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    Default Folding A Travel Cover

    This is a strange question, but is there a recommended approach to folding the travel cover for the ? We have folded ours several times and each time, it just does not want to fit back into the attached bag very well. Maybe that is just how it is, but it looked so nice coming from the factory...

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    I don't fold mine, I just stuff it back in. There is a reason they call these things "stuff-sacks".
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    Quote Originally Posted by NancysToy View Post
    I don't fold mine, I just stuff it back in. There is a reason they call these things "stuff-sacks".

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    Quote Originally Posted by NancysToy View Post
    I don't fold mine, I just stuff it back in. There is a reason they call these things "stuff-sacks".
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    Tried to stuff my travel cover back into the stuff sack a few times. Got tired of fighting it. I found one of those cheap little back packs that are giveaways at various events. The cover stuffs in there easily and lies nicely in the bottom
    of my frunk! No more hassle for me!

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    Default Stuffing works

    I just do the way I used to stuff my sleeping bags...put the bag part on floor between my feet and stuff away...I even have room for the BIG t shirt I use to cover windshield first...pull the pucker string and there you go...then it stuff's in a corner on Spyder....I like stuffin' - I can get lots of stuff by stuffing
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    Thanks all! I guess a stuffing I will go...

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    Quote Originally Posted by NancysToy View Post
    I don't fold mine, I just stuff it back in. There is a reason they call these things "stuff-sacks".


    Quote Originally Posted by SteveMac View Post
    Tried to stuff my travel cover back into the stuff sack a few times. Got tired of fighting it. I found one of those cheap little back packs that are giveaways at various events. The cover stuffs in there easily and lies nicely in the bottom
    of my frunk! No more hassle for me!
    I can't see why you would have issues. I do like Scotty and mostly everyone else does. I have pulled out and stuffed mine several times with no issues. It takes a while, but no issues!
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    Default Stuffing cover into carry bag

    I tried to fold several times and finally gave up. Now I just start stuffing the portion closest to the bag and continue from there. This has worked fine and believe it or not it always seems to fit back in. Good luck.

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    Probably due to my low patience level! Recognizing the problem is half of the solution . . .!

    Quote Originally Posted by bullant12 View Post
    I can't see why you would have issues. I do like Scotty and mostly everyone else does. I have pulled out and stuffed mine several times with no issues. It takes a while, but no issues!

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    Stuffing is the way to go. They are like road maps--remember them? Those were those paper things that we picked up free at any gas station when we were traveling. You could usually get several surronding states. Unless you were real good, it was difficult to get them back to the original folds.
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    Quote Originally Posted by akspyderman View Post
    Stuffing is the way to go. They are like road maps--remember them? Those were those paper things that we picked up free at any gas station when we were traveling. You could usually get several surronding states. Unless you were real good, it was difficult to get them back to the original folds.

    I still use them, Except now gas stations charge 4.95+ taxes [forgot to bring my old one]

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    Just stuff it!

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    I just give it to my Wife.

    She has figured out how to fold it into a long narrow line and then rolls it and stuffs it in.
    Modifying the RT to travel Canada.

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    Default Fold not stuff

    As for just stuffing the bag with your cover---you can practice folding a fitted sheet on the livingroom floor.
    Once you have accomlilshed this skill you can then be proud of your neatness.
    Tell the stuff it people to stuff it.
    You can thank me later.
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