So don't. I almost never do.
More and more folks simply stuff the bag into the "stuff sack" that comes with the bag. You start with the bottom of the sleeping bag and push it to the bottom of the sack, then keep pushing more in. Compress until completed. This saves the trouble of rolling tightly, and also randomizes which parts are most tightly compacted, so you don't compress the filling in the same spots over and over.
When you get home, store the bag loosely in a large box or very large bag so that it can stay fluffed up. (You do hang your bag on the clothes line or tumble it in the dryer when you get home, don't you?)
BTW: I have seen others with this query. What is "difficult" about folding it along its length until it is the size you want, and rolling it from one end?
I found you a great guide
that should be helpful - it is an 8-step how-to guide on rolling up sleeping
bags. Good luck!
http://www.wikihow.com/Roll-a-Sleeping-Bag
And if you are more of a visual learner, I also found a
great video tutorial - I know how frustrating it can be sometimes, I sympathize
with you.
This bag is designed to open out into a quilt, with zips down the
side and across the bottom. The design is not for intended to really cold
conditions. Suitable for warmer conditions and travels.
There
are three basic types of sleeping bags:
•
Rectangle - the sleeping bag we were probably
all raised with. This is a basic rectangle and rolls up to about the size
of a small car. Only use these in the summer, and only if you can drive
directly to your camping site. The upside of these bags is they provide
lots of room for your feet, and can be zipped together for Mom and Pop sleeping.
They are often thick too, which will help to cushion you from the hard
ground.
•
Barrel - The barrel sleeping bag is slightly
oval shaped, which provides more body warmth. It is roomier than a mummy
bag, but does not usually come with a hood like the mummy.
•
Mummy - The mummy sleeping bag is what you need
when camping in cold weather. It tapers as it goes down toward your feet,
providing a close fit and therefore trapping body heat. It has a hood
that wraps around your head and neck, keeping your body heat inside the
bag. The mummy has draft tubes, which are filled fabric strips sewn along
the zipper, keeping your bag draft free. The downside is only for those
who have claustrophobia and may feel trapped inside this tighter fitting bag.
•
Boy Scout uses a malleable mummy sleeping bag, rated
at 0 degrees. He is toasty warm at the freeze-o-ree, and can open the bag
in the summer to cool off. This large bag easily scrunches in to a small
stuff sack which is carried on his backpack. The $140 was well worth the
quality, warmth and compatibility.
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