We always take one bag for each person - our 2 young grandsons camped with us and it was chaos, in the end I sorted their stuff into separate bags. We kept a supermarket bag at the door for their shoes and wellies, and now if it's wet, we do the same. We also keep dirty washing in separate plastic bags. The boys were only aged 6 and 8 at the time, but we gave them responsibilty for their own stuff.
A few years ago we got a free bag from Cotton Traders, and my OH used it, and you can fit loads in it, and it keeps everything really flat and neat. It's the size of a small suitcase, but soft. When I saw another in a charity shop, I pounced on it. We only put clothes in them, and towels. I wouldn't be without them. And I fold my clothes, trying to take stuff that doesn't crease too much. Wash kits and other bits go in supermarket bags.
And we also would use smaller bags so we can fit them in odd corners. Stuff sacks and bags that have zips can go in the roofbox.
I always pack far too much! Usually a small suitcase and rollbag for clothing/towels. I find waterproof trousers were a must last trip out (for the kid not me) although considering a huff and puff on hands n knees fixing tent in position i should maybe invest in my own pair! lol
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We take a medium size plastic box with a lid each for clothes. When we get to campsite these are unpacked and then used for storing food items and to stop wasps. This year, I am going to take a clothes rail and hanging shelf to keep them tidy.
i tend to iron mine, fold them up then roll them tight throw them in my Bergen always worked for me and saves space.
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I take 2 small holdalls per person, as they are easier to fit in the car than one big one. I keep warm weather stuff in one and cooler weather stuff in the other. If the weather is the same all week, one won't get opened! I get the ones with pockets, like Val, so underwear and socks can go in those and not sink to the bottom.
I also take a rucksack full of books, but am hoping Santa will bring me a Kindle this Christmas.
Usually I use a large holdall for our cothes - however, middle son has a habit of wanting the things at the bottom of the bag which results in everything being thrown all over the tent floor whilst he looks for his fleece/t shirt/socks etc...
Have recently bought another plastic 4 drawer unit (we use one for all our kitchen equipment), so intend to use that for our clothes. Fortunately I have a big car with an enormous boot and the drawer unit fits upright in the car - simply lift it in and out!
We are quite tight for space in the car so for a week we take a 'retro' suitcase - its hard bodied, medium sized and quite slim. All clothes go in that except underwear. The case then stands between the bedroom pod and table in the tent, takes up hardly any room. Also very easy to pack into the car. Each person then has a drawstring shoe/gym bag for underwear which live in the bed pods. Bedding and towels are vac packed.
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I use the outwell folding baskets on long weekends and then don't need to unpack on site! Plus they make a great shopping basket in France too (clothes emptied out of course) in the supermarkets. (NB on long trips we use for towels and bits as clothes are moved into a folding set of drawers but we don't bother taking that on short trips.
we also vacuum pack our clothes (plus anything else that's squishy - bedding, towels etc)...once at the campsite we empty out the bags and place our clothes in foldable plastic crates as we can stack these away neatly in a corner...a crate per person for clothes and a crate per person for shoes, boots, sandals and flip flops...
We seem to take fewer clothes on every trip. Always a good idea to take note of what you didn't use when you get home so you don't make the same mistake next time.
Anyways, we take a bag each. One of those zip up bags that fold up into a wallet sized pouch. The pouches can then be used for toiletries whilst you are there. Lidl do them for around a fiver every now and then. Nice and squishy strong but not too thick.
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I've just got back from 9 nights away and the tent was a mess every day with the 5 of us digging to the bottom of the bag trying to find our own clothes. I was continually tidying up a mound of clothes and the tent looked a mess. So I'm thinking of trying those laundry bags with a zip top. Have been looking on ebay and you can get different designs so everyone knows whose is who and hopefully will solve my problem. I use an Ikea bag for all our boots and coats which is fab, between the 5 of us we have a lot of shoes, sandals and walking boots!!!
Ikea holdall for each person. Clothes ironed, folded and then rolled up. They fit at the side of the beds.
Seperate one for bedding and towels that then becomes the dirty washing bag.
Decathlon ball bag to carry things to the shower and the beach. Soon dries out and tucks back into its little ball at end of week.
We have separate bags, mine always contains more than the OH:)
I also roll all clothing rather than pack flat, and there are always less creases when you come to where your chosen items.
We have toilet bag rolls that contain the essential toiletries and carry children's nylon swim bags to carry extra items to the shower. I also use a string bag to transport everything including towels and clothing, that can be slung over one shoulder, freeing up hands and ;ess chance of dropping stuff too
We have 3 kiddies the same age (just) and they always have to have everything the same. Short trips they have their character back packs, with shoes seporate. Longer trips they have some larger backpacks (too big for them to carry really but one each none the less) they have their clothes packed in there (seporate pocket on the front for undies etc) I have a small holdall with the end pockets, daddy has a bigger one. Shorter trips i put things like toiletries or hair dressing things for the girls, daddy has shoes etc in his. When we get there we have a folding 4 shelf 'wardrobe', which has been invaluble. Good storage on the sides, pockets for those short notice things and things to be kept out of little finger range, then i use the various storage bags (off the kitchen stand, airbeds, wardrobe) for dirty laundry then at the end of the trip devide it all up again, easier than trying to fit a big bag of laundry in the car.
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