Originally Posted By: Stephen
Good to know, but I am going to strike a balance between being prepared, being practical and common sense I suppose.

My sleeping bag may not work as well because it was compressed for a long time, but it sure beats nothing at all. I am not about to leave it spread out everwhere in my vehicle because of a bit of loft. There are other things I need space for in my truck.

Compressed, it fits nice and neat under the back seat. Not compressed it takes up half the space in the back seat.(for real) So I have the basics covered and thats about all I can hope for.


Stephen, I'm going to try and sway you. You don't have to leave it totally uncompressed, you just don't throw it into a stuff sack. So, leaving it in a duffle bag, or something similar, is good enough to keep the loft. Plus it'll allow it to be relatively well contained and keep it clean.

Believe me, we ALL have things we need in our vehicle. Passengers, car seats, FAK's, flashlights, maps, lunch bag, etc.