Sleeping bag.

[Saxal]

In the market for a new sleeping bag for touring,just wondered what everybody else uses or recommends.Also as a side note,what do you guys use to hold your kit on with on the back seat area,or how do you pack it in general....yes I'm a rookie . Thanks for any help.

[S Barker]

I really depends on where you're going to be touring :

Scottish highland or south of France !

[gingerchin]

sleeping bag ?? most hotels supply bed linen   

[Saxal]

Hoping to do both really but I understand the sleeping bag requirements aren't the same.Just wondered if anyone had come up with a system for all events.Interested to know what peole use to tie it all on with also.

[gingerchin]

this is the best/neatest method if you dont have/use panniers. holds a multitude of things securely and dry. couple of hefty bungies usually is enough to hold it all in place 

http://www.hein-gericke.co.uk/motorcycle-luggage/hein-gericke-gepackrolle-65-l.html

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_753545_categoryId_255230_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz1

there are other makes of roll bag available at a lot more   same with the bungees only shop around at your local discount stores for a bargain

[paul1963]

I use a Deuter Travel lite 350 sleeping bag which cost about ?80 from cotswolds outdoors. keeps you warm down to minus 7 and is very light and compresses down nice and small. As with any kit you get what you pay for but its been fine for me. I use a rollpack from Hein gerrick to carry my kit on the back of my vara but always pack everything in waterproof bags as i dont think its completely waterproof.

[Harv]

Aldi were (still are I think) flogging heavy duty 40L stuff bags for ?7....I have 2 and they dont leak.
I have a genuine British army sleeping bag.... I believe they have best experience of rough sleeping and having to carry the f 'kin stuff......also they do come in 'mans size' rather than Jockeys and wimps.... ok not so much XXL .... more FFB

[Saxal]

Spotted those myself Harv,thanks for the tip,just brought 2.Forgot to mention I do have hard luggage also.Was just picking everyones brains about how they do it.Any tips on how to pack the stuff and where is also much appreciated.Sleeping bag wise I've borrowed a Trakker Big Snoozy  for this trip.Got it into an army compresion sack wth a fight,now I don't know what these two sore lumps are in my neck.............

[fredbrudenall]

a fleece liner is always a nice treat if you are out and the weather drops dependant how much you wanna spend i spent a tenner in tescos and its saved me a couple of times.
i use a highland sleeping bag goes down to minus 10 and compreses down to the size of a pair of boots only cost bout 40 quid. but honestly thermal liner worth its money in gold !!