duh! thermarest prolite 4

aj said:

just unpacked from wrapping,how do i roll it up properly to fit in its
stuffsac,i know im thick!

Fold it in half lengthwise. This should be about the depth of the stuff
sack. Then just roll it up tightly. Make sure the valve is open and roll
towards the valve to expel any air. Tighten the valve once you have it
fully rolled up.

druidh

druidh said:

aj said:

just unpacked from wrapping,how do i roll it up properly to fit in its
stuffsac,i know im thick!

Fold it in half lengthwise. This should be about the depth of the stuff
sack. Then just roll it up tightly. Make sure the valve is open and roll
towards the valve to expel any air. Tighten the valve once you have it
fully rolled up.

Or: chuck the stuffsac in the bucket and pack the mat any way you
want or is convenient for the space at hand, rather than being a
slave to the format of the baggie. Once the air has been squeezed
out and the valve closed you won't get any further volume reduction
by putting it in the bag, so there's little to gain.

Similarly, tents can generally be packed far more efficiently if
packed in their constituent parts rather than all in one in the
master stuffsac which must be a set shape. With tents the big one
is handy for storage, but for a T-rest you're better off IMHO
storing them with the valve open so the foam isn't compressed any
more than necessary for transport, and should "rebound" better when
deployed.

Pete.
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Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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Quoted message said:

just unpacked from wrapping,how do i roll it up properly to fit in its
stuffsac,i know im thick!

thank's alot for the advice.

Peter Clinch said:

Or: chuck the stuffsac in the bucket and pack the mat any way you want
or is convenient for the space at hand, rather than being a slave to the
format of the baggie. Once the air has been squeezed out and the valve
closed you won't get any further volume reduction by putting it in the
bag, so there's little to gain.

The usual sound advice from Pete Clinch!

Quoted message said:

Similarly, tents can generally be packed far more efficiently if packed
in their constituent parts rather than all in one in the master stuffsac
which must be a set shape.

But I feel it's safer to put the tent, complete with its bits and bobs,
in its bag. You can mentally check off the items as they go in, and
everything is in one place when you want to pitch your tent again.

Jim Ford

Jim Ford said:

But I feel it's safer to put the tent, complete with its bits and bobs,
in its bag. You can mentally check off the items as they go in, and
everything is in one place when you want to pitch your tent again.

Certainly why I like to store tents in their stuffsacs when not in
use, and since they usually come out for a formal dry and clean in
the garden after a trip I can check everything as it goes in for
storage.

But I find that at least taking the poles separately is well worth
it: it's not something it's easy to forget and their absence makes
the package malleable into available space of most shapes. And the
poles are easy to stow down the side of the bag (outside if you
have wand poockets, otherwise inside).

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

The thermarest stuff sacks are pretty small. I have a damn fine job trying
to get my 3/4 length thermarest into the sack. I usually have to roll it up
once to get the air out and then repeat the process to get it tight and
small enough to fit in the sack. To make things worse, the inside of the
sack is rubberised (presumably to be waterproof) which makes it even harder
to get it in!.

For mine, you fold in half to give you a long thin double depth mat. Then I
put the folded mat on the gound and roll up tightly starting from the end
without the valve. If you roll tightly enough then once you get to the valve
end it should be just small enough to fit in the sack. Don't foget to store
the mat unrolled when not in use. I store mine under my bed.

Dave

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druidh said:

aj said:

just unpacked from wrapping,how do i roll it up properly to fit in its
stuffsac,i know im thick!

Fold it in half lengthwise. This should be about the depth of the stuff
sack. Then just roll it up tightly. Make sure the valve is open and roll
towards the valve to expel any air. Tighten the valve once you have it
fully rolled up.

Or: chuck the stuffsac in the bucket and pack the mat any way you want or
is convenient for the space at hand, rather than being a slave to the
format of the baggie. Once the air has been squeezed out and the valve
closed you won't get any further volume reduction by putting it in the
bag, so there's little to gain.

Similarly, tents can generally be packed far more efficiently if packed in
their constituent parts rather than all in one in the master stuffsac
which must be a set shape. With tents the big one is handy for storage,
but for a T-rest you're better off IMHO storing them with the valve open
so the foam isn't compressed any more than necessary for transport, and
should "rebound" better when deployed.

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/