise investing in a proper feather quilt as the space it can be compressed to is tiny compared with the hollowfill alternative.

Post by **ghost123uk** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:10

Have you seen those airtight bags that you stuff things like quilts in, then use an airbed pump to suck out all the air ?

I guess a feather quilt would shrink down right small with one of those

(wanders off to fleaBay to check it out... )

Post by **Mocki** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:31

but surely the bag, the air pump and the compressed quilt will take up the same room as just the quilt uncompressed?

Post by **ghost123uk** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:36

There's always one spoil sport

Nah - anyway the (12v / fag lighter ) pump I got for my airbed is only the size of a tobacco tin and is very effective and the bag crumples up to nowt

owlets · Post by **owlets** » 06 Apr 2006, 16:53

Used to use a quit, but found it really bulky and the seat material of the van is a bitch itchy. So invested in a double sleeping bag, really nice and warm, I was bit dubious as I don't like been restricted in bed, but I just unzip myside and its like a quilt then. The lining is nice and cottony not shiney and sweaty

this is the one...........

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Post by **Cate** » 06 Apr 2006, 17:13

Quilt every time, plenty of room.

Post by **Cruz** » 06 Apr 2006, 17:58

Quilt all the way. Just leave it behind the R&R seat as we have the hightop for all the t'other crap

Post by **blurb55** » 06 Apr 2006, 18:30

Well thanks, wife saw quilt comments and our expedition quality sleeping bags are now defunkt in favour of a quilt. Feathers out though and she is asthmatic - not nice waking up to a stiff, cold, blue wife - kinda makes the quilt a little less cosy in the mornings!!

Post by **Flibbertigibbet** » 06 Apr 2006, 18:46

Horza wrote:Quilt. I would advise investing in a proper feather quilt as the space it can be compressed to is tiny compared with the hollowfill alternative.

how do you get down off a horse

you dont you get it off a duck

anyway is horrible to use feathers to sleep under *shudders*

Post by **torz** » 06 Apr 2006, 19:12

gotta be a quilt when there is more than one of you but a nice warm double sleeping bag for when you are on your own.

Post by **Horza** » 06 Apr 2006, 20:05

I take my quilt, four pillows and an egyptian cotton sheet even if I'm only going on my own. I can't believe it takes up more room than two sleeping bags of the same insulating properties (the quilt on it's own that is, the pillows et al are my luxury). In fact given a stuff sack I reckon my double quilt will pack into only slightly bigger than a decent sleeping bag.

There must be a decent artificial eqivelant to down, is it not used in quilts?

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