Getting a sleeping bag back into its original carry bag. . . . . . .

[SammyK]

anyone??

DP has given up and his pride will be eternally wounded if he knows I am asking on here.

Is is possible? Really? Anyone?

Ha ha ha.

Hmm.

Dh can do this. No-one else in our family can.

I'm sure this helps. Not.

Virtually impossible but I've been known to manage it. [smug emoticon]

Stuff, do not roll. Sleeping bags are easy, now tents on the other hand are an art form.

I have managed it once and so has DP, but I think they were flukes.

I was really trying hard to look sympathetic whilst DP struggled.

I can do the tent, it's the sleeping bags I hate!

I have been told that it is better to store sleeping bags out of their casings/bags so the fibre/down can breathe ??

Fold it in half lengthways so you have a long skinny thing.

Roll it up really tight.

Grasp the rolled up bag between your knees as you pop the cover over.

Stuff it in, whilst rotating the bag, so you don't end up with a banana shape!

ooh, actually, Nagapie's right especially if it's down. Hang it over a hanger in the wardrobe instead!

That is true Nagapie. If the manufacturers of my various sleeping bags would like to buy me a house with the space in which to do that then I would, until then they get stuffed. Seriously stuff, never attempt to roll, I quite honestly never have a problem. I can stuff my sleeping bag AND liner into the same stuff sack [smug git emotion]

I don't think it's a down one.. will have a look..

Yes, it is possible. Don't attempt to roll up the bag first. Just stuff the bottom of the sleeping bag into the bottom of the carry bag and keep stuffing it in a little at at time, turning as you go. Easy peasy

Some are easier than others, if that's any comfort. Depends on age I think.

Done! [smug]

I used giddykippers technique, two single sleeping bags all stuffed away!

I think my stubborn streak helped.

Will try the stuff and roll technique with our double tomorrow, jut tried the rolling on first and it worked!

Thats a good idea sallystrawberry, it is such a pain of a job.

I did the same as giddy kipper - fold in half then roll up really tightly, grasp with thighs and wrestle back into stuff sack. I say 'did' as I got told in no uncertain terms that they should only be in their bags for transporting, they should should be 'stuffed' in randomly (Ha - b#####y impossible - like herding cats!!!) and stored uncompressed and unfolded as it allegedly damages the filling and reduces their ability to keep you warm. Am off to Wilkos to buy some cheapo bedding storage zipper bags so I can put them in the loft.

I can do both the tent and the sleeping bags much to dh disgust. My secret is imagining its his head I'm stuffing in the bag after we have argued when putting the tent up. See simple really

we give this job to the dc's.