Rolling Up a Sleeping Bag

Perry Winkle · 02-26-2007, 05:13 PM

Ok, I bought a sleeping bag for my upcoming trip. It's a 3-D Cabela Mummy Bag (100% synthetic, so I don't freeze to death if I get caught in the cold with a wet bag).

I'm having one hell of a time getting the thing rolled up so that it will fit into it's stuff sack. The first time I got it rolled back up and in the stuff sack it took an hour, now I can't even get it packed up again...

Any intrepid campers/hunters have any tips?

SteveDallas · 02-26-2007, 05:19 PM

A. Tuck it as tight as possible when rolling it.

B. Just forget about getting it into the original bag and tie it up with a couple pieces of twine.

lumberjim · 02-26-2007, 05:24 PM

the whole point of a stuff sack is to just stuff it in there......no rolling, just stuff it!

Perry Winkle · 02-26-2007, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

A. Tuck it as tight as possible when rolling it.

B. Just forget about getting it into the original bag and tie it up with a couple pieces of twine.

Yeah, I was just hoping to keep some of the wet off of it. I guess I can wrap the tarp for under my tent around it to keep it dryish.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

the whole point of a stuff sack is to just stuff it in there......no rolling, just stuff it!

really? then why did they mislead me by having it all nice and rolled up when I bought it?

I was all, "I'm going to be smart and pay attention to how they had this thing packed so I can put it back in the way it came out."

I'll give it a try again in a bit.

Beestie · 02-26-2007, 05:51 PM

Put it in a plastic bag then put a vacuum nozzle in the bag and hold tight.

barefoot serpent · 02-26-2007, 05:51 PM

get a bigger stuff sack?

xoxoxoBruce · 02-26-2007, 05:57 PM

He's packing for an extended road trip on a bicycle. Minimum bulk and no vacuum cleaner.

Griff · 02-26-2007, 06:03 PM

LJ is on the money. Just start punching it into the bottom of the bag. You could consider picking up a slightly larger stuff sack especially if you're going to be doing this once a day for a year...

DucksNuts · 02-26-2007, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

the whole point of a stuff sack is to just stuff it in there......no rolling, just stuff it!

Was gonna say this.

I worked retail in a outdoor store and the trick is *roll* the feet bit a little then just methodically stuff it in, it takes a bit of practice, but you will be able to stuff it in super quick after a few goes.

The machine rolls then nicely and sticks them into the bag when they are made

If you get really lazy and cant master it, just get a pillow case and use that as your stuff sack....tis super easy!!

BigV · 02-26-2007, 06:21 PM

Griff's right about lj's advice. Stuff it.

Also about the larger sack. You may well consider a compression sack. If you're shaving ounces (and that's a worthy goal) you would do well to consider one made from silnylon. This material is silicone impregnated ripstop nylon. Very lightweight, tough and thanks to the silicone impregnation, both slick and water resistant. The seams are typically not sealed, therefore not water-tight. I'm happy with the three or four I use all the time camping. You'll like it too. If you're a brand-name kinda person, here's are a couple of links that are excellent, but don't get stuck on the name, just the structure of how it's made.

Granite Gear

Well, I can't find the other links right now. so. look for compression sacks to save space, if they're silnylon, you get a waterresitance bonus. But I think you just need to practice stuffing it in there. One tip, start compressing it firmly in the regular sack early in the process, not just at the end when you have a big mushroom cap of sleeping bag to get into the last inch of sack. Start mashing early. If it's too tight, get a bigger sack.

Perry Winkle · 02-26-2007, 06:42 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions, it took me about 30 seconds to pack it up using the "just stuff it in there" method.

The bag came with a compression stuff-sack and that's what I'm using. They don't make one any bigger than this one, that I can find anyway.

I thought about some Outdoor Research dry-bags but the biggest one is just big enough to hold my sleeping bag, so I'm not sure it's worth it.

Perry Winkle · 02-26-2007, 06:42 PM

this is the bag, btw: http://www.cabelas.com/link-12/produ...2513498a.shtml

Bullitt · 02-26-2007, 07:33 PM

Nice bag, you're going to love the hood when it gets super chilly.

footfootfoot · 02-26-2007, 09:13 PM

Late, but I'll chime in anyway. Stuff it, jack. Especially w/ down bags, so I'm told. The rolling is supposed to be bad for them. ?

xoxoxoBruce · 02-28-2007, 06:13 AM

Rolling can tend to get the down oriented one way.

02-26-2007, 05:13 PM	#1
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Rolling Up a Sleeping Bag Ok, I bought a sleeping bag for my upcoming trip. It's a 3-D Cabela Mummy Bag (100% synthetic, so I don't freeze to death if I get caught in the cold with a wet bag). I'm having one hell of a time getting the thing rolled up so that it will fit into it's stuff sack. The first time I got it rolled back up and in the stuff sack it took an hour, now I can't even get it packed up again... Any intrepid campers/hunters have any tips?

02-26-2007, 05:24 PM	#3
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	the whole point of a stuff sack is to just stuff it in there......no rolling, just stuff it! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-26-2007, 05:51 PM	#5
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Put it in a plastic bag then put a vacuum nozzle in the bag and hold tight. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

02-26-2007, 05:51 PM	#6
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	get a bigger stuff sack? __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

02-26-2007, 05:57 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He's packing for an extended road trip on a bicycle. Minimum bulk and no vacuum cleaner. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-26-2007, 05:19 PM	#2
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	A. Tuck it as tight as possible when rolling it. B. Just forget about getting it into the original bag and tie it up with a couple pieces of twine.

02-26-2007, 06:03 PM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	LJ is on the money. Just start punching it into the bottom of the bag. You could consider picking up a slightly larger stuff sack especially if you're going to be doing this once a day for a year... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-26-2007, 06:21 PM	#10
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Griff's right about lj's advice. Stuff it. Also about the larger sack. You may well consider a compression sack. If you're shaving ounces (and that's a worthy goal) you would do well to consider one made from silnylon. This material is silicone impregnated ripstop nylon. Very lightweight, tough and thanks to the silicone impregnation, both slick and water resistant. The seams are typically not sealed, therefore not water-tight. I'm happy with the three or four I use all the time camping. You'll like it too. If you're a brand-name kinda person, here's are a couple of links that are excellent, but don't get stuck on the name, just the structure of how it's made. Granite Gear Well, I can't find the other links right now. so. look for compression sacks to save space, if they're silnylon, you get a waterresitance bonus. But I think you just need to practice stuffing it in there. One tip, start compressing it firmly in the regular sack early in the process, not just at the end when you have a big mushroom cap of sleeping bag to get into the last inch of sack. Start mashing early. If it's too tight, get a bigger sack. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-26-2007, 06:42 PM	#11
Perry Winkle Esnohplad Semaj Ton Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A little south of sanity Posts: 2,259	Thanks for all the suggestions, it took me about 30 seconds to pack it up using the "just stuff it in there" method. The bag came with a compression stuff-sack and that's what I'm using. They don't make one any bigger than this one, that I can find anyway. I thought about some Outdoor Research dry-bags but the biggest one is just big enough to hold my sleeping bag, so I'm not sure it's worth it.

02-26-2007, 07:33 PM	#13
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	Nice bag, you're going to love the hood when it gets super chilly. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

02-26-2007, 09:13 PM	#14
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Late, but I'll chime in anyway. Stuff it, jack. Especially w/ down bags, so I'm told. The rolling is supposed to be bad for them. ? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

02-28-2007, 06:13 AM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Rolling can tend to get the down oriented one way. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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