Sleeping Bag With A "Stuff Sack"

16011996

My girlie is going on camp in oct, and she needs a sleeping bag with a "stuff sack" have no idea, can anyone help?? (preferably pink too!!)

highwayman_2

These guys are good for that type of gear. If you can get to their shop in Ambleside they do alot of good short term deals and the selection is wider than on the web site.

Most sleeping come with stuff sacks these days and hollow fibre is better than feathers or down (it's easier to wash and dry).


http://www.gaynors.co.uk/

Hope this helps

16011996

will have a look, and ambleside not that far. but what is a stuff sack?

highwayman_2

It's the little bag you 'stuff' the sleeping bag into to transport it.

Just another thought you don't say where your girl is going camping but buying cheap gear is not always the best option however any good outdoor shop will be happy to give you advice without being patronizing.

16011996

she is going to sleep on "sleep mats" in a community centre, so she will be indoors. but as its with brownies, camping stuff will be needed so would rather get something of good quality. can't believe i didn't work out what the stuff sack is. is so obvious. :-[

highwayman_2

It's only easy if you know the answer!!!

PS If you do go into Ambleside you might be better going into The Climbing Shop for advice and then going accross the road to Gaynors to buy. Also if you're going to make a day of it The Sportsman just round the corner does a good lunch.

16011996

sounds like a plan to make a day of it then, can't remember last time had a pub lunch.

highwayman_2

Also you could try the Apple Pie Eating House (not cheap but worth every penny)

Savvy_Sue

If there is a local Scout and Guide shop they often do good value sleeping bags - that's where all ours came from.

One of the stuff sacks got ripped and I replaced it at the YHA shop with a compression sack: like a stuff sack but it has straps to squash it more. That was VERY expensive!

If you want it to last through her guiding years, try and avoid pink. Or buy maroon and call it dark pink. More sophisticated. ;D Although what would I know, I've got boys!

albalad

Hi there 16011996

A good starting place would be the scout shops own web site
https://www.outdoors.ltd.uk/

a couple of others would be

https://www.ellis-brigham.com/

https://www.blacks.co.uk/cgi-bin/blacks.storefront

Best of luck
Albalad

16011996

thanks everyone. will have a look around, least i know what to look for now.