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Just looking into sleeping bags now… By eck some of these are expensive.
Take cheap sleeping bags and a Duvet each, it's not like you are limited on space/weight for bedding, just don't put the 'best' covers on them...
+100. Expensive sleeping backs are for back packing/ bike touring etc. For dirt bagging a 3 season synthetic. For comfy camping a thick duvet and add a sleeping bag if it's really cold for extra hood / draft execution.
Thick Single duvets don't take much room, stuff them in a laundry bag or similar for easy chucking about packing etc.
Regarding sleeping bags - I bought a Snugpak Travelpak for bikepacking. It was great value for money & is a decent bag - although if only being used when taking the van with you, I'd be tempted by a rectangular sleeping bag, rather than a mummy style, so there's a bit more room to move about.
I also got a Trekology sleeping mat, which seems pretty good.
They will be absolutely fine.
British army sleeping bags are toasty and can be picked up from the surplus places pretty cheaply, often get new ones as well.
I’ll be in a tent, he’ll be in the van. So we’re sorted on that bit. It’s now really down to what we sleep in in terms of bags/duvets…
If you have one wet tent to pack you might as well have 2 ?
Vango 7.5 self inflating mattresses are very good..
Some deals on 3 season XL sleeping bags at the moment plenty of room but you can easily slip a summer bag inside and get comfy down to -10 or so.
If you're not carrying then a bloody great synthetic sleeping bag will be absolutely fine. Old duvet over the top if it's really cold
I have some really lovely down fill sleeping bags and quilts but for van camping with the kids I use the big synthetic bags. When they spill stuff on them I won't get upset that my down filled loveliness has been wrecked!
They warm and comfy. The only downsides are they're heavier and bulkier which is irrelevant for car camping
I also use a much heavier mat. It's really comfy but wouldn't dream of carrying it anywhere, it weighs over 2kg (thermarest luxurymap)
Cheers gang. I bought a couple of Olpro ones which are on 50% offer currently. We've got a spare duvet and a spare sleeping bag to use as throwovers, so we'll be good now i think.
If we're not dead in a few weekends, we'll probably have some more questions 😀