Packing for the summer

[gremlin_c]

I leave tomorrow for my camp. There is no real reason for this post other then to release some of the excitment I'm feeling right now. This is also a good way to avoid packing!
Hope everyone has an awesome summer and I'm sure we'll have tons to talk about when we all get back on here in September.

[clarabelle1985]

hey on the subject of pasking i was considering bying those realsease the air type packing bags to use has anyone used them before are they any good. im not to worried bout the weight of my rucksac but trying to fit everything in cause although i can buy stuff when get to camp i need enough to wear before camp when im in texas and some smart goiing out stuff and stuff to wear in clinics any advice would be great. !!!! anyway i should prob be studying at the mo only two more exams and 4 clicals weeks to go then im gone yehh

[ArtisticEric]

Have fun....see yah in September:)

[clarabelle1985]

hey im being a bit scatty at the mo my brain filled with anatomy but i ment to open the last post with bye and have a great summer so just thought i would say that now sorry didnt post it before :D

[say-say]

hey on the subject of pasking i was considering bying those realsease the air type packing bags to use has anyone used them before are they any good. im not to worried bout the weight of my rucksac but trying to fit everything in cause although i can buy stuff when get to camp i need enough to wear before camp when im in texas and some smart goiing out stuff and stuff to wear in clinics any advice would be great. !!!! anyway i should prob be studying at the mo only two more exams and 4 clicals weeks to go then im gone yehh

I think I know what you're talkin about here. are they the ones that you put all your stuff in and then can suck all the air out with a vacuum or something? I've never used them, but that seems like they wouldn't work too well for you. Maybe I don't know what you're talkin about though. lol

[Sparkes]

their wicked deadly when you leave, but they never seem to work as well on the way back

[Dave]

Hope you have a great time gremlin! :D

[campnerd99]

Have an awesome summer!

[CAMPFRIEND]

Have a great summer!

[KiwiCRB]

Have a great summer Gremlin_c!!

Clarabelle- Would you have a vacuum available to repack these bags with? That's one problem I could see arising with them.

[annknee]

Try somewhere like milletts or safari, they may have them or failing that Lakelands- they have everything! (presuming of course that you would be shopping in the UK or on line)

[clarabelle1985]

Have a great summer Gremlin_c!!

Clarabelle- Would you have a vacuum available to repack these bags with? That's one problem I could see arising with them.


the ones i have seen in boots ( big pharmacy chain over here) dont use a vacume but istead have a one way valve so when u roll the package the air gets expelled but cant get abck in i have used the vacume ones before i would loved to take them but not sure if camp vacum would fit ( or if theres still to may bats in there - didnt know they could be used for that) so was wondering if anyone had used these non vacum ones also any other space saving tips would be great!!!!

[collissimon]

Have a great time Gremlin!

clarabelle,

If I were you, if you're having problems with packing now, I wouldn't bother getting a vacuum packer, but would repack less things: you will buy loads of stuff when you get there, which will make coming back really difficult! Either that, or buy a new backpack! I've had to buy two suitcases over the years!

[Sparkes]

yeah, I ended up boxing up a bunch of stuff and getting another counsellor to lug it back to Canada with him (he was driving, I was flying). I got it a few weeks later when I was in TO. You will defiently but much more stuff.

[ocean]

have a good summer