Sleeping bags for larger people!

[WyrdByrd]

We've always taken our own 'proper' bedding but DH is keen to get sleeping bags as they'll take up less space in the car (I'm very handy with bedding rolls & unconvinced but that's another story).

He's 6ft 4 and slim but well built, I'm 5ft 3 and a size 22 (hopefully a 20 by the time we go!)

The most expensive option we've looked at was a double sb at about £75, so don't want to spend more than that. Have also looked at getting 2 pod style bags.

Any suggestions re good sized bags & whether to go for double or 2 singles.

I really feel the cold & am also concerned that sb won't be warm enough & will end up needing blankets thus defeating the object.

Sow two duvets together and pass it off as a sleeping bag, if you really want a duvet?

I think it's your double height airbed making you cold rather than your bedding choice. You might find a single height airbed or SIM warmer. DAunt and DUncle bought a double height airbed and found that they were much colder in it.

Sleep on mats rather than airbeds. Airbeds are freezing!

Me and my husband have a standard double sleeping bag. We sleep on a SIMwhich I put a fitted sheet on. Then unzip the sleeping bag completely, hubby has the top half I have the bottom half. Never feel cold.

My Yellowstone arrives today and I am taking it to a festival with DD on Saturday. Quite curious to see if it can compete with our normal massive duvet for warmth (although I am taking a blanket for the two of us to share just in case).

We have just bought Snooze Pods from Go Outdoors - DH is a big man but used his this weekend and said he had loads of room.
If you're determined to take your duvet though, we've done this on the last few occasions - fold it flat like a carpet in the boot of your car, then pack everything else on top of it - it takes up no room at all as all the air is squashed out of it...