Ian
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OK, the Bergen came back from the menders today and I'm having a go at packing it. Now, you'd think the army sleeping bag would be a good fit for the bottom of the Bergen but it isn't, it really takes some effort to get it in there, then I want to find room for the Kelly kettle and my billy cans and all of a sudden I realise I've forgotten about the axe and a plate and KFS etc etc
Has anyone got any tips on how they pack theirs? I finally managed to squeeze the sleeping bag into the bottom (although it's that tight it might have to stay there forever!), slotted the kettle and billy cans in and the available space doesn't look like enough. I thought these bags were supposed to be huge!
I did read the other night about someone who leaves his arctic bag in it's bivi bag and just feeds it loosely into the rucksack where the other stuff can work it's way around it and he swears by this method but I'm not so sure. Have any of you more seasoned travellers got any tips like that for me to try?
Looks like I will need some straps for attaching the roll mat to the top as well, any suggestions on cheap straps and where to get them from?
I am totally open to ideas
Has anyone got any tips on how they pack theirs? I finally managed to squeeze the sleeping bag into the bottom (although it's that tight it might have to stay there forever!), slotted the kettle and billy cans in and the available space doesn't look like enough. I thought these bags were supposed to be huge!
I did read the other night about someone who leaves his arctic bag in it's bivi bag and just feeds it loosely into the rucksack where the other stuff can work it's way around it and he swears by this method but I'm not so sure. Have any of you more seasoned travellers got any tips like that for me to try?
Looks like I will need some straps for attaching the roll mat to the top as well, any suggestions on cheap straps and where to get them from?
I am totally open to ideas