http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Sleeping bag services sought en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:20:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20096#post-323172 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:55:51 +0000 I were right about that saddle 323172@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They had better not condemn my tent or I will condemn them in the most vociferous fashion.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20096#post-323167 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 10:14:36 +0000 urchaidh 323167@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They have a machine that tests waterproofing on flysheets and similar using a column of water or some other such dark magic. </p> <p>A friend took her tent in to get a new groundsheet but the machine condemned it.</p> <p>(Disclosure - a friend is a director of SMG's parent company, but I'd still thoroughly recommend them even if he weren't.) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20096#post-323163 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:54:31 +0000 fimm 323163@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've also used SMG to clean a down sleeping bag for me and was happy with the service. If it is a good bag it needs a bit of TLC, in my opinion. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20096#post-323149 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:24:58 +0000 unhurt 323149@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It's a decent Mountain Hardware 2-3 season bag &amp; they're insistent it needs tumble dried for many hours on super low or the loft will refuse to reloft. Otherwise I'd wash it myself! </p> <p>Both down bags probably need more tender treatment.</p> <p>@urchaidh thanks for link as they may be able to pronounce on whether or not my Good Tent is too UV damaged for repair (suspect it is, - super thin lightweight fly sheet is failing at all for anchor points and hasn't reprooofed well, also getting generally saggy and small-tear prone). If so I will be sad, but it has seen a lot of use and that's the cost of super lightweight I suppose. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20096#post-323148 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:08:46 +0000 Blueth 323148@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For this, and cleaning the duvet, I just use suitable temperature water and soap in the bath and trample with my feet. Not recommended for down I don't suppose. But at least my feet get washed once a year:-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20096#post-323147 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 18:36:58 +0000 wingpig 323147@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Some cheap synthetic bags' packabilities decrease markedly upon washing, if they have too much foam in. My 27-year-old SnugPak has survived several machine washes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20096#post-323146 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 18:09:17 +0000 I were right about that saddle 323146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This has reminded me to book my three-man tent in to SMG for a new groundsheet.</p> <p>Could you not just stick a synthetic bag in the washing machine on a warm, windy day? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20096#post-323144 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 17:33:50 +0000 urchaidh 323144@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>SMG (Musselburgh) clean down bags, but it's not cheap. They don't mention cleaning synthetics you could ask.</p> <p><a href="https://www.scottishmountaingear.com/down-services/cleaning" rel="nofollow">https://www.scottishmountaingear.com/down-services/cleaning</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20096#post-323140 Sun, 23 Feb 2020 13:58:52 +0000 unhurt 323140@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Does anyone know a sleeping bag cleaning service in Edinburgh? Hoping to avoid a half day at the launderette*.</p> <p>My unwanted mice have PEED ON MY SYNTHETIC BAG. No. Bad mice. </p> <p>*I might as well get the two down bags cleaned as well as so far I've only ever aired them... (they're not foosty, they just smell like, um, sleeping bag). </p>