The Stone Cold Sleeping Bag Poll

[Ian]

 

[ciallkennett]

Hahaha! This is going to be hilarious

I pack mine as neat as possible Though, if all else fails, I stuff.

 

[Pokemaniac]

Stuff it.

If you roll it, the fibres in the stuffing will be bent and stretched the same way each time. That way, it will soon start to be "uneven", as in, fibres gather in lumps instead of being evenly distributed within the stuffing. Each time you roll it back in the same postition, the fibres curl into these lumps, while it gets thinner other places. That is bad for insulation.

When you stuff, you even out these lumps before they start to form. You should not store a sleeping bag when compressed, though. Same as with rolling, you don't allow it to "puff up" again after compressing it. Ideally, it should only be in is cover when you are moving it, and be hung up - rolled out and stored in a large paper bag to absorb moisture - when it's not in use.

I tend to stuff it, and roll it out as soon as I get home. Let it dry and "rest" for a few days, then stuff it loosely back in the cover for storage.

 

[Funky Monk]

Stuff. I always stuff it, it's so much easier. Although sometimes the sack get's mis-shapen......

 

[Error]

Roll it.

Annoys me otherwise.

 

[marc]

Stone Cold rolls it neatly, I remember him telling me off for just stuffing it in.

 

[Martyn]

Stuff it.

If you roll it, the fibres in the stuffing will be bent and stretched the same way each time. That way, it will soon start to be "uneven", as in, fibres gather in lumps instead of being evenly distributed within the stuffing. Each time you roll it back in the same postition, the fibres curl into these lumps, while it gets thinner other places. That is bad for insulation.

When you stuff, you even out these lumps before they start to form. You should not store a sleeping bag when compressed, though. Same as with rolling, you don't allow it to "puff up" again after compressing it. Ideally, it should only be in is cover when you are moving it, and be hung up - rolled out and stored in a large paper bag to absorb moisture - when it's not in use.

I tend to stuff it, and roll it out as soon as I get home. Let it dry and "rest" for a few days, then stuff it loosely back in the cover for storage.

Well well well. I certainly LOLd anyway.

 

[Martyn]

Stone Cold rolls it neatly, I remember him telling me off for just stuffing it in.

This also makes me LOL.

 

[Ollie]

I usually roll mine. But if I get annoyed that it won't fit then it just stuff it in and leave the end out a bit if necessary.

 

[Pokemaniac]

^^^Trust me, I know what I'm talking about. I own three sleeping bags myself (for different temperatures), and spend around 20 nights a year sleeping in one. Not much compared to other guys in my scout group, but then again, I got the stuff-it info from them.

 

[jokerman]

When I saw what this topic was about, I thought I was going to have to give the lecture, but Pokemaniac has saved me the trouble. Always stuff.

And if you have a decent sleeping bag it should be easier to stuff anyway.

 

[Jake]

I just stuff it in. I don't use it enough to bother putting it in properly, it's too much effort.

Also, which park is that Go Gator in? If he got on the one at FL I WILL kill him.

 

[marc]

^It was FL load of people got on it hehe

 

[DjTommyB]

I usually always stuff it in. I don't think I've ever actually rolled it up before. :?

 

[ryan462]

I always roll it up. Stuffing it in is just lazyness

 

[bazpa]

I always (well the twice I've used it anyway) roll it up

 

[Martyn H]

I would attempt to roll it in nice and neatly, but after about 3 seconds it pisses me off, and I stuff it in to get the job done quickly and easily.

 

[Mike]

I think the only time I've ever used a sleeping bag was last year at Oakwood. :?
I rolled it up then, so I'll vote for that.

 

[Uncle Arly]

Depends on my mood, and the size of the bag it's going in.

 

[CMonster]

I almost always roll it up, unless I'm in a lazy mood.