Will86 Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 We now have 2 single beds and require sleeping bags. I particularly like Millets own brand. A Eurohike ADVENTURER 300XL Its spacious with a hood NOTE it has an L tag indicating L/H opening. I cannot find an R tag indicating R/H opening. Your thoughts please. PS Colour Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pampam Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 We have duvalays they are very comfy and open either way also roll up easy for storage more comfortable than our normal sleeping bag pp :) ps and easy to wash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-B Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Another one for Duvalay not cheap but worth every penny ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejkay Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 For a moment I thought that these were Irish sleeping bags :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gocro Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 We've 5 different handed and tog rated bags in the loft. We're now using our own home made "duvalays" on our single beds,much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Another one for Duvalay's once used I doubt you would go back to a sleeping bag but they are bulky Alf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Right. I've looked at the adverts.............. How many pieces, they talk of 3, a cover, a top pocket, and a bottom pocket. Are there zips or are all 3 pieces loose and hope they don't slide off. The pictures all show a L/H opening position. (Doesn't any one sleep the other way?) So how do you join all 3 pieces together? And how do you open them the other way round, say R/H ? Many thicknesses? Will Ps Dave. VW tin boxes are similar to a tent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnerontheroad Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Sleeping bags are for tents not Motorhomes. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 johnnerontheroad - 2014-05-13 9:08 PM Sleeping bags are for tents not Motorhomes. Dave As this, have you thought of using a normal duvet? We have been using them for decades (including when we where tenting). On our present van with fixed beds it is of cause the same as the bed at home except we have two singles, but on our old VW we had a foam mattress topper in a cover which was rolled up when not in use and a duvet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pampam Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 If you want them the other way you turn them sort of inside out (there are no raw edges and the duvet and the mattress are all zipped in ,my husband needed oxygen when i got them to the till to pay for them at the camping shop: he couldnt believe how much they were : but after the first nights sleep he was singing their praises and saying they were worth every penny pp:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Sleeping bags are suitable for use anywhere! No idea why anyone would consider them 'only for use in a tent'. Might just as well say 'tent pegs are only for tents'. I have a 4 season bag which certainly wasn't cheap but 26 years on it's still going strong. During really cold winter nights at home, i've used it fully opened out and stuck it on top of my bed duvet. When away in the van, if really hot weather i often just sleep on top of it so it's there if the temp drops during the night. The current equivalent to my bag of the same make (Vaude) is £75 so not that much less than a Duvalay....but imo much more versatile. Double lined zip plus neck cord at bag top and if that still isn't enough, a full hood which can also be drawn to with cord pulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 Hi Will, I'll send you a PM with some info on which may be useful in this regard! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Had Enough Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 I've used sleeping bags many times when backpacking as space and weight were important, but I hate them! They're restrictive and you can't spread out and they can get in a mess as you turn over in the night. I simply can't see the point of them in a motorhome where there's no real space or weight issue when comparing a sleeping bag with a couple of decent duvets. We use two duvets, a heavy winter weight one and a summer version. When it's cold we lie on the summer one and have the winter one on top. If it's warm we lie on the winter one with the light one on top. Duvet covers can be washed easily but sleeping bags are a pain to keep clean unless you line them with an internal sheet bag, which makes them even more prone to getting in a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Had Enough - 2014-05-13 11:13 PM I've used sleeping bags many times when backpacking as space and weight were important, but I hate them! They're restrictive and you can't spread out and they can get in a mess as you turn over in the night. I simply can't see the point of them in a motorhome where there's no real space or weight issue when comparing a sleeping bag with a couple of decent duvets. If on the rather large size.....there are sleeping bags available up to 170cm width which is actually wider than a King size domestic bed mattress, more than enough room for someone who feels the need to 'spread out'. I suppose if driving a MH the size of a house around there probably won't be too many 'issues' with space.....but judging by many of the thread topics regularly posted on the forum about space saving gadgets etc, i get the impression the majority of MH folk don't drive 45ft coaches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pampam Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Will the good thing about the duvalay is the mattress ""cossets your arthritic old hips &knees" and you have the freedom of movement to fling open your duvet and and let some lovely cool air into the bed and around your "credentials" without the duvet sliding to the floor ! In the morning you fold and roll then fasten with elastic straps provided , our two fitted under the settee in our van : great ! youve saved on the kindle ,invest in the duvalay :-lol pp:) especially good for single beds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Had Enough Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Bulletguy - 2014-05-14 1:08 AM Had Enough - 2014-05-13 11:13 PM I've used sleeping bags many times when backpacking as space and weight were important, but I hate them! They're restrictive and you can't spread out and they can get in a mess as you turn over in the night. I simply can't see the point of them in a motorhome where there's no real space or weight issue when comparing a sleeping bag with a couple of decent duvets. If on the rather large size.....there are sleeping bags available up to 170cm width which is actually wider than a King size domestic bed mattress, more than enough room for someone who feels the need to 'spread out'. I suppose if driving a MH the size of a house around there probably won't be too many 'issues' with space.....but judging by many of the thread topics regularly posted on the forum about space saving gadgets etc, i get the impression the majority of MH folk don't drive 45ft coaches! I'm not on the 'large side' as you insultingly imply, nor do I drive a 45 foot bus. I have a pretty normal sub-7 metre motorhome but it does have fixed beds. Even without fixed beds I still can't work out the massive savings that people suggest they get from having sleeping bags instead of a couple of duvets. Feather duvets crush into tiny spaces. I really find it hard to believe that any motorhome, no matter how small, hasn't got space for a couple of crushed-up duvets. But the thing that really puzzles me is the hygiene. You either have to have an inner bag, which I know from experience is a mess as it gets screwed up, or you have to wash the entire sleeping bag, which is is time-consuming and difficult as they takes ages to dry. Or perhaps people simply don't bother and use the same sleeping bag for weeks? We can wash our duvet covers and have them dry the same day and if it's winter and we're not using sites with laundry facilities a spare cover takes up hardly any space at all. But once more I make the most obvious point. If you have a sleeping bag that's suitable for winter, it's useless in summer and a summer one is useless in winter, so ideally you need two sleeping gas and may have to carry both if the weather is variable or you're starting off in the UK when it's cold but driving to where it's much warmer. As I said, we carry two duvets, a winter one and a summer one and lie on one and use the other on top as the conditions dictate. I wonder if the people who use sleeping bags in their motorhomes use sleeping bags at home? If not, why not, as they're supposedly so wonderful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Had Enough Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Bulletguy - 2014-05-14 1:08 AM If on the rather large size.....there are sleeping bags available up to 170cm width which is actually wider than a King size domestic bed mattress, more than enough room for someone who feels the need to 'spread out'. I suppose if driving a MH the size of a house around there probably won't be too many 'issues' with space.....but judging by many of the thread topics regularly posted on the forum about space saving gadgets etc, i get the impression the majority of MH folk don't drive 45ft coaches! I'm not on the 'large side' as you insultingly imply, nor do I drive a 45 foot bus. I have a pretty normal sub-7 metre motorhome but it does have fixed beds. Even without fixed beds I still can't work out the massive savings that people suggest they get from having sleeping bags instead of a couple of duvets. Feather duvets crush into tiny spaces. I really find it hard to believe that any motorhome, no matter how small, hasn't got space for a couple of crushed-up duvets. But the thing that really puzzles me is the hygiene. You either have to have an inner bag, which I know from experience is a mess as it gets screwed up, or you have to wash the entire sleeping bag, which is is time-consuming and difficult as they takes ages to dry. Or perhaps people simply don't bother and use the same sleeping bag for weeks? Ug! We can wash our duvet covers and have them dry the same day and if it's winter and we're not using sites with laundry facilities a spare cover takes up hardly any space at all. But once more I make the most obvious point. If you have a sleeping bag that's suitable for winter, it's useless in summer and a summer one is useless in winter, so ideally you need two sleeping gas and may have to carry both if the weather is variable or you're starting off in the UK when it's cold but driving to where it's much warmer. As I said, we carry two duvets, a winter one and a summer one and lie on one and use the other on top as the conditions dictate. Most people already have duvets at home so why go out and spend money on sleeping bags, which are a very second-rate alternative to a decent duvet? Just take your normal home duvets with you in the 'van. I wonder if the people who use sleeping bags in their motorhomes use sleeping bags at home? If not, why not, as they're supposedly so wonderful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 I suppose if you have to make your bed up every night 8-)................and only go away for a couple of weeks at a time..............then sleeping bags are convenient ;-)....... Fortunately we can leave our bed permanently made up, so use a duvet and normal sheets, which are much easier to wash on a weekly basis than a sleeping bag, plus a spare set of sheets take up less space than a spare sleeping bag :D.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will86 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Some interesting thoughts ! Our travels now are only likely to be the odd night or two away during the warm summer nights therefore a bag would seem the most convenient. I will however search for the Duverlay type that many suggest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjl Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Another one for Duvalays. We have a 6m PVC so make beds up every day.. They open quickly and pack up almost a s quick. We bought ours on a special offer that included bags and winter and summer weight inners. When we are driving they sit on the seats behind the cab and when we stop we drop them on the driving seats. We don't take both winter and summer inners but select according to trip. The winter weight worked well when on skiing trips and the summer weight great in Greece and Turkey Now had for 5 years and two motorhomes. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muswell Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 We use Vango planet 150 bags. They pack very small, are quite wide, have zips on 2 sides and a built-in insect net. They cost a bit under £50. We also use Rab silk sleeping bag liners for cleanliness and when it's hot just sleep in the liners. Perfect for a small van. We bought a couple of Duvalays but they took up far too much space and they are now used at home as back-up sleeping arrangements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM I'm not on the 'large side' as you insultingly imply, nor do I drive a 45 foot bus. I have a pretty normal sub-7 metre motorhome but it does have fixed beds. Simply suggesting for anyone 'on the large size' there are sleeping bags available much bigger than a King size duvet or bed. For anyone still unable to 'spread out' or fit in one of those, must have some kind of health problem. Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM Even without fixed beds I still can't work out the massive savings that people suggest they get from having sleeping bags instead of a couple of duvets. Feather duvets crush into tiny spaces. I really find it hard to believe that any motorhome, no matter how small, hasn't got space for a couple of crushed-up duvets. But the thing that really puzzles me is the hygiene. You either have to have an inner bag, which I know from experience is a mess as it gets screwed up, or you have to wash the entire sleeping bag, which is is time-consuming and difficult as they takes ages to dry. Or perhaps people simply don't bother and use the same sleeping bag for weeks? Ug! We can wash our duvet covers and have them dry the same day and if it's winter and we're not using sites with laundry facilities a spare cover takes up hardly any space at all. Well best of luck in washing your Feather duvets! Oh......you don't wash them.....only the covers? Ugh....how unhygienic is that! Any quality sleeping bag can be fully laundered in a domestic washing machine and hung out to dry. If a decent day like we have at the moment, mine dries in an afternoon and is nice and fresh throughout. If washed during my times away, it doesn't take much time to dry out in 40c! Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM But once more I make the most obvious point. If you have a sleeping bag that's suitable for winter, it's useless in summer and a summer one is useless in winter, so ideally you need two sleeping gas and may have to carry both if the weather is variable or you're starting off in the UK when it's cold but driving to where it's much warmer. Not if you buy a quality 4 season. Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM Most people already have duvets at home so why go out and spend money on sleeping bags, which are a very second-rate alternative to a decent duvet? Just take your normal home duvets with you in the 'van. Well my home duvet is duck down so totally impractical for laundering whilst away as is any feather duvet. They can only be cleaned by specialist cleaners and there are few around. Only a fool would chuck one of those in a washing machine. Once again i come back to quality. If you purchase a decent quality sleeping bag, not only will it last years, they are extremely versatile. Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM I wonder if the people who use sleeping bags in their motorhomes use sleeping bags at home? If not, why not, as they're supposedly so wonderful? I do......as i've already mentioned in a previous post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Had Enough Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Bulletguy - 2014-05-14 4:31 PM Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM I wonder if the people who use sleeping bags in their motorhomes use sleeping bags at home? If not, why not, as they're supposedly so wonderful? I do......as i've already mentioned in a previous post. Odd that, I thought that you said that you use a duvet at home and only put a sleeping bag on top of your duvet if you're not warm enough? So it appears that at home your first choice is a duvet. But for some reason you switch to a sleeping bag when in a motorhome. Mmmmm! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Bulletguy - 2014-05-14 4:31 PM Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM I'm not on the 'large side' as you insultingly imply, nor do I drive a 45 foot bus. I have a pretty normal sub-7 metre motorhome but it does have fixed beds. Simply suggesting for anyone 'on the large size' there are sleeping bags available much bigger than a King size duvet or bed. For anyone still unable to 'spread out' or fit in one of those, must have some kind of health problem. Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM Even without fixed beds I still can't work out the massive savings that people suggest they get from having sleeping bags instead of a couple of duvets. Feather duvets crush into tiny spaces. I really find it hard to believe that any motorhome, no matter how small, hasn't got space for a couple of crushed-up duvets. But the thing that really puzzles me is the hygiene. You either have to have an inner bag, which I know from experience is a mess as it gets screwed up, or you have to wash the entire sleeping bag, which is is time-consuming and difficult as they takes ages to dry. Or perhaps people simply don't bother and use the same sleeping bag for weeks? Ug! We can wash our duvet covers and have them dry the same day and if it's winter and we're not using sites with laundry facilities a spare cover takes up hardly any space at all. Well best of luck in washing your Feather duvets! Oh......you don't wash them.....only the covers? Ugh....how unhygienic is that! Any quality sleeping bag can be fully laundered in a domestic washing machine and hung out to dry. If a decent day like we have at the moment, mine dries in an afternoon and is nice and fresh throughout. If washed during my times away, it doesn't take much time to dry out in 40c! Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM But once more I make the most obvious point. If you have a sleeping bag that's suitable for winter, it's useless in summer and a summer one is useless in winter, so ideally you need two sleeping gas and may have to carry both if the weather is variable or you're starting off in the UK when it's cold but driving to where it's much warmer. Not if you buy a quality 4 season. Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM Most people already have duvets at home so why go out and spend money on sleeping bags, which are a very second-rate alternative to a decent duvet? Just take your normal home duvets with you in the 'van. Well my home duvet is duck down so totally impractical for laundering whilst away as is any feather duvet. They can only be cleaned by specialist cleaners and there are few around. Only a fool would chuck one of those in a washing machine. Once again i come back to quality. If you purchase a decent quality sleeping bag, not only will it last years, they are extremely versatile. Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM I wonder if the people who use sleeping bags in their motorhomes use sleeping bags at home? If not, why not, as they're supposedly so wonderful? I do......as i've already mentioned in a previous post. Join the club BG ;-)...................disagreeing with HE is futile :D...............HE is never wrong 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Had Enough - 2014-05-14 5:42 PM Bulletguy - 2014-05-14 4:31 PM Had Enough - 2014-05-14 8:02 AM I wonder if the people who use sleeping bags in their motorhomes use sleeping bags at home? If not, why not, as they're supposedly so wonderful? I do......as i've already mentioned in a previous post. Odd that, I thought that you said that you use a duvet at home and only put a sleeping bag on top of your duvet if you're not warm enough? So it appears that at home your first choice is a duvet. But for some reason you switch to a sleeping bag when in a motorhome. Mmmmm! ;-) As with any decent quality sleeping bag it opens fully so effectively becomes a single layer 'blanket'. I don't see whats "odd" about that. It also proved extremely useful after having a knee operation and unable to get upstairs safely, used my sleeping bag on the sofa downstairs which made sense as my bathroom and toilet are also at ground floor level. What i do find odd is why you are "puzzled by the hygiene", "can't work out the massive savings people suggest they get from sleeping bags" {who 'suggested' that?}, then "wonder about people using them at home and if not, why not as they are supposedly so wonderful". Why would anyone so informed as yourself, need to raise such questions when you have "used sleeping bags many times when backpacking"?? Had Enough - 2014-05-13 11:13 PM I've used sleeping bags many times when backpacking...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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