On sleeping bags…

Posted in Planning, Travel by Will on April 27, 2006.

Not able to cram that sleeping bag, back in that tiny bag it came in?
You did pay attention to how it was originally folded and rolled up, right? And you’re rolliing it as tightly as you can…
Still not getting anywhere?

Well… Stuff it then.

No, really … Just jam it in there. Foot-end first, cram it in bit by bit.

It’s completely counter to what i’ve been taught growing up — you know: don’t force it, take it slowly and try to get it back the way it was originally.

Thanks to the guys at mountain designs, I can now put the sleeping bag on the outside of my backpack, instead of it taking up a whole section inside.

Btw: excluding the daypack, my backpack should come in under the weight limit nicely. A rough esta-magation with the bathroom scales puts it at about 15KG.

Anyhow, bed. Or, rather - sleep, since i’m in bed ;)