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Old 07-09-2016, 03:25 PM   #21
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Anybody looking for a solution to the camper sleeping dilemma, should check out wiggy's.com and the slumber bag. Comfortable to 40*, machine washable and dry able, 84"X36" (long and wide) and can be zipped together for coziness. It is warm, but not too warm, cool, but not too cool, clean and neat. We love it for our Escape 21. Shake it out, roll it up, spread it out, it always looks and performs well.....$80.00 each
Thanks Steve and Debbie. Have you washed it a lot since you have it? Do you suggest sheets on the inside or is the material comfortable as is? What was your warmest and coldest temperatures you used it with?

I love the idea of this bag, especially that you can zip two of the together! Having gone on 2 very long trips so far with our 5.0 TA (9 weeks with our inaugural trip in the fall and 8 weeks this spring into early summer), and having to make the bed and wash sheets and put back on several times each trip, I am seriously thinking of trying this slumber bag x 2. I can make a cover for the mattress and leave it on.

I was seriously thinking about the one that Kountrykamper shared, but this one sounds a lot easier to deal with. Plus if it actually is not too hot and not too cold it will be ideal!
Lucy
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I like the idea of the RV Superbag, and the Travasak. I just don't like the price.
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Good thing that I tuned into this thread or I may never have found out that there are issues making the bed in my 19'.
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We just use two sleeping bags zipped together to make a double bed. One is a 3 lb. bag and the other a 5 lb. bag. If it's cold, the 5 lb. bag is the top.
No need for sheets. The bags go in the washer and dryer ( one bag at a time ).
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Thanks Steve and Debbie. Have you washed it a lot since you have it? Do you suggest sheets on the inside or is the material comfortable as is? What was your warmest and coldest temperatures you used it with?

I love the idea of this bag, especially that you can zip two of the together! Having gone on 2 very long trips so far with our 5.0 TA (9 weeks with our inaugural trip in the fall and 8 weeks this spring into early summer), and having to make the bed and wash sheets and put back on several times each trip, I am seriously thinking of trying this slumber bag x 2. I can make a cover for the mattress and leave it on.

I was seriously thinking about the one that Kountrykamper shared, but this one sounds a lot easier to deal with. Plus if it actually is not too hot and not too cold it will be ideal!
Lucy
Yes, we have to wash the sheets, umpteenth time on this trip, but I bought new beautiful pale blue sheets for the 21'. It is so nice to put them back on that I don't mind! Have them in the dryer right now.
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Old 07-09-2016, 04:43 PM   #26
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I like the idea of the RV Superbag, and the Travasak. I just don't like the price.
Many do like the idea of them, and using them. It certainly isn't for me. I use a sleeping bag when backcountry camping, and unless it is winter, I always open it up fully and use it as a blanket, as I do have a down filled air mattress below me. I hate not being able to stick my feet out the end. I know, I am weird.
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Good thing that I tuned into this thread or I may never have found out that there are issues making the bed in my 19'.
I know, eh. We never really had any problems in our 19 either.
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I hate not being able to stick my feet out the end. I know, I am weird. .
I am the same way. But you are weird anyway.
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But you are weird anyway.
Thanks you for the words of acceptance.
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Thanks Steve and Debbie. Have you washed it a lot since you have it? Do you suggest sheets on the inside or is the material comfortable as is? What was your warmest and coldest temperatures you used it with?

I love the idea of this bag, especially that you can zip two of the together! Having gone on 2 very long trips so far with our 5.0 TA (9 weeks with our inaugural trip in the fall and 8 weeks this spring into early summer), and having to make the bed and wash sheets and put back on several times each trip, I am seriously thinking of trying this slumber bag x 2. I can make a cover for the mattress and leave it on.

I was seriously thinking about the one that Kountrykamper shared, but this one sounds a lot easier to deal with. Plus if it actually is not too hot and not too cold it will be ideal!
Lucy
Hi Lucy, We have washed and dried it only twice, but it comes out perfect. Wiggy says he washes his after every use and he has washed and dried it hundreds of times. They are very well made in Colorado and have heavy duty zippers. The inside is nylon-like, but softer and more comfortable. They sell liners for the individual bags, but not sure if they have a larger one for two bags zipped together. If we decide we need a liner, we will probably sew our own.
They are rated to 40*, but the coolest we have used it is low 50's. The warmest was mid 60's. The zipper works great for temp control. I am tall(6'4") and the length and width is roomy.
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Making the queen sized bed is difficult ... We need a digital thermostat for the furnace ... Our air conditioner is too noisy ... We misplace the remote for our Max fan ... I needed to cut holes in the bathroom door so the heated air would balance the temperature while I take a hot shower ... and, it takes just a little too long for the Chardonay to chill in the fridge. Boy, if I knew that camping was going to be so tough, I would have been better off using the money spent on my trailer to rent hotel rooms, huh? Should have done more research.
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Making the queen sized bed is difficult ... We need a digital thermostat for the furnace ... Our air conditioner is too noisy ... We misplace the remote for our Max fan ... I needed to cut holes in the bathroom door so the heated air would balance the temperature while I take a hot shower ... and, it takes just a little too long for the Chardonay to chill in the fridge. Boy, if I knew that camping was going to be so tough, I would have been better off using the money spent on my trailer to rent hotel rooms, huh? Should have done more research.
In the infamous words of an ex-coworker about camping "I can't understand why anyone would go to so much trouble just to inconvenience themselves".

Methinks you do understand.
Oh, and isn't warm Chardonnay part of the camping experience?
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In the infamous words of an ex-coworker about camping "I can't understand why anyone would go to so much trouble just to inconvenience themselves".

Methinks you do understand.
Oh, and isn't warm Chardonnay part of the camping experience?
It's so intregal to the mileiu, that I don't bother reading which box I'm grabbing off the counter to fill my glass .
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It's so intregal to the mileiu, that I don't bother reading which box I'm grabbing off the counter to fill my glass .
What a rebel! LOL
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I was seriously thinking about the one that Kountrykamper shared, but this one sounds a lot easier to deal with. Plus if it actually is not too hot and not too cold it will be ideal!
Lucy
Also the RV Superbag has a winter side and a summer side. You just flip it over and put the side you want up. You can have the sides zipped or unzipped. When unzipped it's just like a blanket. Sheets velcro in and you can get upgraded cotton sheets which feel great. We just leave the bottom zipped so not good if you want to hang your feet out. A little pricy but we buy $35,000 campers and $40,000 vehicles to pull them so why not have good bedding. We have several friends that have them too.
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Old 07-11-2016, 08:18 AM   #35
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making the bed in a 19' Escape

Well... After serious consideration and discussion I ordered the slumber bags from Wiggys.com. I changed out the sheets and blankets I struggle to get on and keep on the bed. Put on the comforter cover I made last year to bring with the down comforter when we went to pick up our 5.0TA in the fall. (So now it will be a permanent mattress cover)
The 2nd reiteration of bed making (for our last trip April 30-June 24) we had fleece sheets to start with and one fleece blanket and a velour blanket. Depending on how cool or hot it was we had with a one, 2 or 3 blanket night (using the fleece sheet as a blanket too). So now we are going onto our 3rd reiteration of blankets using the slumber bags on top of a mattress cover.


Once we get the slumber bags and use I will let you know how we liked using it!
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Great job on the comforter cover and color scheme. It looks so inviting, I think I'm ready for a nap. Here's hoping for a happy ending with the slumber bag
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